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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrike Gayh

professor, head of degree program

Room: BS 11, OG 2, 212b
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 6221 6799-320
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I have contributed to these publications


Books and brochures

  • Gholipour, A., Hassanabadi, A.S. & Gayh, U. Nature-based Solutions for greywater reuse in water-scarce urban areas: A case study from Iran. Circ.Econ.Sust. 6, 5 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-026-00760-2 
  • Ghomi M.; Gayh U. et. al. Evaluating volumetric efficiency in a hydraulic ram pump through component configuration Available to Purchase, Water Practice and Technology (2026) 21 (3): 1045–1052. https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2026.240 
  • Ghomi, M.R., Gayh, U., Chowfin, A. et al. Combined Impact of Land Use (Population, Forestry and Agriculture) on Several Rivers Water Quality. Water Resour 53, 133–138 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807825601190
  • Leila, E., Bali, M., Lissir, B. et al. Reusing marble and brick waste as cost-effective filters for treating secondary wastewater. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 23, 197 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-025-06993-2 
  • Lugongo, J.A., Gayh, U. & Bedu-Addo, K. Nature-based solutions as an economical option for the removal of micropollutants in artificial wastewater: the case of a laboratory constructed wetland planted with Phragmites australis. Discov Water 5, 22 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00203-3 
  • Ntiamoah, A., Quansah, B.A., Ohemeng-Boahen, G. et al. Environmental impacts of Small-Scale palm oil production in Ghana: A life cycle assessment study. Environ Dev Sustain (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-025-06641-2 
  • Lou Y. , Ghomi M. , Gayh U. , Chowfin A. and Amin S. Effect of Nano ZnO Photocatalyst on Some Water Parameters of Neckar River (Germany) and Animal Farm Wastewater W3S Web Conf., 667 (2025) 03002 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566703002 
  • Kasipiyawong J., Gayh U., Ghomi M.; The potential of rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling as an alternative domestic water resource in Bahnstadt-Heidelberg, Germany. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 1 July 2024; 14 (7): 486–496. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.208 
  • De Regil, L.: Gayh, U., Brown A. Humanitarian Engineering: Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) for young students of higher education, to develop skills and social consciousness 2024 IEEE International Humanitarian Technologies Conference (IHTC), Bari, Italy, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC61819.2024.10855033 
  • Gayh, U., De Regil, L.: YIP–Your Ideas to Practice: Shaping the next generation of humanitarian engineers (2024, Mai) Engineering & Technology Research Features https://researchfeatures.com/yip-your-ideas-practice-shaping-next-generation-humanitarian-engineers/
  • Chowfin, A., Gluvakovic N., Gayh. U. Effect of Rainfall on Water Parameters in Recreational Lakes in Heidelberg, Germany (2024, Feburar) IgMin; https://www.igminresearch.com/articles/pdf/igmin153.pdf
  • Gayh, U., De Regil Sánchez, I. L, Bedu-Addo, K., Waltenberg, D., (2023) Caracterizatión del agua de humedla construido en Alemania para comparative con humedal en Jalisco. Proyecto “Your ideas to practice , Ecosistema de los bio y agro emprendimientos en la región occidente de México, UNIVA, ISBN: 978-607-8153-82-4 
  • Gayh, U., M. Turc-Seculic, M., B. Zierock, B. (2023) Democratia-Aqua-Technica Initiative: Cross-Media Approach for Developing Sustainable Projects in SDGs in the European Region, Springer https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_104-1 
  • Gayh, U., Turk-Seculic M., B. (Eds.) (2023, April): Democratia-Aqua-Technica – Innovative technical solution concepts for sustainable water resources management to promote the reduction of regional and local distribution conflicts, ISBN: 978-3-9822521-4-8 , Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Gayh, U. (2023, March) Policies, regulations and guidelines for prevention and mitigation of flood and related disasters, Conference “The Revival of Rivers and Water Management”, Pune, India (11.3.2023)
  • Gayh, U., Turk-Seculic M., B. (Eds.) (2023, April): Democratia-Aqua-Technica – Innovative technical solution concepts for sustainable water resources management to promote the reduction of regional and local distribution conflicts, ISBN: 978-3-9822521-4-8, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Gayh, U, Gogina E., Turk-Seculic M., B. (Eds.) (2022, April): Democratia-Aqua-Technica – E-Book ISBN: 978-3-9822521-5-5, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Bedu-Addo, K-. & Gayh, U (Eds.) (2021, March): Spaß mit Wasserexperimenten, Booklet zum Weltwassertag, Heidelberg, Deutschland
  • Gayh, U & Turk-Seculic M., B. (Eds.) (2021, February): Democratia-Aqua-Technica – E-Book ISBN: 978-3-9822521-1-7, Heidelberg, Deutschland
  • Gayh, U & Zevallos, B. (Eds.)(2020, September): Neckar Now Experience. Documentation of the Summer School Neckar Now: Transformative approaches for a sustainable future – engineering and architectural perspectives – E-Book ISBN 978-3-9822521-0-0, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Gayh, U. (2012): Process intensification of biological desulphurisation of biogas. Hamburger Berichte zur Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, Band 80, Hrsg. GFEU e. V., ISBN 978-3-942768-05-4
  • Gayh, U.; Behrendt, J.; Otterpohl, R. (2010): Efficient Biological Treatment of Biogas. In: Odour Control, Verlag Abfall aktuell, Stuttgart, Hamburger Berichte, Bd. 36, ISBN 978-3-9812867-4-8, S. 53-68


