Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
Associate Professor

Adrian Oehmen

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Background

Adrian Oehmen is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland. He leads research in the area of bioprocess engineering, particularly focussing on wastewater treatment, resource recovery and sustainable materials and processes. His research interests include enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR or BioP) and P recovery, microbial entrapment, acid mine drainage and metal recovery, biopolymer (polyhydroxyalkanoate – PHA) production and metabolic modelling as applied to mixed and co-cultures of microorganisms. He has published more than 100 papers in international scientific journals, led or collaborated on more than 30 research projects (many with industry). He is active within the International Water Association (IWA), serving on specialist group and conference committees and is an Associate Editor of Water Research.

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Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Engineering Wastewater treatment processes

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Resource Recovery

    Recovering Value-Added Products (e.g. Nutrients, Metals, Biopolymers) from Waste and Wastewater Streams

  • Biological Nutrient Removal

    Biological Processes for Removing Nutrients such as Phosphorus and Nitrogen from Wastewater

  • Wastewater Treatment

    Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technologies

  • Microbial entrapment

    Up-concentration of microorganisms for process intensification

  • Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal

    Process Engineering, Microbiology and Metabolic Features associated with Biological Phosphorus Removal

  • Acid Mine Drainage

    Sulfate reducing bacteria and metal recovery

  • Biopolymer Production

    Mixed Culture Technologies focussed on the Production and Recovery of Biopolymers (e.g. Polyhydroxyalkanoates - PHA) from Waste/Wastewater Feedstocks

  • Metabolic Modelling

    Modelling the Metabolism Associated with Biological Processes and their Application towards Process Engineering

  • Process Modelling

    Process Modelling for Design, Optimisation and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes.

  • Anaerobic Digestion

    Experimental and Modelling Studies focused on Fermentation and Biogas Production from Waste/Wastewater Feedstocks

  • Drinking Water Treatment

    Heavy Metal Removal (e.g. Arsenic) from Drinking Water Supplies. Application of Ion Exchange Membrane Process Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment.

  • Micropollutant Removal

    The Removal of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds, Heavy Metals, and other Hazardous Substances from Wastewater using Biological and Physical-Chemical Approaches

  • Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Mitigation

    Measurement and Minimisation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Processes (e.g nitrous oxide - N2O)

  • Phototrophic Processes

    Light-Driven Biological Technologies for Value-Added Product Generation (e.g. PHA) from Wastewater

Search Professor Adrian Oehmen’s works on UQ eSpace

164 works between 2002 and 2025
All (164) Journal Article (138) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (13) Other Outputs (3)

81 - 100 of 164 works

2017

Book Chapter

Greenhouse and odour emissions

Lebrero, Raquel, Muñoz, Raul, Oehmen, Adrian, Porro, Jose, Volcke, Eveline and Pijuan, Maite (2017). Greenhouse and odour emissions. Innovative wastewater treatment and resource recovery technologies: impacts on energy, economy and environment. (pp. 488-509) edited by Juan M. Lema and Sonia Suarez. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780407876_0488

Greenhouse and odour emissions

2016

Journal Article

Distinctive denitrifying capabilities lead to differences in N2O production by dPAO and dGAO

Ribera-Guardia, Anna, Marques, Ricardo, Arangio, Corrado, Carvalheira, Monica, Oehmen, Adrian and Pijuan, Maite (2016). Distinctive denitrifying capabilities lead to differences in N2O production by dPAO and dGAO. Bioresource Technology, 219, 106-113. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.092

Distinctive denitrifying capabilities lead to differences in N2O production by dPAO and dGAO

2016

Journal Article

Beyond feast and famine: Selecting a PHA accumulating photosynthetic mixed culture in a permanent feast regime

Fradinho, J. C., Reis, M. A. M. and Oehmen, A. (2016). Beyond feast and famine: Selecting a PHA accumulating photosynthetic mixed culture in a permanent feast regime. Water Research, 105, 421-428. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.09.022

Beyond feast and famine: Selecting a PHA accumulating photosynthetic mixed culture in a permanent feast regime

2016

Journal Article

Assessment of online monitoring strategies for measuring N2O emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment systems

