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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Toomas
2.Perekonnanimi Tenno
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool, Füüsikalise keemia instituut
4.Ametikoht Professor, Haridusteaduskonna asutajadekaan
5.Sünniaeg 28.04.1940 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus TRÜ 1965, keemik – füüsikokeemik)
7.Teenistuskäik Tartu Ülikoolis:
1965 - 1969 Elektrokeemia laboratooriumis,vanemlaborant, nooremteadur
1969 - 1973 aspirant
1973 - 1984 Anorgaanilise keemia kateedris vanemõpetaja
1984 - 1991 Anorgaanilise keemia kateedris dotsent
1991 – 2005 kolloid- ja keskkonnakeemia korraline professor,
õppetooli juhataja
1993 - 1999 Füüsikalise keemia instituudi juhataja
1996 - 2001 Füüsika-keemiateaduskonna prodekaan
2001 – k a Haridusteaduskonna asutajadekaan
alates 2005 kolloid- ja keskkonnakeemia erakorraline professor
8.Teaduskraad keemiakandidaat (PhD)
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Tartu Ülikool, 1973
10.Tunnustused Ameerika Keemiaseltsi liige,
Inglise Kuningliku Keemiaseltsi liige,
Euroopa Keemiaseltside Föderatsiooni keskkonnakeemia ja
keemiamiahariduse divisionide liige, mulla keemia ja
remediatsiooni aladivisioni esimees
Tehiskeskkonna Rahvusvahelise Ühingu liige,
Eesti Toksikoloogia Seltsi liige,
Austaralian Association for Research in Education liige,
Eesti Keemia Seltsi asepresident kuni 1997, praegu juhatuse
liige
Akadeemilise Keemia Seltsi president 1991 -1996, asepresident
1996 - 1999
Ajakirja “Soil and Sediments Remediation” tometuse
kolleegiumi liige kuni 2005
Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised,Keemia, nõukogu liige
Ajakirja “Environmental Science and Pollution Research”, 1,2002 erinumbri toimetaja
Itaalia Keemiaseltsi, Keskkonnakeemia ja Kultuurimälestiste
Divisioni kuldmedal 2004 tööde eest mulla keemia ja remediatsiooni alal
Ameerika Keemia Seltsi tunnustus 2005 (cerification of Appreciation)
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
·1993 - 1995 ETF grant “Elektrokeemilistes mikroobandurites kulgevate protsesside uurimine keskkonnakaitses kasutatavate mõõtesüsteemide väljatöötamiseks”
·1994 - 1996 ETF grant “ Lämmastiku ja fosfori ärastamine heitvetes biopuhastites”
·1995 Environmental Health Project (USA), grant “Tuhamägede nõrgvee puhastusprotsess”
·1996 - 1997 ETF grant “Elektrokeemilistes andurites kulgevate protsesside uurimine ning mikroandurite väljatöötamine”
·ETF grant “Õhukeste metallkatete (Pt, Au, Ag, sulamid) pinna struktuuri ja elektrokatalüütiliste omaduste uurimine”,1996-1998
·1996 CMG Tempus grant No CME - 02544 “ Regional Network for Developing Strategic Competence Centres in Environmental Studies”
·1997-2002 Sihtfinantseerimisteema “ Õhu, vee ja pinnase puhastamistehnoloogiad”
·1996- 1999 EC Tempus JEP-11 280 “Interdisciplinary Environmental Education in Estonia”
·1999 – 2001 Tempus JEP IB-14407 Advanced Training Courses for Educational Officials”
·1999-2002 ETF grant 3936 “Pinna gaasiläbilaskvuse ning elektrokeemilistes sensorites kulgevate protsesside uurimine”
·2000-2002 USA – Eesti põlevkiviuuringute programm, Teema nr. 6, “Protsessi ja heitvee puhastustehnoloogiad”
·Eesti Vabariigi Haridusministeeriumi keemia, loodusõpetuse ja
keskkonnahariduse ainenõukogude liige (kuni 2002);
· Põhikooli loodusteaduste õpetajate koolituse kontseptsiooni loomise ja õppekava väljatöötamise komisjoni esimees (väljatöötatud õppekava alusel toimub põhikooli loodusteaduste õpetajate koolitus Tartu Ülikoolis);
·TÜ õpetajakoolituse komisjoni esimees;
·Eesti Haridusfoorumi toimkonna liige (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000);
·Osalenud üleliiduliste sümpoosionide “Elektriline kaksikkiht ja adsorptsioon tahketel elektroodidel” organiseerimisel orgkomitee liikmena, Üleliiduliste ja rahvusvahelise sümpoosiumide “Keskkonna analüüs” orgkomitee esimees.
·Eesti esindaja USA, Eesti, Läti ja Leedu keskkonnakeemiaalase ühiskonverentsi orgkomitees (2000)
·Seminari “Kohtla Järve reovete probleemidest” (1999)orgkomitee esimees
·Inglise-eesti-vene keemia sõnastiku (1998) autorite kollektiivi liige
·Eesti keemiapäevade ja rahvusvahelise näituse “Keemia 96” ja “Keemia ‘98” orgkomitee esimees
·Sümpoosiumi “Esimene Balti keskkonnakeemia sümpoosium” 2001 (Tartu) orgkomitee esimees ja teadusliku komitee liige,
·Rahvusvaheliste konverentside “Chemistry and the Environment“ teaduskomitee liige, Ateena 2002, Bordeaux 2004, Rimini 2005.
·Kalmari Ülikooli teadusprofiili “Industrial Development for Sustainable Society”, Rootsi
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Aivi Aolaid, MSc, 2005, juh. Toomas Tenno. Romusõidukite käitlemine Eestis. Tartu

