Kaori Sakaguchi-Söder
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Dr.-Ing. Kaori Sakaguchi-Söder

Laboratory

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Work B2|01 238
Schnittspahnstraße 9
64287 Darmstadt

  • Environmental analytics
  • Compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA)
  • Environmental forensics

Since 2022 Research Engineer at Dept. of Soil Mineralogy and Soil Chemistry, Institute of Applied Geoscience, TU Darmstadt, Germany

Relevant work experience at IWAR (2001 – 2021)

2017-2021 Leader of Working Group „Environmental Analytics“ at Chair of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Institute IWAR, TU Darmstadt, Germany

2013-2017 Senior Research Associate (Postdoc) at Chair of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Institute IWAR, TU Darmstadt, Germany

2010-2013 Senior Research Associate (Postdoc) at Chair of Waste Technology, Institute IWAR, TU Darmstadt, Germany

2010 PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in Dept. Civil Engineering and Geodesy, TU Darmstadt, Germany. Dissertation title: “A new method for compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analyses: basics and application”, summa cum laude.

2001-2010 Research Associate at Institute IWAR – Chair of Waste Technology, TU Darmstadt, Germany

1997-2001 Master student (M.Sc., Joint degree) in Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering and Dept. Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University, USA

1995-1996 Student in Advanced English Language Program, University of Hawaii, USA

1989-1995 Material & Process Engineer and Researcher at Ceramic Research and Development Laboratory, INAX (Current LIXIL) Corporation, Japan

1985-1989 Bachelor student (B. Eng.) in Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, Japan

Recent publications:

Xia, L., Sakaguchi-Söder, K., Stanojkovski, D., Schebek, L. (2021): Evaluation of a quick one-step sample preparation method for the determination of the isotopic fingerprint of rapeseeds (Brassica napus) – Investigation of the influence of the use of 2,2-Dimethoxypropane (DMP) on C- and H-CSIA by GC/C/Py-IRMS. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom.2021;35:e9064. doi: 10.1002/rcm.9064

Abrha Asfaw, B., Sakaguchi-Söder, K., Bernstein, A., Siebner, H., Schüth, C. (2020): Optimization of compound-specific chlorine stable isotope analysis of chloroform using the Taguchi design of experiments. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom.2020;34:e8922. doi: 10.1002/rcm.8922

Sakaguchi-Söder, K., Jager, J., Grund, H., Matthäus, F., Schüth, C. (2007): Monitoring and evaluation of dechlorination processes using compound-specific chlorine isotope analysis. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.2007;21: 3077–3084. doi: 10.1002/rcm.3170

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Relevant work experience at IWAR (2001 – 2021)

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) PLASTOX

“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)