Non Peer-Review

  • Antholz, M., Behrendt, J., Bettendorf, T., Braun, U., Gayh, U., Otterpohl, R. (2010): Der Schwarzwasserkreislauf - eine Neukonzeption zum effizienten Umgang mit Abwasser und seinen Inhaltsstoffen. gwf Wasser/Abwasser, 151(3), 294-307
  • Gayh, U., Hüppop, W., Tang, J., Toprak, M., Behrendt, J. and Otterpohl, R. (2010): Einsatz von Huminstoffen in der Biogasentschwefelung. gwf - Gas/Erdgas, S. 624-629
  • Antholz, M.; Behrendt, J.; Bettendorf, T.; Braun, U.; Gayh, U.; Otterpohl, R. (2009): Domestic Wastewater Recycling: Toilet-to-toilet and tap-to-tap, instead of toilet-to-tap. gwf Wasser Abwasser International, S1/2009

 


Peer-review

 


Book chapter

  • Gayh, U., De Regil Sánchez, I. L,  Bedu‑Addo, K., Waltenberg, D., (2023)Caracterizatión del agua de humedla construido en Alemania para comparative con humedal en Jalisco. Proyecto “Your ideas to practice , Ecosistema de los bio y agro emprendimientos en la región occidente de México, UNIVA, ISBN: 978-607-8153-82-4
  • Gayh, U. (2020) Integración y aplicación de los temas de energias renovables en la Universidad de SRH Heidelberg, La Eficiencia de las Energías Renovables en México D.R. © Francisco Ernesto Navarrete Báez, 2020 1st Edition, November 2020 ISBN: 978-607-8153-60-2


