• Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Zafar Bhatti

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan – 1995
  • M.S., Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey – 1986
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan – 1983

Research Interests

    • Fixed film biological wastewater treatment systems
    • Anaerobic wastewater treatment systems, especially upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) system
    • Drinking water treatment
    • Environmental policy

Industry Experience

    • 18 years in licensing, approvals and regulatory compliance at the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Canada
    • 4 years as design engineer and process team lead with consulting engineering companies
    • 5 years in public service for environmental protection in a developing country
    • Member Professional Engineers Ontario