Geert-Jan Witkamp, Ph.D.

Research Interests

His research is aimed at generating knowledge necessary for the development of technologies allowing atom and energy efficient recovery of materials in pure form (water, salts, metals) from a wide variety of sources and to realize such technologies in practice at appropriate scales through translational research. Concepts include the Water Refinery, Eutectic Freeze Crystallization, (ultra)trace compound detection and recovery, Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES’s) and supercritical carbon dioxide-based processes.

Selected Publications

Effect of pore size distibution and particle size of porous metal oxides on phospate adsorption capacity and kineti...
P. Suresh Kumar, L. Korving, K.J. Keesman, M.C.M. van loosdrecht, G.J. Witkamp
ChemicalEngineeringJournal,358,160-169, (2019)
Towards zero liquid discharge in the presence of silicat: Stable 98% recovery in nanofiltration and reverse osmosis
S. Cob, C. Yeme, B. Hofs, E.R. Cornelissen, D. Vries, F.E. Genceli Guner, G.J. Witkamp
SeparationandPurificationTechnology,140,23-31, (2015)
Visualization of acoustic cavitation effects of suspended calcite crystals
R.M. Wagterveld, L. Boels, M.J. Mayer, G.J. Witkamp
Ultrasonicssonochemistry18,216-225, (2011)
Are natural deep eutectic solvents the missing link in understanding cellular metabolism and physiology?
Y.H. Choi, J. van Spronsen, Y. Dai, M. Verberne, F. Hollmann, I.W.C. Arends, G.J. Witkamp,...
Plantphysiology156,1702-1705, (2011)
Quantum chemical aided prediction of the thermal decomposition mechanisms and temperatures of ionic liquids
M.C. Kroon, W. Buijs, C.J. Peters, G.J. Witkamp
ThermochimicaActa465,40-47, (2007)
Isoelectric precipitation of soybean protein using carbon dioxide as a volatile acid.
G.W. Hofland, A. de Rijke, R. Thiering, L.A.M. van der Wielen, G.J. Witkamp
JournalofChromatographyB:BiomedicalSciencesandApplications743,357-368, (2000)
Recovery of pure products from ionic liquids using supercritical carbon dioxide as a co-solvent in extractions or a...
M.C. Kroon, J. van Spronsen, C.J. Peters, R.A. Sheldon, G.J. Witkamp
GreenChemistry8,246-249, (2006)
Growth of gypsum: I. Kinetics
G.J. Witkamp, J.P. van der eerden, G.M. van Rosmalen
JournalofCrystalGrowth102,281-289, (1990)
Extraction of Lanthanides from the phosphoric acid process to gain apruified gypsum and a valuable lanthanide by-pr...
C. Koopman, G.J. Witkamp
Hydrometallurgy58,51-60, (2000)
Scale formation of ice from electrolyte solutions on a scraped surface heat exchanger plate
R.J.C. Vaessen, C. Himawan, G.J. Witkamp
JournalofCrystalGrowth237,2172-2177, (2002)

Education

Ph.D., Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1989
M.Sc., Chemistry, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 1985
B.Sc., Chemistry & Physics, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 1982

Professional Profile

2018 - Present: Full Professor at KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2013 - 2018: Full Professor (Biotechnology) at Applied Sciences, TU Delft
1998 - 2013: Full Professor (Chair of Process Equipment) at Mechanical Engineering, TU Delft
1994 - 1997: Associate Professor, Laboratory for Process Equipment, TU Delft
1990 - 1995: Research Fellow of The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Scientific and Professional Membership

Royal Dutch Chemical Society
Netherlands Physical Society

Awards

"Environmental Chemistry Prize" by the Royal Dutch Chemical Society for the dissertation, 1989
"Young Chemist" award from NWO (Dutch National Science Foundation), 1998
Bronze medal of merit, TU Delft, 2009
"Dow Energy Prize" awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, 2011

KAUST Affiliations

Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

Water Crystallization Thermodynamics Supercritical carbon dioxide Natural deep eutectic solvents Green solvents