Nazim Cicek, P.Eng., Ph.D. 

 

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Academic Rank: Professor

 

 

Education:

 

1999  Ph.D. University of Cincinnati, USA           Environmental Engineering

1995  M.Sc. University of Cincinnati, USA           Chemical Engineering

1993  B.Sc. Bogazici University, Turkey              Chemical Engineering

 

 

Research Interests:

 

á           Biological Wastewater Treatment

á           Bio-plastics production from Waste streams

á           Cellulosic Biofuel Production

á           Biological Nutrient Removal

á           Phosphorus Recovery from Waste Streams

á               Anaerobic Digestion of Livestock Manure

 

 

Teaching Interests:

 

á            Impact of Engineering on the Environment

á               Membrane Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment       

á               Transport Phenomena

á           Environmental Impact Assessment

á               Bio-resource Ethics

 

Professional Memberships:

 

á               International Water Association (IWA)

á               Water Environment Federation (WEF)

á           American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

á           Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE)

á               Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba  (APEGM)

 

 

Refereed Journal Publications:

 

1.        Blunt W., Dartiailh C., Sparling R., Gapes D., Levin D.B., Cicek N. ÒMicroaerophilic Environments Improve the Productivity of Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis from Fatty Acids in Pseudomonas putida LS46Ó Process Biochemistry, 59, 18-25, August 2017.

2.        Wushke S., Spicer V., Zhang X. L., Fristensky B., Krokhin O. V., Levin D.B., Cicek N., Sparling R. ÒUnderstanding aerobic/anaerobic metabolism in Caldibacillus debilis through a comparison with model organismsÓ Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 40, 245-253, July 2017.

3.        Ward V. C. A., Munch G., Cicek N., Rehmann L. ÒDirect conversion of the oleaginous yeast Rhodospordium diobovatum to biodiesel using the ionic liquid [C2mim][EtSO4]Ó ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5, 5562-5570, May 2017.

4.        Gungormusler M., Cicek N., Levin D.B., Azbar N. ÒCell Immobilization for Microbial Production Of 1,3-PropanediolÓ Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 36(3), 482-494, May 2016.

5.       Sharma P., Fu J., Spicer V., Krokhin O. V., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B., ÒGlobal changes in the proteome of Cupriavidus necator H16 during poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate) synthesis from various biodiesel by-product substrates."  Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Published Online 6 (1), 36, March 2016.

6.       Munir R.I., Spicer V., Shamshurin D., Zhang X.L., Taillefer M., Krokhin, O. V., Blunt W., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒTranscriptomic and proteomic analyses of core metabolism in Clostridium termitidis CT1112 during growth on _-cellulose, xylan, cellobiose and xyloseÓ BMC Microbiology, Published Online 16 (1), 91, May 2016.

7.        Ackerman J., Zvomuya F., Cicek N. ÒAnaerobic storage of commercial pig manures to dissolve phosphorus for struvite precipitationÓ Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 32(4), 285-292, September 2016.

8.       Katanda Y., Zvomuya F., Flaten D., Cicek N. ÒHog Manure-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertilizer for Canola and Wheat: Effects on Biomass Yield and Phosphorus Use EfficienciesÓ Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(1), 135-146, January 2016.

9.       Fu J., Sharma P., Spicer V., Krokhin O. V., Zhang X.L., Fristensky B., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒQuantitative ÔOmics analyses of medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanaote metabolism in Pseudomonas putida LS46 cultured with waste glycerol and waste fatty acidsÓ PLOS ONE, Published Online, 10(11), November 2015.

10.     Islam R., Panditharatne C., Schellenberg J., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒPotential of thin stillage as a low-cost nutrient source for direct cellulose fermentation by Clostridium thermocellumÓ AIMS Energy, 3(4), 711-727, November 2015.

11.     Blunt W., Levin D.B., Sparling R., Gapes D., Cicek N. ÒEvaluating Supersaturation of in-situ Produced Gases During Thermophilic Cellobiose Fermentation with Clostridium thermocellumÓ Transactions of ASABE, 58(5), 1149-1157 November, 2015.

