Gernjak, Wolfgang

Biography

2002 MSc in Analytical and Physical Chemistry from Vienna University of Technology, Austria 2006 PhD in Land and Water Management from BOKU Vienna, Austria 2000-2008 External Research Staff & post-doc, Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain - Solar advanced oxidation & desalination 2008-2014 Senior research fellow, The University of Queensland, Australia - Group leader: Drinking and recycled water 2014-2015 Ramon & Cajal research fellow, Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) - Group leader: Water Supply and Advanced Treatment 2015- ICREA research professor at Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) - Group leader: Water Supply and Advanced Treatment

Research Interest

His aim to innovate the ways we treat water applied to water reuse, desalination, and drinking water to realize a vision for smart and water sensitive cities and societies. Specifically, I am an expert on numerous novel advanced oxidation processes, membrane filtration such as reverse osmosis or membrane distillation, and solar technologies addressing the water-energy nexus. The focus of his research is on technology innovation. For example, his research novel membrane processes and applications such as forward osmosis. He is also deeply interested in exploring the possibilities offered by employing novel UV light sources based on the LED technology. My research on water treatment technology is typically strongly connected with an emphasis on controlling water quality hazards to end-users, including trace organic contaminants, disinfection byproducts, and also pathogens.