Pascal Saikaly
Pascal Saikaly | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pascal Elias Saikaly |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering |
| Known for | Bioelectrochemistry |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut University of Cincinnati |
| Thesis | Ecological Approach to Mitigate Toxic Shock Loads in Activated Sludge Systems (2005) |
| Doctoral advisor | Daniel Oerther |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Environmental engineering |
| Sub-discipline | Wastewater treatment |
| Institutions | American University of Beirut King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
| Website | https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/study/faculty/pascal-saikaly |
Pascal Elias Saikaly is a Lebanese professor of Environmental Science and Engineering. He is best known for the use of omics for applied studies of microbiology in engineered and natural wastewater treatment systems, including bioelectrochemistry, membrane bioreactors, and granular sludge.
Saikaly collaborates with and leads teams of scientist and engineers who have developed novel approach to harvest electrical energy from wastewater while simultaneously producing useful byproducts. In particular, he combines advances from nanotechnology and materials research with advances from microbial ecology to develop devices to create bioelectricity. This work supports the long-term strategic efforts of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to research and commercialize alternative sources of energy. Saikaly's research addresses broader issues of importance in water-limited environments, including the use of seawater for toilet flushing.