Radek Škarohlíd, Ph.D.

I completed my Master’s degree in Environmental Chemistry and Technology in 2013 at the Faculty of Environmental Technology (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague – UCT Prague), where I also defended my Ph.D. thesis in 2021. I have been with the Department of Environmental Chemistry since 2013, initially as a doctoral student and subsequently as an assistant professor.

My research focuses on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of organic contaminants from aqueous and subsurface environments. My primary focus is in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) using persulfate (peroxydisulfate) — investigating activation mechanisms by chelated iron and sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI), the influence of matrix constituents on oxidation efficiency, and the fate of the oxidant in geological formations. In recent years, I have been extensively studying the degradation of benzophenone-type UV filters and identifying their transformation products. Additionally, I explore interactions between abiotic and biological remediation approaches.

Ongoing Research Projects:

• GA26-23628S: Mechanistic and Optimization Studies of Antiviral Drug Degradation in Water via Unactivated, Thermal, and Halide-Mediated Advanced Oxidation Processes (2026-2028), Research Team Member (UCT Prague)
• VK02030263: Robotic Device for On-Site Decontamination of Hazardous Pressure Cylinders (2026-2028), Research Team Member (UCT Prague)

Recent Publications (Last 5 Years):

• Těšínská, P., Škarohlíd, R., Loos, A., Němcová, N., Šturmová, R., Navrátilová, M., Činčura, M., Kostrakiewicz, R., Michalcová, A., McGachy, L. (2026). Fe(II)/CA versus S-nZVI for peroxydisulfate activation: A comparative study on the removal of benzophenone-1 from water matrices. Emerging Contaminants, 100651. DOI: 10.1016/j.emcon.2026.100651.
• McGachy, L., Škarohlíd, R., Těšínská, P., Loos, A., Melliti, A., Mocová, K. A., Kulda, T., Navrátilová, M., Vazdar, M., Vazdar, K., Kosina, J., Tarabek, J. (2026). Elucidation of pH-dependent pathways for benzophenone 1 transformation by heat-activated peroxydisulfate: A combined mechanistic and environmental assessment. ACS ES&T Water, 6(1). DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.5c01079.
• Kroužek, J., Rippelová, V., McGachy, L., Škarohlíd, R., Hendrych, J., Mašín, P. (2025). Microwave-enhanced catalytic oxidation of VOCs: from lab-scale optimization to pilot-scale industrial application. Results in Engineering, 28, 108096. DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.108096.
• Škarohlíd, R., Kraljic, D., Suchan, J., Kühnl, K., Hanzlová, B., Těšínská, P., Kholomyeva, M., Martinec, M., Michalcová, A., McGachy, L. (2024). Overlooked effects of chlorides and bicarbonates on the intensity of peroxydisulfate activation in Fe(II)/citric acid–S₂O₈²⁻ process. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 35, 103687. DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2024.103687.
• Těšínská, P., Škarohlíd, R., Kroužek, J., McGachy, L. (2024). Environmental fate of organic UV filters: Global occurrence, transformation, and mitigation via advanced oxidation processes. Environmental Pollution, 363(1), 125134. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125134.
• McGachy, L., Škarohlíd, R., Kostrakiewicz, R., Kühnl, K., Těšínská, P., Müllerová, B., Šír, M., Martinec, M. (2024). Peroxydisulfate persistence in ISCO for groundwater remediation: Temperature dependence, batch/column comparison, and sulfate fate. Water, 16(24), 3552. DOI: 10.3390/w16243552.
• McGachy, L., Kroužek, J., Škarohlíd, R. (2024). Perzistentní organické látky PFAS: výzvy, dopady a legislativní opatření. Chemické listy, 118(12), 639–644. DOI: 10.54779/chl20240639.
• Rošková, Z., Škarohlíd, R., McGachy, L. (2022). Siderophores: an alternative bioremediation strategy? Science of the Total Environment, 819, 153144. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153144.
• Durďák, V., Martinec, M., Škarohlíd, R. (2022). Membránové kontaktory a jejich aplikační potenciál. Chemické listy, 116(1), 35–41. DOI: 10.54779/chl20220035.
• McGachy, L., Škarohlíd, R., Martinec, M., Rošková, Z., Šmrhová, T., Strejček, M., Uhlík, O., Marek, J. (2021). Effect of chelated iron activated peroxydisulfate oxidation on perchloroethene-degrading microbial consortium. Chemosphere, 266, 128928. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128928.