Karin Karlfeldt Fedje
Associate Professor
Architecture and Civil Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden
Biography
Karin Karlfeldt Fedje is a Associate Professor at the Division of Water Environment Technology at Chalmers. Karin is employed by Renova and conducts research at Chalmers 50% of the time. As Associate Professor within the network FRIST she focuses her research on the development of technologies to recover metals from contaminated soils and ashes. The goal is to create sustainable technologies for the remediation of contaminated materials, utilize valualbe metals and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Research Interest
​Engineering geology VGE370
Publications
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Fedje KK, Yillin L, Strömvall AM. Remediation of metal polluted hotspot areas through enhanced soil washing–evaluation of leaching methods. Journal of environmental management. 2013 Oct 15;128:489-96.
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Modin O, Wang X, Wu X, Rauch S, Fedje KK. Bioelectrochemical recovery of Cu, Pb, Cd, and Zn from dilute solutions. Journal of hazardous materials. 2012 Oct 15;235:291-7.
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Fedje KK, Ekberg C, Skarnemark G, Steenari BM. Removal of hazardous metals from MSW fly ash—an evaluation of ash leaching methods. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2010 Jan 15;173(1):310-7.