Dr.-Ing. Kaori Sakaguchi-Söder
group leader
Working area(s)
Environmental analysis, Compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA), environmental forensics
Contact
K.Sakaguchi@iwar.tu-...
by agreement
Since 08/2017: TU Darmstadt. leader of Working Group „Environmental Analytics“ belonging to the Chair of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy at Institute IWAR
Since 10/2013: TU Darmstadt. Senior Research Associate (Postdoc) at Institute IWAR – Chair of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy
Since 03/2010: TU Darmstadt. Senior Research Associate (Postdoc) at Institute IWAR – Chair of Waste Technology
Since 08/2001: TU Darmstadt. Research Associate at Institute IWAR – Chair of Waste Technology. Dissertation title: “A new method for compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analyses: basics and application”, summa cum laude.
12/1999 – 05/2000: Tetra Tech EM Inc., USA (Boston). Environmental Engineer / Fellowship under a contract of US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
05/1998 – 05/1999: Tufts University, USA (Medford). Research and Teaching Assistant. at Lincoln Filene Center & Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering
09/1997 – 05/2001: Tufts University, USA (Medford). Joint Degree (M.Sc) in Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Dept. Urban and Enviornmental Policy (UEP). Graduation project “Capstone” at CEE, Title: “Evaluation of Remediation Alternatives for the Central Area Groundwater Aquifer at the Wells G & H Superfund site, Woburn, Massachusetts” + Master thesis (UEP), Title: “The Challenge of Reclaiming A Brownfield and Building an Urban Sustainable Community, A Case Study: The Former Modern Electroplating Company in Roxbury, Massachusetts”
04/1989 – 12/1995: INAX Inc. Japan (Aichi). Material and Process Engineer & Researcher. Institute of Industrial Material, Science and Technology
„A new method for compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analysis: basics and application” completed in 2010 “summa cum laude”
“Isosens: Isotope fingerprint of oil samples: can remote sensing technique help verify the origin of biofuel?”, research funding FORIN, FB13 TU Darmstadt (01.05.2021 – 31.10.2021)
“FindHerO: Developing a fingerprinting approach for the determination of geographical origin of vegetable oil”, (Faudi Project Number: 98) Fritz und Margot Faudi Stiftung (01.01.2021 – 31.12.2022)
“co(MP)ost: Characterization of microplastics in compost”, (Faudi Project Number: 93) Fritz und Margot Faudi Stiftung (01.01.2018 – 30.06.2021)
“PLASTRAT: Strategies for the reduction of urban plastic emissions into limnic systems (FKZ: 02WPL1446G)”, BMBF “Plastik in der Umwelt“ (01.09.2017 – 31.12.2020)
“MAR-DSW: Aquifer recharge as sustainable storage solution for desalinated water (FKZ: 02WIL1386)”, BMBF-MOST: Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program (01.06.2016 – 30.11.2019)
“PLASTOX: Direct and indirect ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics on marine organisms (FKZ: 03F0736A)”, BMBF/EU “JPI Oceans: Ecological Aspects of Microplastics” (01.01.2016 – 31.12.2018)
“CSIA-X: Developing a Method to Determine Isotope Ratios for Chlorine and Bromine in the Aqueous Phase (FKZ: KF2021124BN3)” BMWi ZIM-KOOP (01.05.2014 – 31.10.2016)
“Online compound-specific chlorine isotope analysis: inter-laboratory study” collaboration with six isotope laboratories/institutes in Germany, Canada and Switzerland (2009 – 2011)
“ENACT: Extending the Monitored Natural Attenuation Toolbox for Chlorinated Solvents (SN-01/24 & FKZ: 0330844)”, BMBF/EU ERA-Net “SNOWMAN” (01.10.2007 – 31.12.2008)
“KORA TV34c: Developing a new method to determine the chlorine isotope ratio of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons in contaminated groundwater (FZK: 02WN0378)”, BMBF, funding priority KORA (01.01.2003 – 30.11.2007)
“NMVOC: Quantifying the photochemical smog and/or greenhouse effect contributing NMVOC emissions from process units of different municipal wastewater collection and treatment facilities in Germany (FKZ: 20044337)”, UBA “UFOPLAN” (01.01.2001 – 31.10.2003)
| Year | Titel |
| 2021 | Development of a sample preparation protocol for stable isotope analysis for chloroform detected in infiltrated desalinated seawater at a managed aquifer recharge (MAR) site in Menashe, Israel (MA) |
| 2021 | Microplastics – Comparison of the seasonal sorption behaviour of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on a selected type of polymer for two different wastewater treatment plant size classes and investigation of the influence of physicochemical wastewater treatment plant parameters on the sorption behaviour in the cleaning stages of a wastewater treatment plant (MA) |
| 2020 | Optimization of compound-specific stable bromine isotope analysis (Br-CSIA) of bromoform generated by the chlorination of seawater in desalination plants (MA) |
| 2020 | Stop exporting plastic waste from Europe: determination of environmental impacts for different scenarios (MA) |
| 2020 | Developing a method for concentrating disinfection by-products in aqueous samples: pre-step for isotope analysis (MA) |
