Dr. Ali Sharbat - Cal Poly Pomona

Dr. Ali Sharbat
Civil Engineering
Ali Sharbat
Civil Engineering
909-869-2175
[email protected]
Ali Sharbat
Ph.D.: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Expertise
 Drinking Water Treatment
 Desalination Processes
 Sustainability
Industry & Government Partners
 Bureau of Reclamation
 Department of Agriculture
 GE
Research Interests
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Perchlorate, Nitrate, Chromium, and Arsenic Removal
Membrane Processes
Ion Exchange Applications
Sea Water and Brackish Water Desalination
Reverse Osmosis and Electrodialysis Reversal
Environmental Remediation
Water Sustainability
CAL POLY POMONA
College of Engineering
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National Academy of Engineering:
Grand Challenges
 Make solar energy economical
 Engineer better medicines
 Provide energy from fusion
 Reverse-engineer the brain
 Develop carbon sequestration methods
 Prevent nuclear terror
 Manage the nitrogen cycle
 Secure cyberspace
 Provide access to clean water
 Enhance virtual reality
 Restore and improve infrastructure
 Advanced personalized learning
 Advance health informatics
 Engineer the tools of scientific discovery
National Academy of Engineering:
Grand Challenges
 Make solar energy economical
 Engineer better medicines
 Provide energy from fusion
 Reverse-engineer the brain
 Develop carbon sequestration methods
 Prevent nuclear terror
 Manage the nitrogen cycle
 Secure cyberspace
 Provide access to clean water
 Enhance virtual reality
 Restore and improve infrastructure
 Advanced personalized learning
 Advance health informatics
 Engineer the tools of scientific discovery
Research Interests
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Water Research Areas
During 2010-2015, US$800 billion is required to cover the annual
global investment in water.
Drinking Water Contaminants: inorganics, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Desalination
Recycled water issues
Cooling water for thermal (fossil, nuclear) power plants
• The second largest user of fresh water in the U.S., second only to water used for
agricultural irrigation
Fracking water
• Reduce Reliance of foreign imports
• Reduce CO2 emission
• Acceleration towards carbon light environment
Water in renewable energy
• Ethanol
• Algae
• Solar energy capturing
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