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
Media expert

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 2025
All (94) Journal Article (65) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (23) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

41 - 60 of 94 works

2015

Journal Article

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors enable high rate treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater

Jensen, P. D., Yap, S. D., Boyle-Gotla, A., Janoschka, J., Carney, C., Pidou, M. and Batstone, D. J. (2015). Anaerobic membrane bioreactors enable high rate treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 97, 132-141. doi: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.02.009

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors enable high rate treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater

2015

Journal Article

Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance

Astals, S., Musenze, R. S., Bai, X., Tannock, S., Tait, S., Pratt, S. and Jensen, P. D. (2015). Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance. Bioresource Technology, 181, 97-104. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.039

Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance

2015

Journal Article

Temperature and solids retention time control microbial population dynamics and volatile fatty acid production in replicated anaerobic digesters.

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2015). Temperature and solids retention time control microbial population dynamics and volatile fatty acid production in replicated anaerobic digesters.. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 8496, 8496. doi: 10.1038/srep08496

Temperature and solids retention time control microbial population dynamics and volatile fatty acid production in replicated anaerobic digesters.

2015

Conference Publication

Pilot scale resource recovery from cattle paunch waste

Mehta, C. M., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2015). Pilot scale resource recovery from cattle paunch waste. IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries, Kochi, Japan, 24-26 November 2014.

Pilot scale resource recovery from cattle paunch waste

2015

Journal Article

Inhibition resilience of microbes in pig effluent lagoons

Liaquat, R., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2015). Inhibition resilience of microbes in pig effluent lagoons. Animal Production Science, 55 (12), 1462-1462. doi: 10.1071/anv55n12ab053

Inhibition resilience of microbes in pig effluent lagoons

2014

Journal Article

Analysis of the potential to recover energy and nutrient resources from cattle slaughterhouses in Australia by employing anaerobic digestion

Jensen, P. D., Sullivan, T., Carney, C. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Analysis of the potential to recover energy and nutrient resources from cattle slaughterhouses in Australia by employing anaerobic digestion. Applied Energy, 136, 23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.009

Analysis of the potential to recover energy and nutrient resources from cattle slaughterhouses in Australia by employing anaerobic digestion

2014

Journal Article

Anaerobic codigestion of sewage sludge and glycerol, focusing on process kinetics, microbial dynamics and sludge dewaterability

Jensen, P. D., Astals, S., Lu, Y., Devadas, M. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Anaerobic codigestion of sewage sludge and glycerol, focusing on process kinetics, microbial dynamics and sludge dewaterability. Water Research, 67, 355-366. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.09.024

Anaerobic codigestion of sewage sludge and glycerol, focusing on process kinetics, microbial dynamics and sludge dewaterability

2014

Journal Article

Identification of synergistic impacts during anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes

Astals, S., Batstone, D. J., Mata-Alvarez, J. and Jensen, P. D. (2014). Identification of synergistic impacts during anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes. Bioresource Technology, 169, 421-427. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.07.024

Identification of synergistic impacts during anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes

2014

Journal Article

Dynamic multidimensional modelling of submerged membrane bioreactor fouling

Boyle-Gotla, A., Jensen, P. D., Yap, S. D., Pidou, M., Wang, Y. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Dynamic multidimensional modelling of submerged membrane bioreactor fouling. Journal of Membrane Science, 467, 153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.05.028

Dynamic multidimensional modelling of submerged membrane bioreactor fouling

2014

Journal Article

Effects of temperature and hydraulic retention time on acetotrophic pathways and performance in high-rate sludge digestion

Ho, Dang, Jensen, Paul and Batstone, Damien (2014). Effects of temperature and hydraulic retention time on acetotrophic pathways and performance in high-rate sludge digestion. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (11), 6468-6476. doi: 10.1021/es500074j

Effects of temperature and hydraulic retention time on acetotrophic pathways and performance in high-rate sludge digestion

2014

Journal Article

Linking microbial community structure, interactions and function in anaerobic digesters using new molecular techniques

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Ho, Dang P., Batstone Damien J. and Tyson, Gene W. (2014). Linking microbial community structure, interactions and function in anaerobic digesters using new molecular techniques. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 27, 55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.11.004

Linking microbial community structure, interactions and function in anaerobic digesters using new molecular techniques

2014

Journal Article

Deterministic processes guide long-term synchronised population dynamics in replicate anaerobic digesters

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Dennis, Paul G., Hugenholtz, Philip, Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2014). Deterministic processes guide long-term synchronised population dynamics in replicate anaerobic digesters. ISME Journal, Advance Online (10), 1-14. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.50

Deterministic processes guide long-term synchronised population dynamics in replicate anaerobic digesters

2013

Journal Article

Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge

Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming, Jensen, Paul D., Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013). Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (20), 11897-11904. doi: 10.1021/es402933b

Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge

2013

Journal Article

Methanosarcinaceae and acetate-oxidizing pathways dominate in high-rate thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge

Ho, Dang P., Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2013). Methanosarcinaceae and acetate-oxidizing pathways dominate in high-rate thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79 (20), 6491-6500. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01730-13

Methanosarcinaceae and acetate-oxidizing pathways dominate in high-rate thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge

2013

Journal Article

Biochemical methane potential of beef feedlot manure: impact of manure age and storage

Gopalan, Preethi, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2013). Biochemical methane potential of beef feedlot manure: impact of manure age and storage. Journal of Environmental Quality, 42 (4), 1205-1212. doi: 10.2134/jeq2012.0457

Biochemical methane potential of beef feedlot manure: impact of manure age and storage

2013

Journal Article

Impact of short-term temperature changes on anerobic digester performance

Batsone, D. J. and Jensen, P. D. (2013). Impact of short-term temperature changes on anerobic digester performance. Water Journal, 40 (1), 73-76.

Impact of short-term temperature changes on anerobic digester performance

2013

Conference Publication

Effects of temperature on the methanogenic pathways and microbial community of the high-rate methanogenesis system

Ho, D. P., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2013). Effects of temperature on the methanogenic pathways and microbial community of the high-rate methanogenesis system. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion (AD 13), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25-28 June 2013. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).

Effects of temperature on the methanogenic pathways and microbial community of the high-rate methanogenesis system

2013

Conference Publication

Granule shearing enables the high resolution microbial identity

Lu, Y., Slater, F., Bello Mendoza, R., Jensen, P., Hugenholtz, P. and Batstone, D. J. (2013). Granule shearing enables the high resolution microbial identity. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion (AD 13), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25-28 June, 2013. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).

Granule shearing enables the high resolution microbial identity

2013

Conference Publication

A novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge

Wang, Q., Ye, L., Jiang, G., Jensen, P., Batstone, D. and Yuan, Z. (2013). A novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge. LET 2013: 10th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Waste Water Technologies 2013, Bordeaux, France, 2-6 June, 2013.

A novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge

2013

Conference Publication

Microbial community composition and function associated with enhanced anaerobic digestion of organic biosolids.

Pervin, H.P., Hastie, M., Dennis, P.G., Jensen, P., Gorman, J., Tyson, G.W., Batstone, D. and Bond, P.L. (2013). Microbial community composition and function associated with enhanced anaerobic digestion of organic biosolids.. 2nd Water Research Conference, Singapore EXPO, Singapore, 20-23 January, 2013.

Microbial community composition and function associated with enhanced anaerobic digestion of organic biosolids.

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

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Revolutionising sludge management, turning costly waste into a safe product (CRC-P administered by Urban Utilities)
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant
  • 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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Completed supervision

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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