12.     Wushke S., Levin D.B., Cicek N., Sparling R. ÒFacultative anaerobe Caldibacillus debilis GB1: Characterization and use in a designed aerotolerant, cellulose-degrading coculture with Clostridium thermocellumÓ Applied Environmental Microbiology, 81 (16), 5567-5573, June 2015.

13.    Jeke N., Zvomuya F., Cicek N., Ross L., Badiou P. ÒBiomass, Nutrient and Trace Element Accumulation and Partitioning in Cattail during Wetland Phytoremediation of Municipal BiosolidsÓ Journal of Environmental Quality, 44 (5), 1541-1549, August 2015.

14.     Ackerman J., Jordaan E., Rezania B., Cicek N. ÒPhosphorus removal from solids separated hog manure by air stripping.Ó Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 56, 6.13-6.20, January 2015.

15.    Fu J., Sharma U., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒEffects of impurities in biodiesel production-derived glycerol on growth, mcl-PHA synthesis, and expression of heavy metal resistance genes and gene products in Pseudomonas putida LS46Ó Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 99 (13), 5583Ð5592, July 2015.

16.    Munch G., Sestric R., Sparling R., Levin D.B., Cicek N. ÒLipid production in the under-characterized oleaginous yeasts, Rhodosporidium babjevae and Rhodosporidium diobovatum, from biodiesel-derived waste glycerolÓ Bioresource Technology, 185, 49-55, March 2015.

17.     Islam R., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒOptimization of influential nutrients during direct cellulose fermentation into hydrogen by Clostridium thermocellumÓ International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 16(2), 3116-3132, January 2015.

18.    Fu J., Sharma U., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒEvaluation of medium-chain length Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Pseudomonas putida LS46 using biodiesel byproduct streamsÓ Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 60(7): 461-468, July 2014.

19.    Rydzak T., Grigoryan M., Cunningham Z., Krokhin O., Ezzati P., Cicek N, Levin D.B., Wilkins J., Sparling R. ÒInsights into electron flux through manipulation of fermentation conditions and assessment of protein expression profiles in Clostridium thermocellumÓ Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 98 (14): 6497-6510, May 2014.

20.     Agbor V.B., Zurzolo F., Blunt W., Dartiailh C., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒSingle-Step Fermentation of Hemp Residues for Hydrogen and Ethanol ProductionÓ Biomass and Bioenergy, 64, 62-69, May 2014.

21.    Sestric R., Munch G., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒGrowth and neutral lipid synthesis by Yarrowia lipolytica on various carbon substrates under nutrient-sufficient and nutrient-limited conditionsÓ Bioresource Technology, 164, 41-46, July 2014.

22.    Blunt W., Hossain E., Gapes D., Sparling R., Levin D.B., Cicek N. ÒReal-time monitoring of microbial fermentation end products in biofuel production with a titrimetric off-gas analysis"Ó Biological Engineering Transactions, 6(4) 209-213, May 2014.

23.    Carere C., Rydzak T., Cicek N, Levin D.B., Sparling R. ÒRole of Transcription and Enzyme Activities in Redistribution of Carbon and Electron Flux in Response to N2 and H2 Sparging of Open-Batch Cultures of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405Ó Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 98 (6), 2829-2840, March 2014.

24.     Bhadra S., Blunt W., Dynowski C., McDonald M., Thomson D.J., Freund M.S., Cicek N., Bridges G.E. ÒEmbeddable Coupled Coil Sensor for Wireless pH monitoring in a BioreactorÓ IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 63 (5), 1337-1346, 2014

25.     Yang W., Zhou H., Cicek N. ÒTreatment of Organic Micropollutants in Water and Wastewater by UV-based Processes: A Literature ReviewÓ Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 44(13), 1443-1476, May 2014.

26.     Cordeiro, M.R.C., Sri Ranjan R., Ferguson I.J., Cicek N. ÒNitrate, phosphorus, and salt export through subsurface drainage from corn fields in the Canadian PrairiesÓ Transactions of the ASABE, 57(1), 43-50, 2014.

27.     Wushke S., Levin D.B., Cicek N., Sparling R. ÒCharacterization of Enriched Aero-tolerant Cellulose Degrading Communities for Biofuels Production Using Differing Selection Pressures and Inoculum SourcesÓ Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 59(10), 679-683, 2013. 