Conference papers and presentations

  • Gayh, U. (2023, March) Policies, regulations and guidelines for prevention and mitigation of flood and related disasters, Conference “The Revival of Rivers and Water Management”, Pune, India (11.3.2023)
  • Gayh, U. (2022): Water Conflicts and Sustainable Water Resources Management, International Conference on Water Management & Climate Change, Dharwad, India (24.1.2023)
  • Javed, S., Ghomi M., Gayh, U. (2023, Februar): Efficiency of chromium and lead resistant bacteria isolated from Neckar River (Germany) in bioremediation of metals, 12th International Conference on Informatics, Environment, Energy and Applications (IEEA 2023), Singapur (18.2.2023)
  • Gayh, U., Gerber, A. (2022, März): Der Konflikt um Wasser — Gesamtheitliche Ansätze zur Vermeidung und Problemlösung, Darmstädter Tage der Transformation, Darmstadt (15.3.2022)
  • Gayh, U., Gerber, A., Zevallos B. (2022, September): Holistic approaches to solve conflicts about water, World Water Congress and Exhibition, Kopenhagen, Dänemark (14.9.2022)
  • Zevallos B., Gayh, U. (2022, September): Interdisziplinary Teaching at the Neckar Now Summer School,       World Water Congress and Exhibition, Kopenhagen, Dänemark (12.9.2022)
  • Gayh, U., De Regil, L. (2022, September): YIP - Your Ideas to Practice, International Democratia-Aqua-Technica Conference, Heidelberg (30.9.2022)
  • Ghomi, M., Gayh, U.,     (2022) A preliminary testing of a corona discharge plasma on microbial treatment of tertiary stage of a municipal wastewater  6th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM-22) Conference, Rom (22.7.2022)1
  • Gayh, U., M. Turc-Seculic, B. Zierock (2021): The Initiative Democratia-Aqua-Technica - using a cross-media approach for developing sustainable projects, Third World Symposium onSustainability Science and Research, online (April 8th, 2021)
  • Gayh, U. (2020): Sustainable water resources management for water sensitive cities. Online-Presentation at the International Engineering Congress “Smart Cities: An emerging approach towards sustainable development”, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico, Misantla, Mexico (November 27th, 2020)
  • Gayh, U. (2020): Nuevos sistemas de saneamiento alternativos. Online-Presentation at the 6o Foro Internacional Desarrollo Local Sostenible The Global Edition, Universidad del  Valle de Atemajac Campus La Piedad, La Piedad, Mexico (November 24th, 2020)
  • Gayh, U. (2020): Democratia-Aqua-Technica. Online-Presentation at V Seminario de Energias Renovables UNIVA-DAAD 2020, Universidad del  Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico (October 29th, 2020)
  • Gayh, U. (2019): Renewable Energies Management: Experiences at SRH University Heidelberg. Presentation at IV Seminario de Energias Renovables UNIVA-DAAD 2019, Universidad del  Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico (September 27th, 2019)
  • Gayh, U. (2020, September): Sustainable water resources management for water sensitive cities -Vortrag. 1st Digital Conference “Democratia-Aqua-Technica” from 24th until 25th of September 2020, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Gayh U., Zevallos B. & Garcia C. (2019, November): Neckar Now Summer School Visible CORE – Insight and inside of CORE Principle.- Poster Präsentation, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
  • Behrendt, J-; Deegener, St.; Antholz, M.; Bettendorf, T.; Gayh, Ul; Tettenborn, F.; Otterpohl, R. (2018): Nutrient Recovery from Toilet Waste. Presentation at Technical University of Beijing Beijing, China (March 16th, 2018)
  • Behrendt, J,; Antholz, M.; Bettendorf, T.; Braun, U.; Deegener, St.; Gayh, U.; Tettenborn, F.; Wendland, C.; Otterpohl, R. (2013): Saneamiento con respeto a los recursos. Presentación en el Curso de Urbanismo y Arquitectura Girona, Cataluña, España (5 de Junio 2013)
  • Behrendt, J.; Antholz, M.; Bettendorf, T.; Gayh, U.; Tettenborn, F. and Otterpohl, R. (2011): The Loo Loop System for Water Saving and Nutrient Recovery. Presentation at the Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China February 27th, 2011
  • Behrendt, J.; Antholz, M.; Bettendorf, T.; Gayh, U.; Tettenborn, F. and Otterpohl, R. (2011): New Developments in Resources Orientated Sanitation. Contribution at the Sino-German Scientific Seminar: Technical, financial and political solutions for energy generation from urban waste and its contribution to climate protection Xiamen, China (February 29 to March 6, 2011)
  • Gayh, U., Stooß, A., Behrendt, J. and Otterpohl, R. (2010): Desulphurisation of Biogas - Analysis, evaluation and optimisation. In Proceedings of Venice 2010. Third International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste. 8.11 - 11.11.2010
  • Gayh, U.; Behrendt, J.; Otterpohl, R. (2010): Optimising Biological Desulphurisation of Biogas by Addition of Humic Substances. Proceeding 041-A of the 3rd International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation May 17-19, 2010
  • Gayh, U. (2009): Optimierung der Absorption und des biologischen Abbau von H2S aus Biogas. Biogas 2009, 2. Innovationskongress, Zentrum für Umweltkommunikation der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt [DBU], Osnabrück, 11.-12.06.2009, TU Hamburg-Harburg, 2009, Hildesheim
  • Gayh, U., Behrendt, J., Otterpohl, R. (2009): Analyse und Optimierung des biologischen Abbaus von H2S aus dem Absorbat der Biogaswäsche. In: "Abwasser als Ressource" - Kreislaufschließung, Energie- und Wertstoffrückgewinnung, Bremer Colloquium Produktionsintegrierte Wasser-/Abwassertechnik. 28.9.2009-29.09.2009. Bremen, Germany, pp. G-75 - G-80
  • Gayh, U., Behrendt, J., Otterpohl, R. (2009): Optimierung des biologischen Entschwefelungsprozesses durch den Einsatz von Huminstoffen. In: Nachhaltig wachsen mit Biogas, 4. Biogasfachkongress, 24.11.2009. Hitzacker, Germany
  • Gayh, U., Behrendt, J., Otterpohl, R. (2009): Optimising biological desulphurisation with the addition of humic substances. In: Internationale Wissenschaftskonferenz Biogas Science. 2.12.2009-4.12.2009. Erding, Germany


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