Erik Mölder, PhD, 2005, juh. Toomas Tenno. Measurement of the oxygen mass transfer throuh´gh the air-water interface. Tartu

Gary Laja, MSc, 2005, juh. Toomas Tenno. Atmosfäärsed saasteained ja õhu kvaliteet. Tartu

Jana Budašova, MSc, 2005, juh. Toomas Tenno. Anioonsete pindaktiivsete ainete käitumine õliga reostunud pinnase bioremediatsioonis. Tartu

Kai Peet, MSc, 2004, juh. Toomas Tenno. Prügila nõrgvete koostisest ja looduslikust isepuhastusvõimest Pääsküla prügila näitel. Tatu

Kristo Kärmas, MSc, 2004, juh. Toomas Tenno. Sulfiidi teke Kohtla-Järve piirkonna reoveetorustikes ja mõju Kohtla-Järve reoveepuhasti aktiivmudaprotsessile. Tartu

Merit Kindsigo, MSc, 2004, juh. Toomas Tenno. Kalatöötlemisettevõtetes tekkiva jääkrasva komposteerimine Saaremaa näitel. Tartu

Aare Selberg, MSc, 2003, juh. Toomas Tenno. Õliga reostatud pinnase bioremediatsiooni uurimine. Tartu

Anneli Palloson, MSc, 2003, juh. Toomas Tenno. Reoveesette kvaliteet ja kasutamine põllumajanduses. Tartu

Erik Teinemaa, PhD, 2003, juh. Toomas Tenno. The environmental fate of the particulate matter and organic pollutants from an oil shale power plant. Tartu

Renata Sõukand, MSc, 2003, juh. Toomas Tenno. Cd2+, Pb2+ ja Ni2+ adsorptsioon turbal. Tartu

Taimar Ala, MSc, 2003, juh. Toomas Tenno. Osalise nitrifikatsiooni ja denitrifikatsiooni kasutamine reoveepuhastuses. Tartu

Kaja Orupõld, PhD, 2000, juh. Toomas Tenno. Treatment and analysis of phenolic wastewater with microorganisms. Tartu

Toonika Rinken, PhD, 2000, juh. Toomas Tenno. The modelling of amperometric biosensors based on oxidoreductases. Tartu

Kaido Tammeveski, PhD, 1998, juh. Toomas Tenno. Oxygen Electroreduction on thin platinum films and the electrochemical detection of superoxide anion. Tartu

13.Teadustöö põhisuunad ·aktiivmudaprotsessid reoveepuhastuses;
·toiteaineteärastuse efektiivsus reoveepuhastuses;
·biojäätmete anaeroobne käitlemine ja alternatiivenergeetika;
·saastatud pinnaste remediatsioon (õoli- ja raskmetallide reostus);
·pidaktiivsete ainete mõju gaaside läbilaskvusele gaas - vedelik piirpindadel;
·raskmetallide adsorptsioon tahkel adsorbentidel;
·reoveepuhastuse aeroobsete ja anaeroobsete protsesside modelleerimine;
·biojäätmete kompostimine;
·aeratsiooniprotsesside efektiivsuse hindamine;
·biosensorid keskkonna parameetrite määramiseks (BHT, fenool, jt);
·biosensorites toimuvate protsesside modelleerimine;
·biodegradatsiooniprotsesside testimine hapnikutarbe mõõtmistel;
14.Jooksvad grandid ·2003-2007 Teadusteema “Piirpindadel ja kondenseeritud faasides toimuvad protsessid ja nende rakendamine keskkonnatehnoloogiates”
·2004-2006 Teadusteema “Piirpindadel ja kondenseeritud faasides toimuvad protsessid ja nende rakendamine keskkonnatehnoloogiates” juurde kuuluv grant “Biosensorite uurimine ja rakendamine keskkonnatehnoloogias”, .
·2003-2006 ETF grant 5520 “Vedelik-gaas piirpinna gaasiläbilaskvuse uurimine”
·2004-2006 Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projekt (EAS), “Anaeroobne biojäätmete käitlemine”,
·2004 - 2005 Arendustöö tellimusleping “Põlevkivi poolkoksi keskkonnaohtlikkuse hindamine ja ladestustehnoloogia uurimine keskkonnamõju vähendamise eesmärgil”
·2004 - 2006 Comission of the European Communities Research Directorate – General, Contract Number 511164, “Renovation of science teaching in European primary education with inquiry method”
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

