Elisangela Heiderscheidt

PhD
Senior Research Fellow
Water and wastewater treatment processes and technologies, Nature based solutions, sewer network assessment

Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Technology

Dr. Elisangela Heiderscheidt's research focuses on water and wastewater treatment systems and processes including the use of nature-based solutions for water pollution control and resources recovery. She has over 15 years of experience in wastewater treatment and holds a Docent title in Wastewater Engineering from the University of Oulu. The several projects in her portfolio attest for her extensive experience in project management and fund acquisition.

E.g., projects

Climate Impact of Sanitation in Finland (CIS-Fin) MVTT, 2023-2026
The Future of Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment Solutions: Hybrid Microbial Electrochemical Technology Constructed Wetlands. MVTT and Kvantun Institute, 2021-2026
Removal of nutrients and microplastics in treatment wetlands purifying sewage water in cold climate regions (RaMiKo), ERDF, 2019-2023.
Sewage treatment systems and recycled flows as sources of water pollution and the role of soil in pollution abatement (SepSoil), MVTT, 2022-2024.
Water and wastewater network condition in Finland: combining monitoring and condition prediction methods for enhanced management (WATCON project) MVTT, 2022-2025.
Small-scale wastewater treatment systems: governance, efficiency, resources recovery, environment contamination risks and innovative solutions for processes optimization (ON-SITE), EU Interreg Nord, 2019-2022.

Research interests

Wastewater treatment, nature-based solutions, water pollution control, environmental impact assessment, resources recovery

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Research groups

Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering

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Scientific merits

Publications (10 latest)

Tesfamariam A.T., Heiderscheidt E., Sunela, M., Pitkänen, A., Rantala, Lauri, Rossi, P.M., 2024. The estimation of infiltration and inflow in a sewage network by combining continuous monitoring of hydrological parameters, flow and temperature with stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen. Water Research, 255, 121505.
Kujala, K., Postila, H., Heiderscheidt, E., Maljanen, M., Tiirola, M., Year-round activity of microbial communities in cold-climate peatlands treating mining-affected waters. Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, 189, 109258.
Büngener, L., Postila, H., Löder, M.G.J., Laforsch, C., Ronkanen A-K., Heiderscheidt E., 2023. The fate of microplastics from municipal wastewater in a surface flow treatment wetland. Science of the Total Environment (93), 166334.
Vidal, B., Kinnunen, J., Hedström, A., Heiderscheidt, E., Rossi, P.M., Herrmann, I., 2023. Treatment efficiency of package plants for on-site wastewater treatment in cold climates. Journal of Environmental Management (342), 118214.
Kinnunen, J., Rossi, P.M., Herrmann, I., Ronkanen, A-K, Heiderscheidt, E., 2023. Factors affecting effluent quality in on-site decentralized wastewater treatment systems in cold climate regions. Journal of Cleaner Production (404), 136756.
Büngener, L., Postila, H., Kujala, K., Kinnunen, J., Fernandez, F.P., Ronkanen A-K., Heiderscheidt E., 2023. The effects of cold frozen conditions on nitrogen removal and transformation in wetlands purifying wastewater: insights from combined full- and pilot-scale observations. Ecological Engineering (191), 106951.
Cainglet, A.P., Kujala, K., Liimatainen, M., Prokkola, H., Piippo, S., Postila, H., Ronkanen A-K., Heiderscheidt E., 2023. The influence of coagulant type on the biological treatment of sewage sludge. Science of the Total Environment (869), 161706.
Khan, U., Postila, H., Kujala, K., Heiderscheidt, E., Ronkanen A-K., 2022. Capability of HYDRUS wetland module to simulate flow and nitrogen removal processes in pilot-scale treatment peatlands under frost and no-frost conditions. Ecological Engineering, 184, 106790.
Lehtoranta, S., Laukka, V., Heiderscheidt, E., Vidal, B., Postila, H., Nilivaara, R., Herrmann, I., 2022. Circular economy in wastewater management - the potential of source-separating sanitation in rural and peri-urban areas of northern Finland and Sweden. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10.
Heiderscheidt E., Tesfamariam A., Marttila, H., Postila, H., Zilio, S., Rossi, P.M., 2022. Stable water isotopes as a tool for assessing groundwater infiltration in sewage networks in cold climate regions. Journal of Environmental Management 302, 114107.

Thesis supervisions

Doctoral thesis supervision (Principal supervisor (P) and co-supervisor (C))

Javad Shafiee(2024-2028) Sanitation systems as sources of environmental contamination in cold conditions: The case of micropollutants load and their role in source identification (P)
Roger Laura (2024-2028). Combined management of stormwater and snowwater in an urban environment: organic solutions and dimensioning
issues. (C)
Maria Velmitskaya (2023-2026) Environmental Impact of Decentralized Sanitation in Finland. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)
Laura Tarvainen (2023-2026). Assessment of Hybrid Microbial Electrochemical Technology Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)
Behnam Motamedi (2022-2026). Assessment and restoration needs of sewage networks. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)
Kinnunen, J., (2019-2023). The efficiency of small-scale sewage treatment systems in Nordic regions and the role of pollution emitting sources. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)
Tesfamariam, A., (2020-2024). Dr. Sci and Tech. Development of methods, tools, and technology for the assessment of sewage network integrity and restoration outcomes in cold conditions. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)
Graduates
Cainglet, A., (2018-2022). The effectiveness of different coagulants for wastewater treatment and their effect on purification processes and sludge management methods. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)
Büngener, L., (2019-2023). Sources of prevalent anthropogenic emerging pollutants and nutrients in freshwater ecosystems and their respective removal efficiencies by wetlands in cold climate conditions. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)

Contact information

E-mail

Elisangela.Heiderscheidt@oulu.fi

Phone number

+358 50 350 2435

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Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Unit
University of Oulu
Office: PR340

Postal address

P.O.Box 4300
FI-90014
Oulu, Finland

Keywords

Environmental technology cleantech wastewater treatment water supply and sewerage circular economy

Elisangela Heiderscheidt

Research interests

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Thesis supervisions

Doctoral thesis supervision (Principal supervisor (P) and co-supervisor (C))

Javad Shafiee(2024-2028) Sanitation systems as sources of environmental contamination in cold conditions: The case of micropollutants load and their role in source identification (P)

Roger Laura (2024-2028). Combined management of stormwater and snowwater in an urban environment: organic solutions and dimensioning
issues. (C)

Maria Velmitskaya (2023-2026) Environmental Impact of Decentralized Sanitation in Finland. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)

Laura Tarvainen (2023-2026). Assessment of Hybrid Microbial Electrochemical Technology Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)

Behnam Motamedi (2022-2026). Assessment and restoration needs of sewage networks. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)

Kinnunen, J., (2019-2023). The efficiency of small-scale sewage treatment systems in Nordic regions and the role of pollution emitting sources. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)

Tesfamariam, A., (2020-2024). Dr. Sci and Tech. Development of methods, tools, and technology for the assessment of sewage network integrity and restoration outcomes in cold conditions. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)

Graduates

Cainglet, A., (2018-2022). The effectiveness of different coagulants for wastewater treatment and their effect on purification processes and sludge management methods. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (P)

Büngener, L., (2019-2023). Sources of prevalent anthropogenic emerging pollutants and nutrients in freshwater ecosystems and their respective removal efficiencies by wetlands in cold climate conditions. Dr. Sci and Tech. Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu. (C)

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Climate Impact of Sanitation in Finland

HyMETLand

ONSITE

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