28.    Huang Q., Ackerman J., Cicek N. ÒEffect of dietary fiber on phosphorus distribution in fresh and stored liquid hog manureÓ Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 40(9), 869-874, 2013.

29.     Ackerman J., Zvomuya F., Cicek N., Flaten D. ÒEvaluation of Manure-Derived Struvite as a Phosphorus Source for CanolaÓ Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 93(3), 419-424, 2013.

30.     Jordaan E.M., Rezania B., Cicek N. ÒInvestigation of chemical-free nutrient removal and recovery from CO2-rich wastewaterÓ Water Science and Technology, 67(10), 2195-2201, 2013.

31.     Islam R., Ozmihci, S., Cicek N., Sparling, R., Levin D.B. ÒEnhanced cellulose fermentation and end_product synthesis by Clostridium thermocellum with varied nutrient compositions under carbon-excess conditionsÓ Biomass and Bioenergy, 48, 213-223, 2013.

32.    Carere R.C., Rydzak T., Verbeke, T.J., Cicek N., Levin D.B., Sparling R. ÒLinking genome content to biofuel production yields: A meta-analysis of major catabolic pathways among selected H2 and ethanol-producing bacteriaÓ BMC Microbiology, 12, 295, 2012.

33.     Sharma P.K., Fu J., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒKinetics of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate production by a novel isolate of Pseudomonas putida LS46Ó Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 58(8), 982-989, 2012.

34.     Ackerman J., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒAnaerobic fermentation of pig manure to increase phosphorus removal by struvite precipitationÓ Biological Engineering Transactions, 5(4), 177-189, 2012.

35.     Jaroszynski L.W., Cicek N, Sparling R., Oleszkiewicz J.A., ÒImpact of free ammonia concentration on anammox rates in a moving bed biofilm reactorÓ Chemosphere, 88(2), 188-195, 2012.

36.     Yang W., Zhou H., Cicek N. ÒRemoval mechanisms of 17 beta-estradiol and 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol in membrane bioreactorsÓ Water Science and Technology, 66(6), 1263-1269, 2012

37.     Paetkau M., Yang, W., Cicek N. ÒEthinylestradiol Removal in a Conventional and a Simultaneous Nitrification-denitrification Membrane BioreactorÓ Water Science and Technology, 64(12), 2333-2337, 2011.

38.     Agbor V.B., Blunt, W., Cicek N., Sparling R., Berlin A., Levin D.B. ÒProcessing of Cellulosic feedstocks for ethanol and hydrogen productionÓ Journal of Science and Technology for Forest Products and Processes, 1(3), 54-61, 2011.

39.     Verbeke T. J., Dumonceaux T.J., Wushke S., Cicek N, Levin D.B., Sparling R. ÒIsolates of Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus from decaying wood compost display genetic and phenotypic microdiversityÓ FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 78 (3), 473-487, 2011.

40.     Ackerman J., Cicek N. ÒPhosphorus removal and recovery from hog lagoon supernatant using a gravity-settled batch reactor and increased pHÓ Biological Engineering Transactions, 4(4): 207-218, 2011.

41.     Paetkau, M., Cicek N. ÒComparison of nitrogen removal and sludge characteristics between a conventional and a simultaneous nitrification-denitrification membrane bioreactorÓ Desalination, 283, 165-168, 2011.

42.    Agbor V.B., Cicek N., Sparling R., Berlin A., Levin D.B. ÒBiomass Pretreatment: Fundamentals Toward ApplicationÓ Biotechnology Advances, 29(6), 675-685, 2011.

43.    Rydzak T., Levin D.B., Cicek N, Sparling R. ÒEnd-Product Induced Metabolic Shifts in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405Ó Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 92(1), 199-209, 2011.

44.    Huang Q., Zhang Q., Cicek N., Mann D. ÒBiofilter: a promising tool for mitigating methane emission from manure storageÓ Journal of Arid Land, 3(1), 61-70, 2011.

45.    Jaroszynski L.W., Cicek N, Oleszkiewicz J.A., Sparling R. ÒThe importance of operating pH on the stability of anammox activity in moving bed biofilm reactorsÓ Bioresource Technology, 102(14), 7051-7056, 2011.

