Khin Thandar Tun

Graduate Researcher

Introduction

Khin Thandar Tun is a graduate researcher specializing in sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery at the intersection of water, energy, and biotechnology. Her research focuses on integrated bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), including microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and algae-assisted systems, to explore how biological and electrochemical processes can be synergistically combined for low-energy treatment, nutrient management and renewable energy generation.

Through hands-on experimentation and data-driven analysis, Khin investigates how reactor design, operating conditions and ion-exchange membrane properties influence treatment efficiency and system stability. Beyond her laboratory work, she is passionate about translating scientific insights into practical, scalable solutions, aiming to advance sustainable technologies that support circular water and energy systems.

Select Publications

• Tun, K.T.; Gude, V. Unraveling the effects of ion exchange membranes on the performance of real wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells, in Proceedings of the 9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences, 11–14 November 2025, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.
• Hoffman, A.R.; Tun, K.T.; Gude, V. The Role of Cation and Anion Exchange Membranes on Power Generation and Nutrient Removal in a Microalgae-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cell, in Proceedings of the 9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences, 11–14 November 2025, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.
• Magesh, N.; Tun, K.T.; Gude, V. Energy-Positive Wastewater Treatment and Nutrient Recovery in a Combined Hydroponics and Microbial Electrochemical System, in Proceedings of the 9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences, 11–14 November 2025, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.

Research Interests

• Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
• Bioelectrochemical Systems
• Ion Exchange Membrane Technologies
• Nutrient Recovery for Urban Agriculture
• Electrochemical Water Treatment Processes
• Bio-reactor designs and optimization
• Microbiology