Contact Dr Irene Carra
- Email: irene.carra@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Water Science and Engineering
Background
Having completed her MSc in Chemical Engineering (2005-2010), Irene obtained a PhD in Advanced Oxidation Processes (2011-2014) from the University of Almeria (Spain). She then became a Research Fellow (2014-2017) at Cranfield. In 2017 and for three years, she undertook a placement with Anglian Water's Innovation Discovery team, leading a research programme on advanced water treatment. In 2019 and after finishing her Industry placement, she became Senior Lecturer in Chemical Processes at Cranfield, where she continues her research on advanced treatment in collaboration with Anglian Water and other partners from the Water Industry.
Current activities
Irene's current research interests focus on advanced treatment for the removal of pollutants from water sources. She is currently leading research on:
Advanced Oxidation Processes for the removal of micropollutants
Fate and by-products formed during the oxidation of organic micropollutants
The Water Treatment Works of the Future: advanced technologies to re-shape the treatment flowsheet of surface waters
Ion Exchange for the removal of organic matter
Point of Use and Point of Entry water treatment
Resilient water treatment
Clients
Anglian Water
Typhon Treatment Systems
Thames Water
Arrow Consultancy
Atkins
Drinking Water Inspectorate