46.     Ramachandran U., Wrana N., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin,D.B. ÒIsolation and characterization of a hydrogen and ethanol producing Clostridium sp. strain URNWÓ Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 57, 236-243, 2011.

47.     Wohlgemut O., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Sparling R. ÒCo-Digestion of Hog Manure with Glycerol to Boost Biogas and Methane ProductionÓ Transactions of the ASABE, 54(2), 723-727, 2011.

48.     Cordeiro, M.R.C., Sri Ranjan R., Cicek N. ÒAssessment of nutrient build-up and design criteria for feedlots using electromagnetic inductionÓ Environmental Technology, 32(15), 1825-1833, 2011.

49.     Wrana N., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒHydrogen gas production in a microbial electrolysis cell by electrohydrogenesisÓ Journal of Cleaner Production, 18, 105-111, 2010.

50.     Yang W., Paetkau M., Cicek N. ÒImproving the performance of membrane bioreactors by powdered activated carbon dosing with cost considerationsÓ Water Science and Technology, 62 (1), 172-179, 2010

51.     Celmer-Repin, D., Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒAutotrophic nitrogen-removing biofilms on porous and non-porous membranesÓ Environmental Technology, 31 (12), 1391-1401, 2010.

52.    Huang Q., Wohlgemut O., Cicek N., France J., Kebreab E. ÒA mechanistic model for predicting methane emissions from anaerobic manure storage systemsÓ Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 90 (3), 507-516, 2010.

53.     Jordaan E.M., Ackerman J., Cicek N. ÒPhosphorus removal from anaerobically digested swine wastewater through struvite precipitationÓ Water Science and Technology, 61 (12), 3228-3234, 2010.

54.     Yang W., Paetkau M., Cicek N. ÒEffects of Powdered Activated Carbon Dosing on Sludge Characteristics and Estrogens Removal in Membrane BioreactorÓ Water Science and Technology, 61 (9), 2193-2198, 2010.

55.     Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒAchieving biofilm control in a Membrane Biofilm Reactor Removing Total NitrogenÓ Water Research, 44(7), 2283-2291, 2010.

56.     Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒEffect of loading rate and oxygen supply on nitrification in a non-porous membrane biofilm reactorÓ Water Research, 43 (13), 3301-3307, 2009.

57.     Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒInorganic precipitation during autotrophic denitrification in various operating conditionsÓ Environmental Technology, 30 (13), 1475-1485, 2009.

58.     Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒMembrane biofilm reactors for nitrogen removal: state-of-the-art and research needsÓ Water Science and Technology, 60 (11), 2739-2747, 2009.

59.     Hwang J-H., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒLong-term operation of membrane biofilm reactors for nitrogen removal with autotrophic bacteriaÓ Water Science and Technology, 60 (9), 2405-2412, 2009.

60.    Levin D.B., Carere, R.C., Cicek N., Sparling, R. ÒChallenges for Biohydrogen Production via Direct Cellulose FermentationÓ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (17), 7390-7403, 2009.

61.     Rydzak T., Levin D.B., Cicek N, Sparling R. ÒGrowth Phase Dependant Enzyme Profile of Pyruvate Catabolism and End-Product Formation in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405Ó Journal of Biotechnology, 140 (3-4), 169-175, 2009.

62.     Magnusson L., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒContinuous hydrogen production during fermentation of a_- cellulose by the thermophillic bacterium Clostridium thermocellumÓ Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 102 (3), 759-766, 2009.

63.     Islam R., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒInfluence of initial cellulose concentration on the carbon flow distribution during batch fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405Ó Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 82 (1), 141-148, 2009.

64.     Ramachandran U., Wrana N., Cicek N., Sparling R., Levin D.B. ÒHydrogen production and end-product synthesis patterns by Clostridium termitidis strain CT1112 in batch fermentation cultures with cellobiose or _-celluloseÓ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(23), 7006-7012, 2008.

65.     Magnusson L., Islam R., Sparling R., Levin D.B., Cicek N. ÒDirect hydrogen production from cellulosic waste materials with a single-step dark fermentation processÓ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33 (20), 5398-5403, 2008.

66.     Carere R.C., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒThird Generation Biofuels via Direct Cellulose FermentationÓ International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 9 (7), 1342-1360, 2008.

