New PhD student Marrit van der Wal

Marrit started her PhD at Eindhoven University of Technology within the Membrane Materials and Processes group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry under supervision of Prof.dr.ir. Kitty Nijmeijer and Dr.Ing. Zandrie Borneman. During her bachelor chemistry, her interest grew towards the water technology field. She continued her academic career with a master in water technology at the Wetsus academy (Leeuwarden), a joined master degree provided by Wageningen University and Research, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and University of Twente. She finished her graduation with a thesis project on the development of electrospun bipolar membranes with improved water dissociation rates provided by the incorporation of polymer catalysts. During her PhD at Eindhoven University of Technology she will work on the valorization of liquid manure into valuable fertilizers by optimizing the manure treatment processes. The aim of her research is to lower the nitrogen and CO2 emissions into the atmosphere while focusing on the production of nitrogen and potassium rich fractions for precision fertilization.