​​WDRC is proud to announce the latest addition to its Ph.D. graduates

01 November, 2017

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Ryan Lefers successfully defended his thesis entitled "A liquid desiccant cycle for dehumidification and freshwater supply in controlled environment agriculture".


Ryan's advisor was Dr. TorOve Leiknes of KAUST, co-advised by Dr. Philip Davies of Aston University in the UK.

Ryan expressed his heartfelt thanks to his supporters, "I would like to thank my adviser, Prof. TorOve, for all of his support during my Ph.D. I would also like to thank my Ph.D. committee members and my colleagues and co-researchers at KAUST for their valuable input and discussions over the course of this work. Pursuing my Ph.D. at KAUST has been an amazing opportunity and journey, and I am very thankful to all of the people who were involved in supporting me along the way".

You can view Ryan's presentation below.