67.    Sadri S., Cicek N., VanGulck J. "Aerobic Treatment of Landfill Leachate Using a Submerged Membrane Bioreactor - Prospects for On-site UseÓ Environmental Technology, 29 (8), 899-907, 2008.

68.     Celmer D., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N. ÒImpact of shear force on the biofilm structure and performance of a membrane biofilm reactor for tertiary hydrogen driven denitrification of municipal wastewaterÓ Water Research, 42 (12), 3057-3065, 2008.

69.     Carere R.C., Kalia V., Sparling R., Cicek N., Levin D.B. ÒPyruvate catabolism and hydrogen synthesis pathway genes of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405Ó Indian Journal of Microbiology, 48 (2), 252-266, 2008.

70.     Yigit N.O., Harman I.B., Civelekoglu G., Koseoglu H., Cicek N., Kitis M. ÒMembrane Fouling in a Pilot-Scale Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Operated under Various ConditionsÓ Desalination, 231 (1-3), 124-132, 2008.

71.     Yang W., Cicek N. ÒTreatment of Swine Wastewater by Submerged Membrane Bioreactors with Consideration of Estrogenic Activity RemovalÓ Desalination, 231 (1-3), 200-208, 2008.

72.    Cicek N., Londry K., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Lee Y.M., Wong D. "Removal of Selected Natural and Synthetic Estrogenic Compounds in a Canadian Full-Scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment PlantÓ Water Environment Research, 79 (7), 795-800, 2007.

73.    Zhang Q., Zhou X.J., Cicek N., Tenuta M. "Measurement of Odour and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Two Swine Farrowing OperationsÓ Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 49, p 6.13-6.20, 2007.

74.     Rezania B., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N. ÒHydrogen-dependent denitrification of water in an anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor coupled with a novel hydrogen delivery systemÓ Water Research, 41 (5), 1074-1080, 2007.

75.     Levin D.B., Zhu H., Beland M., Cicek N., Holbein B.E. ÒPotential for hydrogen and methane production from biomass residues in CanadaÓ Bioresource Technology, 98 (3), 654-660, 2007.

76.     Rezania B., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. ÒQuantifying inorganic fouling in a membrane bioreactor treating nitrate-contaminated groundwater using hydrogen as energy source.Ó Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 6-3, p 115-121, 2006.

77.     Celmer D., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N. ÒHydrogen limitation Ð a method for controlling the performance of membrane biofilm reactor for autotrophic denitrification of wastewater.Ó Water Science and Technology, 54-9, p 165-172, 2006.

78.     Rezania B., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N. ÒHydrogen-driven Denitrification of Wastewater in an Anaerobic Submerged Membrane Bioreactor: Potential for Water Reuse.Ó Water Science and Technology, 54-11/12, p 207-214, 2006.

79.    Rezania B., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N. "An approach for the measurement of decay, active fraction of biomass and extracellular polymeric substances in hydrogen-driven denitrificationÓ Environmental Technology, 27-12, p 1335-1341, 2006.

80.    Islam, R., Cicek N., Sparling, R., Levin D.B. ÒEffect of substrate loading on hydrogen production during anaerobic fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum 27405Ó Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 72-3, p 576-583, 2006.

81.    Mailman M., Stepnuk L., Cicek N., Bodaly R. A. ÒStrategies to lower methyl mercury concentrations in hydroelectric reservoirs and lakes: a reviewÓ Science of the Total Environment, 368-1, p 224-235, 2006.

82.     Levin D.B., Islam, R., Cicek N., Sparling, R. ÒHydrogen production by Clostridium thermocellum 27405 from cellulosic biomass substratesÓ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 31-11, p 1493-1503, 2006.

83.     Sparling R., Islam R., Cicek N., Carere C., Levin D.B. ÒFormate synthesis by Clostridium thermocellum during anaerobic fermentationÓ Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 52, p 681-688, 2006.

84.    Cicek N., Lambert S., Venema H., Snelgrove K., Bibeau E., Grosshans R. "Nutrient removal and bio-energy production from Netley-Libau Marsh at Lake Winnipeg through annual biomass harvestingÓ Biomass & Bioenergy, 30/6, p 529-536, 2006.