A. Selberg, M. Kindsigo, T. Tenno, Aerobic treatment of residual fish fat, Bioresource Technology, 2005 (submitted)

A. Selberg, M. Viik, K. Peet, T. Tenno, Characteristics and natural attenuation of Pääsküla landfill leachate, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 2005, 54,1,35-44

E. Mölder, A. Mashirin, T. Tenno, “Measurement of the Oxygen Mass Transfer Through the Air-Water Interface”, Environ. Sci. and Pollut. Res., 12, 66-70, 2005

M. Reinik, T. Tamme, M. Roasto, K. Juhkam, S. Jurtsenko, T.Tenno, A. Kiis (2005) Nitrate, nitrite and N-nitrpsoamines in Estonian cured meat products. Intake by children adolescents, Food Additives and Contaminants (accepted)

T. Tamme, M. Reinik, M. Roasto, K. Juhkam, T. Tenno, A. Kiis (2005) Nitrates and nitrites in vegetable-based products, inatake by Estonian population (submitted)

K. Kärmas, T. Tenno, K.Hellat, Sulphide formation and dynamic chemical equilibrium in sewage pipes: influence of H2S to aerobic activated sludge microorganisms, Oil Shale,21,4, 309-320, 2004

L. Jalukse, I. Leito , A. Maširin, T. Tenno, Estimation of uncertainty in electrochemical amperometric measurement of dissolved oxygen concentration, Accred Qual Assur, 9: 340-348 (2004)

T. Rinken, J. Järv, A. Rinken, T. Tenno, “Biosensor and method of its construction”, Estonian patent No. EE 04250 B1, Published 16.02.2004.

Ala, T., Sulg, H., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. Nitrogen removal from wastewater by heterotrophic denitrification with nitrite used as an electron acceptor, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 52 (3), 120-129 (2003)

R. Lepik, K. Orupõld, S. Viggor, T. Tenno, Study of biodegradability of methyl- and hydroxyphenols by activated sludge, Oil Shale 20, 99-112 (2003)

Tenno, T., Pruks, A., Mander, Ü. (2003) Enhanced nutrients removal in activated sludge systems - useful lessons for constructed wetlands. In: Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Cold Climates (Ed. Ü. Mander and P. Jensen), WIT Press, pp 311-325

11.R.Lepik, K. Orupõld, T. Tenno, Investigation of biodegradation of phenolic compounds by measurement of oxygen uptake parameters, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2002, Special Issue 3, 198.

12. Selberg, T. Tenno, Bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil: effects of emulsifying agent. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2002, Special Issue 3, 242.

16.Kärmas, K., Hellat, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Green technology in municipal wastewater sludge handling, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 231

17. Lepik, R., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Investigation of biodegradation of phenolic compounds by measurement of oxygen uptake parameters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 198.

18.Selberg, A., Tenno, T. (2002) Bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil: effects of emulsifying agent, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 242

19.Velling, S., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Activated sludge-based amperometric biosensor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 243-244

E. Mölder, T. Tenno, The effect of surfactants on oxygen mass-transfer through air-water surface, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Special Issue 1, 39-42 (2002)

S. Jurtchenko, T. Tenno, U. Mölder, M. Reinik, Detrmination of volatile N-nitrosoamines by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with positive-ion chemical ionisation, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 51 (3), 169-184

Ü. Sõukand, R. Sõukand, A. Maširin, T. Tenno, The Langmuir two-surface equation as a model for cadmium adsorption on peat, A new method of calculation of equation constants, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Special Issue 1, 43-48 (2002)

15.Karin Hellat, Kristo Kärmas, Anneli Palloson, Toomas Tenno, Green technology in wastewater treatment, Proceedings of Eco-Tech’01, Kalmar, 2001, p208.

1.T.Tenno, K.Orupõld, K.Hellat, Research in the Field of Pollution Control in Oil-Shale Chemical Industry (North-East of Estonia), Proceedings of Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, May 18-19. 2001, p.61

2. S.Viggor, E. Heinaru, M. Merimaa, T. Tenno, A. Heinaru, Biodegradation of phenolic compounds bu bacteria iseolated from river water continuously polluted with leachate of oil shale semicoke ash heaps. Proceedings of Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, May 18-19. 2001, p.191-194

9.A. Sarapuu, K., Orupõld and K. Hellat, Ecotoxicology and Biodegradability of Some Wastewaters of Oil Shale Chemical Industry. Proceedings of the Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, Finland, May 18-19, 2001, 180-182.

Orupõld, K., Mashirin, A., & Tenno, T. (2001). Estimation of Biodegradation Parameters of Phenolic Compounds on Activated Sludge by Respirometry. Chemosphere, 44(5), 1273-1280

Sarapuu, A., Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Sammelselg, V., Kontturi, K., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2001). Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Thin-Film. Au Electrodes in Acid Solution. Electrochemistry Communications, 3(8), 446-450

T. Rinken, T. Tenno. The dynamic signal lag of amperometric biosensors. Characterisation of glucose biosensor output. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 16, 53-59(2001)

4.Ü. Sõukand, T. Tenno, The Langmuir two-surface equation as a model for cadmium adsorption on peat. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2000, Special Issue 1 (Abstracts. 7th FECS Conference on Metal Specification in Aquatic Environment, 2000, August 27-30, Oporto).

K. Orupõld, T. Tenno, T. Henrysson. Biological lagooning of phenols-containing oil shale ash heaps leachate, Water Research, 34, 4389-4396 (2000)

K. Tammeveski, T. Tenno, J. Niinistö, T. Leitner, G. Friedbacher, L. Niinistö. Thermal preparation of thin platinum coatings and their electrochemical and atomic force microscopic characterization. Applied Surface Science, 156, 135-142 (2000)

K.Orupõld, K.Hellat, T.Tenno, Estimation of Treatability of Different Industrial Wastewaters by Activated Sludge Oxygen Uptake Measurements, Wat.Sci.Tech., Vol.40, No1,31-36 (1999)

R. Tungel, T. Rinken, A. Rinken, T. Tenno. Immobilisation and kinetic study of tyrosinase for biosensor construction, Analytical Letters, 32, 235-249 (1999)

Tammeveski, K., Mashirin, A., & Tenno, T. (1999). A New Method to Analyze Polarization Curves - Its Application for the Determination of Kinetic Parameters for Oxygen Reduction. Electrochemistry Communications, 1(9), 415-418

Tammeveski, K., T. Tenno, Rosenthal, A., Talonen, P., Johansson, L.-S., Niinistö, L., The Reduction of Oxygen on Pt-TiO2 Coated Ti Electrodes in Alcaline Solution, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 146(2), 669-676 (1999)

Hellat, K., & Tenno, T. (1998). Environmental Chemistry in the University of Tartu. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 64-65

Kikas, T., Sooba, E., Tammeveski, K., & Tenno, T. (1998). Determination of Bod in Phenolic Wastewaters and a Study of Biodegradation of Phenolic Compounds. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 70-74

Mölder, E., Tenno, T., & Nigu, P. (1998). The Influence of Surfactants on Oxygen Mass-Transfer Through the Air-Water Surface. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 75-80

Rinken, T., Rinken, A., Tenno, T., & Järv, J. (1998). Calibration of Glucose Biosensors by Using Pre-Steady State Kinetic Data. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 13(7-8), 801-807

Tammeveski, K., Kikas, T., Tenno, T., & Niinisto, L. (1998). Preparation and Characterization of Platinum Coatings for Long Life-Time Bod Biosensor. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 47(1-3), 21-29

Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Mashirin, A., Hillhouse, E. W., Manning, P., & Mcneil, C. J. (1998). Superoxide Electrode Based on Covalently Immobilized Cytochrome C: Modelling Studies. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 25(8), 973-978

Tenno, T., Orupõld, K., & Pruks, A. (1998). Problems and Chemical Aspects of Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Estonia. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 92-95

Hellat, K., Mashirin, A., Nigu, P., Orupõld, K., & Tenno, T. (1997). Biodegradability Studies of Kohtla-Jarve Wastewaters by Activated Sludge Respiration. Oil Shale, 14(4), 509-517

Kikas, T., Tammeveski, K., & Tenno, T. (1997). Bod Measurement in Phenolic Wastewaters by Using Biosensor Based on Immobilised Bacteria. Oil Shale, 14(4), 518-525

