Rowayda Ali

Rowayda Ali is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Green Technology (IGT) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), working within the Life Cycle Engineering research group. Her academic role centers on advancing sustainable energy technologies through anaerobic digestion systems, with specialized focus on biogas production from organic waste streams using innovative reactor designs like trickle bed reactors to optimize microbial processes and energy recovery.

Her research expertise spans critical domains in environmental biotechnology and renewable energy:

• Anaerobic Digestion and Biomethanation
• Microbial Community Dynamics in Bioreactors
• Carbon Monoxide Conversion via Anaerobic Microbiomes
• Waste-to-Energy Technologies
• Reactor Performance Optimization
• Impact of Inhibitory Substances on Digestion Efficiency

Analysis of her 2024-2025 publications reveals a concentrated effort to enhance biogas production through systematic investigation of inoculum sources, nutrient supplementation strategies, and reactor configurations under thermophilic conditions. Her work integrates advanced microbiome analysis with engineering principles to address real-world challenges in sustainable energy generation from waste, directly supporting circular economy frameworks in waste management.

Dr. Ali actively disseminates findings through international conferences including the IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, collaborating closely with SDU colleagues like L. Yde and M.T. Ashraf within the Life Cycle Engineering group to drive innovation in bioenergy systems.