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K.G. Karthikeyan is a Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, housed within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. His work focuses on nutrient and contaminant transport in environmental systems, water quality management, and sustainable waste treatment technologies. Key research areas include phosphorus recovery from wastewater, anaerobic digestion optimization for biogas production, and soil remediation techniques. He has contributed extensively to understanding colloidal-facilitated nutrient transport, struvite precipitation dynamics, and the application of advanced modeling tools like BioWin for process simulation.
His research integrates field-scale experiments with computational modeling, addressing critical challenges in agricultural waste management and environmental engineering. Notable projects include evaluating manure application strategies to reduce winter nutrient runoff, optimizing pretreatment methods for dairy manure biogas systems, and developing novel biosorbents for heavy metal removal. He holds a position at the 228 Agricultural Engineering Building in Madison and can be reached at kkarthikeyan@wisc.edu.
While no formal student advisees are listed, his work has implications across environmental engineering, biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture. His publications span over two decades, reflecting deep expertise in wastewater treatment innovation, contaminant fate modeling, and agricultural systems sustainability.
