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

85 works between 2004 and 2024
All (85) Journal Article (59) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (20) Other Outputs (1)

81 - 85 of 85 works

2007

Conference Publication

Communities Driving Electricity Support Communities Thriving on Electricity

Rabaey, K., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, J., Clauwaert, P., Virdis, B., The Pham, H., Aelterman, P., Blackall, L., Verstraete, W. and Keller, J. (2007). Communities Driving Electricity Support Communities Thriving on Electricity. Biofilms 2007, Quebec City, Canada, 25 - 29 March, 2007. Washingto, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology.

Communities Driving Electricity Support Communities Thriving on Electricity

2007

Conference Publication

Simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal in a microbial fuel cell-based system

Virdis, B., Rabaey, K. and Keller, J. (2007). Simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal in a microbial fuel cell-based system. Bio-Energy for our Future, Brisbane, 23-27 September, 2007. Brisbane: IWA-International Water Association.

Simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal in a microbial fuel cell-based system

2006

Journal Article

Obtaining highly enriched cultures of candidatus accumulibacter phosphates through alternating carbon sources

Lu, Huabing, Oehmen, Adrian M., Virdis, Bernardino, Keller, Jürg and Yuan, Zhiguo (2006). Obtaining highly enriched cultures of candidatus accumulibacter phosphates through alternating carbon sources. Water Research, 40 (20), 3838-3848. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.004

Obtaining highly enriched cultures of candidatus accumulibacter phosphates through alternating carbon sources

2006

Conference Publication

Obtaining highly enriched cultures of Candidatus accumulibacter phosphatis through alternating carbon sources

Lu, H., Oehmen, A., Virdis, B., Keller, J. and Yuan, Z. (2006). Obtaining highly enriched cultures of Candidatus accumulibacter phosphatis through alternating carbon sources. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Beijing, China, 10-14 September, 2006.

Obtaining highly enriched cultures of Candidatus accumulibacter phosphatis through alternating carbon sources

2004

Conference Publication

Use of stone wool by-products in the construction of sanitary landfills and tailing dams

Grosso, B, Muntoni, A, Carucci, A, Cigagna, M and Virdis, B (2004). Use of stone wool by-products in the construction of sanitary landfills and tailing dams. World Environmental Congress on Appropriate Environmental and Solid Waste Management and Technologies for Developing Countries, Istanbul Turkey, Jul, 2002. NEW YORK: MARCEL DEKKER INC. doi: 10.1081/ESE-120028397

Use of stone wool by-products in the construction of sanitary landfills and tailing dams

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

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