Dr Bernardino Virdis
Dr

Bernardino Virdis

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Background

Dr Bernardino Virdis is Senior Researcher in Environmental Biotechnology at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB). He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2010 investigating energy recovery from waste materials. The approaches used in Dr Virdis’ research draw on a range of expertise including environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, chemical engineering, material science, spectroscopy, electrochemistry and microbial catalysis, which he applies to develop sustainable biotechnologies for the treatment and reuse of waste streams. Dr Virdis publishes in major outlets in environmental science and technology, including the prestigious ISME Journal, Energy and Environmental Science, ChemSusChem, Water Research, Environmental Science & Technology, and more.

Availability

Dr Bernardino Virdis is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Environmental biotechnology Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Environmental Biotechnology

  • Industrial Biotechnology

  • Circular carbon economy

  • Hydrogen economy

  • Microbial catalysis

Search Professor Bernardino Virdis’s works on UQ eSpace

87 works between 2004 and 2025
All (87) Journal Article (61) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (20) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 87 works

2021

Journal Article

The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis

Izadi, Paniz, Fontmorin, Jean-Marie, Virdis, Bernardino, Head, Ian M. and Yu, Eileen H. (2021). The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis. Applied Energy, 283 116310, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116310

The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis

2020

Journal Article

Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator

Zhang, Xueqin, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Frank, Joshua, Cai, Chen, Stark, Terra, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2020). Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 13 (1) 173, 173. doi: 10.1186/s13068-020-01808-7

Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator

2020

Journal Article

Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: a review

Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette (2020). Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: a review. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 165 112409, 112409. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112409

Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: a review

2019

Journal Article

A facile method to enhance the performance of soil bioelectrochemical systems using in situ reduced graphene oxide

Camedda, Claudia, Hoelzle, Robert D., Carucci, Alessandra, Milia, Stefano and Virdis, Bernardino (2019). A facile method to enhance the performance of soil bioelectrochemical systems using in situ reduced graphene oxide. Electrochimica Acta, 324 134881, 134881. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134881

A facile method to enhance the performance of soil bioelectrochemical systems using in situ reduced graphene oxide

2019

Journal Article

Self-powered bioelectrochemical nutrient recovery for fertilizer generation from human urine

Freguia, Stefano, Logrieco, Maddalena E., Monetti, Juliette, Ledezma, Pablo, Virdis, Bernardino and Tsujimura, Seiya (2019). Self-powered bioelectrochemical nutrient recovery for fertilizer generation from human urine. Sustainability, 11 (19) 5490, 5490. doi: 10.3390/su11195490

Self-powered bioelectrochemical nutrient recovery for fertilizer generation from human urine

2019

Journal Article

Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity

Creasey, Rhiannon C. G., Mostert, A. Bernardus, Solemanifar, Armin, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Virdis, Bernardino, Freguia, Stefano and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity. ACS Omega, 4 (1), 1748-1756. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02231

Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity

2019

Journal Article

Nutrient recovery by bio-electroconcentration is limited by wastewater conductivity

Monetti, Juliette, Ledezma, Pablo, Virdis, Bernardino and Freguia, Stefano (2019). Nutrient recovery by bio-electroconcentration is limited by wastewater conductivity. ACS Omega, 4 (1), 2152-2159. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02737

Nutrient recovery by bio-electroconcentration is limited by wastewater conductivity

2019

Journal Article

Microbial electrosynthesis system with dual biocathode arrangement for simultaneous acetogenesis, solventogenesis and carbon chain elongation

Vassilev, Igor, Kracke, Frauke, Freguia, Stefano, Keller, Jurg, Krömer, Jens O., Ledezma, Pablo and Virdis, Bernardino (2019). Microbial electrosynthesis system with dual biocathode arrangement for simultaneous acetogenesis, solventogenesis and carbon chain elongation. Chemical Communications, 55 (30), 4351-4354. doi: 10.1039/c9cc00208a

Microbial electrosynthesis system with dual biocathode arrangement for simultaneous acetogenesis, solventogenesis and carbon chain elongation

2018

Journal Article

Microbial electrosynthesis of isobutyric, butyric, caproic acids, and corresponding alcohols from carbon dioxide

Vassilev, Igor, Hernandez, Paula A., Batlle-Vilanova, Pau, Freguia, Stefano, Krömer, Jens O., Keller, Jürg, Ledezma, Pablo and Virdis, Bernardino (2018). Microbial electrosynthesis of isobutyric, butyric, caproic acids, and corresponding alcohols from carbon dioxide. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6 (7), 8485-8493. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00739

Microbial electrosynthesis of isobutyric, butyric, caproic acids, and corresponding alcohols from carbon dioxide

2018

Journal Article

Anodic electro-fermentation: anaerobic production of L-Lysine by recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum

Vassilev, Igor, Gießelmann, Gideon, Schwechheimer, Susanne K., Wittmann, Christoph, Virdis, Bernardino and Krömer, Jens O. (2018). Anodic electro-fermentation: anaerobic production of L-Lysine by recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 115 (6), 1499-1508. doi: 10.1002/bit.26562

Anodic electro-fermentation: anaerobic production of L-Lysine by recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum

2018

Journal Article

Bioelectrochemical denitrification for the treatment of saltwater recirculating aquaculture streams

