Dwight Houweling
B.A.Sc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Energy, Water and, Resources
Energy, Water and, Resources
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Environment, Economy, and Society
Environment, Economy, and Society
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
- Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment
- Biological and physico-chemical removal of nitrogen and phosphorus
- Modelling
- Pond and lagoon systems
- Biofilms
- Densification and granulation of activated sludge
Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 1500 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- 1502 Waste water treatment
Publications
Recent publications
Conference paper
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Dehghani Tafti, A. R., Houweling, D., Rondeau, G., Boulanger, C., Vanrolleghem, P., & Comeau, Y. (2024, August). Characterizing accumulated sludge: A key factor in understanding and modelling aerated lagoons [Paper]. IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition (WDCE 2024), Toronto, ON, Canada (4 pages). 
Dehghani Tafti, A. R., Houweling, D., Perron, J.-M., Bencsik, D., Johnson, T., Vanrolleghem, P. A., & Comeau, Y. (2024). Towards a modelling framework for nature-based solutions in wastewater treatment. Water Science and Technology, 2024235 (19 pages).
Daigger, G. T., Kuo, J., Derlon, N., Houweling, D., Jimenez, J. A., Johnson, B. R., McQuarrie, J. P., Murthy, S., Regmi, P., Roche, C., Sturm, B., Wett, B., Winkler, M., & Boltz, J. P. (2023). Biological and physical selectors for mobile biofilms, aerobic granules, and densified-biological flocs in continuously flowing wastewater treatment processes: A state-of-the-art review. Water Research, 242, 120245 (13 pages).
Yang, C., Houweling, D., He, H., & Daigger, G. T. (2022). Available online sensors can be used to create fingerprints for MABRs that characterize biofilm limiting conditions and serve as soft sensors. Water Science & Technology, 86(9), 2270-2287.
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Biography
Dwight Houweling is a civil engineer specializing in wastewater treatment. With over 15 years of industry experience, he has led innovative projects on nutrient removal, activated sludge intensification, and the development of aerated membrane biofilms. His research and consulting activities focus on optimizing biological processes, mechanistic modeling, and enhancing existing treatment infrastructures, including lagoons and biofilm technologies.
Teaching
CIV8220 Épuration biologique des eaux usées
CIV6207 Laboratoire de procédés de traitement des eaux
CIV6209A Conception de stations d'épuration des eaux usées
Environmental engineering. Wastewater treatment. Biological treatment. Modelling.
Education
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering Environmental Option (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
- Doctorat, Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Industrial Post-doctorat, Génie civil (Polytechnique Montréal/EnviroSim Assoc. Ltd.)
