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Kjellerup, Birthe

Kjellerup, Birthe

Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
1147 Glenn L. Martin Hall

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Aalborg University, 2004
  • M.Sc., Aalborg University, 1997

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Association for Women in Science
  • International Society for Microbial Ecology
  • The Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • American Society for Microbiology (Maryland Branch)
  • American Society for Microbiology

 

 

  • 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

Grant Awarded for Study of Climate-Induced Septic Tank Failures

A research team led by UMD’s Allison Reilly examines a growing hazard.

Maryland Engineers Awarded Grants to Address Humanity's Grand Challenges

Twelve projects led by or involving Maryland Engineering faculty have been awarded funding through the Grand Challenges Grants Program, the largest and most comprehensive program of its kind ever introduced at the University of Maryland.

CEE Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

CEE Ph.D. candidate, Kristen Croft, wins Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award.

Torrents Awarded Ben Dyer Centennial Chair

UMD professor is renowned for her work on organic pollutants.

Kjellerup to Address Biofilms Conference

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

Environmental Cleanup: Kjellerup Develops “Treatment Train”

DoD taps UMD expertise to tackle risks of stormwater contamination.

Wastewater Testing Could Help Track COVID-19

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

Kjellerup Co-organizes Biofilms Conference

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

Clark School students land prestigious NOAA scholarships

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

CEE-Led Research Featured in ES&E Magazine

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

CEE Student Receives 2018 Dean's Master's Research Award

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

UMD Awarded $1.4 Million to Design New Treatment for PCBs, Heavy Metals in Stormwater

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

Aaron Leininger Receives GDF-Suez Chuck Edwards Memorial Fellowships

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

Liu, Xue Recognized for Scholarly Excellence

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

CEE Students Win Top Awards at Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting

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

Featured Faculty: Birthe Kjellerup

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

Kjellerup Named Inaugural Wasmer Professor in Engineering

CEE Assistant Professor Birthe Kjellerup brings expertise in environmental microbiology.

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