Dr. Mahdi Hassan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Yildiz Technical University, supported by the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Fellowship under the Horizon Europe Programme. Under the supervision of Prof. Eyup Debik, his research focuses on a sustainable approach for enhanced denitrification and antibiotic biodegradation in wastewater treatment using a 3D-Bioelectrochemical System. He earned his PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2022 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Zhu Guangcan. Previously, he served as Head of the Food Engineering Technology Department at Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Pakistan.

With over 14 years of academic and research experience, Dr. Hassan specializes in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, microbial ecology, and the biodegradation of antibiotics. His research addresses pollutant removal from rivers, lakes, and urban wastewater systems. He has also explored the impact of antibiotics on microbial communities and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in treated effluents.

Dr. Hassan has presented his work at national and international conferences across China, Spain, France, Italy, and Pakistan. He has published extensively in leading journals and received several prestigious fellowships, including the CSC and NIGRI awards. His research contributes significantly to sustainable water management and environmental health.