Damir Brdanovic

Prof. Damir Brdanovic is a Professor of Sanitary Engineering at IHE Delft and Endowed Professor at Delft University of Technology since 2009. He leads research in wastewater treatment, faecal sludge management, and emergency sanitation systems. His innovations include the Shit Killer® device, eSOS® Smart Toilet, and MEDiLOO® medical toilet. He has secured over USD 30M in grants, primarily from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and European Commission. He supervises 15 PhD students and has guided over 200 MSc graduates. Brdanovic is a co-founder of the Global Sanitation Graduate School and chairs the UN World Toilet Day Committee. His awards include IWA Fellow (2015), IWA Publishing Award (2018), and IWA Inclusive Urban Sanitation Champion Award (2023).

• Education & Roles: Professor at IHE Delft and TU Delft; former Head of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department at IHE Delft.
• Research Interests: Pro-poor sanitation, emergency sanitation systems, faecal sludge management, wastewater treatment models for developing countries, and sustainable infrastructure.

His research emphasizes practical applications of models in developing nations and novel technologies for sanitation. Key contributions include the IWA Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development and six authored/edited books on wastewater and sanitation. Current projects focus on nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction and nutrient recovery systems like PASDEBPR.