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Technical University of Munich

Philipp Sperle, M.Sc.

Room:

1102

Phone:

+49.89.289.13708

Telefax:

+49.89.289.13718

e-mail:

philipp.sperle(at)tum.de

Workgroup:

Membrane Filtration

Curriculum Vitae

seit 2018 Research Assistant, Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, TU Munich
2018 Master of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Engineering, TU Munich
2018 Internship and Student Assistant, AKUT Umweltschutz Ingenieure Burkard und Partner
2015-2017 Student Assistant, Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, TU Munich
2015-2018 Studies of Environmental Engineering, M.Sc., TU Munich
2015 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Environmental Engineering, TU Munich
2015 Exchange Student, Newcastle University UK
2013-2014 Student Assistant, Associate Professorship of Hydromechanics, TU Munich
2012-2013 Student Assistant, Chair for Computation in Engineering, TU Munich
2011-2015 Studies of Environmental Engineering, B.Sc., TU Munich

Awards

  • Scholarship from DME Deutsche Meerwasserentsalzung e.V., 2017 – 2018
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) with Honor, TU München, 2018
  • Best Poster Award, 9th International Water Association (IWA) Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, 2019

Fields of Research

  • Use of high pressure membrane processes (nanofiltration, reverse osmosis) for water reclamation and reuse
  • Membrane hybrid processes, in particular those combining a membrane process with UV radiation
  • Characterization of membrane fouling
  • Impact of oxidative processes, in particular UV radiation, on adhesive properties of microorganisms

Publications

2024

Journal Articles

  • de Oliveira, Caique Prado Machado; Sperle, Philipp; Arcanjo, Gemima Santos; Koch, Konrad; Viana, Marcelo Machado; Drewes, Jorg E.; Amaral, Miriam Cristina Santos: Successful application of photocatalytic recycled TiO2-GO membranes for the removal of trace organic compounds from tertiary effluent. Chemosphere 362, 2024, 142730 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2023

Journal Articles

  • Sperle, P.; Khan, M.S.; Skibinski, B.; Wurzbacher, C.; Drewes, J.E.: Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems. Desalination 557, 2023, 116589 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Sperle, P.; Mirlach, A.; Linden, K.; Hübner, U.; Drewes, J.E.: An actinometric method to characterize performance of reflecting UVC reactors used for water treatment. Water Research 230, 2023, 119543 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2022

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Sperle, P., Drewes, J.E.: Optimization of UVC-LED pre-treatment embedded in spiral-wound elements for biofouling control. International Water Association Leading Edge Technology Conference, Reno, Nevada, USA. 28. März – 1. April 2022, 2022 more… BibTeX

2021

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Sperle, P.; Drewes, J.; Wurzbacher, C.; Skibinski, B.: UVC-LED based pretreatment for biofouling control in desalination processes with thin-film composite membranes. International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications. April 2022, online, 2021 more… BibTeX

2020

Journal Articles

  • Sperle, Philipp; Wurzbacher, Christian; Drewes, Jörg E.; Skibinski, Bertram: Reducing the Impacts of Biofouling in RO Membrane Systems through In Situ Low Fluence Irradiation Employing UVC-LEDs. Membranes 10 (12), 2020, 415 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Sperle P.; Wurzbacher C.; Skibinski B.; Drewes J.E.: Reducing the impacts of biofouling in reverse osmosis membrane systems through low fluence pretreatment employing UVC-LED irradiation. IWA Biofilms Virtual Conference – Emerging Trends and Developments in Biofilm Processes, 2020, 2020 more… BibTeX

2019

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Skibinski B.; Sperle P.; Drewes J. E.: UV-LED based pre-treatment for biofouling control in desalination processes with thin film composite membranes. The 9th International Water Association (IWA) Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, 2019, 2019 more… BibTeX
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