Dr. Abir Hamze is an environmental engineer working at the intersection of waste management and public health. Her work spans municipal solid waste systems, wastewater treatment, and resource recovery, with deep expertise in intensifying anaerobic digestion to boost biogas and create value-added products. She also investigates emerging contaminants, particularly PFAS, in sewage sludge and biosolids. Dr. Hamze is a faculty member in the School of Health Sciences and Psychology at the Canadian University of Dubai (CUD). Beyond campus, she serves as Vice Chair of the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Residuals and Biosolids Committee and leads community outreach to build public awareness about water, waste, and health. 

Areas of specialization

• Waste management
• Anaerobic digestion
• Bioenergy from biomass
• Resource recovery and circular economy

Selected publications

• Hamze, A., Zakaria, B.S., Zaghloul, M.S., Ganatsios, A., Chrysochoou, D., Dhar, B.R. and Elbeshbishy, E. (2024). Novel bioaugmentation process to enhance anaerobic digestion of municipal sewage sludge. Renewable Energy, [online] 236, p.121370. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121370.
• Hamze, A., Zakaria, B.S., Zaghloul, M.S., Dhar, B.R. and Elbeshbishy, E. (2024). Comprehensive hydrothermal pretreatment of municipal sewage sludge: A systematic approach. Journal of Environmental Management, [online] 361, p.121194. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121194.
• Hamze, A. (2024). Harmonizing Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment: Digestibility, Dewaterability, and Microbial Symphony in PFAS-Laden Sewage Sludge. [online] Access Water. Available at: https://www.accesswater.org/?id=-10108679
• Zaghloul, M.S., Hamze, A., Kakar, F.L., Hamza, R.A. and Elbeshbishy, E. (2024). Decentralized Sanitation Implementation in Different Countries. Decentralized Sanitation and Water Treatment, [online] pp.190–202. doi:https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003381419-14.
• Sayed, A.E., Ismail, A., Anahita Rabii, Hamze, A., Hamza, R.A. and Elsayed Elbeshbishy (2025). Biochemical Methane Production Potential of Different Industrial Wastes: The Impact of the Food-to-Microorganism (F/M) Ratio. Processes, [online] 13(3), pp.802–802. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13030802.