Kjellerup, Birthe

Assistant Professor
Pedro E. Wasmer Professor in Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fischell Department of Bioengineering

1147 Glenn L. Martin Hall

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Environmental Engineering Laboratories

Evaluation of identity, diversity, and activity in microbial biofilms in complex microbial systems such as sediment, soil, urban water systems, and the human body
Aerobic and anaerobic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls
Biocorrosion in drinking water and oil distribution pipelines
Invertebrate host-pathogen model Caenorhabditis elegans for in vivo biofilm infections

It's among the first to examine how the buildup of metals in a treatment system affects microbial activity.

Aaron Leininger's research focuses on energy recovery at wastewater treatment plants.

The three-year project aims to improve water quality in critical waterways like the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound.

The project will be among the first to test microbial fuel cell performance inside a working treatment plant.

Meet the 2017 winners of the departmental M.S. and Ph.D. awards.

Students swept the best poster competition and earned first place in the presentation competition.

Kjellerup's work with biofilms could help appease power needs while reducing CO2 emissions.

CEE Assistant Professor Birthe Kjellerup brings expertise in environmental microbiology.

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