Sooba, E., Tenno, T., Jauregui, O., & Galceran, M. T. (1997). Determination of Phenols by Liquid Chromatography With Electrochemical and Uv Detection. Oil Shale, 14(4), 544-553

Tammeveski, K., Arulepp, M., Tenno, T., Ferrater, C., & Claret, J. (1997). Oxygen Electroreduction on Titanium-Supported Thin Pt Films in Alkaline Solution. Electrochimica Acta, 42(19), 2961-2967

Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Claret, J., & Ferrater, C. (1997). Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Thin-Film Pt Electrodes in 0.1 M Koh. Electrochimica Acta, 42(5), 893-897

Truu, J., Alamäe, T., Heinaru, E., Talpsep, E., Kokassaar, U., Heinaru, A., & Tenno, T. (1997). Impact of Oil Shale Mine Water on Microbiological and Chemical Composition of North-Eastern Estonian Rivers. Oil Shale, 14(4), 526-532

viimati muudetud: 09.10.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Toomas
2.Surname Tenno
3.Institution University of Tartu, Institute of Physical Chemistry
4.Position Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Education
5.Date of birth 28.04.1940 (day.month.year)
6.Education University of Tartu 1965,chemistry
7.Research and
professional experience
1965 - 1969 laboratory assistant, Laboratory of Electrochemistry
1969 - 1973 postgraduate student in electrochemistry
1973 - 1984 senior lecturer, Department of Inorganic Chemistry
1982 - 1991 docent, Department of Inorganic Chemistry
1993 - 1998 head of the Institute of Physical Chemistry
1991 - 2005 full professor of colloid and environmental
chemistry
1996 – 2000 vice-dean of Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
2000 – present dean of the Faculty of Education
2005 - present professor of colloid and environmental
chemistry
8.Academic degree cand. of chemistry (PhD)
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
University of Tartu, 1973
10.Honours/awards Member of American Chemical society
Member of Royal Society of Chemistry
Member of Divisions of Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Education
of the Federation of European Chemical societies, Head of
Subdivision of Soil Chemistry and Remediation
Member of International Society of Built Environment
Member of Estonian Society of Toxicolgy
Mmber of Austaralian Association for Research in Education
Vice president of Estonian Chemical Society, up to 1997, member of the board today
Prsident of Academical Chemical Society 1991-1996, vice-president 1996-1999
Member od the board of the Journal “Soil and Sediments Remediation”
Editor of the special issue of the journal “Environmental Science and Pollution Research”, 1,2002
Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Science (Chemistry) member of the board
Award (2004) of Division of Environmental Chemistry and Cultural Heritage of Italian Chemical Society - for studies in the field of soil chemistry and remediation
Appreciation of Division of Environmental Chemistry of ACS in 2005
11.Research-administrative
experience
·1993 - 1995 grant of ESF “Study of processes in electrochemical microbial sensors for measuring systems in environmental protection" ·1994 - 1996 grant of ESF “Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from sewage in biotreatment”
·1995 Environmental Health Project (USA), grant “Treatment processes of semicoke leachate”
·1996 - 1997 grant of ESF “Study of processes in electrochemical sensors and development of microsensors”
·1996-1998 grant of ESF “Study of surface structure of thin layer metal coatings and elctrocatalytical properties (Pt, Au, Ag, aloys)”
·1996 CMG Tempus grant No CME - 02544 “ Regional Network for Developing Strategic Competence Centres in Environmental Studies”
·1997-2002 Estonian target financed research project “ Air, water and soil treatment technologies”
·1996- 1999 EC Tempus JEP-11 280 “Interdisciplinary Environmental Education in Estonia”
·1999 – 2001 Tempus JEP IB-14407 Advanced Training Courses for Educational Officials” .
·1999-2002 grant of ESF No 3936 “Permeability of gases throuh´gh surfaces and study of processes in electrochemical sensors”
·2000-2002 USA – Estonian program on oil shale studies theme No 6, “Study on process- and wastewater treatment"
· Head of the committee of the basic school teatcher's curriculum development at the University of Tartu
·Chairman of the Committee of Teacher training committee at the University of Tartu;
· Member of Estonian Educational Forum (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000);
·Representative of Estonia at the USA, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joint conference on Environmental Chemistry (2000)
·Head of organizing committee of the seminar “Wastewater treatment of Kohtla Järve WWTP” (1999)
·Head of the organizing committee of Estoonian chemistry days and international exhibitions “Keemia 96” ja “Keemia ‘98”
·Head of the organizing committee and scientific committee of the first Baltic symposium on Environmental Chemistry, 2001 (Tartu)
·Member of scientific committee of international conferences “Chemistry and the Environment“ in Athens (2002), Bordeaux (2004) and Rimini (2005)
·Coordinator of the curriculum of of the „Environmental science” Universty of Tartu;
·Chairman of the Committee of Environmental Science at the University of Tartu;
·Member of the Commission of Curriculum Development of Chemistry, Natural Sciences and Environmental Education at the Ministry of Science and Education of Estonia
·Member of external advisory board of Research Profile “Industrial Development for Sustainable Society”, Kalmar University, Sweden
·Member of authors of "English-Estonian-Russian dictionary of Chemistry", 1998
12.Supervised dissertations