85.    Yang W., Cicek N., Ilg J. "State-of-the-art of membrane bioreactors: worldwide research and commercial applications in North AmericaÓ Journal of Membrane Science, 270/1-2, p 201-211, 2006.

86.    Rezania B., Cicek N., Oleszkiewicz J.A. " Kinetics of Hydrogen-Dependent Denitrification Under Varying Environmental ConditionsÓ Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 92-7, p 900-906, 2005.

87.    Frederickson K., Cicek N. "Performance comparison of a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor and a full-scale sequencing batch reactor with sand filtration: treatment of low strength wastewater from a Northern Canadian Aboriginal CommunityÓ Water Science & Technology, 51- 6-7, p 483-490, 2005.

88.    Rezania B., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N., Mo H. "Hydrogen-dependent denitrification in an alternating anoxic-aerobic SBR-Membrane BioreactorÓ Water Science & Technology, 51- 6-7, p 403-409, 2005.

89.    Mo H., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N., Rezania B. "Incorporating Membrane Gas Diffusion into a Membrane Bioreactor for Hydrogenotrophic Denitrification of GroundwaterÓ Water Science & Technology, 51- 6-7, p 357-364, 2005.

90.    Macomber J., Cicek N., Suidan M. T., Jan Davel, Ginestet P., Audic J.M. "Biological kinetic data evaluation of an activated sludge system coupled with an ultrafiltration membrane.Ó ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 131-4, p 579-586, 2005.

91.    Searcy E., Zhang Q., Cicek N. "The use of a biofilter for reducing off-gas odour from an industrial fermentation processÓ Environmental Technology, 26-1, p 103-109, 2005.

92.    Cicek N., Zhang Q., Zubriski S., Evans, C. "Fate of selected heavy metals during gasification of municipal biosolids.Ó Journal of Residual Science and Technology, 1-4, p 223-230, 2004.

93.    Lee Y.M., Oleszkiewicz J.A., Cicek N., Londry K. ÒEndocrine disrupting compounds (EDC) in municipal wastewater treatment: a need for mass balanceÓ Environmental Technology, 25-6, p 635-646, 2004.

94.    Cicek N. "A review of membrane bioreactors and their potential application in the treatment of agricultural wastewaterÓ Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 45, p 6.37-6.49, 2003.

95.    Cicek N., Suidan M. T., Ginestet P., Audic J.M. "Impact of soluble organic compounds on permeate flux in an aerobic membrane bioreactor.Ó Environmental Technology, 24-2, 249-255, 2003.

96.    Cicek N., Macomber J., Davel J., Suidan M. T., Audic J.M. "Effect of solid retention time on the performance and biological characteristics of a membrane bioreactor.Ó Water Science & Technology, 43-11, p 43-50, 2001.

97.    Cicek N., Dionysiou D., Suidan M. T., Ginestet P. and Audic J.M. ÒPerformance deterioration and structural changes of a ceramic membrane bioreactor due to inorganic abrasion.Ó Journal of Membrane Science, 163-1, p 19-28, 1999.

98.    Cicek N., Franco, J. P., Suidan M. T., and Urbain V. "Effect of phosphorus on the operation and characteristics of a membrane bioreactor." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 125-8, p 738-746, 1999.

99.    Cicek N., Franco, J. P., Suidan M. T., Urbain V., and Manem J. "Characterization and comparison of a membrane bioreactor and a conventional activated sludge system in the treatment of wastewater containing high molecular weight compounds." Water Environment Research, 71-1, p 64-70, 1999.

100.  Cicek N., Franco, J. P., Suidan M. T., Urbain V., and Manem J. "Using a membrane bioreactor to reclaim wastewater." Journal AWWA, 90-11, p 105-113, 1998.

101.  Cicek N., Winnen H., Suidan M. T., Wrenn B., Urbain V., and Manem J. "Effectiveness of the membrane bioreactor in the biodegradation of high molecular weight Compounds." Water Research, 32-5, p 1553-1563, 1998.

102.   Winnen H., Suidan M. T., Scarpino P. V., Wrenn B., Cicek N., Urbain V., and Manem J. "Effectiveness of the membrane bioreactor in the biodegradation of high molecular weight Compounds." Water Science & Technology, 34-9, p 261-267, 1996.