Bert van der Wal

Bert van der Wal is a Special Professor in Environmental Technology at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on advanced water treatment solutions. His work addresses critical challenges in potable water production, emphasizing micropollutant removal and environmental sustainability.

• Research Highlights: Activated carbon filtration, PFAS adsorption, nanofiltration, biofiltration dynamics, and mitigation of membrane scaling.
• Current Projects: Electrochemical activated carbon regeneration, modeling biological filters for PFAS removal, and enhancing drinking water biological stability.
• Collaborations: Partnerships with institutions like EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute), researchers such as Dr. Jan E. Dykstra, and industry stakeholders in water technology.

Publications span topics from cyanobacterial impacts on reservoirs with floating PV systems to innovative carbon-based and membrane-driven purification methods. His work integrates computational modeling with experimental validation to advance sustainable water solutions.

Supervision: Mentors PhD candidates designing next-generation water treatment technologies, ensuring interdisciplinary training in environmental engineering and microbiology.