Part of graphic art from cover of PhD thesis. Design: Gunaalan Kuddithamby

PhD defence by Gunaalan Kuddithamby: Microplastics and their potential risk to marine plankton

Gunaalan Kuddithamby, DTU Aqua, will defend his PhD thesis “Microplastics in marine waters and their potential risk to marine plankton” on Wednesday 10 January 2024 at 13:00. The defence takes place at DTU, building 306, auditorium 34, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby and can also be followed online.

Examiners

  • Professor Marja Koski, DTU Aqua (chair)
  • Professor Penelope Kate Lindeque, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
  • Professor Maiju Pirita Lehtiniemi, Finnish Environment Instiute (Syke)

Chair at defence

  • Senior Researcher Sigrún H. Jónasdóttir, DTU Aqua

Supervisors

  • Principal supervisor: Professor Torkel Gissel Nielsen, DTU Aqua
  • Co-supervisor: Senior Researcher Rodrigo Almeda, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ULPGC, and DTU Aqua
  • Co-supervisor: Professor Jes Vollertsen, Aalborg University

Learn more

A copy of the thesis is available for reading at DTU Aqua. Please contact Susan Zumbach Johannesen, szjo@aqua.dtu.dk

Learn more about the PhD project on DTU Aqua's website

Time

Wed 10 Jan 24
13:00 - 16:00

Organizer

Where

In person: DTU, building 306, auditorium 34, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

 

Online: The defence can be followed on Zoom via this link