Marques, Ricardo, Rodriguez-Caballero, A., Oehmen, Adrian and Pijuan, Maite (2016). Assessment of online monitoring strategies for measuring N2O emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment systems. Water Research, 99, 171-179. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.04.052

Assessment of online monitoring strategies for measuring N2O emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment systems

2016

Journal Article

Status of hormones and painkillers in wastewater effluents across several European states-considerations for the EU watch list concerning estradiols and diclofenac

Schroeder, P., Helmreich, B., Skrbic, B., Carballa, M., Papa, M., Pastore, C., Emre, Z., Oehmen, A., Langenhoff, A., Molinos, M., Dvarioniene, J., Huber, C., Tsagarakis, K. P., Martinez-Lopez, E., Pagano, S. Meric, Vogelsang, C. and Mascolo, G. (2016). Status of hormones and painkillers in wastewater effluents across several European states-considerations for the EU watch list concerning estradiols and diclofenac. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (13), 12835-12866. doi: 10.1007/s11356-016-6503-x

Status of hormones and painkillers in wastewater effluents across several European states-considerations for the EU watch list concerning estradiols and diclofenac

2016

Book Chapter

Electro-membrane processes for the removal of trace toxic metal ions from water

Velizarov, Svetlozar, Oehmen, Adrian, Reis, Maria and Crespo, João (2016). Electro-membrane processes for the removal of trace toxic metal ions from water. Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment: Removal of Toxic Trace Elements with Emphasis on Arsenic, Fluoride and Uranium. (pp. 73-87) edited by Alberto Figoli, Jan Hoinkis and Jochen Bundschuh. London, United Kingdom: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b19227

Electro-membrane processes for the removal of trace toxic metal ions from water

2015

Journal Article

Nutrient removal via nitrite from reject water and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) storage during nitrifying conditions

Frison, Nicola, Katsou, Evina, Malamis, Simos, Oehmen, Adrian and Fatone, Francesco (2015). Nutrient removal via nitrite from reject water and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) storage during nitrifying conditions. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 90 (10), 1802-1810. doi: 10.1002/jctb.4487

Nutrient removal via nitrite from reject water and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) storage during nitrifying conditions

2015

Journal Article

Development of a novel process integrating the treatment of sludge reject water and the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

Frison, Nicola, Katsou, Evina, Malamis, Simos, Oehmen, Adrian and Fatone, Francesco (2015). Development of a novel process integrating the treatment of sludge reject water and the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Environmental Science and Technology, 49 (18), 10877-10885. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01776

Development of a novel process integrating the treatment of sludge reject water and the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

2015

Journal Article

Modelling the biodegradation kinetics of the herbicide propanil and its metabolite 3,4-dichloroaniline

Marques, Ricardo, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda and Reis, Maria A. M. (2015). Modelling the biodegradation kinetics of the herbicide propanil and its metabolite 3,4-dichloroaniline. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 (9), 6687-6695. doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-3870-z

Modelling the biodegradation kinetics of the herbicide propanil and its metabolite 3,4-dichloroaniline

2015

Journal Article

Ecotoxicity of ketoprofen, diclofenac, atenolol and their photolysis byproducts in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Diniz, M. S., Salgado, R., Pereira, V. J., Carvalho, G., Oehmen, A., Reis, M. A. M. and Noronha, J. P. (2015). Ecotoxicity of ketoprofen, diclofenac, atenolol and their photolysis byproducts in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Science of the Total Environment, 505, 282-289. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.014.09.103

Ecotoxicity of ketoprofen, diclofenac, atenolol and their photolysis byproducts in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

2015

Journal Article

Polyhydroxyalkanoate granules quantification in mixed microbial cultures using image analysis: Sudan Black B versus Nile Blue A staining

Mesquita, Daniela P., Luis Amaral, A., Leal, Cristiano, Oehmen, Adrian, Reis, Maria A. M. and Ferreira, Eugenio C. (2015). Polyhydroxyalkanoate granules quantification in mixed microbial cultures using image analysis: Sudan Black B versus Nile Blue A staining. Analytica Chimica Acta, 865 (1), 8-15. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.01.018

Polyhydroxyalkanoate granules quantification in mixed microbial cultures using image analysis: Sudan Black B versus Nile Blue A staining

2014

Journal Article

The impact of aeration on the competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms

