Environmental Biotechnology
(field of studies: Environmental Engineering)

1. The activated sludge at a wastewater treatment plant starts bulking and effluent quality drops. What do you do?

2. How do you feel about using microorganisms to clean up oil-contaminated soil?

3. You receive metagenomic sequencing data from a biogas reactor’s microbial community. How do you react?

4. A biogas plant is producing less methane than expected. How would you tackle it?

5. How do you feel about working with samples such as sewage sludge, compost or landfill leachate?

6. Your lab group includes researchers from several countries, and all meetings, protocols and papers are in English. How do you see that?

7. You need to test whether a new microbial consortium removes pharmaceutical residues from water. How do you set it up?

8. What do you think about turning food waste into bioplastics or other valuable products through fermentation?

9. Which future role sounds most like you?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Environmental Biotechnology?