Prof. Dr. Jan Schwarzbauer

Current research topics

¿Sources, transport and fate of organic
contaminants in water and sediments of surface water systems

¿Impact of anthropogenic xenibiotics on
riverine systems

¿Structure elucidation of still unknown
organic contaminants

¿Analytical investigations on pollution
sources of surface and ground water (industrial emissions, municipal effluents,
waste deposit seepage water, mining effluents etc.)

¿Organic-geochemical characterization of bound
residues in riverine particulate matter

¿Komponentenspezifische Isotopenanalysen von
organischen Schadstoffen

¿Detection and quantification of synthetic
polymers in river water, municipal effluents, sewage sludge and soil

CV

1993: Degree in Chemistry (diploma) University
of Hamburg - 1997: Dr. rer nat. degree, University of Hamburg - 2004:
Habilitation, RWTH Aachen University - 2004 - 2009:Assoc. Prof. (Privatdozent),
RWTH Aachen - since 2009: Professor

Prof.Branimir Jovan¿i¿evi¿

Education and qualifications

1985: Bachelor of science studies - Chemistry/
Prirodno-matemati¿ki fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1988:Master of science studies - Chemistry /
Prirodno-matemati¿ki fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1994: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies -
Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Organic geochemistry, environmental chemistry.

Focuses on the chemical aspects of organic geochemistry

Introduces the molecular diversity of natural products

Looks at their fate in sedimentary systems and the consequences of the corresponding alterations for geoscientific questions

1. Molecular aspects of production and degradation of natural organic matter in the geosphere.- 2. The biomarker approach.- 3. Isoprenoids.- 4. Polyketides.- 5. Pigments.- 6. Macromolecules.