Associate Professor Paul Jensen
Associate Professor

Paul Jensen

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Background

Paul Jensen is a research leader in the areas of anaerobic biotechnology and resource recovery at ACWEB; and leads projects in the areas of waste treatment with a focus on recovery of renewable energy resources, production of bio-fertilizers, bio-plastics and other high value products from wastes and other low value raw materials.

Complex challenges require multi-disciplinary thinking and Paul’s team incorporates engineering, biological sciences, modelling and information processing approaches to research and technology development for a range of partners across municipal, agricultural, animal and industrial sectors.

Paul and ACWEB are recognised as both national and global experts on biogas and resource recovery technologies. They actively contributes to over 12 research and consulting projects per year with applications across the product development cycle. Importantly, the team are having real world impact, and have contributed to a range of major wastewater infrastructure projects in the last 5 years.

Availability

Associate Professor Paul Jensen is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Engineering Environmental biotechnology Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Anaerobic digestion and co-digestion

  • Industrial and Agri-industrial wastewater treatment

  • Energy and resource recovery from waste

  • Characterisation of waste streams and energy potential

  • Bio-reactor design and operation

  • Genome driven process design

  • Pilot Plant and Demonstration facilities

  • Microbial Activity and Inhibition

Search Professor Paul Jensen’s works on UQ eSpace

94 works between 2004 and 2024
All (94) Journal Article (64) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (23) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

1 - 20 of 94 works

2024

Conference Publication

Scaffolding development of process engineering drawing skills across an undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum

Rufford, Thomas E., Coulter, Bev, Ye, Liu, Fraga, Gabriel and Jensen, Paul (2024). Scaffolding development of process engineering drawing skills across an undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum. CHEMECA 2024, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29 September-1 October 2024. IChemE.

Scaffolding development of process engineering drawing skills across an undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum

2024

Journal Article

Enabling the circular nitrogen economy with organic and organo-mineral fertilisers

Schmidt, Susanne, Krishnan, Vithya, Gamage, Harshi, Walsh, Michael, Huelsen, Tim, Wolf, Juliane, Wadewitz, Peter, Jensen, Paul, Das, Bianca and Robinson, Nicole (2024). Enabling the circular nitrogen economy with organic and organo-mineral fertilisers. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s10705-024-10380-7

Enabling the circular nitrogen economy with organic and organo-mineral fertilisers

2023

Journal Article

Effect of alkaline pre-treatment on hydrolysis rate and methane production during anaerobic digestion of paunch solid waste

Bai, Xue, Grassino, Maria and Jensen, Paul D. (2023). Effect of alkaline pre-treatment on hydrolysis rate and methane production during anaerobic digestion of paunch solid waste. Waste Management, 171, 303-312. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.08.027

Effect of alkaline pre-treatment on hydrolysis rate and methane production during anaerobic digestion of paunch solid waste

2023

Journal Article

Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications

Ebrahimi, Majid, Ramirez, Jerome A., Outram, John G., Dunn, Kameron, Jensen, Paul D., O'Hara, Ian M. and Zhang, Zhanying (2023). Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications. Waste Management, 156, 55-65. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.020

Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications

2022

Journal Article

Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites

Chan, Clement Matthew, Martin, Darren, Gauthier, Emilie, Jensen, Paul, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2022). Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites. Polymers, 14 (18) 3704, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/polym14183704

Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites

2022

Book Chapter

Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater

Pikaar, Ilje, Cruz, Heidy, Hülsen, Tim, Batstone, Damien, Rabaey, Korneel, Jensen, Paul, Avnimelech, Yoram and Verstraete, Willy (2022). Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 223-244) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0223

Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater

2022

Book Chapter

Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion

Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water. (pp. 99-139) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099

Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion

2022

Book

Resource Recovery from Water : Principles and Application

Pikaar, Ilje, Guest, Jeremy, Ganigué, Ramon, Jensen, Paul, Rabaey, Korneel, Seviour, Thomas, Trimmer, John, van der Kolk, Olaf, Vaneeckhaute, Céline and Verstraete, Willy eds. (2022). Resource Recovery from Water : Principles and Application. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566

Resource Recovery from Water : Principles and Application

2022

Book Chapter

Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion

Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 99-140) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099

Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion

2021

Journal Article

The interaction between lipids and ammoniacal nitrogen mitigates inhibition in mesophilic anaerobic digestion

