Helko Borsdorf

Helko Borsdorf is a Researcher at the Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ in Leipzig, Germany. His work focuses on developing field-deployable analytical techniques for monitoring trace organic compounds in air and water, including UV-Vis/fluorescence sensor probes, membrane extraction methods, and ion mobility spectrometry.

• Academic Qualifications: PhD in Analytical Chemistry (1995), Habilitation (2008) from the University of Leipzig and Christian Albrechts University of Kiel.
• Research Experience: Since 2008 at UFZ, previously at the Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle (1995–2007).
• Cooperations: Collaborates with institutions like New Mexico State University, Queens University, and Loughborough University.
• Committee Memberships: Editorial Board Member and Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry (2008–2020).

Key Research Areas: Environmental monitoring, sensor technology, groundwater pollution, and ion mobility spectrometry applications. His work emphasizes practical, field-deployable solutions for contaminant detection.