Dr. Mari Winkler

Professor

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Biography

Mari Winkler joined the faculty of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington in March 2015. Her academic background includes studies at the University Duisburg Essen, University of British Columbia, Columbia University, and the University of New South Wales. She received her PhD in Environmental Biotechnology from Delft University of Technology. Dr. Winkler has extensive experience in microbial ecology and environmental engineering, having worked at Ghent University under a prestigious Marie Curie Post-Doctoral fellowship. Her research interests encompass innovative wastewater sludge treatment processes, microbial interactions mathematical modeling, and resource recovery. She has been recognized with various awards, including the AEESP outstanding PhD dissertation award and the Huber Technology prize. Currently, her projects focus on enhancing nitrogen removal processes within wastewater treatment systems and improving phosphorus recovery.

Research Interests

Experience

John R. Kiely Endowed Professor

2015-03-01 — Present

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Prof. Winkler teaches and conducts research in the field of environmental engineering, focusing on microbial processes in wastewater treatment.

Awards

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Paul Busch Award

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BioCluster award

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B-IWA industry award

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Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

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AEESP outstanding doctoral dissertation award

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Jaap van de Graaf award

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Huber Technology prize

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.