Organic Pollutants in the Geosphere

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 contaminants Analytical 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 matter Komponentenspezifische Isotopenanalysen von organischen Schadstoffen Geochronology of organic contamination in riverine sediment archives and generation of correlated pollution histories Detetcion and quantification of synthetic polymers in river water, municipal effluents, sewage slugde and soil CV  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: ProfessorProf. Branimir JovančićevićEducation and qualifications1985: 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 interestOrganic geochemistry, environmental chemistry.

• 1. Fate and Assessment of organic pollutants in the geosphere.- 2. Organic pollutants.- 3. Petrogenic contaminations.- 4. POPs - a special perspective on a special group of pollutants.- 4. Anthropogenic marker.