Dr. Eriona Canga, alchemia-nova, Austria
Eriona Canga, Ph.D. 🎓, is a researcher and project manager at alchemia-nova GmbH in Vienna since December 2021. With 13 years of international experience in Denmark, Italy, and Austria, she specializes in EU Water Framework Directive, waste management, sustainable eco-technologies, wastewater treatment, and soil phytoremediation. Previously, she was a lecturer and department head at POLIS University in Albania. She holds a Ph.D. in Agroecology from Aarhus University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Fluent in multiple languages, Eriona has contributed significantly to research on phosphorus and nitrogen removal in water systems. 🌍🧪
Education
Eriona Canga, Ph.D. 🎓, has an extensive academic background in environmental science and technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Agroecology from Aarhus University, Denmark, in 2014, with a thesis on hydro-geochemical processes affecting phosphorus retention in drainage filters. In 2010, she completed her MSc in Environmental Science and Technology at Padova University, Italy, and BOKU, Austria, focusing on nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands. Recently, in 2022, she obtained an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from POLIS University, Albania, and IPAG Business School, France. She also holds a BSc from Padova University, completed in 2007. 🌍📘
Work Experience
Eriona Canga, Ph.D. 🎓, is a researcher and project manager at alchemia-nova GmbH in Vienna since December 2021. She leads scientific teams in projects like WATERAGRI, DIVAGRI, HYDROUSA, and SYMBIOREM, and manages laboratory operations and EU funding proposals. Previously, she was a lecturer and head of the Environment Department at POLIS University, Tirana, from 2018 to 2021, where she managed curricula and supervised MSc and PhD students. Her post-doctoral research at the Italian National Research Council and Aarhus University focused on water management, groundwater pollution, and agricultural water treatment. 🌍🧪
Award
Eriona Canga, Ph.D. 🎓, has received numerous awards and scholarships throughout her academic career. In 2021, she participated in a Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) under COST 17133, focusing on circular cities and nature-based solutions in Vienna. In 2017, she completed a multidisciplinary environmental course through the Diplomazia2 program in Italy. She was awarded the ERASMUS LLP+ Scholarship in 2009 to study in Austria. From 2005 to 2009, she received annual scholarships for her Master’s and Bachelor’s studies from “Diritto allo Studio” at Padua University. Additionally, she worked as a research assistant on an entomology project at Padua University in 2008. 🌟📚
Research Focus
Eriona Canga’s research focus encompasses various aspects of environmental science and technology, particularly in water management and treatment. Her work includes studies on nitrogen and phosphorus elimination in constructed wetlands, as well as the development and evaluation of agricultural drainage filters. She has contributed significantly to understanding hydro-geochemical processes affecting nutrient retention in water systems. Additionally, her research explores nature-based solutions for resource recovery in urban settings, highlighting the importance of sustainable practices in addressing environmental challenges. 🌱💧
Publication Top Notes
- 📚 “A review of nature-based solutions for resource recovery in cities” by J Kisser et al., cited 75 times, published in 2020.
📝 “Comparison of nitrogen elimination rates of different constructed wetland designs” by E Canga et al., cited 40 times, published in 2011.
📖 “Agricultural drainage filters. II. Phosphorus retention and release at different flow rates” by E Canga et al., cited 28 times, published in 2016.
🔍 “A simplified transfer function for estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity of porous drainage filters” by E Canga et al., cited 15 times, published in 2014.
🌱 “Agricultural drainage filters. I. Filter hydro-physical properties and tracer transport” by E Canga et al., cited 13 times, published in 2016.
- A review of nature-based solutions for resource recovery in cities. Blue-Green Systems 2, 138–172
- Investigation on nitrogen removal in a two-stage subsurface vertical flow constructed wetland system using natural zeolite.
- Relating water and air flow characteristics in coarse granular materials
- Long-term phosphorus removal by Ca and Fe-rich drainage filter materials under variable flow and inlet concentrations
- Drainage filter technologies to mitigate site-specific phosphorus losses in agricultural drainage discharge
- Drainage filters and constructed wetlands to mitigate site-specific nutrient losses
- Analysis of reactive phosphorus treatment by filter materials at the edge of tile-drained agricultural catchments: A global view of the current status and challenges
- Perceptions of stakeholders on nature-based solutions in urban planning: A thematic analysis in six European cities
- Linking mean pore velocity and dispersivity to pore velocity distribution by advection–dispersion and stream tube modeling
- Drainage filter technologies to mitigate site-specific phosphorus losses
- Hydro-geochemical processes affecting phosphorus retention in coarse granular drainage filters: Hydraulic conductivity, solute transport and phosphate retention
- Hydraulic efficiency and phosphorus retention of porous media treating agriculture drainage water
- Hydraulics and phosphorus retention of permeable filters treating artificial agricultural drainage water
- Hydro-geochemistry and retention of phosphorus in drainage filters and constructed wetlands
- Saturated hydraulic conductivity of permeable filters mitigating agricultural nutrient losses