Franz Jirsa

Mag. Dr. Franz Jirsa, a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (University of Vienna), specializes in environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, and metal extraction with a focus on ionic liquids, bioaccumulation, and trace elements. He teaches courses like Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, and Radiochemistry, with recent research on metal nanoparticles, mercury pathways in saline lakes, and bioindication via aquatic organisms.

• Current research trends include metal extraction using ionic liquids, nitrate removal in saline systems, and trace element bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms
• Key subfields: Environmental chemistry, Ecotoxicology, Task-specific ionic liquids, Saline lake biogeochemistry, Radiochemistry, Heavy metal pollution

He has published extensively on topics ranging from mercury cycling in extreme environments to bioindication using parasites in fish populations.