Yasemin Kunukcu

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WSP

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A10. Managing Chromium-Contaminated Sites (Poster), B10. Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and Other Emerging Contaminants (Poster), C4. Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment (Platforms)

Biography

Yasemin Kunukcu is a Vice President and PFAS/Microplastics Subject Matter Expert (SME) at WSP in Morristown, New Jersey, with over 25 years of experience in environmental remediation. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and specializes in developing and implementing site-specific solutions for soil and groundwater impacted by emerging contaminants. For the past two decades, her work has centered on improving the understanding of the sources, occurrence, fate, transport, and behavior of emerging compounds—including PFAS, microplastics, and 1,4-dioxane—in both natural and engineered systems. Yasemin has played an active role in the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), contributing to teams focused on Optimizing Injection Strategies and In Situ Remediation, PFAS, and Microplastics. She has also served on the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) PFAS team and contributed as a co-leader and writer for ITRC guidance documents. She continues to serve on the ITRC PFAS and Microplastics teams. Yasemin is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in both New York and New Jersey.

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(Group 2, Poster Board #23) Double Trouble: Coexistence of Microplastics and Pre- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Aquatic Environment

Yasemin Kunukcu

13th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds

Publication Year: 2024

Part of: B10.: Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and Other Emerging Contaminants (Poster)

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Microplastics as Vectors of Contaminants and Microorganisms in Aquatic Environments: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

Yasemin Kunukcu

2025 Bioremediation Symposium

Publication Year: 2025

Part of: C4.: Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment (Platforms)

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