Successful Doctoral Defense | Congratulations to Mikita Maslouski

17 April 2026

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On the 17th of April, Mikita Maslouski has successfully completed his PhD thesis with the title “Estimating the Impact of Soil-Vegetation Feedbacks on the Efficiency of Combined Pyrogenic Carbon Capture and Enhanced Weathering.”

The research explored how the addition of biochar and crushed rock to soils affects long-term carbon storage and ecosystem functioning. Using the LiDELS process-based model, the study simulated impacts on plant growth, soil respiration, and carbon persistence over centuries. The findings provide valuable insights into the potential of these approaches as scalable climate mitigation strategies.

The dissertation was supervised by Prof. Dr. Philipp Porada and Prof. Dr. Christian Beer.

Mikita will continue working at the interface of climate modelling, carbon removal, and data-driven system analysis, with a focus on translating complex environmental processes into scalable solutions.

We congratulate Dr. Mikita Maslouski on this academic achievement and wish him all the best for the next chapter!