Christine Switzer

Dr. Christine Switzer is a Lecturer in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Her work focuses on contaminant fate/transport, aggressive remediation technologies, and emerging pollutants like fire retardants. She leads projects on smouldering combustion applications for waste treatment and radioactive waste management.

• PhD in Soil Vapor Extraction (TCE remediation), Rutgers University (2004)
• MSc in Environmental Science, Rutgers University (2000)
• BSc in Environmental Science, Johns Hopkins University (1997)

Key research areas include:

• Thermal remediation of contaminated soils
• PFAS destruction in sewage sludge
• Phosphorus recovery from waste ash
• Radioactive waste treatment via smouldering

Recent publications analyze:

• Smouldering for circular economy (2025)
• PFAS treatment (2023)
• PCDD/Fs and heavy metals in sludge (2022)

Scientific accolades:

• Bhattacharyya Award finalist (2025)
• Lord Ezra Award for Combustion Innovation (2009)

She contributes to:

• UN Sustainable Development Goals (Climate Action, Life on Land)
• Industry collaborations (Scottish Canals, Combustion Engineering Association)