Biography

Adam M. Paruch is a Research Professor at the Division of Environment and Natural Resources.

He holds degrees of engineer (BSc) in environmental engineering, master (MSc) in land reclamation and environmental protection, and doctor (PhD) in environmental development. His key qualifications refer to:

  • ecological engineering specialising in wastewater treatment and water protection measures
  • quality assessment of water (surface, drainage, groundwater and runoff)
  • microbiology of water, wastewater (white-, grey-, black-, brown-, and yellowwater), treatment filter media and compost material
  • faecal water contamination (anthropogenic and zoogenic) originated from various point and nonpoint / diffuse pollution sources
  • microbial / faecal source tracking (E. coli, Bacteroidales DNA markers, host-specific genetic markers, RT-qPCR)
  • microbial and molecular analyses of viral and bacterial pathogens (gram-negative/-positive bacteria, viruses and parasitic protozoans)
  • natural systems for water and wastewater management and purification
  • sustainability assessment of on-site sanitation systems
  • wastewater reclamation and reuse
  • properties of soils irrigated with wastewater
  • composting of organic wastes including hygienisation of human excreta

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