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Research Theme(s): Sustainable processes, bio-hydrogen, renewable molecule production, green energy production through biological systems, carbon capturing strategies, environmental biochemistry, gene and protein discovery, novel protein function analysis.
Research Interests: Establishing applicable upscaling technologies, green and sustainable biogas production, platform molecule production with biocatalysis, discovering and characterizing novel enzymes, establishing new microbial reactions and biodegradation pathways, implementing AI and deep learning into processes, development of sustainable technologies and more.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Energy
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Renewable fuels and sustainable gases
Publinova themes
- Economics and Management
- People and Society
- Technology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Novel catabolic pathway for 4-Nitroaniline in a Rhodococcus sp. strain JS360
Kurt, Z., Qu, Y. & Spain, J. C., 15 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 454, 131473.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effectiveness of microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: A critical analysis of wastewater treatment processes
Kurt, Z., Özdemir, I. & James R., A. M., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Production and Characterization of Wild Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) Biochar for Atrazine Adsorption in Aqueous Media
Prens, J., Kurt, Z., James Rivas, A. M. & Chen, J., 22 Dec 2022, In: Agronomy. 13, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Sustainable Remediation of Atrazine in Agricultural Fields by Reusing Contaminated Water for Irrigation
KURT, Z., 28 Feb 2022, In: Sakarya University Journal of Science. 26, 1, p. 136-148 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Sustainable Water and Energy Production with Medium-Scale Concentrated Solar Power Plant Coupled with Desalination: A Modeling Study with Lca Analysis
Kurt, Z., Alarcón-Padilla, D.-C., Benan Altay, M. & Taylan, G. O., 2022, In: SSRN Electronic Journal. 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
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Workshop with a Focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as CDR-T
Kurt, Z. (Speaker)
7 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Power-To-Methanol: Techno-Economical and Environmental Analysis of a Digestion Use-Case
Kurt, Z. (Contributor), Gelten, H. (Presenter), van Leeuwen, R. (Contributor) & Nami, H. (Contributor)
16 Sept 2025Activity: Other
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Barriers and opportunities with GREEN MOLECULES
Gelten, H. (Speaker) & Kurt, Z. (Speaker)
2 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Upscaling Bio-Based Green Molecules in Energy Transition Applications
Kurt, Z. (Speaker)
5 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Heriot-Watt University
Teerling, J. (Visiting researcher), Winters, R. (Visiting researcher) & Kurt, Z. (Visiting researcher)
4 Dec 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution