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The Prince Sultan Water Specialist Event Participation Grant enables the participation of world-leading water scientists at conferences and as leaders of workshops and courses. It also enables distinguished water scientists from the developing world, and young researchers from all over the world, to attend conferences, seminars, workshops, and specialised courses.
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Young Researcher Grants 2017-2025

Belen Gonzalez Gaya
PhD contract at the European Project TAPAS, IMDEA Water, Madrid, Spain

“Optimizing a clean method for environmental samples: Antibiotics and matrix interferences in marine sediments, water and biota”

Paula Alexandra Rodrigues e Araújo Guedes
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Environmental & Sustainability Research, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

“Removal of PPCPs from effluent based on electrochemical process - possibility of further use in agriculture”

Mathilde Godere
Laboratoire Chimie Environnement, Aix-En-Provence, France

“Halogenated hydrophobic contaminants in a coastal industrialized area: Comparing passive samplers’ accumulation to concentrations in waters, sediments and mussels”

Luca Carena
Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Italy

“Acetaminophen monitoring in surface waters and assessment of its photochemical reactivity by an electrochemical sensor”

Davide Palma
Institut de Chimie de Clermont- Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, Aubière, France

“Evidence of nitration and nitrosation of aromatic compounds upon irradiation of imidacloprid in water”

Paula Soriano-Molina
University of Almería, Spain

“Evidence of nitration and nitrosation of aromatic compounds upon irradiation of imidacloprid in water”

Filipe Rocha
University of Porto, Portugal

“Assessment of solar photo-Fenton in raceway pond reactors at neutral pH with Fe(III)-EDDS for micropollutant removal in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents of different composition”

Sara Ramos
Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology & Energy, University of Porto, Portugal

“Extraction methodologies for UV-filters and synthetic musk compounds from soils and tomatoes ”

Miao Wang
Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique, Université Clermont Auvergne, Aubière, France

“Air/droplet partitioning of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cloudy atmosphere of the Puy de Dôme station in France”

Hani Farhat
Institut de Chimie de Clermont- Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, Aubière, France

“Catalytic properties of Co/Mn LDH phases for the redox transformation of H2O2: Structural, morphological and electrochemical characterizations”

Amina Khaled
Institut de Chimie de Clermont- Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, Aubière, France

“Phototransformation of myrigalone, a natural herbicide, in water and on leaves”

Ratnajit Saha
Senior Research Associate at the Research and Evaluation Division, BRAC, Bangladesh

“Geogenic arsenic and microbial contamination in drinking water sources: Exposure risks to the coastal population in Bangladesh”

Lester Lee Bayon
University of the Philippines

“Cobalt and phosphorous recovery from semiconductor wastewater through homogeneous crystallization of cobalt phosphate in a fluidized-bed reactor”

Amartya Pani
Doctoral Research Scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology, West Bengal, India

“Changing cropping patterns and irrigation practices: Implications for promoting sustainable growth of agriculture in West Bengal, India”

Franja Prosenc
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

“Microplastics in Soil and Soil-like Matrices: Extraction, Quantification, and Identification”

Hiba Zind
University of Poitiers, France

“Distribution of selected pharmaceutical residues and their related degradation products in different aquatic compartments”

Jakub Gruszka
University of Bialystok, Poland

“Application of Single Particle ICP MS for speciation analysis of AgNPs and Ag+ ions in surface waters and green algae”

Jovana Orlic
University of Belgrade, Serbia

“Assessing the impact of urbanization on the sediment and bivalves archives of the Great War Island (Serbia)”

Lisa Shearer
University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Scotland, UK

“Sustainable water treatment of pharmaceuticals using functionalised waste materials as adsorbents”

Magdalena Gajek
Łódź University of Technology, Poland

“Semi-quantitative assessment of selected metals of whisky samples in relation to their type and origin”

Olha Matviichuk
Université de Poitiers, France

“Evolution of antibiotics in two French rivers and incidence of antibiotic resistance in biofilms”

Pablo Irizar
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain

“Design of epoxy-silica hybrids based on environment– friendly cycloaliphatic diol compounds for potential application as stone conservation materials”

