Claudia Hledik

Claudia Hledik is a researcher at the Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control, part of the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She is actively engaged in multiple research projects related to water quality, pollution control, and sustainable engineering solutions. Her work is supported by national companies and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), and she serves as project manager for several ongoing initiatives.

Her research interests lie in the fields of sanitary engineering, water pollution control, environmental chemistry, and sustainable water treatment technologies. She focuses on innovative methods such as pulsed electromagnetic field treatment, PFAS removal, and pollutant retention in runoff systems. Her work bridges technical engineering with environmental protection and public health.

The recent publications highlight her expertise in analyzing industrial emissions, particularly mercury and MEROS dust from sinter plants, and developing technical solutions for their safe removal and potential reuse. These studies reflect a strong trend toward industrial environmental compliance and circular economy applications.

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Claudia Hledik has supervised at least one master's thesis on private swimming pools and their environmental impacts. She leads several funded research projects, including Greenflow (green hydropower), PEF water treatment, and groundwater PFAS removal, indicating active grant acquisition and project management. She collaborates with researchers such as Maria Fürhacker and is involved in knowledge transfer through technical reports for external clients.

She is associated with the Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control, which is a key unit within BOKU’s environmental engineering research infrastructure. The institute focuses on developing advanced solutions for water safety, pollution mitigation, and sustainable resource management.