PFAS Forensics and Solutions Lab: Cross-domain exploration and mitigation of chemical risk under climate and socio-environmental change for a chemically safe future

Project name: PFAS Forensics and Solutions Lab: Cross-domain exploration and mitigation of chemical risk under climate and socio-environmental change for a chemically safe future
Project leader: Liangchao Zou , SEED
Participants KTH: Bo Olofsson, professor emeritus, Benedict Reinardy, universitetsadjunkt, Jan-Olof Selroos, adjungerad professor, Vladimir Cvetkovic, professor emeritus
Participating universities/companies/other organisations: Stockholms universitet, Statens geotekniska institut (SGI), Stockholm Environment Institute och Karolinska institutet
Financing: Formas
Project period: 2025-2027

PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are persistent chemicals widely found in environmental systems. They pose increasing environmental and public health risks, while society lacks integrated tools to understand, predict, and mitigate PFAS contamination under changing climate and social-environmental conditions. This project establishes a "PFAS Forensics and Solution Lab", a collaborative platform where researchers, authorities, and community actors jointly develop new approaches to trace, assess, and address PFAS risks. The Lab combines physics-based and machine learning models, digital twins, and expertise from environmental science and engineering, public health, and social science. The project contributes to the next generation of risk assessment and preparedness for chemical threats under climate change. It emphasizes shared problem framing, co-design of tools and solutions, and knowledge transfer across science, policy, and practice. The aim is to establish a strong cross-domain research and innovation environment to support a chemically safe and resilient future.

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