Peter Desmond

Professor

Prof. Peter Desmond leads the Urban Water Management Lab at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar, with a joint affiliation at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. His work focuses on resilient urban water systems across desalination, wastewater reuse, and water distribution, with emphasis on membrane-based treatment, seawater reverse osmosis, reclaimed water polishing, biological treatment intensification, and digital water-quality monitoring. His research supports applied solutions for arid and water-stressed regions, linking laboratory studies, pilot-scale validation, process modelling, and field implementation.