Corey Laamanen
Deputy Director, ongen
Master Lecturer in Chemical Engineering,
Laurentian University
PhD: Chemical Engineering
APEGS, PEng
ongen.ca cy_laamanen@laurentian.ca
Research Activity
- Capture and reuse of CO2 emissions (e.g., from industrial off-gasses, stand-alone electricty generators)
- Bioprospecting for new natural sources of antibiotics & anticancer agents (e.g., from microalgae in unexplored regions)
- Natural health beneficial nutraceuticals (e.g., omega 3's and antioxidants)
- Biofuels (e.g., biodiesel)
- Control and destruction of waterborne natural toxins in drinking water (e.g., from blue green-algae)
- Sustainability and LCA performance benchmarking (e.g., for products and processses)
- Industrial waste energy recovery and reuse (e.g., from process water and air streams for on-site repurposing)
- Automated mining (e.g., assessing operational and environmental impacts and gains)
Current projects:
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Supervision (Engineering Science (PhD, MASc, MEng))
- Doctoral: 2
- Masters: 4
Current graduate research supervision:
Publications
- Rinaldi, K.L., Senhorinjo, G.N.A., Laamanen, C.A. and Scott, J.A. (2024) A review of extremophilic microalgae: impacts of experimental cultivation conditions for the production of antimicrobials. Algal Research. 78, 103427
- Laamanen, C.A., Fawcett, C.A., Senhorinho, G.N.A. and Scott, J.A. (2023) Existing and emerging flotation methods for harvesting algae Algal Bioreactors: Volume 2, Science, Engineering, and Technology of Downstream Processes. Editors: LQ Zepka, E Jacob-Lopes, M Costa Depra (in press)
- Senhorinho, G.N.A., Lannér, C., Laamanen, C.A., Cunha Lima, S.T., Scott, J.A. (2023) Freshwater eukaryotic and prokaryotic microalgae as a source of compounds with anticancer activities - Part 2: bioprospecting species from natural freshwater habitats and extreme environments. International Journal on Algae (in press)
- Senhorinho, G.N.A., Lannér, C., Laamanen, C.A., Cunha Lima, S.T. and Scott, J.A. (2023) Freshwater eukaryotic and prokaryotic microalgae as a source of compounds with anticancer activities - Part 1: background and assessment. International Journal on Algae. 26:3, 219-234
- McGrath, S.J., Laamanen, C.A., Senhorinho, G.N.A. and Scott, J.A. (2024) Microalgal harvesting for biofuels – options and associated operational costs. Algal Research. 77, 103343
- Fawcett, C.A., Laamanen C.A. and Scott, J.A. (2024) Use of Microalgae in Animal Feeds. In Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae. Eds: Acien, G. and Laferga T., Elsevier. 235-264
- Fawcett, C.A., Laamanen, C.A., Senhorinho, G.N.A. and Scott, J.A. (2023) The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Production of Antioxidant Compounds from Bioprospected Acid Tolerant Microalgae. Industrial Biotechnology (in press)
- Comley, J.G, Scott, J.A. and Laamanen, C.A. (2023) Utilizing CO2 in industrial off-gas for microalgae cultivation: considerations and solutions. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. doi.org/10.1080/07388551.2023.2233692
- Desjardins, S.M., Laamanen, C.A., Basiliko, N., Senhorinho, G.N.A. and Scott, J.A. (2022) Dark stress for improved lipid quantity and quality in bioprospected acid-tolerant green microalgae. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 369:1, fnac057
- McLean, S.H., Chenier, J., Muinonen, S., Moreau, K., Laamanen, C.A., and Scott, J.A. (2022) A comparative life-cycle assessment of a sulphuric acid plant with and without on-site low-grade heat recovery and repurposing. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 27:5, 655-664
- Fawcett, C.A., Senhorinho, G.N.A, Laamanen, C.A. and Scott. J.A. (2022) Microalgae as an alternative to oil crops for edible oils and animal feed. Algal Research, 64, 102663
- Laamanen, C.A., Moreau, K., Desjardins, S.M., McLean, S.H. and Scott, J.A. (2022) The use of microalgal sourced biodiesel to help underground mines transition to battery electric vehicles. Journal of Sustainable Mining. 31:6 1159-1167
- Moreau, K., Laamanen, C.A., Bose, R., Shang, H. and Scott, J.A. (2021) Environmental impact improvements due to introducing automation into underground copper mines. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology (in press)
- Desjardins. S.M., Laamanen, C.A., Basiliko, N. and Scott, J.A. (2021) Selection and re-acclimation of bioprospected acid-tolerant green microalgae suitable for growth at low pH. Extremophiles. 25:2, 129-141
