Overview
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 and resource recovery. His research interests include enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR or BioP), metabolic modelling, biopolymer (polyhydroxyalkanoate – PHA) production, micropollutant removal and greenhouse gas (N2O) assessment and mitigation. He also focusses on other aspects of bioprocess engineering, including microbial encapsulation, bioprocess modelling and food and beverage applications. 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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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Wastewater Treatment
Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technologies
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Resource Recovery
Recovering Value-Added Products (e.g. Nutrients, Biopolymers) from Waste and Wastewater Streams
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Biological Nutrient Removal
Biological Processes for Removing Nutrients such as Phosphorus and Nitrogen from Wastewater
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Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal
Process Engineering, Microbiology and Metabolic Features associated with Biological Phosphorus Removal
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Biopolymer Production
Mixed Culture Technologies focussed on the Production and Recovery of Biopolymers (e.g. Polyhydroxyalkanoates - PHA) from Waste/Wastewater Feedstocks
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Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Mitigation
Measurement and Minimisation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Processes (e.g nitrous oxide - N2O)
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Micropollutant Removal
The Removal of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds, Heavy Metals, and other Hazardous Substances from Wastewater using Biological and Physical-Chemical Approaches
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Process Modelling
Process Modelling for Design, Optimisation and Control of Wastewater Treatment Processes.
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Metabolic Modelling
Modelling the Metabolism Associated with Biological Processes and their Application towards Process Engineering
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Anaerobic Digestion
Experimental and Modelling Studies focused on Fermentation and Biogas Production from Waste/Wastewater Feedstocks
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Drinking Water Treatment
Heavy Metal Removal (e.g. Arsenic) from Drinking Water Supplies. Application of Ion Exchange Membrane Process Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment.
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Phototrophic Processes
Light-Driven Biological Technologies for Value-Added Product Generation (e.g. PHA) from Wastewater
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Bioremediation
Removal of Herbicides/Pesticides from Contaminated Waters
Works
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2007
Conference Publication
On-line metabolic flux analysis in a PHB production process
Dias, João, Eusébio, Mário, Serafim, Luísa, Oehmen, Adrian, Reis, Maria A.M. and Oliveira, Rui (2007). On-line metabolic flux analysis in a PHB production process. 10th IFAC Symposium on Computer Applications in Biotechnology, 2007, Cancun, , June 4, 2007-June 6, 2007. IFAC Secretariat. doi: 10.1016/s1474-6670(16)32883-x
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
2006
Journal Article
Removal of heavy metals from drinking water supplies through the ion exchange membrane bioreactor
Oehmen, Adrian, Viegas, Rui, Velizarov, Svetlozar, Reis, Maria A. M. and Crespo, Joao G. (2006). Removal of heavy metals from drinking water supplies through the ion exchange membrane bioreactor. Desalination, 199 (1-3), 405-407. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.03.091
2006
Journal Article
Anaerobic and aerobic metabolism of glycogen-accumulating organisms selected with propionate as the sole carbon source
Oehmen, A, Zeng, RJ, Saunders, AM, Blackall, LL, Keller, J and Yuan, ZG (2006). Anaerobic and aerobic metabolism of glycogen-accumulating organisms selected with propionate as the sole carbon source. Microbiology-sgm, 152 (Part 9), 2767-2778. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.28065-0
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.
2006
Journal Article
Competition between polyphosphate and glycogen accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems with acetate and propionate as carbon sources
Oehmen, Adrian, Saunders, Aaron M., Vives, M. Teresa, Yuan, Zhiguo and Keller, Jurg (2006). Competition between polyphosphate and glycogen accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems with acetate and propionate as carbon sources. Journal Of Biotechnology, 123 (1), 22-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotic.2005.10.009
2005
Conference Publication
Sludge population optimisation in biological wastewater treatment systems through on-line process control: What can we achieve?
Yuan, Z., Peng, Y., Oehmen, A. M., Lu, H., Fux, C. and Keller, J. (2005). Sludge population optimisation in biological wastewater treatment systems through on-line process control: What can we achieve?. The 2nd IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automa, Busan, Korea, 29 May - 2 June 2005. Korea: IWA.
