Studies/Research within the framework of the Medaware Project

JORDAN
Master of Science thesis in Agriculture by Ibrahim Bashabshe on the Reuse of reclaimed water for cut flower production.
Master of Science thesis in Agriculture by Ms. Bayan Hatamleh on the Use of Sewage Sludge for increasing soil fertility.

LEBANON
Thesis project by Dina Chammas, on Potentiality of wastewater reclamation and reuse in Lebanon, 2003

MOROCCO
Hassan Bachlaoui prepares her doctorate, inspired by the MEDAWARE project on the domestic wastewater treatment of the town of El Jadida by infiltration percolation on sands with different composition and granulometry. Defence is planned for the year 2007-2008.

PALESTINE
University students' research based on the MEDAWARE project:

• Students from the Islamic Unversity at Gaza
• Students from Al-Azhar University, Gaza
• Students from BirZeit University, Ramallah

Published Research:
Title: Wastewater reuse status in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Author: Samir Afifi   
Address: Environmental & Earth Science Department, Islamic University, PO Box 108, Palestinian Authority, Gaza
Journal: International Journal of Environment and Pollution 2006 - Vol. 28, No.1/2 pp. 76 - 86

Researcher: Basem Shomar
University of Heidelberg
Germany
Year of Publication: 2006
Internet Site: http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~i02/muelhome/gazaii.htm

SPAIN
The following students carried out postgraduate studies within the framework of the project:

• Ileana Pereda, Cuban, Chemical Engineer, January 2004-December 2005 (ALBAN funds).
• Ivan Valverde, Spanish, Biologist, January 2005-January 2006.
• Carolina Aristizabal, Colombian, Chemical Engineer, March 2006 to end of the project (CYTED funds).

TURKEY

• Tulin Baskan (M.Sc.), "Irrigational Reuse of Treated Urban Wastewater", May 2006 (in Turkish).
• Rengin Berkman (B.Sc.), "Application of MEDAWARE Software to Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants", June 2007.
• Mehmet Gultekin (B.Sc.), "Current Situation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Istanbul Metropolis", January 2007 (in Turkish).
• Utkan Kolat (B.Sc.), "Investigation of Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants in Turkey", January 2007 (in Turkish).
• Hulya Karaagac (B.Sc.) and Yakup Ayan (B.Sc.), "Investigation of Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants with Equivalent Population Less Than 100,000", June 2006 (in Turkish, Team Work).
• Yasar Eyup Karginoglu (B.Sc.), "Investigation of Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants with Equivalent Population Higher Than 100,000", September 2006 (in Turkish).
• Seven Gonul Yener (B.Sc.), "Investigation of Constructed Wetlands in Turkey", February 2006 (in Turkish).
• Tulin Baskan (M.Sc.), "Irrigational Reuse of Treated Urban Wastewater", May 2006 (in Turkish).
• Rengin Berkman (B.Sc.), "Data Collection and Storage on MEDA Water Project Software: Selected Urban wastewater Treatment Plants", Graduation expected in June 2007 (in Turkish).
• Okan Tarik Komesli (M.Sc). Developing an actual scale Vacuum MBR Demo Project for reuse of domestic effluents in unrestricted lawn irrigation at METU-Ankara- (2006)