Team
Photo Name Working area(s) Contact
Professors
Prof. Dr. Moritz Bigalke
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
+49 6151 16-23659
B2|01 216
Scientific Staff
Dr. Alexandra Foetisch
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
06151 16-22315
B2|01 222
Dr. Kai Nitzsche
Soil mineralogy and soil chemistry
+49 6151 16-23687
B2|01 214
Kerstin Stricker M.Sc.
+49 6151 16-22318
B2|01 233
Dr. Collin J. Weber
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
+49 6151 16-20468
B2|01 214
External PhD Students
Adrian Grunder
PhD Students
Julian Bornemann M.Sc.
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
B2|01 222
Hannah Forsyth
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
B2|01 238
Rong Guo
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
B2|01 222
Mostafa Sadeghi M.Sc.
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
B2|01 238
Master Students
Leonce Adjiahoung
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Ridwan Olaide Alabi
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Asmita Chaulagain
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
David Duque Tobar
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Daniel Gescheidle
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Unnimaya Kulangaraveetitil
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Raju Kunwar
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Madhu Sudan Pathak
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Timon Riedel
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Claudia Ullrich
Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry
Administrative / Technical Staff
Pia Cazzonelli
Office
+49 6151 16-23667
B2|01 240
Dr.-Ing. Kaori Sakaguchi-Söder
Laboratory
Soil mineralogy and soil chemistry
+49 6151 16-20175
B2|01 238

Former members

Year Degree Graduate Thesis topic
2024
M.Sc. Ridwan Olaide Alabi Optimisation of µFTIR analysis for enhanced microplastic detection in environmental samples
M.Sc. Unnimaya Kulangaraveetitil Atmospheric and soil microplastic analysis in the forest area east of Darmstadt
M.Sc. Sehui Oh Optimization of nanoplastics extraction method and nanoplastics analysis in agricultural soils
M.Sc. Max Müller Heavy metal pollution in green tracks from streetcars
M.Sc. Dilara Sahin Spatial distribution of tire wear particles in the roadside soils
M.Sc. Tae Woon Comparison of functional group indices to access macroplastic surface ageing in cropland soils
M.Sc. Arnaud Fotsing Conversion of copper from different copper fungicides in potato cultivation
M.Sc. Mostafa Sadeghi Investigating the Effects of Microplastic Contamination of Biodegradable Plastic Films Used in Agriculture on Plant Performance and Nutrient Availability: A Study on Growth and Contamination
M.Sc. Luiza Mattoso Microplastics in NABO soils
B.Sc. Elena Polidar Analyse von PVC Nanoplastik in Böden
2023
M.Sc. Vanessa Rose Microplastics in Forest Soils: Method Development for the Extraction of Microplastic from Organic Forest Soil Horizons
M.Sc. Jenny Klaus Microplastics in vineyard soils: Input pathways and spatial distribution under different management practices
M.Sc. Bashir Ayinde. Quantification and polymer characterization of macroplastics along riverbanks in Nigeria