Projects per year
Personal profile
Research profile
Membrane Filtration Technologies
- Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Electrodialysis, Forward Osmosis
- Applications in water and wastewater treatment, bioprocessing, and biorefining
Bioprocess Integration
- Protein recovery from grass using membrane separation to achieve food-grade quality
- Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment
- Perfusion systems for continuous cell cultivation and pharmaceutical production
Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Development of membranes for micropollutant removal, including PFAS
- Membrane surface modification with cyclodextrins for PFAS extraction
- Full-scale ozonation of wastewater sludge for micropollutant degradation
Membrane Fouling Monitoring and Modeling
- Development of predictive models for membrane fouling
- Real-time in situ monitoring using 3ω sensing, enabling fouling quantification, type identification (organic vs. inorganic), and improved cleaning efficiency
Teaching profile
Over ten years of teaching experience in chemical engineering, covering subjects such as general chemistry, process modelling, and design.
Current teaching responsibilities include courses in data science, instrumentation and process control, and general medical chemistry. In addition to teaching, responsibilities include supervision of students at both BSc and MSc levels, including thesis projects.
Administrative profile
Member of Studyboard of Chemistry and Bioscience
Internship Coordinator for Bachelor of Engineering students
Coordinator of 5th semester for Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Science studies
Admissions assessor for Chemical Engineering Master's degree programme
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD, Fouling in membrane bioreactors: effect of cake buildup and compression
Award Date: 5 Mar 2014
MSc, Chemical Engineering, Investigation of Polypropylene Glycol 425 as Possible Draw Solution for Forward Osmosis
Award Date: 21 Jun 2009
Keywords
- Chemistry and Bioscience
- Membrane filtration
- Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs)
- Membrane Fouling
- Electrocoagulation
- Fouling monitoring
- Membranes in biorefineries
- Osmotic processes
- Micropollutants
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Brug af membrandestillation til produktion a metaller fra geotermisk vand
Quist-Jensen, C. A. (PI), Ali, A. (PI) & Jørgensen, M. K. (PI)
01/03/2025 → 28/02/2027
Project: Research
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CERO-MP: Cost Efficient Reduction of Micropollutants
Jørgensen, M. K. (PI), Nielsen, P. H. (CoI), Christensen, M. L. (CoI), Hove Hansen, S. (CoI) & Nielsen, M. H. (CoI)
01/01/2025 → 31/10/2027
Project: Research
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LEAF2FOOD: Unraveling the importance of processing green leafy biomass for the technofunctional properties of food proteins.
Lübeck, M. (PI), Gregersen, S. (CoI), Jørgensen, M. K. (CoI), Wimmer, R. (CoI), Jørgensen, A. K. (Project Participant), Orlien, V. (CoI) & Johansson, E. (CoI)
01/01/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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HQProtein: Development of high quality grass-protein foods
Lübeck, M. (CoPI), Jørgensen, M. K. (Project Participant), Gregersen, S. (Project Participant), Jørgensen, A. K. (Project Participant), Mattsson, T. (Project Participant), Orlien, V. (PI), Olsen, K. (Project Participant), Frøst, M. B. (Project Participant), Lübeck, P. S. (Project Participant), Olsen, M. (Project Participant), Brøns, L. (Project Participant) & Jørgensen, M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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High performance removal of PFAS by cyclodextrin modified membranes
Jørgensen, M. K. (PI), Nielsen, T. T. (CoI), Wei, Z. (CoI) & Hedegaard, K. S. (Project Participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/02/2022 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
Research output
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Biorefinement of Green Leaves: Using Membrane Filtration to Produce Feed and High-Quality Food-Grade Proteins
Jørgensen, A. K., Mattsson, T., Gregersen Echers, S., Olsen, M., Stephensen Lübeck, P., Lübeck, M. & Jørgensen, M. K., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research
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Compressibility characterization of organic and inorganic fouling by the 3ω method