Aivi Aolaid, MSc, 2005, superv. Toomas Tenno. Romusõidukite käitlemine Eestis. Tartu

Erik Mölder, PhD, 2005, superv. Toomas Tenno. Measurement of the oxygen mass transfer throuh´gh the air-water interface. Tartu

Gary Laja, MSc, 2005, superv. Toomas Tenno. Atmosfäärsed saasteained ja õhu kvaliteet. Tartu

Jana Budašova, MSc, 2005, superv. Toomas Tenno. Anioonsete pindaktiivsete ainete käitumine õliga reostunud pinnase bioremediatsioonis. Tartu

Kai Peet, MSc, 2004, superv. Toomas Tenno. Prügila nõrgvete koostisest ja looduslikust isepuhastusvõimest Pääsküla prügila näitel. Tatu

Kristo Kärmas, MSc, 2004, superv. Toomas Tenno. Sulfiidi teke Kohtla-Järve piirkonna reoveetorustikes ja mõju Kohtla-Järve reoveepuhasti aktiivmudaprotsessile. Tartu

Merit Kindsigo, MSc, 2004, superv. Toomas Tenno. Kalatöötlemisettevõtetes tekkiva jääkrasva komposteerimine Saaremaa näitel. Tartu

Aare Selberg, MSc, 2003, superv. Toomas Tenno. Õliga reostatud pinnase bioremediatsiooni uurimine. Tartu

Anneli Palloson, MSc, 2003, superv. Toomas Tenno. Reoveesette kvaliteet ja kasutamine põllumajanduses. Tartu

Erik Teinemaa, PhD, 2003, superv. Toomas Tenno. The environmental fate of the particulate matter and organic pollutants from an oil shale power plant. Tartu

Renata Sõukand, MSc, 2003, superv. Toomas Tenno. Cd2+, Pb2+ ja Ni2+ adsorptsioon turbal. Tartu

Taimar Ala, MSc, 2003, superv. Toomas Tenno. Osalise nitrifikatsiooni ja denitrifikatsiooni kasutamine reoveepuhastuses. Tartu

Kaja Orupõld, PhD, 2000, superv. Toomas Tenno. Treatment and analysis of phenolic wastewater with microorganisms. Tartu

Toonika Rinken, PhD, 2000, superv. Toomas Tenno. The modelling of amperometric biosensors based on oxidoreductases. Tartu

Kaido Tammeveski, PhD, 1998, superv. Toomas Tenno. Oxygen Electroreduction on thin platinum films and the electrochemical detection of superoxide anion. Tartu

13.Current research program ·activated sludge processes in wastewater treatment;
·nutrient removal efficiency of wastewater treatment systems;
·anaerobic treatment of biowaste;
·remediation of polluted sites (oil and heavy metal pollution);
·gas permeability of gas - liquid interfaces;
·adsorption of heavy metals on solid adsorbents;
·modelling of processes of aerobic and anaerobic waste treatment;
composting of biowaste;
·aeration processes and their efficiency;
·biosensors for environmental measurements (BOD, phenol, etc.);
·modelling of processes in biosensors;
·tests of biodegradation processes by oxygen uptake measurements;
14.Current grant funding ·2003-2007 Estonian target financed research project “Processes at interfaces and condensed phases and their applications in environmental technologies”
·2004-2006 Estonian target financed research project “Processes at interfaces and condensed phases and their applications in environmental technologies” postdoctoral grant “Study and application of biosensors in environmtntal technologies”
·2003-2006 grant of ESF No 5520 “Study on permeability of gases of liquid-gas surfaces"
·2004-2006 Developmental and scientific project (EAS), “Anaerobic treatment of biowaste”
·2004 - 2005 Contract of developmental study on “Assessment of environmental hazard of oli shale semicoke and study of depositing technologies to decrease the environmental impact"
·2004 - 2006 Comission of the European Communities Research Directorate – General, Contract Number 511164, “Renovation of science teaching in European primary education with inquiry method”
15.List of most important publications

A. Selberg, M. Kindsigo, T. Tenno, Aerobic treatment of residual fish fat, Bioresource Technology, 2005 (submitted)

A. Selberg, M. Viik, K. Peet, T. Tenno, Characteristics and natural attenuation of Pääsküla landfill leachate, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 2005, 54,1,35-44

