Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Industrial Research Chairs
This NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water_x000D_ Treatment is to be held by Robert Andrews (Senior Chairholder) and Ron Hofmann (Associate Chairholder) of_x000D_ the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto. The research focuses on several important areas_x000D_ for the municipal drinking water sector: (i) new methods for addressing the infestation of mussels at plant_x000D_ intakes or within treatment infrastructure, (ii) improvements to the use of granular activated carbon to remove_x000D_ microcontaminants such as taste- and odour-causing substances, (iii) an exploration of an alternative advanced_x000D_ oxidation process using ultraviolet light together with chlorine, (iv) better methods to control biofiltration and_x000D_ to improve its performance, (v) identifying strategies to reduce fouling of ultrafiltration membr
- Total value
- $32.6M
- Agreements
- 35
- Apr 2017 to Mar 2018
- Median agreement
- $838K
- Typical range
- $656K–$1M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
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By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | $24.5M |
| 2018 | 9 | $8.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 35 | $32.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 35 | $32.6M |