We are working on topics: wastewater treatment (biological/physicochemical pharmaceuticals, nitrogen and phosphorus removal and nutrients valorizing), anaerobic ammonium oxidation process and denitrifying phosphorus removal bacteria cultivation for ammonium, phosphorus removal from municipal and sidestream wastewater, microbial fuel cell technology and bioelectrochemical systems development (anammox biocathode), textile waste, heavy metals removal and valourizing, sludge treatment, fungal processes, peat usage as building material and humic substances valorizing in peat. Assessment of waste treatment technologies efficiency (intermediate compounds for bacteria) and start up in biofilm and suspended systems. Piloting and full scale wastewater systems dimensioning and start-up, compost and residual sludge stabilisation, heavy metals removal from sludge and compost using fungi, heavy metals valorizing using fungi, plant volatiles determination from different plants at stress conditions Available equipment: Ion chromatograph, spectrophotometers, wastewater treatment reactors with automatics, controllers, centrifuges, ion selective measuring device, TOC analyzer, central Ar and N2 supply, Glove box, nanoparticles analyser, Leica light microscope, fungal systems. Waste analysing tools and methods, pilot reactors (3 m3). Cooperation and consultancy services with Aqua Consult Baltic international company in nutrient removal technology development in pilot and full-scale.

Founded in 1632 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, the University of Tartu (UT) is one of the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions in Northern and Eastern Europe. As Estonia’s national university, it serves as the country’s leading center for research, culture, and academic excellence.
The University of Tartu is consistently ranked among the top 1% of the world's best universities (QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings). It is the only Baltic university member of the prestigious Coimbra Group and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities