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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2019
Conference Publication
Pilot scale wastewater remediation using aggregated microalgae bacterial flocs
Ward, A. J. (2019). Pilot scale wastewater remediation using aggregated microalgae bacterial flocs. IWA Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Specialist Group and in Wastewater Pond Technology conference, Valladolid, Spain, 1-2 July 2019.
2018
Conference Publication
Microalgae remediation and biomass production from high strength centrate
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2018). Microalgae remediation and biomass production from high strength centrate. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 18-21 May 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Microalgae production from domestic wastewater and centrate remediation
Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2018). Microalgae production from domestic wastewater and centrate remediation. AWA Oz-Wate, Brisbane, Australia, 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Nutrient recovery from wastewater through pilot scale electrodialysis
Ward, Andrew J., Arola, Kimmo, Thompson Brewster, Emma, Mehta, Chirag M. and Batstone, Damien J. (2018). Nutrient recovery from wastewater through pilot scale electrodialysis. Water Research, 135, 57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.021
2017
Journal Article
Predicting scale formation during electrodialytic nutrient recovery
Thompson Brewster, Emma, Ward, Andrew J., Mehta, Chirag M., Radjenovic, Jelena and Batstone, Damien J. (2017). Predicting scale formation during electrodialytic nutrient recovery. Water Research, 110, 202-210. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.063
2015
Journal Article
Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production
Ward, Andrew and Lewis, David (2015). Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production. Bioresource Technology, 177, 410-413. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114
2015
Book Chapter
The anaerobic digestion of microalgae feedstock, "life-cycle environmental impacts of biofuels and co-products"
Ward, Andrew James (2015). The anaerobic digestion of microalgae feedstock, "life-cycle environmental impacts of biofuels and co-products". Biomass and biofuels from microalgae: advances in engineering and biology. (pp. 331-345) edited by Navid R. Moheimani, Mark P. McHenry, Karne de Boer and Parisa A. Bahri. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7_16
2015
Journal Article
Halophytic microalgae as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion
Ward, Andrew, Ball, Andy and Lewis, David (2015). Halophytic microalgae as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. Algal Research, 7, 16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.11.008
2014
Conference Publication
The anaerobic digestion of microalgae biomass
Ward, A. J. and Lewis, D. M. (2014). The anaerobic digestion of microalgae biomass. Bioenergy Australia Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-2 December 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Utilisation of turbidity as an indicator for biochemical and chemical oxygen demand
Le Anh Tu Nguyen,, Ward, Andrew James and Lewis, David (2014). Utilisation of turbidity as an indicator for biochemical and chemical oxygen demand. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 4 (C), 137-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.09.009
2014
Journal Article
Microalgae digestate effluent as a growth medium for Tetraselmis sp in the production of biofuels
Erkelens, Mason, Ward, Andrew J., Ball, Andrew S. and Lewis, David M. (2014). Microalgae digestate effluent as a growth medium for Tetraselmis sp in the production of biofuels. Bioresource Technology, 167, 81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.126
2014
Conference Publication
The anaerobic digestion of halophytic microalgae
Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Ball, A. (2014). The anaerobic digestion of halophytic microalgae. International Society for Applied Phycology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 6-9 July 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: a review
Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Green, F. B. (2014). Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: a review. Algal Research, 5 (1), 204-214. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.02.001
2013
Conference Publication
Anaerobic Digestion of marine microalgae biomass
Ward, A. J. and Lewis, D. M. (2013). Anaerobic Digestion of marine microalgae biomass. International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 11-15 November 2013.
2011
Conference Publication
The Influence of nutrient loads on the production rate of Botryococcus braunii in digested piggery effluent medium
Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Barker, G. (2011). The Influence of nutrient loads on the production rate of Botryococcus braunii in digested piggery effluent medium. International Society for Applied Phycology Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada, 19-24 June 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Utilising bacterial communities associated with digested piggery effluent as a primary food source for the batch culture of Moina australiensis
Patil, Sayali S., Ward, Andrew J., Kumar, Martin S. and Ball, Andrew S. (2010). Utilising bacterial communities associated with digested piggery effluent as a primary food source for the batch culture of Moina australiensis. Bioresource Technology, 101 (10), 3371-3378. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.030
2010
Journal Article
Bio-conversion rate and optimum harvest intervals for Moina australiensis using digested piggery effluent and Chlorella vulgaris as a food source
Ward, A.J. and Kumar, M.S. (2010). Bio-conversion rate and optimum harvest intervals for Moina australiensis using digested piggery effluent and Chlorella vulgaris as a food source. Bioresource Technology, 101 (7), 2210-2216. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.053
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
Recovery of high-value coloured organic compounds from wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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