Overview
Background
Andrew Ward is an ARC Industry Fellow at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB), at The University of Queensland. He holds a PhD degree from the School of Chemical Engineering (The University of Adelaide) and his thesis focused on the optimisation of halophilic anaerobic digestion of algal biomass. At ACWEB projects he has worked on include Nutrient recovery via electrodialysis and Anammox for both domestic wastewater and agricultural wastewater treatment. He previously received an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship to investigate the use of algae and bacterial aggregated flocs for the remediation of wastewater. Andrew has just received and ARC Industry Fellowship to investigate the use of microalgae and its role in energy and nutrient recovery from a circular economy perspective. Andrew has significant industrial experience working with large water utilities and industry partners scaling up research to pilot and demonstration scale. Andrew is currently lead investigator and manages Urban Utilities wastewater microalgae research program.
Availability
- Dr Andrew Ward is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), Flinders University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Sustainable renewable biogas production from high ammonia tolerant algae biomass
Ward, A. J. (2024). Sustainable renewable biogas production from high ammonia tolerant algae biomass. Conference on Novel Photorefineries for Resource Recovery, Valladolid, Spain, 9-11 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Sustainable Renewable Biogas Production from Co-digestion of High Ammonia Tolerant Algae Biomass
Ward, A. J. (2024). Sustainable Renewable Biogas Production from Co-digestion of High Ammonia Tolerant Algae Biomass. 19th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Wastewater Technologies, Essen, Germany, 24-28 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Operational Performance of a Demonstration Scale Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Digester treating Domestic Sewage
Ward, A. J., Stegman, S., Dwyer, J. and Batstone, D. (2024). Operational Performance of a Demonstration Scale Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Digester treating Domestic Sewage. AWA Ozwater, Melbourne, Australia, 30 April-2 May 2024.
2023
Journal Article
Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review
Alvi, Maira, Batstone, Damien, Mbamba, Christian Kazadi, Keymer, Philip, French, Tim, Ward, Andrew, Dwyer, Jason and Cardell-Oliver, Rachel (2023). Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review. Water Research, 245 120518, 120518. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120518
2023
Conference Publication
Pilot Scale Wastewater Remediation Using Algae Bacterial Aggregated Flocs (ABAF)
Ward, A. J. and Jensen, P. (2023). Pilot Scale Wastewater Remediation Using Algae Bacterial Aggregated Flocs (ABAF). IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 26-29 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Formation principles of Algae Bacteria Aggregated Flocs Within an Up-flow Colum Photobioreactor
Stolberg, H., Jensen, P. and Ward, A. J. (2023). Formation principles of Algae Bacteria Aggregated Flocs Within an Up-flow Colum Photobioreactor. 6th IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 26-29 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
High-Rate Algae Pond Nutrient Removal Performance on High and Low Strength Wastewater
Ward, A. J., Musa, M., Keymer, P., Dwyer, J., Stolberg, H. and Batstone, D. (2023). High-Rate Algae Pond Nutrient Removal Performance on High and Low Strength Wastewater. AWA Ozwater, Sydney, Australia, 10-12 May 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Regional Sewage treatment Transformation
Ward, A. J. (2023). Regional Sewage treatment Transformation. Water Research Australia: Next Water Conference, Sydney , Australia, 22-23 February 2023.
2022
Journal Article
Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities
Alvi, Maira, French, Tim, Cardell-Oliver, Rachel, Keymer, Philip and Ward, Andrew (2022). Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities. IEEE Access, 10, 55694-55708. doi: 10.1109/access.2022.3177201
2022
Conference Publication
Nutrient Recovery from High Strength Anaerobic Digester Digestate Through pilot scale Electrodialysis
Ward, A. J., Wie, J., Todhunter, J. and Batstone, D. (2022). Nutrient Recovery from High Strength Anaerobic Digester Digestate Through pilot scale Electrodialysis. IWA Ozwater Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 1-12 May 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Nutrient Removal, Algae Biosolids, & Bioplastic Athletic Shoes: A Circular Wastewater Economy
Green, F. B., Dawyot, R. E., Hunt, R. W., Myers, K. J. and Ward, A. J. (2022). Nutrient Removal, Algae Biosolids, & Bioplastic Athletic Shoes: A Circular Wastewater Economy. IWA Leading Edge Technology Conference, Reno, NV, United States, 22 May-2 April 2022.
2021
Conference Publication
Transformation of Regional Lagoon Based Treatment
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Transformation of Regional Lagoon Based Treatment. AWA Q-Water conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 25-26 November 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Algae Biotechnology: A Water Utility Perspective
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Algae Biotechnology: A Water Utility Perspective. AWA Water in the Bush Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 14-15 October 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Wastewater remediation using aggregated bacterial flocs at pilot scale
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Wastewater remediation using aggregated bacterial flocs at pilot scale. International Society of Applied Phycology Conference, Virtual, 14 May-13 August 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Sustainable renewable biogas production from co-digestion of algae biomass
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Sustainable renewable biogas production from co-digestion of algae biomass. AWA Oz-Water, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4-6 May 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R. (2021). Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients. Biomass and Bioenergy, 145 105945. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945
2020
Journal Article
Single-step dynamic dewatering of microalgae from dilute suspensions using flocculant assisted filtration
Musa, Mutah, Ward, Andrew, Ayoko, Godwin A., Rösch, Christine, Brown, Richard and Rainey, Thomas J. (2020). Single-step dynamic dewatering of microalgae from dilute suspensions using flocculant assisted filtration. Microbial Cell Factories, 19 (1) 222, 222. doi: 10.1186/s12934-020-01472-4
2020
Conference Publication
Transforming wastewater treatment in regional communities with robust technology for multiple benefits
Ward, A. J. (2020). Transforming wastewater treatment in regional communities with robust technology for multiple benefits. IWA Digital World Water Congress, Virtual, 24 May-24 June 2020.
2019
Journal Article
Transport of pharmaceuticals during electrodialysis treatment of wastewater
Arola, Kimmo, Ward, Andrew, Mänttäri, Mika, Kallioinen, Mari and Batstone, Damien (2019). Transport of pharmaceuticals during electrodialysis treatment of wastewater. Water Research, 161, 496-504. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.031
2019
Journal Article
Factors Affecting Microalgae Production for Biofuels and the Potentials of Chemometric Methods in Assessing and Optimizing Productivity
Musa, Mutah, Ayoko, Godwin A., Ward, Andrew, Misch, Christine, Brown, Richard J. and Rainey, Thomas J. (2019). Factors Affecting Microalgae Production for Biofuels and the Potentials of Chemometric Methods in Assessing and Optimizing Productivity. Cells, 8 (8) 851, 851. doi: 10.3390/cells8080851
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Andrew Ward is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Circular Economy, through renewable energy and resource recovery.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Algae-Bacteria Aggregated Flocs in the Enhanced Treatment of Wastewater
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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Doctor Philosophy
Aggregated Photoautotrophic Microalgae and Non- phototrophic Bacterial Bio-flocs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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Doctor Philosophy
Recovery of high-value coloured organic compounds from wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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