Astals, Sergi, José Chávez-Fuentes, Juan, Capson-Tojo, Gabriel, Hutňan, Miroslav and Jensen, Paul D. (2021). The interaction between lipids and ammoniacal nitrogen mitigates inhibition in mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Waste Management, 136, 244-252. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.10.015

The interaction between lipids and ammoniacal nitrogen mitigates inhibition in mesophilic anaerobic digestion

2021

Journal Article

Osmotic shock pre-treatment of Chaetoceros muelleri wet biomass enhanced solvent-free lipid extraction and biogas production

Maria Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Lina, Astals, Sergi, Pratt, Steven, Jensen, Paul D. and Schenk, Peer M. (2021). Osmotic shock pre-treatment of Chaetoceros muelleri wet biomass enhanced solvent-free lipid extraction and biogas production. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, 54 ARTN 102177, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.102177

Osmotic shock pre-treatment of Chaetoceros muelleri wet biomass enhanced solvent-free lipid extraction and biogas production

2021

Journal Article

Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries

Ramirez, Jerome, McCabe, Bernadette, Jensen, Paul D., Speight, Robert, Harrison, Mark, Van Den Berg, Lisa and O'Hara, Ian (2021). Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries. Animal Production Science, 61 (6), 541-550. doi: 10.1071/AN20400

Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries

2021

Journal Article

Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities

Stegman, Samuel, Batstone, Damien J., Rozendal, René, Jensen, Paul D. and Hülsen, Tim (2021). Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities. Water Research, 190 116760, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116760

Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities

2021

Journal Article

Transition of microbial communities and degradation pathways in anaerobic digestion at decreasing retention time

Peces, Miriam, Astals, Sergi, Jensen, Paul D. and Clarke, William P. (2021). Transition of microbial communities and degradation pathways in anaerobic digestion at decreasing retention time. New Biotechnology, 60, 52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.07.005

Transition of microbial communities and degradation pathways in anaerobic digestion at decreasing retention time

2020

Journal Article

Application of purple phototrophic bacteria in a biofilm photobioreactor for single cell protein production: biofilm vs suspended growth

Hülsen, Tim, Sander, Elisa Marx, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2020). Application of purple phototrophic bacteria in a biofilm photobioreactor for single cell protein production: biofilm vs suspended growth. Water Research, 181 115909, 115909. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115909

Application of purple phototrophic bacteria in a biofilm photobioreactor for single cell protein production: biofilm vs suspended growth

2020

Journal Article

Editorial: biological methanation or (bio/syn)-gas upgrading

Dumas, Claire, Ottosen, Lars Ditlev Mørck, Escudié, Renaud and Jensen, Paul (2020). Editorial: biological methanation or (bio/syn)-gas upgrading. Frontiers in Energy Research, 8 30. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2020.00030

Editorial: biological methanation or (bio/syn)-gas upgrading

2019

Journal Article

The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture

Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Strong, Peter James, Syed Mahamud, Syarifah Nuraqmar, Evans, Paul, Jensen, Paul, Tyson, Gene, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul Andrew and Pratt, Steven (2019). The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 6 (1) 50. doi: 10.1186/s40643-019-0285-1

The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture

2019

Journal Article

Efficient harvesting of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in urban sewage by magnetic flocculation using nano-Fe3O4 coated with polyethyleneimine

Liu, Yuxi, Jin, Wenbiao, Zhou, Xu, Han, Song-Fang, Tu, Renjie, Feng, Xiaochi, Jensen, Paul D. and Wang, Qilin (2019). Efficient harvesting of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in urban sewage by magnetic flocculation using nano-Fe3O4 coated with polyethyleneimine. Bioresource Technology, 290 121771, 121771. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121771

Efficient harvesting of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in urban sewage by magnetic flocculation using nano-Fe3O4 coated with polyethyleneimine

2019

Journal Article

Impact of osmotic shock pre-treatment on microalgae lipid extraction and subsequent methane production

González-González, Lina María, Astals, Sergi, Pratt, Steven, Jensen, Paul D. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Impact of osmotic shock pre-treatment on microalgae lipid extraction and subsequent methane production. Bioresource Technology Reports, 7 100214, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100214

Impact of osmotic shock pre-treatment on microalgae lipid extraction and subsequent methane production

2019

Journal Article

Optimization of microwave assisted lipid extraction from microalga Scenedesmus obliquus grown on municipal wastewater

Zhou, Xu, Jin, Wenbiao, Tu, Renjie, Guo, Qiongjie, Han, Song-fang, Chen, Chuan, Wang, Qing, Liu, Wentao, Jensen, Paul D. and Wang, Qilin (2019). Optimization of microwave assisted lipid extraction from microalga Scenedesmus obliquus grown on municipal wastewater. Journal of Cleaner Production, 221, 502-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.260

