Kanij Tanjima Islam

Research Focus

My research focuses on the resilience of groundwater systems and microbially mediated biogeochemical processes under climate-induced stress. As part of the ADAPT project, I investigate how prolonged droughts and irrigation with treated wastewater influence trace substance transport and nutrient cycling in aquifer and soil systems. In my work, I combine laboratory column experiments with reactive transport modeling to study how microbial communities and their metabolic activity respond to changing water availability and chemical stressors.

I also have experience with electrokinetic-enhanced biodegradation in the subsurface. I am particularly interested in how microbial, chemical and hydrogeological processes interact in groundwater systems and affect contaminant behavior.

Curriculum Vitae

Since 04/2026: Doctoral Researcher, University of Kassel, Germany

2025 - 2026: Research Associate, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

2019 - 2024: M.Sc. Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

2013 - 2018: B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology KUET), Bangladesh

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