Stephanie Gora is assistant professor in the department of civil engineering in the Lassonde School of Engineering. Her research is focused on light-based technologies (e.g. UV, advanced oxidation, photocatalysis) for drinking water and wastewater treatment. She also works on projects that aim to develop sustainable drinking water solutions for small and remote communities, including communities in Northern Canada. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and am registered as a professional engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia and Professional Engineers Ontario.
Research keywords:
drinking water; wastewater; water quality; water infrastructure; decentralized water systems; Arctic water systems; uv disinfection; nanomaterials
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
Events |
Decentralized Small Systems Water Treatment with UV-LED in Mexico and Tanzania, with Karlye Wong |
Related Work | |
Updates |
2025 Year in Review | December 18, 2025
Part-time graduate student research position with the Sustainability Water Working Group | October 22, 2025 2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Recap — Investigating Global Health: A Critical Social Science Perspective | July 12, 2024 Water Safety Research in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is Off to a Successful Start | May 16, 2024 Student Opportunity FW23-24 - Development of Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment RAY Assistant | July 19, 2023 Dahdaleh Faculty Fellows Receive Lassonde Research and Impact Awards | July 12, 2023 Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Seed Grants in Critical Perspectives in Global Health Research | May 8, 2023 |
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