The Water Environmental Engineering (WEE) Lab is a research and education facility that provides infrastructure for experimental research focused on water, the environment, environmental biotechnology, energy materials and resources, and sustainability.
Introduction
The Water Environmental Engineering (WEE) Lab is part of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and a research and education facility that provides infrastructure for experimental research focused on water, the environment, environmental biotechnology, energy materials and resources, and sustainability. Collaborating with stakeholders from the urban community, we address engineering-science problems through both applied and fundamental research. The WEE Lab contributes to high-quality education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Our lab is equipped with a wide range of instrumentation for analyzing water and environmental samples and assessing various physical, chemical, and microbial parameters. Additionally, we collaborate with laboratories across the campus and externally to provide tailored support for the unique needs of each research project.
Experimental Research Areas
The WEE Lab conducts experimental research and environmental chemical analyses, pioneering advancements in applied materials, water, and soil chemistry. Our specialized segments focus on critical areas such as Wastewater & Resources, Stormwater & Contaminated Water, and Drinking Water & Sustainable Water Systems.
Main research areas and overview of ongoing research projects:
Laboratory Infrastructure: Main facilities & Analysis
Analysis:
We conduct a wide range of analyses of water and environmental samples. The main analysis parameters include natural organic matter (NOM), Microbiological water analysis (DNA extraction, PCR, and sequencing), metal analysis, particle size distribution, concentration & zeta potential, total & dissolved organic carbon (TOC & DOC), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), volatile suspended solids (VSS), Cations & Anions, volatile fatty acids, turbidity, alkalinity, etc.
Instruments:
- ICP-MS and microwave digestion
- Total Carbon & total nitrogen analyzer
- Ion chromatography
- Dynamic light scattering
- Nanosight
- Fluorometer
- Spectrophotometer
- Anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) bioreactor (Sequential Batch Reactor)
- Microbial fuel cells
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Biogas analyzer
- Turbidity and HACH analyzer
- Light microscopy for biological samples
- PCR, gel electrophoresis, and gene sequencing
- Autoclave, Centrifuge and Ultra centrifuge
Find out more about the available resources and instruments in our lab.
Visit the Water & Environmental Engineering Laboratory
The WEE Lab is in the SB3 building in Campus Johanneberg. Access the building from Sven Hultins gata 6 or 8.
