Microbiome Engineering for Environmental and Water Technology

Abstract

My research has bridged environmental engineering and microbial ecology: examining, describing and using microbial processes that deliver environmental services, often within an urban water cycle context. Our ultimate goal is to control the microbiomes towards a certain function and an underlying composition. We have used experimental and computational tools to address fundamental and applied questions in microbial ecology and combined this with reactor engineering skills to optimize biotechnological solutions.

How far have we come? I will present some of our work on (1) biological treatment of potable waters (2) fate and control of microbial pathogens with an emphasis on antimicrobial resistance genes (3) fate, effect, and treatment of micro-pollutants in aqueous environments (4) biotechnologies for nutrient management and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (esp. N2O) from residual water operation.

I will also present a few ideas I wish to pursue at AU, related to water microbiome engineering.

Practical information

If you would like to participate in the event, but have not recieved an email invitation you are asked to contact bce@au.dk.