Ibrahim Alper Basar

Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.

• Royal Society of Chemistry top 5% highly cited work, Green Chemistry, 2021.
• Rotary Youth Leader Awards Seminar 59. RYLA, 2011, Antalya.
• International Academic Qualifications by World Education Services Canada.
• IELTS (General Training) Speaking: 7 Listening: 7,5 Reading: 8 Writing: 6,5.
• IELTS (Academic) Speaking: 6,5 Listening: 8 Reading: 9 Writing: 6,5.
• UBC Safety Certificates (Biological Safety, Chemical Safety, Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Ground and Air, Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying and Harassment, Hazardous Waste Management, Workplace Violence Prevention, Privacy Information Security, COVID-19)

• Basar, I.A., Liu, H., Eskicioglu, C., 2023. Incorporating hydrothermal liquefaction into wastewater treatment - Part III: Aqueous phase characterization and evaluation of on-site treatment. Chem. Eng. J. 467, 143422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.143422
• Basar I.A. and Perendeci N.A., Optimization of zero-waste hydrogen peroxide-acetic acid pretreatment for sequential ethanol and methane production, 2021, Energy, 225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120324
• Basar İ.A., Liu. H., Carrere H., Trably E., and Eskicioglu and C., A review on key design and operational parameters to optimize and develop hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for biorefinery applications, 2021, Green Chemistry, 23, 1404-1446. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC04092D
• Liu, H., Hu, G., Basar, I.A., Li, J., Lyczko, N., Nzihou, A., Eskicioglu, C., 2021. Phosphorus recovery from municipal sludge-derived ash and hydrochar through wet-chemical technology: A review towards sustainable waste management. Chem. Eng. J. 417, 129300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129300
• Liu, H., Basar, I.A., Nzihou, A., Eskicioglu, C., 2021. Hydrochar derived from municipal sludge through hydrothermal processing: A critical review on its formation, characterization, and valorization. Water Res. 117186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117186
• Başar, İ.A., Çoban, Ö., Göksungur, M.Y., Eskicioglu, Ç., Perendeci, N.A., 2021. Enhancement of lignocellulosic biomass anaerobic digestion by optimized mild alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment for biorefinery applications. J. Environ. Manage. 298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113539
• Başar, İ.A., Eskicioglu, C., Perendeci, N.A., 2022. Biochar and wood ash amended anaerobic digestion of hydrothermally pretreated lignocellulosic biomass for biorefinery applications. Waste Manag. 154, 350-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2022.10.014
• Liu, H., Basar, I.A., Lyczko, N., Nzihou, A., Eskicioglu, C., 2022. Incorporating hydrothermal liquefaction into wastewater treatment - Part I: Process optimization for energy recovery and evaluation of product distribution. Chem. Eng. J. 449, 137838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137838
• Devi, P., Liu, H., Basar, I.A., Eskicioglu, C., 2022. Value-added hydrochar recovery from anaerobic digestate for environmental applications, in: Anaerobic Digestate Management. IWA Publishing, pp. 189-224. https://doi.org/10.2166/9781789062755_0189

• European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), C41442/492/68546, Review of increasing the electricity generation on site by using alternative sources of organic waste at Frito Lay's Kocaeli Plant.
• Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK), 114O941, Adaptation of Switchgrass, Creation of Adaptation Maps, Determination of Mechanical Characteristics, Determination of Energy Balance and Biogas Production from Bioethanol Wastes
• Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office, FLY-2017-2348, Optimization of Biofuel Production from Switchgrass via Hydrogen Peroxide - Acetic Acid Pretreatment Method
• Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office, FBA-2019-4752, Investigation of different enzyme dose effects on energy crop, switchgrass, for ethanol and methane production
• MITACS Accelerate, IT23574, Towards development of a biodegradable polymer for use in single-use surgical gloves

• Upcoming: Basar, I.A , Liu, H., Blair, D., Eskicioglu, C. (2024). Characterization and biodegradability assessment of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from different municipal sludge streams, WEFTEC, New Orleans/Louisiana/USA.
• Upcoming: Basar, I.A , Liu, H., Eskicioglu, C. (2024). Hydrothermal Liquefaction: A Promising Solution for Sustainable Municipal Sludge Management, BCWWA 2024 Annual Conference & Trade Show, Whistler/British Columbia/Canada.
• Liu, H., Basar, I.A., Eskicioglu, C. (2023). Mining Energy from Wastewater: Coupling Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Anaerobic Digestion for Municipal Sludge Treatment, WEFTEC, Chicago/Illinois/USA.
• Basar, I.A , Liu, H., Eskicioglu, C. (2023). Municipal sludge valorization via hydrothermal liquefaction: On-site treatment of process wastewater, 2nd IWA Canadian Young Water Professionals Conference, Vancouver/British Columbia/Canada.
• Basar, I.A., Liu, H., Eskicioglu, C., Kadota, P. (2021). Reinventing the solids train by incorporating hydrothermal liquefaction into a wastewater treatment plant, 4th IWA Resource Recovery, Istanbul/Turkiye.

-Dr. Muneer Ahmad, Weaver Technical Corp., Vancouver, BC,

muneerahmed84@gmail.com, +1 250 718 7772

-Dr. Tim Abbott, AECOM, Toronto, ON, 

tlabbott@gmail.com, +1 250 808 8031

-Dr. Vikas Kumar, Carollo Engineers, Vancouver, BC, 

vikaskumar@carollo.com, +1 250 899 1892 

-Shiva Khoei, AECOM, Vancouver, BC, 

shiva.khoei@aecom.com, +1 250 899 5622