Isotopes in Organic Geochemistry

Prof. Dr. Jan SchwarzbauerCurrent research topics:Sources, transport and fate of organic contaminants in water and sediments of surface water systemsImpact of anthropogenic xenibiotics on riverine systemsStructure elucidation of still unknown organic contaminantsAnalytical investigations on pollution sources of surface and ground water (industrial emissions, municipal effluents, waste deposit seepage water, mining effluents etc.)Organic-geochemical characterization of bound residues in riverine particulate matterCompound specific isotpe anaylsis of organic pollutantsGeochronology of organic contamination in riverine sediment archives and generation of correlated pollution historiesDetection and quantification of synthetic polymers in river water, municipal effluents, sewage slugde and soilCV: 1993: Degree in Chemistry (diploma) University of Hamburg – 1997: Dr. rer. nat. degree, University of Hamburg – 2004: Habilitation, RWTH Aachen University – 2004 – 2009: Assoc. Prof. (Privatdozent), RWTH Aachen – since 2009: Full ProfessorProf. Branimir JovančićevićEducation and qualifications:1985: Bachelor of science studies – Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)1988: Master of science studies – Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)1994: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies – Chemistry / University of Belgrade – Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)Scientific interest: Organic geochemistry, environmental chemistry.

• Chapter 1: Introductory aspects.- Chapter 2: Isotope fractionation processes.- Chapter 3: Analytical methods.- Chapter 4: Aspects of compound-specific isotope analysis apart from geosciences.- Chapter 5: Fossil matter correlation.- Chapter 6: Biogenic vs thermogenic gas emissions.- Chapter 7: Paleoenvironmental conditions. Chapter 8: Isotope analysis in environmental sciences.