Kjellerup, Birthe

Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Associate Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1147 Glenn L. Martin Hall

Website(s):
Environmental Engineering Laboratories

Diversity and activity of microbial biofilms in complex microbial systems such as sediment, stormwater, soil, groundwater, and the human body
Biodegradation and bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants incl. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Chlorinated solvents (PCR/TCE) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE): SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
Biocorrosion in drinking water and oil distribution pipelines
Invertebrate host-pathogen model Caenorhabditis elegans for in vivo biofilm infections

UMD professor is renowned for her work on organic pollutants.

Asia-Pacific Biofilms 2021 will be held virtually in May.

DoD taps UMD expertise to tackle risks of stormwater contamination.

UMD’s Dr. Birthe Kjellerup is leading a project designed to assist early detection.

The October event will bring together experts from around the globe.

Jessica Boyer and Amanda O'Shaughnessy were selected for a program that recognizes outstanding students in fields that support NOAA's mission.

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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