Marx Sander, Elisa, Virdis, Bernardino and Freguia, Stefano (2018). Bioelectrochemical denitrification for the treatment of saltwater recirculating aquaculture streams. ACS Omega, 3 (4), 4252-4261. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00287

Bioelectrochemical denitrification for the treatment of saltwater recirculating aquaculture streams

2018

Journal Article

Microbial nanowires - electron transport and the role of synthetic analogues

Creasey, Rhiannon C. G., Mostert, A. Bernardus, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Virdis, Bernardino, Freguia, Stefano and Laycock, Bronwyn (2018). Microbial nanowires - electron transport and the role of synthetic analogues. Acta Biomaterialia, 69, 1-30. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.01.007

Microbial nanowires - electron transport and the role of synthetic analogues

2018

Book Chapter

Spectroelectrochemistry of microbial biofilms

Millo, Diego and Virdis, Bernardino (2018). Spectroelectrochemistry of microbial biofilms. Functional electrodes for enzymatic and microbial electrochemical systems. (pp. 563-597) edited by Nicolas Brun and Victoria Flexer. London, United Kingdom: World Scientific Publishing. doi: 10.1142/9781786343543_0016

Spectroelectrochemistry of microbial biofilms

2018

Conference Publication

Decentralised nutrient recovery from urine without added power or chemicals

Ledezma, P., Monetti, J., Virdis, B., Keller, J. and Freguia, S. (2018). Decentralised nutrient recovery from urine without added power or chemicals. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference 2018, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-21 November 2018.

Decentralised nutrient recovery from urine without added power or chemicals

2017

Journal Article

Bioelectrochemical nitrogen removal as a polishing mechanism for domestic wastewater treated effluents

Sander, E. M., Virdis, B. and Freguia, S. (2017). Bioelectrochemical nitrogen removal as a polishing mechanism for domestic wastewater treated effluents. Water Science and Technology, 76 (11), 3150-3159. doi: 10.2166/wst.2017.462

Bioelectrochemical nitrogen removal as a polishing mechanism for domestic wastewater treated effluents

2017

Journal Article

Effect of the anode potential on the physiology and proteome of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

Grobbler, Christy, Virdis, Bernardino, Nouwens, Amanda, Harnisch, Falk, Rabaey, Korneel and Bond, Philip L. (2017). Effect of the anode potential on the physiology and proteome of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Bioelectrochemistry, 119, 172-179. doi: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.10.001

Effect of the anode potential on the physiology and proteome of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

2017

Journal Article

Erratum to: Anoxic metabolism and biochemical production in Pseudomonas putida F1 driven by a bioelectrochemical system

Lai, Bin, Yu, Shiqin, Bernhardt, Paul V., Rabaey, Korneel, Virdis, Bernardino and Kroemer, Jens O. (2017). Erratum to: Anoxic metabolism and biochemical production in Pseudomonas putida F1 driven by a bioelectrochemical system. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 10 (1) 155, 155. doi: 10.1186/s13068-017-0843-8

Erratum to: Anoxic metabolism and biochemical production in Pseudomonas putida F1 driven by a bioelectrochemical system

2017

Journal Article

The nanostructure of microbially-reduced graphene oxide fosters thick and highly-performing electrochemically-active biofilms

Virdis, Bernardino and Dennis, Paul G. (2017). The nanostructure of microbially-reduced graphene oxide fosters thick and highly-performing electrochemically-active biofilms. Journal of Power Sources, 356, 556-565. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.02.086

The nanostructure of microbially-reduced graphene oxide fosters thick and highly-performing electrochemically-active biofilms

2017

Book Chapter

Denitrification processes for wastewater treatment

Ni, Bing-Jie, Pan, Yuting, Guo, Jianhua, Virdis, Bernardino, Hu, Shihu, Chen, Xueming and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Denitrification processes for wastewater treatment. Metalloenzymes in dentrification: applications and environmental impacts. (pp. 368-418) edited by Isabel Moura, Jose J. G. Moura, Sofia R. Pauleta and Luisa B. Maia. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781782623762-00368

Denitrification processes for wastewater treatment

2016

Journal Article

Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes

Dennis, Paul G., Virdis, Bernardino, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Hassan, Alif, Hugenholtz, Phil, Tyson, Gene W. and Rabaey, Korneel (2016). Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 39114, 39114. doi: 10.1038/srep39114

Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Production of valuable chemicals from gaseous waste
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Sustainable production of chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Bio-inspired conducting peptide nanowires for bioelectronic applications
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Turning emissions into fuels - flue gas conversion to bioethanol by electrochemically boosted fermentation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of Chemical Engineering
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Application of Raman spectroscopy to the study of extracellular electron transfer (EET) in engineered systems
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Enhancing ethanol production in Escherichia coli through electrochemical stimulation
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Bernardino Virdis is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Electricity-driven bioconversion of carbon dioxide into liquid chemicals

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Dr Xueqin Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Production of valuable chemicals from gaseous waste

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu, Dr Xueqin Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a new electro-chemical technology to remove nitrate and heavy metals from groundwater for remote communities.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe, Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Production of C1-C2 liquid chemicals from waste streams containing carbon dioxide

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xueqin Zhang, Associate Professor Shihu Hu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cost-effective and low-maintenance treatment of groundwater for safe drinking water production

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam

Completed supervision

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