Oliver Iorhemen

Natural Resources | Engineering | Environment | Water | Aerobic granular sludge (AGS), biofilm processes, biological wastewater treatment, contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) , biofiltration, resource recovery, wastewater biorefinery, water quality. | Achievement Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary: May 2020 Dr. Oliver Terna Iorhemen joined the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) as Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering on August 1, 2021. Prior to this, he was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Education PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering specialization); University of Calgary, 2019 MSc in Environmental Engineering and Project Management; University of Leeds, UK., 2011 BEng Water Resources and Environmental Engineering; Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 2008 Honours and awards UNBC Excellence in Research Award: May 2026 UNBC Real Estate of BC Partnering Grant: May 2026 Canada Foundation for Innovation – John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI-JELF): 2025 UNBC Research Strategic Initiatives Grant: 2023 and 2025 UNBC Green Grant: 2024 NSERC Alliance International – Catalyst: 2023 and 2024 UNBC Excellence in Teaching Award: May 2024 NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI): 2023 NSERC Discovery Grant: 2022 – 2027