Yara Arbid
Université Clermont Auvergne, France

“Development of an experimental system to measure air depollution performance of green roofs”

Marc Castaño Trias
ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona, Spain

“Prioritization of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment after the evaluation of 10 years in-house monitoring data for analytical method upgrade”

Mar García Valderde
University of Almeria, Spain

“Validation of a Quick and Easy Extraction Method for the Determination of Emerging Contaminants and Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Soils”

Carlos Perez
IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

“Non-target proteomics study of wastewater by ROIMCR procedure using polymeric passive samplers”

Wiebke Dürig
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

“Novel prioritization strategy of non targeted features in archived white-tailed sea eagle muscle tissue using temporal trend analysis”

Frank Menger
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

“Pesticide transformation products in surface water: The benefits of combining national monitoring and suspect screening”

Francisco José Diaz-Galiano
Francisco José Diaz- Galiano, University of Almeria, Spain

“Analysis of plant commodities employing pressurized liquid extraction as a tool to avoid sample hydration”

Phuong Bich Trinh
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

“Determination of glyphosate (GLY) and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in water by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS)”

Jose Maria Castaño Ortiz
ICRA Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona, Spain

“Biomonitoring of pharmaceutical pollution in the Ebro River: Comparing their prevalence and levels in different fish tissues”

Dyana Vitale
University of Valencia, Spain

“Advance sample preparation to analyses selected emerging pollutants in Anguilla anguilla by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry” and “First determination of Carbamazepine emerging pollutant and your metabolites in Anemonia sulcata and Actinia equina species by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography Mass Spectrometer (UHPLC-HRMS) and a quadrupole-time-of flight”

Eleni Keliri
PhD Student in the Water Treatment Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology

“Automated In-Situ Cyanotoxin Assessment Toolbox for Real- Time Surface Water Monitoring (CYANOBOX)”

Inês Bezerra Gomes
Junior Researcher in the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, in University of Porto, Portugal

“Are emerging contaminants affecting drinking water microbial biofilms?”

Olga Gómez Navarro
Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

“Determination of pharmaceuticals in intermittent rivers in Spain using three data acquisition modes on Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS”

Lahiruni Halwatura
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA

“Identification of wastewater-based unknown contaminants of emerging concern via in silico methods for non targeted screening approaches”

Xuerong Li
Center for Aquatic Chemistry and Environment, Florida International University, USA

“Comprehensive assessment of PFAS on their occurrence, composition, spatial distribution, and seasonal variation in drinking and surface water in South Florida environments”

Lan Liu
Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Montréal, Canada

“Simultaneous targeted and suspect screening of contaminants in the spawning grounds of the endangered Copper Redhorse fish”

Diana Manjarrés-López
ENFOCHEM, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

“Presence of pollutants of emerging concern in invasive and autochthonous species from l`Albufera Natural Park (Spain) by LC-HRMS/MS Q-Exactive Orbitrap”

Luisa Bellanova
RWTH Aachen University, Germany

“Environmental compartments (atmosphere, soil, marine and surface water) with focus on monitoring and processes”

Elena A. Detenchuk
Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Russia

“Transformation of body care products under the influence of chlorinating agents”

Konstantin B. Ilijević
Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade University, Serbia

“Bioelements and non-essential elements in honeybees and their hemolymph, larvae, pupae, honey, wax, propolis and bee bread”

Tatjana Mijošek
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

“Multibiomarker responses in the liver of the northern pike (E. lucius) from the Mrežnica River as an indication of water contamination”

Urszula Ryszko
Łukasiewicz Research Network- New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Lublin, Poland

“Speciation analysis of chromium in mineral fertilizers”

Francisco Sánchez Soberón
PhD Researcher in Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal

“Mass balance of volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) in different WWTPs methanogenic digesters”

George Taxeidis
School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece

“Discovery of novel polyesterases capable of degrading a variety of synthetic polyesters”

Nikola Zdolšek
“Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia

“Aqueous multivalent-ions electrolyte for electrochemical supercapacitators: Boosting electrochemical performances”

Cátia Vilas Boas
Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Porto, Portugal

“Impact of a new antifouling agent in human retinal cells lipidome using Liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF/MS)”

Rubén Gil Solsona
Researcher at IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

“The chemical exposome in brain cancer: An exploratory study with links to waste water-based epidemiology”

Gabriela Castro Varela
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

“Occurrence and removal of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in sludge from Norwegian wastewater treatment plants through dry pyrolysis”

Vítor Pereira
University of Porto, Portugal

“New reactor approach for low-temperature catalytic methane decomposition”

Lydia Niemi
University of Highlands and Islands, UK

“Innovative data visualisation tool to aid addressing pharmaceutical pollution in the Scottish water environment”

Urška Šunta
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

“Leaching of insecticides in soil amended with microalgal biomass: the effect of microplastics in the soil”

Alejandra Vargas
University of the Balearic Islands, Spain

“Metal-organic framework coated portable 3D-printed paddle stirrer for eExtraction of chlorophenols, p nitrophenol and bisphenol A in biodigester and wastewater samples”

Miha Ravbar
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

“Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using a Japanese knotweed root extract”

Luis Alves
University of Porto, Portugal

“The role of Ni film structure on catalytic methane decomposition”

Manuel-Thomas Valdivia
University of Highlands and Islands, UK

“At-source hospital wastewater treatment to eliminate harmful pharmaceuticals: A novel approach using UV-LED activated photocatalytic nanomaterials”

Daniela Pereira
University of Porto, Portugal

“Potential of nature-inspired prenylated flavonoids as a sustainable alternative to commercial biocides against marine biofouling”

Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou
Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

“HRMS strategies for the target analysis and suspect screening of persistent and mobile substances in drinking, ground and surface water of Greece”

Monica Sanchez Parra
Department of Chemistry, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain

“Incidence of nitrate contamination and origin in two water systems of southern Spain”

Ana Sofia Moreira Seabra Fernandes
LEPABE, University of Porto, Portugal

“GreenFrame: Advancing eco-friendly wastewater treatment with a cellulose scaffold”

Marta Filipa da Silva Redondo
LEPABE, University of Porto, Portugal

“GreenFrame: Advancing eco-friendly wastewater treatment with a cellulose scaffold”

Ana Rosa Moreira da Silva
LEPABE, University of Porto, Portugal

“GreenFrame: Advancing eco-friendly wastewater treatment with a cellulose scaffold”

Fatema Khamis
Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates

“Development of pH-responsive adsorptive ultrafiltration membrane for the treatment of heavy metals from aqueous solution”

Ana Rita Pereira
University of Porto, Portugal

“Effects of parabens exposure on drinking water bacteria”

Rocío Inés Bonansea
Faculty of Chemical Science, National University of Córdoba (UNC), Argentina

“Estimation of anxiolytic and antidepressant drugs consumption in low-medium-high income neighborhoods by wastewater analysis”

Rodrigo Braz Carneiro
São Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil

“Biotransformation products of pharmaceuticals compounds in a two-phase (acidogenic-methanogenic) anaerobic bioreactor”

Valentina Guimarães da Silva
University of Aveiro, Portugal

“TiO2/Carbon Dots nanocomposites: Solar driven photocatalysts for the removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents”

Ilgaz Cakin
Environmental Research Institute, UHI, Thurso, Scotland

“A comparison between constructed wetland substrates and impacts on wastewater treatment performance”

Marija Ljesevic
University of Belgrade, Serbia

“Investigation of the capacity of the isolated sulfate-reducing bacteria to degrade PFOA”

Branka Loncarevic
University of Belgrade, Serbia

“Investigation of biodegradability of levan-polystyrene graft copolymers in liquid and solid medium”

Nevena Mihailović
University of Kragujevac, Serbia

“Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its potential antitumor effect on HCT116 human colon cancer cell line”

Nives Matijaković Mlinarić
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

“Antibacterial activity of CUO and ZNO treated surfaces”

Szabolcs Pap
Environmental Research Institute, UHI, Thurso, Scotland

“Biochar produced from sewage sludge as an adsorbent and soil conditioner: A Scottish case study”

Marta Turull
Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Spain

“Emerging pollutants in greywater: Is laundry wastewater prone for water reuse?”

