C.T. DeGroot

C.T. DeGroot is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Western University, focusing on wastewater modelling, computational fluid dynamics, and thermal systems. His research spans wastewater-based epidemiology, microalgae photobioreactors, activated sludge processes, and porous media analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2012
• M.E.Sc., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2009
• B.E.Sc., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2008

Research Interests:

• Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for pandemic monitoring
• CFD Modelling of wastewater treatment processes
• Photobioreactor design for microalgae cultivation
• Thermal systems optimization in mechanical engineering
• Porous media analysis for composite materials
• Gas-liquid mass transfer in environmental systems

Recent Publication Trends:

• 2024: Pioneering wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 variants
• 2023: Advancing microalgae biofilm reactor efficiency
• 2022: Innovations in resin transfer molding thermal models
• 2021: Editor's Choice Paper on CFD for wastewater treatment
• 2019: Conference leadership roles in CFD and water professionals

Scientific Awards:

• Editor's Choice Paper (Water Science & Technology, 2019) for work on gas-liquid mass transfer models in wastewater treatment

Teaching Activities:

• Undergraduate: Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Finite Element Methods
• Graduate: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Viscous Flow

Professional Contributions:

• Developed open-source WEdiff library for automatic differentiation in thermal CFD
• Collaboration with Ontario Wastewater Surveillance Consortium for global SARS-CoV-2 tracking
• Key roles in CFD Society of Canada and International Water Association