Knud Villy Christensen

Knud Villy Christensen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Green Technology (IGT), University of Southern Denmark (SDU), and serves as Head of Section for SDU-Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on Chemical Engineering with emphasis on Membrane Technology, Biofuels, and Biowaste Valorization. He is actively involved in projects targeting sustainable energy and resource recovery from agricultural and industrial waste streams.

His work spans Membrane Separation Technology (e.g., membrane distillation for food processing), Chemical Reactor Engineering, and Mathematical Modeling of unit operations. Recent publications highlight his expertise in

• green extraction of natural compounds
• biocascade approaches for biomass valorization
• biofuel production optimization

Christensen has supervised numerous internships and projects at institutions like Fjernvarme Fyn, Carlsberg A/S, and Biogas Clean. His current projects include SUSTEPS (sustainable biofuel scaling) and ReCaP (phosphorus recycling). His research aligns with environmental sustainability and industrial process intensification.