Dr. Sebastian Abel

Dr. Sebastian Abel
photo: Sebastian Wiedling/ UFZ

Address:
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig

Building: 6.1
Room: 1058
Phone: +49 341 235-1658

Sebastian Abel 

Sebastian joined the UFZ as a postdoctoral researcher in April 2019. His project focuses on the development of non-invasive methods for the measurement of human exposure to pollutants. The aim is to identify suitable passive sampling devices and materials that accurately correlate with conventionally measured exposure, for example in blood or tissue.

Before coming to the UFZ, Sebastian did his PhD at the University of Eastern Finland, where he researched novel approaches to the in-situ remediation of aquatic ecosystems. Specifically, he investigated the applicability of activated carbon for the sequestration of sediment-associated pollutants. Based on the findings obtained from laboratory and field experiments, a new and improved remediation material was developed to tackle the current shortcomings of the remediation method.