Emilija Vukićević
University of Belgrade, Serbia

“Potential of biochar as fuel obtained by pyrolysis of agricultural waste”

Adriana Catarino
University of Évora, Portugal

“Pesticide water dynamics and prioritization: The first steps to improve water management strategies in irrigation hydroagricultural areas”

Florencia Jesús
University of Almeria, Spain

“Determination of highly polar anionic pesticides in foods using ion chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry”

Ana González-Ruiz
Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Spain

“Comprehensive Assessment of Endocrine Disruptors: Evaluating Hair, Blood, and Urine Matrices”

Yolanda Soriano
University of Valencia, Spain

“Suspected and non-targeted analysis of environmental contaminants in water and sediments of L’Albufera Natural Park using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry”

Leonor R. Barroca
University of Porto, Portugal

“Removal of venlafaxine and diclofenac from drinking water using a Spirulina-based carbon bio-sorbent and a commercial adsorbent”

Alba Benito-Kaesbach
University of Alicante, Spain

“Understanding the degradation of bio-based polymers across contrasting marine environments”

Rocco Gasco
University of Geneva, Switzerland

“Diatom-derived extracellular polymeric substances affect silver nanoparticles fate in freshwater via eco-corona formation”

Matea Marelja
University of Geneva, Switzerland

“Fibrous microplastic influence on locomotory dynamics and entanglement in Thamnocephalus platyurus and Brachionus calyciflorus”

Laureen Mori-Bazzano
University of Geneva, Switzerland

“Understanding the composition of the plastic-associated microbial community in Lake Geneva under different seasonal and spatial conditions and evaluating the biodegradation potential”

Paula Pérez Diaz
University of Alicante, Spain

“Electrochemical recovery of chromium from tannery industrial wastewater”

Khanh Toan Vu
Aix-Marseille Université, France

“Occurrence and potential sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Red river sediments, from Hanoi to the rivermouth (Vietnam)”

Yongrong Zou
University Clermont Auvergne

“Unravelling UV-induced photochemical mechanisms for nano-polystyrene removal from water”

Farah Elbarghathi
Ankara University, Türkiye

"Nanomaterials-supported MIP-based electrochemical sensor for the determination of lenalidomide: Application to environmental matrices"

Vanessa Maybruck
University of Colorado Boulder, USA

"Environmental quantification and fate of therapeutic modified oligonucleotides in mixed liquor suspended solids"

Eva Salgado
LEPABE, Porto, Portugal

“PhotoBioValue project: Microalgae bacteria consortium for the bioremediation of urban wastewater in pilot-scale photobioreactors”

Yu-I Lin (Yui)
National Taiwan University, Taipei

“Design and Evaluation of a Scalable Shock Wave Electrodialysis with Multi-Cell Stack for Efficient Desalination”

Angelica Zizzamia
University of Basilicata, Italy

"Removal of venlafaxine from water through carbon adsorbents produced from spent brewery grains"

Georgina Kalogerakis
Laval University, Canada

“Targeted and non-targeted analyses of reaction products formed during remediation of toluene by heat-activated peroxydisulfate in groundwater”

Louis Thomas
McGill University, Canada

“Impact of daily usage and washing on the contaminant and microplastics loads released from reusable drinking water bottles and food storage bags”

Emmanuel Tolefe
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

“Identification of new markers of AFFF contamination in surface water and groundwater near a hotspot in Atlantic Canada”; doctoral student,”

Ana Castiñeira Landeira
University of Santiago de Compostela, SPAIN

“Photodegradation studies of maize crop herbicides in water and identification of main transformation products”

Elena Sdoukou
University of Ioannina, Greece

“Ciprofloxacin transformation products, toxicity, and mineralization in water matrices by nitrogen-deficient g-C₃N₄ photocatalysts”

Enahoro Asein
Stockholm University, Sweden

“Paper-based sensor for fluoride detection in environmental water”

Verena Bischoff
RWTH Aachen University, Germany

“Composition of petroleum hydrocarbons and technical additives in drilling waste buried in permafrost soils”

Mahsaalsadat Rokni
University of Auckland, New Zealand

“End-of-life management of silicones through the incorporation of dynamic sulfur–sulfur bonds”