E. Mölder, A. Mashirin, T. Tenno, “Measurement of the Oxygen Mass Transfer Through the Air-Water Interface”, Environ. Sci. and Pollut. Res., 12, 66-70, 2005

M. Reinik, T. Tamme, M. Roasto, K. Juhkam, S. Jurtsenko, T.Tenno, A. Kiis (2005) Nitrate, nitrite and N-nitrpsoamines in Estonian cured meat products. Intake by children adolescents, Food Additives and Contaminants (accepted)

T. Tamme, M. Reinik, M. Roasto, K. Juhkam, T. Tenno, A. Kiis (2005) Nitrates and nitrites in vegetable-based products, inatake by Estonian population (submitted)

K. Kärmas, T. Tenno, K.Hellat, Sulphide formation and dynamic chemical equilibrium in sewage pipes: influence of H2S to aerobic activated sludge microorganisms, Oil Shale,21,4, 309-320, 2004

L. Jalukse, I. Leito , A. Maširin, T. Tenno, Estimation of uncertainty in electrochemical amperometric measurement of dissolved oxygen concentration, Accred Qual Assur, 9: 340-348 (2004)

T. Rinken, J. Järv, A. Rinken, T. Tenno, “Biosensor and method of its construction”, Estonian patent No. EE 04250 B1, Published 16.02.2004.

Ala, T., Sulg, H., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. Nitrogen removal from wastewater by heterotrophic denitrification with nitrite used as an electron acceptor, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 52 (3), 120-129 (2003)

R. Lepik, K. Orupõld, S. Viggor, T. Tenno, Study of biodegradability of methyl- and hydroxyphenols by activated sludge, Oil Shale 20, 99-112 (2003)

Tenno, T., Pruks, A., Mander, Ü. (2003) Enhanced nutrients removal in activated sludge systems - useful lessons for constructed wetlands. In: Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Cold Climates (Ed. Ü. Mander and P. Jensen), WIT Press, pp 311-325

11.R.Lepik, K. Orupõld, T. Tenno, Investigation of biodegradation of phenolic compounds by measurement of oxygen uptake parameters, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2002, Special Issue 3, 198.

12. Selberg, T. Tenno, Bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil: effects of emulsifying agent. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2002, Special Issue 3, 242.

16.Kärmas, K., Hellat, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Green technology in municipal wastewater sludge handling, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 231

17. Lepik, R., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Investigation of biodegradation of phenolic compounds by measurement of oxygen uptake parameters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 198.

18.Selberg, A., Tenno, T. (2002) Bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil: effects of emulsifying agent, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 242

19.Velling, S., Orupõld, K., Tenno, T. (2002) Activated sludge-based amperometric biosensor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 243-244

E. Mölder, T. Tenno, The effect of surfactants on oxygen mass-transfer through air-water surface, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Special Issue 1, 39-42 (2002)

S. Jurtchenko, T. Tenno, U. Mölder, M. Reinik, Detrmination of volatile N-nitrosoamines by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with positive-ion chemical ionisation, Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chemistry, 51 (3), 169-184

Ü. Sõukand, R. Sõukand, A. Maširin, T. Tenno, The Langmuir two-surface equation as a model for cadmium adsorption on peat, A new method of calculation of equation constants, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Special Issue 1, 43-48 (2002)

15.Karin Hellat, Kristo Kärmas, Anneli Palloson, Toomas Tenno, Green technology in wastewater treatment, Proceedings of Eco-Tech’01, Kalmar, 2001, p208.

1.T.Tenno, K.Orupõld, K.Hellat, Research in the Field of Pollution Control in Oil-Shale Chemical Industry (North-East of Estonia), Proceedings of Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, May 18-19. 2001, p.61

2. S.Viggor, E. Heinaru, M. Merimaa, T. Tenno, A. Heinaru, Biodegradation of phenolic compounds bu bacteria iseolated from river water continuously polluted with leachate of oil shale semicoke ash heaps. Proceedings of Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, May 18-19. 2001, p.191-194

9.A. Sarapuu, K., Orupõld and K. Hellat, Ecotoxicology and Biodegradability of Some Wastewaters of Oil Shale Chemical Industry. Proceedings of the Fifth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Turku, Finland, May 18-19, 2001, 180-182.