| 2019 | Isotopic fractionation during degradation of chlorinated by-products in water: laboratory experiment (MA) |
| 2019 | Investigation of political measures of the reduction of “macro” plastics in the feedstock of compost (BA) |
| 2018 | Microplastics – Comparing the sorption capacity of fluoranthene on the surface of different plastic materials using a quick sorption method (BA) |
| 2018 | Determination of the influence of soil textures on the isotope composition of soil water (BA) |
| 2018 | Microplastic – Development of an optimal analytical protocol to extract persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from different microplastics (MPs) (MA) |
| 2018 | Microplastic – Development of quick methods for the charging of selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on microplastic surface (BA) |
| 2018 | Microplastic – Optimization of GC/MS analytical conditions for the determination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on microplastics (MPs) in the environment (MA) |
| 2018 | Microplastic – Development of an experimental protocol to determine the sorption capacity of plastic resin pellets for hydrophobic organic pollutants (HOPs) (MA) |
| 2017 | Identification of the physical and chemical soil properties to differentiate the soil types of rape fields (MA) |
| 2017 | Development of an elution scheme to maximize the recovery of persistence organic pollutants (POPs) from silica-based Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) cartridges (BA) |
| 2017 | Evaluation of chemical stability of different polymers during the solvent extraction of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on microplastics (BA) |
| 2017 | Evaluation of cost-effectiveness of selected Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) methods for the separation and enrichment of microplastic related persistence organic pollutants (POPs) (BA) |
| 2017 | Microplastics – Investigation of the effect of different plastic additives on the polyethylene-water partitioning coefficient for naphthalene in a batch system in the lab (BA) |
| 2017 | Microplastics – Investigation of the effect of different vergin polyethylene pellets of various producers and lots on the polyethylene-water partitioning coefficient for naphthalene in a batch system in the lab (BA) |
| 2016 | Microplastics – Investigation of the effect of particle size on the polyethylene-water partitioning coefficient for naphthalene (BA) |
| 2016 | Evaluation of the applicability of an online method for compound-specific stable isotope analysis for isopropyl bromide and isopropyl chloride (BA) |
| 2016 | Microplastics – Investigation of sorption behaviour of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) onto different plastic materials (MA) |
| 2015 | Microplastics – Optimizing the two-step extraction process for the investigation of pollutants adsorbed onto microplastics using GC/MS (BA) |
| 2015 | micro plastics – fate and transport in aquatic environment (BA) |
| 2014 | Optimization of method parameters of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for trace analysis of environmental pollutants (MA) |
| 2014 | Investigation of process related interface in transferring in-house waste disposal processes to an external subcontractor at a production site of an automotive supplier (MA) |
| 2014 | Optimizing analytical conditions of compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analysis for vinyl chloride for environmental forensics (BA) |
| 2014 | Optimizing analytical conditions of compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analysis for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cDCE) for environmental forensics (BA) |
| 2014 | Chances and problems in recycling plastic wastes in China: capturing status quo with case studies (MA) |
| 2013 | Optimizing analytical conditions for compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analysis for environmental forensic – Part 1 Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) (MA) |
| 2013 | Untersuchung des EROI bei ausgewählten Verfahren zur Behandlung von organischen Abfällen in Deutschland und Indonesien (MA) |
| 2013 | Analyse von Fettsäuren und Fettsäure-ethylestern von organisch beladenen Prozesswasser aus Mazerations und Perkolationsprozessen (MA) |
| 2013 | Organic waste to fuel: Producing biofuel using short-chain fatty acids (C4-C8) (MA) |
| 2013 | Chlorine Isotope Effects During Sorption Of Organic Compounds On Carbonaceous Materials (MA) |
| 2011 | Chlorine and carbon isotope effects during reductive dechlorination of TCE and cis-DCE using ZVI in bench scale column experiments (MA) |
Winter Semester 2009/2010 – Winter Semester 2015/2016
- Chemistry I – Chemical basics for engineers
- Chemistry II – Stoichiometric calculation and quantitative analysis for engineers
- Chemistry III – Environmental chemistry and data interpretation
- Chemistry IV – Chemical Instrumentation
- Chemical Safety and sustainable chemistry
- Sustainable Waste Management for international markets
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