Mirjam Blokker PhD

Mirjam Blokker is principal scientist of the drinking water infrastructure team. She is an expert in the field of drinking water demand and developed the SIMDEUM model, which can be used to predict the demand for water for showering, toilet flushing, consumption, etc. Using this model, she also conducted research into the influence of flow rates and residence times on water quality in the pipe network, and obtained her PhD in this field in 2010. As an extension of this, Mirjam conducted research and implementation in the field of pipe network design. In recent years, Mirjam has investigated the temperature in the pipe network and microbiological regrowth in the network. In collaboration with colleagues from the microbiology team, she developed models for quantitative microbiological risk analysis (QMRA) in extraction, purification, and the distribution network.

Mirjam is affiliated with Delft University of Technology, Department of Water Management (https://www.tudelft.nl/citg/over-faculteit/afdelingen/watermanagement/staff/), as an associate professor one day a week. Mirjam is also a member of the TVVL’s Sanitary Techniques expert group.

In addition, Mirjam is team leader of the drinking water infrastructure team.