2005
Journal Article
The effect of pH on the competition between polyphosphate-accumulating organisms and glycogen-accumulating organisms
Oehmen, A, Vives, MT, Lu, HB, Yuan, ZG and Keller, J (2005). The effect of pH on the competition between polyphosphate-accumulating organisms and glycogen-accumulating organisms. Water Research, 39 (15), 3727-3737. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.06.031
2005
Journal Article
Comparison of acetate and propionate uptake by polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms
Oehmen, A, Yuan, ZG, Blackall, LL and Keller, J (2005). Comparison of acetate and propionate uptake by polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms. Biotechnology And Bioengineering, 91 (2), 162-168. doi: 10.1002/bit.20500
2005
Other Outputs
The competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms in the enhanced biological phosphorous removal process
Oehmen, Adrian (2005). The competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms in the enhanced biological phosphorous removal process. PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/268750
2005
Journal Article
Anaerobic metabolism of propionate by polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems
Oehmen, A, Zeng, RJ, Yuan, ZG and Keller, J (2005). Anaerobic metabolism of propionate by polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems. Biotechnology And Bioengineering, 91 (1), 43-53. doi: 10.1002/bit.20480
2005
Journal Article
Optimisation of poly-b-hydroxyalkanoate analysis using gas chromatography for enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems
Oehmen, A, Keller-Lehmann, B, Zeng, RJ, Yuan, ZG and Keller, E (2005). Optimisation of poly-b-hydroxyalkanoate analysis using gas chromatography for enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems. Journal of Chromatography A, 1070 (1-2), 131-136. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.02.020
2004
Journal Article
Short-term effects of carbon source on the competition of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms
Oehmen, A., Yuan, Z., Blackall, L. L. and Keller, J. (2004). Short-term effects of carbon source on the competition of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms. Water Science And Technology, 50 (10), 139-144. doi: 10.2166/wst.2004.0629
2004
Book Chapter
Performance of enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems enriched with different volatile fatty acids
Oehmen, Adrian, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zeng, Raymond J. and Keller, Jurg (2004). Performance of enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems enriched with different volatile fatty acids. Young researchers 2004. (pp. 69-78) edited by Richard Steutz and Piet Lens. London, U.K.: IWA Publishing.
2004
Conference Publication
Performance of enchanced biological phosphorus removal systems enriched with different volatile acid.
Oehmen, A. M., Yuan, Z., Zeng, R. J. and Keller, J. (2004). Performance of enchanced biological phosphorus removal systems enriched with different volatile acid.. International Water Association 2nd Young Researchers Conference, Waginingen, Netherlands, 23-24 April 2004. London: IWA.
2003
Journal Article
The effect of GAOs (glycogen accumulating organisms) on anaerobic carbon requirements in full-scale Australian EBPR (enhanced biological phosphorus removal) plants
Saunders, A. M., Oehmen, A. M., Blackall, L. L., Yuan, Z. and Keller, J. (2003). The effect of GAOs (glycogen accumulating organisms) on anaerobic carbon requirements in full-scale Australian EBPR (enhanced biological phosphorus removal) plants. Water Science and Technology, 47 (11), 37-43. doi: 10.2166/wst.2003.0584
2002
Journal Article
Application of a loss causation model to the Westray mine explosion
Amyotte, P. R. and Oehmen, A. M. (2002). Application of a loss causation model to the Westray mine explosion. Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part B, 80 (1), 55-59. doi: 10.1205/095758202753502424
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel halophilic biotechnology for PHA production from sugar
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steven Pratt, Dr Lisa Bai, Dr Ian Levett
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Doctor Philosophy
Application of novel immobilized microbial enrichment for intensified removal of sulfate from mining influenced waters and recovery of metals
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
A sustainable biological nutrient removal and recovery process for cost-effective wastewater treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho, Professor Liu Ye
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Master Philosophy
Biological methods to identify and quantify PAO/GAO microorganisms and their activity in wastewater treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho
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Doctor Philosophy
The development of process control strategies to optimise biological phosphorus removal and recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho, Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic Modelling of Fermentative and Conventional Polyphosphate Accumulating Organisms in Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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Master Philosophy
Biological methods to identify and quantify PAO/GAO microorganisms and their activity in wastewater treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrated model-based assessment of the impact of sidestream biological phosphorus removal processes on resource recovery in wastewater treatment systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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Doctor Philosophy
Application of novel immobilized microbial enrichment for intensified removal of nutrients from water
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable and cost-effective biological phosphorus removal technology in urban water systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho, Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Professor Darren Martin
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel Phosphorous accumulating organisms in next generation wastewater treatment systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a novel taste and odour removal process for drinking water
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu, Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating novel microbes for simultaneous nutrient removal from wastewater in Carbon Neutral era
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye, Dr Zhiyao Wang
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The return activated sludge sidestream process and the role of Tetrasphaera, a fermenting polyphosphate accumulating organism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Achieving and Understanding Combined Biological Phosphorus Removal and Short-cut Nitrogen in Wastewater Treatment Processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Professor Liu Ye
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