Carvalheira, Monica, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda, Eusebio, Mario and Reis, Maria A. M. (2014). The impact of aeration on the competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms. Water Research, 66, 296-307. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.033

The impact of aeration on the competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms

2014

Journal Article

Novel microelectrode-based online system for monitoring N2O gas emissions during wastewater treatment

Marques, Ricardo, Oehmen, Adrian and Pijuan, Maite (2014). Novel microelectrode-based online system for monitoring N2O gas emissions during wastewater treatment. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (21), 12816-12823. doi: 10.1021/es504061h

Novel microelectrode-based online system for monitoring N2O gas emissions during wastewater treatment

2014

Journal Article

Modelling the metabolic shift of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms

Acevedo, B., Borras, L., Oehmen, A. and Barat, R. (2014). Modelling the metabolic shift of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms. Water Research, 65, 235-244. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.07.028

Modelling the metabolic shift of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms

2014

Journal Article

The effect of substrate competition on the metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs)

Carvalheira, Monica, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda and Reis, Maria A.M. (2014). The effect of substrate competition on the metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs). Water Research, 64, 149-159. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.07.004

The effect of substrate competition on the metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs)

2014

Journal Article

Metabolic modelling of full-scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal sludge

Lanham, Ana B., Oehmen, Adrian, Saunders, Aaron M., Carvalho, Gilda, Nielsen, Per H. and Reis, Maria A.M. (2014). Metabolic modelling of full-scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal sludge. Water Research, 66, 283-295. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.036

Metabolic modelling of full-scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal sludge

2014

Journal Article

Survival strategies of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms under conditions of low organic loading

Carvalheira, M., Oehmen, A., Carvalho, G. and Reis, M. A. M. (2014). Survival strategies of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms under conditions of low organic loading. Bioresource Technology, 172, 290-296. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.059

Survival strategies of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms under conditions of low organic loading

2014

Journal Article

Photosynthetic mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from individual and mixed volatile fatty acids (VFAs): Substrate preferences and co-substrate uptake

Fradinho, J. C., Oehmen, A. and Reis, M. A. M. (2014). Photosynthetic mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from individual and mixed volatile fatty acids (VFAs): Substrate preferences and co-substrate uptake. Journal of Biotechnology, 185, 19-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.05.035

Photosynthetic mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from individual and mixed volatile fatty acids (VFAs): Substrate preferences and co-substrate uptake

2014

Journal Article

The relationship between mixed microbial culture composition and PHA production performance from fermented molasses

Carvalho, Gilda, Oehmen, Adrian, Albuquerque, Maria G.E. and Reis, Maria A.M. (2014). The relationship between mixed microbial culture composition and PHA production performance from fermented molasses. New Biotechnology, 31 (4), 257-263. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.08.010

The relationship between mixed microbial culture composition and PHA production performance from fermented molasses

2014

Journal Article

The impact of pH control on the volumetric productivity of mixed culture PHA production from fermented molasses

Oehmen, Adrian, Pinto, Fatima V., Silva, Vera, Albuquerque, Maria G. E. and Reis, Maria A. M. (2014). The impact of pH control on the volumetric productivity of mixed culture PHA production from fermented molasses. Engineering in Life Sciences, 14 (2), 143-152. doi: 10.1002/elsc.201200220

The impact of pH control on the volumetric productivity of mixed culture PHA production from fermented molasses

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Microbial Entrapment of Sulphate Reducing Bacteria for Treatment and Metal Recovery of Mining Influenced Waters
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Biofilm-based solution for cost-effective high-quality drinking water
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Immobilisation of sulfate reducing bacteria for enhanced mining influenced water treatment
    Rio Tinto Services Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    ARC Training Centre in Bioplastics and Biocomposites
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Sustainable Water Reuse and Resource Recovery through Cost-Effective BNR
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Developing a microbial co-cultivation system for disease prevention
    Sacco System Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Identifying microbes or enzymes that facilitate extraction of bioactive compounds
    BiomeCentric Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    IPL-UQ Brushite Recovery
    Incitec Pivot Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Biobeads for Denitrification in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
    Novozymes A/S
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    IPL-UQ Environmental Research Partnership Scoping of Preliminary Works
    Incitec Pivot Limited
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment

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