Optimization of microwave assisted lipid extraction from microalga Scenedesmus obliquus grown on municipal wastewater

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Pilot-scale Validation of Anaerobic Co-digestion at Large Municipal STP
    Central SEQ Distributor-Retailer Authority trading as Urban Utilities
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    ARC Training Centre in Bioplastics and Biocomposites
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Revolutionising sludge management, turning costly waste into a safe product (CRC-P administered by Urban Utilities)
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Waste-to-Energy: fuelling sustainable wastewater treatment with food waste
    Fight Food Waste CRC
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Efficient PFAS removal from urban wastewater using a novel 2-step approach
    ARC Special Research Initiative - PFAS Remediation Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Transforming Wastewater treatment in regional Australia (CRC-P administered by Queensland Urban Utilities)
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Nanoparticle, Colloid and Microparticle Characterisation and Precision Engineering Nanosystems Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    UHPLC-QTOF-MS for research on emerging chemical pollutants including PFAS
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    In situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Transforming Wastewater Treatment Ponds in Rural Australia
    Cooperative Research Centre Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Renewable energy from wastewater derived microalgae
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Biosolid flow, separation and activity in anaerobic lagoons (ARC Linkage Project administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    MLA - Wastes to Profits (Meat and Livestock Australia grant administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Churchill Abattoir wastewater characterisation
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Anaerobic pond sludge profiling and trigger point determination
    Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    An integrated Scholarship Program in Water, Water re-use and Environment
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Waste to Value: Energy positive targeted resource recovery from sludge
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    From tailings to soil: in situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Problem to Profit: Developing a sustainable feed base from agricultural wastes using single cell protein
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Assessment of Smouldering as an Efficient and Low-Cost Alternative for Management of Agricultural Solid Wastes
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Investigating water and wastewater reuse and recycling opportunities: identification and segregation of various waste streams
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Bio-upgrading piggery biogas by growing algae, for value-add end uses
    Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Developing new operating protocols for wastewater lagoons through integrated solids modelling
    Melbourne Water Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Specialised odour component analysis to support development and optimisation of odour treatment technologies
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2022
    Anaerobic Ammonium Removal (AAR) Wastewater Treatment Facility
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Strategic evaluation of opportunities and R&D needs for water reuse and recycling in red meat processing operations
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery from red meat processing wastewater
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors: In vessel technology for high rate recovery of energy and nutrient resources
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Self cleaning membranes for tallow recovery from abattoir wastewater
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Enhanced Energy Recovery in Australian Industry through Anaerobic Co-digestion
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Intracellular manufacturing - high performance biomaterials from methane
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2022
    Optimising anaerobic lagoons for improved energy production from waste
    Water Research Australia Research Programs
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors: In vessel technology for high rate recovery of energy and nutrient resources
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Enhanced methane production from pig manure in covered lagoons and digesters
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Integrated agri-industrial wastewater treatment & nutrient recovery year 3
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Fellowship - wastewater R&D in the meat processing Industry
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Nutrient recovery from paunch and CAL lagoon effluent - an extension of the current project
    Australian Meat Processor Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Review and evaluation of the application of anaerobic ammonium removal technology for wastewater treatment (Project No.A.ENV.0162)
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Anaerobic digestion of paunch and DAF sludge
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Integrated agri-industrial wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery Year 2
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    NGERS and wastewater management - mapping waste streams and quantifying the impacts
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Nutrient recovery from paunch and DAF sludge digestate
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Assessing stimulation and inhibition of anaerobic lagoons
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Don't use - erroneously entered twice in RM - Nutrient recovery from paunch and DAF sludge digestate
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Digester sampling analysis to better understand Sydney Water's digester efficiency
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Integrated agroindustrial wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Energy and Nutrient analysis on Individual Waste Streams
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Nutrient Extraction from Spent Bedding and Pond Sludge
    Feedlot Services Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Small medium scale organic solids stabilisation
    ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CRC
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Development and sensitivity testing of anaerobic biodegradability, activity and inhibition
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Paul Jensen is:
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Supervision history

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Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Paul Jensen directly for media enquiries about:

  • Anaerobic Digestion
  • Bio-energy
  • Biogas
  • Biosolids
  • Manure
  • Methane
  • Resource Recovery
  • Sewerage
  • Solid Waste Treatment
  • Waste and Wastewater Treatment

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