Dr. Iveta Růžičková

Education:

• 1987 – 1992: M.Sc. study, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Prague, branch: Water Technology
• 1992 – 1995: Ph.D. study, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, branch: Applied and Landscape Ecology, theme of Ph.D. thesis: Study of Filamentous Microorganisms Causing Activated Sludge Bulking and Biological Foam Formation

Occupation and employer:

• 1995 – 2001: research assistant, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, ICT Prague
• 2001 - now: assistant professor, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, ICT Prague  

Research:

• Biological wastewater treatment
• Activated sludge population dynamics
• Activated sludge separation problems, filamentous bulking and biological foaming
• Biological nutrients removal
• Identification of activated sludge microorganisms  

Actual research projects:

• TH04030202 (TAČR): Nanotechnology to reduce phosphorus load on ecosystems, 2019-2021. J. Wanner, M. Pecenka, I. Ruzickova
• A04020217 (TAČR): Innovative method of wastewater treatment focusing on nutrient profit in pure form, 2014-2017. J. Wanner, M. Pecenka, I. Ruzickova
• TA04021421 (TAČR): Comprehensive approach to reducing pollution by reactive forms of phosphorus and nitrogen in the hydrologically defined part of the Švihov reservoir, 2014-2017. J. Wanner, M. Pecenka, I. Ruzickova

Publications in the last 5 years:

• Solomon Ofori, David Kwesi Abebrese, Aleš Klement, Daniel Provazník, Ivana Tomášková, Iveta Růžičková, Jiří Wanner; Impact of treated wastewater on plant growth: leaf fluorescence, reflectance, and biomass-based assessment. Water Sci Technol 2024; wst2024097. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.097
• Ofori, S.; Abebrese, D.K.; Růžičková, I.; Wanner, J. Reuse of Treated Wastewater for Crop Irrigation: Water Suitability, Fertilization Potential, and Impact on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties. Water 2024, 16, 484.
• Solomon Ofori, Prince Chapman Agyeman, Enoch Kwasi Adotey, Iveta Růžičková, Jiří Wanner (2022). Assessing the influence of treated effluent on nutrient enrichment of surface waters using water quality indices and source apportionment. Water Practice & Technology. doi: 10.2166/wpt.2022.081
• Ofori, S., Puškáčová, A., Růžičková, I., Wanner, J.: Treated wastewater reuse for irrigation: Pros and cons. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 760, 15 March 2021, 144026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144026
• Horová D., Bezucha P., Růžičková I. (2020) Effect of carbon source and nitrate concentration on denitrification of high-nitrate wastewater, Environment Protection Engineering, Vol. 46, 1, pp. 73 – 89. DOI: 10.37190/epe200106
• Skleničková K., Koloušek D., Pečenka M., Vejmelková D., Šlouf M., Růžičková I. (2020) Application of zeolite filters in fish breeding recirculation systems and their effect on nitrifying bacteria, Aquaculture 516, 734605.
• Skleničková K., Koloušek D., Růžičková I., Šviráková E. (2019) Využití zeolitů při chovu ryb a jejich vliv na chemické a mikrobiologické aspekty vody, Chemické listy, 113, 12, 751 – 756.
• Wanner, J.; Ruzickova, I.; Benakova, A.: Filamentous microorganisms in activated sludge process. 2017. 6th International Symposium on Biosorption and Biodegradation /Bioremediation (BioBio) Location: Prague, Czech Republic. 25-29. 6. Pp: 55-59
• Vanek T., Silva A., Halecky M., Paca J., Ruzickova I., Kozliak E., Jones K. (2017) Biodegradation of airborne acetone/styrene mixtures in a bubble column reactor. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A-Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 52, 9, 905-915. DOI:10.1080/10934529.2017.1318629

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