Dr Hannah Koepnick
BS, MS, PhD
Expertise
I research microbial interactions with metals in natural and engineered systems and practical applications of these processes, such as environmental remediation and extraction of valuable metals from waste.
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Earth Sciences
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Research interests
I am broadly interested in applying natural microbial processes to solve environmental problems. My current project is researching bacterial bioleaching to extract valuable metals from electronic waste. My PhD research investigated the microbial process of nirate-dependent iron oxidation to remove selenium and nickel from mining wastewater.
Publications
Recent publications
14/03/2025Factors influencing the efficacy of microbial remediation of selenium in groundwater near a coal-fired power plant
Geo-Bio Interfaces
Nitrate-dependent iron oxidation for bioremediation of metal, metalloid, and radionuclide contaminants
Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology