EDGE

Dr. Philipp Martin

Postdoctoral Researcher at at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

 

✉ philipp.martin(at)univie.ac.at
 

CeMESS/Aaron Kintzi

Since joining EDGE in 2024, Philipp has been committed to advancing sustainable solutions for environmental remediation. With a PhD and postdoctoral experience in environmental chemistry, his expertise encompasses the development of advanced analytical methods, including GC–MS, LC–MS, GC–IRMS, and LC–IRMS, for trace analysis and compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of legacy and emerging organic contaminants. He has applied these methods to investigate contaminant transformation and sorption processes, providing critical insights into the environmental fate of pollutants. At EDGE, Philipp contributes to the PFASAN project, which focuses on developing innovative remediation strategies for PFAS-contaminated sites. His work emphasizes green and sustainable approaches, such as activated biochars and biochar composites, as well as modified zero-valent iron nanoparticles, to address one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time.

Research Topics and Interests

  • Mechanistic investigation of transformation & sorption of organic contaminants

  • Implications of transformation & sorption reactions for the environmental fate of legacy and emerging organic contaminants

  • Development of analytical methods for trace analysis (GC–MS, LC–MS) & compound–specific stable isotope analysis (GC–IRMS, LC–IRMS) of legacy and emerging organic contaminants including (micro–)extraction techniques

CeMESS/Dean Velikov