Fasil Ejigu Eregno
Associate Professor
Job description
Fasil Ejigu Eregno is an Associate Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at the Department of Building, Energy and Material Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology.
Fasil has a PhD in Water and Environmental Engineering from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). His research interest includes water and wastewater treatment systems, water-food-energy nexus, water quality analysis and modelling, hydrological modelling, the impact of climate change on water infrastructure and health risk assessment and management in water/wastewater systems.
Areas of responsibility
- Teaching
- Research
- Environmental laboratory management
- Project coordination
- PhD student supervision
- MSc student supervision
- Creating university and industry partnership
Fasil, along with other colleagues in the department, covers courses relevant to the study of water and wastewater engineering.
BYG-3613 Centralized Wastewater Treatment System
BYG-3608: Water Supply System Engineering
BYG-3610: Analysis of Water Quality Parameters
BYG-3612: Decentralized/On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems
Fasil is also facilitating the new Master's study programme in Water and Wastewater Engineering.
Research Projects
Fasil engages in various projects in the faculty.
Fasil is a coordinator of the One Health education and research project, funded by NORAD through the NORHED II programme. Additionally, he is involved in the ENFORCE, BRIDGE, and PEERS projects.
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Research interests
Interested in a holistic approach to addressing complex environmental challenges, I focus on various aspects including water and wastewater treatment systems, the water-food-energy nexus, water quality analysis and modelling, hydrological modelling, the impact of climate change on water infrastructure, and health risk assessment and management in water/wastewater systems. My aim is to identify management targets for improving water supply systems and living conditions.
Member of research group
Member of project
Attachments:
- CV-Fasil Ejigu Erego (pdf)