Tanja Radu

Dr. Tanja Radu is a Reader in Environmental Engineering and Director of the Civil Engineering Group at Loughborough University. Her expertise spans energy from waste, wastewater treatment, renewable energy systems, and water sanitation solutions for developing communities. She leads interdisciplinary projects addressing the water-energy-food nexus, including large-scale EU Horizon Europe initiatives like SSbD4CheM and Algae4Africa partnerships.

Education: BEng, MCE, PhD, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Current research focuses on algae-based carbon capture, anaerobic digestion optimization, and microplastic pollution mitigation. She has extensive international collaborations across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

• Key Projects: Algae-based biomethane production, safe chemical design frameworks, and decentralized biogas systems in rural areas
• Technologies: Plasma-assisted biomass pretreatment, ion-selective sensors for environmental monitoring
• Geographic Focus: Tanzania, Thailand, China, and the Middle East

Her work bridges engineering and policy, emphasizing scalable solutions for sustainable development. Recent innovations include integrated biorefinery approaches and phyto-remediation crop utilization for bioenergy.

Research contributions span over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2003, focusing on biogas systems, water quality, and environmental risk assessment methodologies.