Welcome to the NRPOP Laboratory website

The Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory is founded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Industrial Research and Innovation Funds (IRIF) of the Newfoundland and Labrador Government. With a strong commitment to northern regions, this first-class laboratory aims to conduct integrated modelling and experimental research on the development of innovative investigation, simulation, control and remediation technologies that are applicable to mitigate the contamination caused by persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are synthetic organic compounds which are non-degradable, persistent in the environment and intensively carcinogenic and toxic to human beings as well as wild lives. Although most POPs have been banned for decades, they still exist as long-term hazards due to their persistence and ability of long-range transportation. The research will not only enhance the understanding of the pollution mechanisms but also help governments and industries improve their practices for the mitigation of POPs-related pollution problems, leading to short-/long-term environmental, economic and social benefits.

GH Dong et al. article https://t.co/EdOfKOuYbr published @WaterRes_J was recognized as the top 1% highly cited paper in the Environment/Ecology category in the Web of Science. https://t.co/d4apWSsoK8 MUN_NRPOP photo
Congratulations to GH Dong (Second from the left) who received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.🤩🤩 https://t.co/Ohpkdy2VRU MUN_NRPOP photo
NRPOP student Min Yang received the award of the Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies and Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Scholarship.
Congratulations to Min Yang!👏👏👏 https://t.co/z2Bqi9ry0w
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NRPOP LABORATORY

Team members

Team members

The research team comprises academic researchers and their graduate students who are all highly educated and professionally trained, as well as scientists and engineers from governmental and industrial partners.

NRPOP Research & Development

NRPOP Research & Development

NRPOP is recognized worldwide for its pioneering research on persistent and toxic organic pollutants, such as oils and pesticides, and their pollution mitigation in cold regions and harsh marine environments.

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Welcome to read our publications

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NRPOP Laboratory

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, A1B 3X5

Tel:+1(709)864-8920

Fax:+1(709)864-4042

Email: nrpop@mun.ca

If you have any questions, problems, suggestions or comments about our web site, please contact Xudong (Derek) Ye at: xy0616@mun.ca

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