Orupõld, K., Mashirin, A., & Tenno, T. (2001). Estimation of Biodegradation Parameters of Phenolic Compounds on Activated Sludge by Respirometry. Chemosphere, 44(5), 1273-1280

Sarapuu, A., Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Sammelselg, V., Kontturi, K., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2001). Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Thin-Film. Au Electrodes in Acid Solution. Electrochemistry Communications, 3(8), 446-450

T. Rinken, T. Tenno. The dynamic signal lag of amperometric biosensors. Characterisation of glucose biosensor output. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 16, 53-59(2001)

4.Ü. Sõukand, T. Tenno, The Langmuir two-surface equation as a model for cadmium adsorption on peat. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2000, Special Issue 1 (Abstracts. 7th FECS Conference on Metal Specification in Aquatic Environment, 2000, August 27-30, Oporto).

K. Orupõld, T. Tenno, T. Henrysson. Biological lagooning of phenols-containing oil shale ash heaps leachate, Water Research, 34, 4389-4396 (2000)

K. Tammeveski, T. Tenno, J. Niinistö, T. Leitner, G. Friedbacher, L. Niinistö. Thermal preparation of thin platinum coatings and their electrochemical and atomic force microscopic characterization. Applied Surface Science, 156, 135-142 (2000)

K.Orupõld, K.Hellat, T.Tenno, Estimation of Treatability of Different Industrial Wastewaters by Activated Sludge Oxygen Uptake Measurements, Wat.Sci.Tech., Vol.40, No1,31-36 (1999)

R. Tungel, T. Rinken, A. Rinken, T. Tenno. Immobilisation and kinetic study of tyrosinase for biosensor construction, Analytical Letters, 32, 235-249 (1999)

Tammeveski, K., Mashirin, A., & Tenno, T. (1999). A New Method to Analyze Polarization Curves - Its Application for the Determination of Kinetic Parameters for Oxygen Reduction. Electrochemistry Communications, 1(9), 415-418

Tammeveski, K., T. Tenno, Rosenthal, A., Talonen, P., Johansson, L.-S., Niinistö, L., The Reduction of Oxygen on Pt-TiO2 Coated Ti Electrodes in Alcaline Solution, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 146(2), 669-676 (1999)

Hellat, K., & Tenno, T. (1998). Environmental Chemistry in the University of Tartu. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 64-65

Kikas, T., Sooba, E., Tammeveski, K., & Tenno, T. (1998). Determination of Bod in Phenolic Wastewaters and a Study of Biodegradation of Phenolic Compounds. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 70-74

Mölder, E., Tenno, T., & Nigu, P. (1998). The Influence of Surfactants on Oxygen Mass-Transfer Through the Air-Water Surface. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 75-80

Rinken, T., Rinken, A., Tenno, T., & Järv, J. (1998). Calibration of Glucose Biosensors by Using Pre-Steady State Kinetic Data. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 13(7-8), 801-807

Tammeveski, K., Kikas, T., Tenno, T., & Niinisto, L. (1998). Preparation and Characterization of Platinum Coatings for Long Life-Time Bod Biosensor. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 47(1-3), 21-29

Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Mashirin, A., Hillhouse, E. W., Manning, P., & Mcneil, C. J. (1998). Superoxide Electrode Based on Covalently Immobilized Cytochrome C: Modelling Studies. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 25(8), 973-978

Tenno, T., Orupõld, K., & Pruks, A. (1998). Problems and Chemical Aspects of Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Estonia. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 28(2), 92-95

Hellat, K., Mashirin, A., Nigu, P., Orupõld, K., & Tenno, T. (1997). Biodegradability Studies of Kohtla-Jarve Wastewaters by Activated Sludge Respiration. Oil Shale, 14(4), 509-517

Kikas, T., Tammeveski, K., & Tenno, T. (1997). Bod Measurement in Phenolic Wastewaters by Using Biosensor Based on Immobilised Bacteria. Oil Shale, 14(4), 518-525

Sooba, E., Tenno, T., Jauregui, O., & Galceran, M. T. (1997). Determination of Phenols by Liquid Chromatography With Electrochemical and Uv Detection. Oil Shale, 14(4), 544-553

Tammeveski, K., Arulepp, M., Tenno, T., Ferrater, C., & Claret, J. (1997). Oxygen Electroreduction on Titanium-Supported Thin Pt Films in Alkaline Solution. Electrochimica Acta, 42(19), 2961-2967

Tammeveski, K., Tenno, T., Claret, J., & Ferrater, C. (1997). Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Thin-Film Pt Electrodes in 0.1 M Koh. Electrochimica Acta, 42(5), 893-897

Truu, J., Alamäe, T., Heinaru, E., Talpsep, E., Kokassaar, U., Heinaru, A., & Tenno, T. (1997). Impact of Oil Shale Mine Water on Microbiological and Chemical Composition of North-Eastern Estonian Rivers. Oil Shale, 14(4), 526-532

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