Bent Speksnijder
Presentation
My Research is focused on:
- Developing long term Biochar remediation strategies for reclaimed water
- Investigating Organic MicroPollutants (OMPs) breakdown during biochar regeneration
- Predicting OMP behaviour using Machine Learning tools
- Evaluation of OMPs in several different matrices, including Biota, Landfill Leachate and Wastewater
Research
I'm currently working with several projects including:
- BioKolfilter: The focus of this project is to create biochar filters for the remediation of reclaimed water. Testing the longevity and regeneration strategies of biochar.
- MECROPLAN: The focus of this project lies on identification and mapping of Micropollutants in Landfills
Educational credentials
2025 - Present PhD student at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (IVM), SLU
2024 - 2025 Research Assistant at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (IVM), SLU
2022 - 2024 Msc in Analytical Chemistry from Uppsala University, Sweden
2015 - 2020 Bsc in Molecular Life Sciences from Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Publications
Biochar potential for long-term pharmaceutical remediation in flow-through tertiary wastewater systems
Bent Speksnijder, Alberto Celma, Maximilian Tyka, Prithvi Simha, Oksana Golovko
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127389
Fungal-based wastewater treatment: pharmaceutical removal and nutrient release from a pellet system
Malin Hultberg, Tsz Yung (Patrick) Wong, Bent Speksnijder, Oksana Golovko
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100440
Chronic toxicity of antibiotics and global warming in Danio rerio: Biomarker responses and toxicological effects
Bárbara S. Diogo, Sara Rodrigues, Bent Speksnijder, Oksana Golovko, Sara C. Antunes
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2025.110240