Émilie Bédard
B. Eng., M.Sc.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Areas of expertise
Environmental engineering Civil engineering Water quality, pollution Microbiology
Environmental engineering Civil engineering Water quality, pollution Microbiology
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Human Health
Human Health
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Energy, Water and, Resources Environment, Economy, and Society
Energy, Water and, Resources Environment, Economy, and Society
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
- Plumbing systems in large building
- Cooling towers
- Drinking water distribution systems
- Water and energy saving
- Rainwater reuse
- Opportunistic pathogens associated to water systems
- Legionella pneumophila
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Wastewater
- Bioaerosols
Affiliation(s)
- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Adjunct professor
- CentrEau, Member
- Research, development and validation center for water treatment technologies and processes (CREDEAU), Member
- Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, Associate member
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 1500 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- 1501 Water quality, pollution
- 1000 CIVIL ENGINEERING
- 1007 Water resources and supply
Publications
Recent publications
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Lefebvre, X., Ashok, V., Claveau-Mallet, D., Robert, É., & Bédard, É. (2025). Data-driven cooling tower optimization: A comprehensive analysis of energy savings using microsand filtration. Applied Thermal Engineering, 258(Part C), 124736 (13 pages).
Lefebvre, X., Chartray-Pronovost, M., Duchaine, C., Bédard, É., Prévost, M., & Robert, É. (2025). Evaporation of aerosol droplets from contaminated cooling tower water. Physics of Fluids, 37(2), 023365 (16 pages).
Alfredo, K., Bédard, É., Buse, H. Y., Cazals, M., Francisco, P. W., Lee, J., Masters, S., Osann, E., Stillwell, A. S., Westerhoff, P., & Bartrand, T. (2025). Ten questions concerning water quality in building hot water systems. Building and Environment, 275, 112803 (14 pages).
Cazals, M., Bédard, É., Guerra Maldonado, J. F., & Prévost, M. (2025). What happens in your water system? Impact of materials, temperature, stagnation and chlorination on water quality and biofilm formation. Chemosphere, 376, 144248 (11 pages).
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Teaching
CIV1210 Génie de l’environnement
DDI8001 Développement durable pour ingénieurs
DDI8001E Sustainable Development for Engineers
Education
- Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Environnement (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Master-PhD combined in Civil Engineering (Polytechnique Montréal)
Supervision at Polytechnique
IN PROGRESS
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Post-doctoral fellowship (1)
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Ashok, Vaishali.
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Ph.D. (5)
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Naserisafavi, Niloufar. Optimizing performance and planning of Rainwater Harvesting Systems in the Canadian urban context.
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Harrabi, Malek. Impact wastewater disinfection on antimicrobial resistance genes and mycobacteria.
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Toledo, Helena. The dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in community settings: applying a One-Health approach.
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Succar, Antonella. Bubble burst at the free surface of aerated jets: A route for the spread of microorganisms (co-direction).
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Lefevbre, Xavier.
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Master (thesis) (2)
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Ouradou, Arthur. Occurrence and characterization of contaminated bioaerosols from wastewater treatment plants.
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Guibert, Arnaud.
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Professionnal master (2)
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Rigamonti, Caroline.
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Oviste, Nathan.
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COMPLETED
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Ph.D. Thesis (1)
- Cazals, M. (2023). Factors Affecting the Occurrence and Survival of Opportunistic Pathogens in Water and Biofilms of Premise Plumbing, From the Water Inlet to the Point of Use [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Cazals, M. (2023). Factors Affecting the Occurrence and Survival of Opportunistic Pathogens in Water and Biofilms of Premise Plumbing, From the Water Inlet to the Point of Use [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
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Master's Thesis (4)
- Guibert, A. H. P. L. (2024). Conception d'un dispositif de traitement d'eau captée depuis l'atmosphère [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Ouradou, A. (2023). Impact microbiologique des systèmes de traitement des odeurs sur les bioaérosols émis par les stations de traitement des eaux usées [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Abouelmakarim, A. (2021). Évaluation de l'occurrence de Legionella pneumophila en présence de concentrations élevées de métaux et de particules dans les réseaux de distribution [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Benoit, M.-È. (2021). Réingénierie de l'environnement évier afin de réduire la propagation des pathogènes opportunistes en milieu hospitalier [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
Other achievements
Visiting Scholar in Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University
News about Émilie Bédard
Press review about Émilie Bédard
February 25, 2024,
ICI Première Montréal,
Les années lumière | Antibiorésistance et changements climatiques
Le journaliste scientifique Jean-François Bouthillette reprend les propos d'Émilie Bédard, professeure au Département des génies civil, géologique et des mines, sur l'impact des événements météorologiques extrêmes sur l'antibiorésistance (à 4 min.).
