Polluted air, contaminated water supplies, and degraded, infertile soil present serious and interconnected risks to human health, as well as to the essential resources we rely on every day—including clean water, a stable food supply and sustainable energy.
These environmental challenges threaten the foundation of healthy communities and resilient ecosystems, requiring urgent attention and innovative solutions
Our research in this focus area aims at mitigating these problems through:
Quantification of physicochemical processes that determine the fate of contaminants in soil, water, and sediments.
Physicochemical and biological treatment of pollutants in waste streams prior to disposal in sensitive environmental receptors.
Valorization of industrial wastes through resource recovery and reuse.
Nano-remediation and treatment technologies of contaminated sites.
Assessment of ecological and human health risk in relation to environmental decision-making.
Green technology development for environmental protection.
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