Tavakolmoghadam, M., Kjul, A. R., Kallesøe, C. S., Østergaard, M. B., Johra, H., Bendtsen, J. D., Christensen, M. L. & Jørgensen, M. K., 28 Nov 2025, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 374, 11 p., 133722.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Functional properties of protein fractions from gentle membrane separation of green biomass (legume grass) compared to traditional animal- and plant-based proteins
Echeverria-Jaramillo, E., Jørgensen, A. K., Jørgensen, M. K., Mattsson, T., Echers, S. G., Lübeck, P. S., Lübeck, M. & Orlien, V., Dec 2025, In: Future Foods. 12, 13 p., 100740.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Highly Functional Ingredients from Underutilised Green Biomass via Gentle Filtration: Application in Complex Food Systems
Echeverria-Jaramillo, E., Jørgensen, A. K., Jørgensen, M. K., Mattsson, T., Gregersen Echers, S., Stephensen Lübeck, P., Lübeck, M. & Orlien, V., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research
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Immobilization of amphiphilic cyclodextrins on polypropylene by dip coating for PFAS removal
Hedegaard, K., Jørgensen, M. K. & Nielsen, T. T., 9 Sept 2025, EuroCD 2025 8th European Cyclodextrin Conference: Book of abstracts. 1 p. OP02Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceeding › Research
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Prizes
Activities
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Production of Plant-Based Feed and Food Proteins by Membrane and Dead-End Filtration
Jørgensen, A. K. (Lecturer), Mattsson, T. (Lecturer), Gregersen, S. (Lecturer), Nielsen, S. (Lecturer), Nielsen, A. (Lecturer), Skriver Melgaard, V. (Lecturer), Holst Pedersen, A. (Lecturer), Stephensen Lübeck, P. (Lecturer), Lübeck, M. (Lecturer) & Jørgensen, M. K. (Lecturer)
1 Jul 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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20th Nordic Filtration Symposium
Christensen, M. L. (Organizer), Jørgensen, M. K. (Organizer), Quist-Jensen, C. A. (Organizer), Pinelo, M. (Organizer), Zhang, W. (Organizer) & Ahrné , L. (Organizer)
2 Dec 2024 → 4 Dec 2024Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Membrane technology for circular economy
Jørgensen, M. K. (Participant), Quist-Jensen, C. A. (Participant), Mattsson, T. (Participant), Ali, A. (Participant) & Christensen, M. L. (Participant)
26 Nov 2024 → 29 Nov 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Biorefinement of green leaves to produce feed and high-quality food-grade proteins using membrane filtration
Jørgensen, A. K. (Lecturer), Mattsson, T. (Other), Gregersen, S. (Other), Olsen, M. (Other), Stephensen Lübeck, P. (Other), Jørgensen, M. K. (Other) & Lübeck, M. (Other)
7 Jun 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Lab and pilot scale evaluation of hydrogen sulfide control by electrochemical generation of dissolved ferrous iron
Nielsen, A. H. (Other), Christensen, M. L. (Lecturer), Jørgensen, M. K. (Other), Lindholst, S. (Other), Andreasen, R. R. (Other), Karlson, K. (Lecturer) & Hansen, L. (Other)
8 Feb 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Press/Media
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Grov vildledning, siger Forbrugerrådet om kendt brusehoved. Her er historien om Showerlabs
20/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Udvinding af fødevareproteiner fra kløvergræs ved membranteknologi
Lübeck, M., Jørgensen, M. K., Gregersen Echers, S., Jørgensen, A. K. & Stephensen Lübeck, P.
03/06/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskere fra Aalborg sidder på et grønt guldæg: Potentialet skal tælles i milliarder
Lübeck, M., Gregersen, S. & Jørgensen, M. K.
25/09/2023 → 26/09/2023
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Bør jeg sætte filter på vandhanen for at fjerne PFAS?
Jørgensen, M. K., Trier, X. & Bonefeld-Jørgensen, E. C.
01/02/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Nyt forskningsprojekt skal gøre jagten på PFAS billigere
12/11/2022 → 19/12/2022
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Grass Protein for Humans and Animals
Stephensen Lübeck, P. (Participant), Mattsson, T. (Participant), Jørgensen, A. K. (Participant), Gregersen, S. (Participant), Jørgensen, M. K. (Participant), Olsen, M. R. V. (Participant), Heiske, S. U. (Participant) & Lübeck, M. (Participant)
Impact: Economic impact, Green impact