- Laamanen, C.A., Desjardins, S.M., Senhorinho, G.N.A. and Scott, J.A. (2021) Harvesting microalgae for health beneficial dietary supplements. Algal Research. 54, 102189
- Moreau, K., Laamanen, C.A., Bose, R., Shang, H., and Scott, J.A. (2020) Life cycle assessment to demonstrate how automation improves the sustainability performance of an underground mining operation. Journal of Sustainable Mining. 19, 182-194
- McLean, S.H., Chenier, J., Muinonen, S., Laamanen, C.A., and Scott, J.A. (2020) Recovery and repurposing of thermal resources in the mining and mineral processing industry. Journal of Sustainable Mining. 19, 115-125
- Desjardins, S.M., Laamanen, C.A., Basiliko, N. and Scott, J.A. (2020) Utilization of lipid-extracted biomass (LEB) to improve the economic feasibility of biodiesel production from green microalgae. Environmental Reviews. 28:3, 325-338
- McLean, S.H., Chenier, J., Muinonen, S., Laamanen, C.A., and Scott, J.A. (2020) Low-grade waste heat recovery and repurposing to reduce the load on cooling towers. Advances in Energy Research. 7:2 147-166
- Laamanen C.A. and Scott J.A. (2020) Microalgae biofuel bioreactors for mitigation of industrial CO2 emissions. In Bioreactors. Eds. Singh, L., Yousuf, Y. and Mahapatra, M. Elsevier Pub. 1-16
- Senhorinho, G.N.A., Laamanen, C. A, and Scott, J.A. (2019) New opportunities for closed mine sites: bioprospecting for antimicrobial agents. CIM Journal. 10:2, 95-101
- Senhorinho, G.N.A., Laamanen, C.A., and Scott, J.A. (2018) Bioprospecting freshwater microalgae for antibacterial activity. from water bodies associated with abandoned mine sites. Phycologia. 57:4, 432-439
- Laamanen, C.A. and Scott J.A. (2017) Development of heat-aided flocculation for flotation harvesting of microalgae. Biomass and Bioenergy. 170, 150-154
- Kennedy, A.E., Laamanen, C.A., Ross, M., Vohra, R., Scott, J.A., and Ross, G.M. (2017) Nerve growth factor inhibitor with novel binding domain demonstrates nanomolar efficacy in both cell-based and cell-free assay systems. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives. 5:5, 1-5.
- Laamanen, C.A., Shang, H., Ross, G.M., Scott, J.A. (2017) Smelter off-gas waste heat and carbon dioxide sequestration to promote production of biodiesel. CIM Journal 8(3), 1-12.
- Laamanen, C.A., Ross, G.M. and Scott, J.A. (2016) Heat-aided flocculation for flotation harvesting of microalgae. Algal Research 20: 213-217.
- Laamanen C.A., Ross GM, and Scott JA (2016) Flotation harvesting of microalgae. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 58: 75-86.
- Laamanen C.A, Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott JA (2014) A model for utilizing industrial off-gas to support microalgae cultivation for biodiesel in cold climates. Energy Conversion and Management 88:476-483.
- Eibl J.K., Corcoran J.D., Senhorinho G.N.A., Zhang K., Hosseini N.S., Marsden J., Laamanen C.A., Scott J.A., and Ross GM (2014) Bioprospecting for acidophilic lipid-rich green microalgae isolated from abandoned mine site water bodies. AMB Express 4:7.
Refereed articles & chapters:
- Hosseini N.S., Laamanen C.A., Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott J.A. (2016) Oral presentation: A high rate top-lit gas-lift open microalgae bioreactor that can utilize industrial off-gas to enhance productivity and allow a reduced footprint. 24th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition.
- Laamanen C.A., Muinonen S., Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott J.A. (2016) Poster presentation: Microalgae production for biodiesel in cold climates through utilization of industrial waste heat and CO2 emissions. 24th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition.
- Laamanen C.A., Muinonen S., Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott J.A. (2015) Oral presentation: Year-round production of microalgae for biodiesel supported by waste industrial CO2 and heat emissions. 12th World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology.
- Laamanen C.A., Muinonen S., Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott J.A. (2015) Poster presentation: The use of smelter off-gas heat and CO2 to support microalgal production of clean burning biodiesel. 2015 Mining and the Environment Conference.
- Laamanen C.A., Muinonen S., Loken M.R., Shang H., Ross G.M., and Scott J.A. (2014) Oral presentation: Utilizing nickel smelter off-gas to support year-round microalgae cultivation for biodiesel in cold climates. 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference.
Conference presentations:
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