Developing innovative, circular solutions for wastewater treatment sludge

We are pleased to share that Tiago Martins, Doctoral Candidate (DC3), recently participated in the IWA Resource Recovery 2025 Conference, held in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, a leading global event focused on advancing sustainable practices in water and resource recovery. At this prestigious conference, Tiago presented the first communication of his PhD research through a scientific poster titled: “Metal Removal from Wastewater Sludge through Electrochemical Processes” Tiago’s work addresses one of the major environmental and technical challenges in wastewater treatment: how to deal with the vast volumes of sludge produced globally

We’re excited to share that Tiago Martins, our Doctoral Candidate (DC3), is participating in the prestigious Jong KNCV Spotlight Prize, a national science communication competition hosted by the Young Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (Jong KNCV). This annual event challenges emerging scientists to distil their cutting-edge research into a compelling one-minute pitch for both expert and general audiences. Tiago’s research tackles a major yet often ignored issue in wastewater treatment: sludge. Typically seen as waste, sludge is generated in enormous quantities across Europe every year. But instead of viewing it as

On a sunny day filled with curiosity and enthusiasm, Tiago Martins, a Doctoral Candidate (DC3) at the INCLUE Project and hosted at Nijhuis Saur Industries, joined colleagues and their families for the company’s annual Family Day. This event opens the workplace to employees’ loved ones and brings science and industry closer to home. Held at the heart of Nijhuis Saur Industries, the event gave visitors (from toddlers to grandparents) a unique behind-the-scenes look at what the company does to make water cleaner and the planet more sustainable. Children played games

Erika Sinisgalli (DC9 PhD candidate at INRAE) is the first PhD candidate in the INCLUE project to embark on a secondment at Nijhuis Saur Industries. With her extensive background in optimising anaerobic digestion and biomass pre-treatments, Erika is now taking on a new challenge. At Nijhuis, she will be focused on understanding the source and handling principles of sludge samples, investigating the impact of electrochemical treatment on sludge nutrients’ availability and pollutants’ removal. Plus, she will be in contact with industrial experts and engineers to enlarge her network and get

As part of TU Delft’s Science Day 2024, the Department of Water Management opened its laboratory doors to curious young visitors and their families on 3rd November. Throughout the day, participants engaged with interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities designed to showcase how science and engineering contribute to safer, cleaner water systems. Among the researchers present was our INCLUE Doctoral Candidate 4, Andrea, who was actively working in the lab while school children visited. While experiments were running, the young visitors could observe and participate in simple scientific procedures such as