
Overview
Background
Jochen’s research focusses on monitoring of trace organic pollutants, including pioneering work on sources, fate, monitoring techniques (including development of passive sampling techniques) and trends in human exposure to trace contaminants. More recently his group has been leading research in the field of wastewater epidemiology.
Jochen joined QAEHS in 1997 and was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship in 2012 to understand changes in chemical exposure through integrative sampling and systematic archiving. As part of his research program at QAEHS he has lead numerous national and international studies, such as Australia's National Dioxin Program, the Brominated Flame Retardant Program and a major study to investigate bush-fire emissions (the results of which are included in the UNEP Toolkit). He works closely with governments (state, federal and international including UNEP) on the development of systematic monitoring strategies, including for protection of the Great Barrier Reef. As part of his Future Fellowship, he has established an extensive sample archive, the Australian Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB), to allow retrospective analysis of changes in pollutant exposure in Australia.
Jochen’s work on passive samplers, bioanalytical techniques for emerging chemicals and wastewater epidemiology has received support from ARC and numerous industry partners.
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2019
Conference Publication
Influence of population age and socioeconomics on chemical consumption and diet patterns measured by wastewater based epidemiology
Choi, P., Tscharke, B., Samanipour, S., O’Brien, J., Thomas, K. and Mueller, J. (2019). Influence of population age and socioeconomics on chemical consumption and diet patterns measured by wastewater based epidemiology. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000606448.07396.1d
2019
Conference Publication
Measuring the scale of opioid consumption in Australia by wastewater analysis
Gerber, Cobus, Nguyen, Lynn, Bade, Richard, White, Jason, Tscharke, Benjamin, O'Brien, Jake, Mueller, Jochen and Thomas, Kevin (2019). Measuring the scale of opioid consumption in Australia by wastewater analysis. Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August 2019. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society.
2019
Book Chapter
Mining population exposure and community health via wastewater-based epidemiology
Choi, Phil M., Thomas, Kevin V., O’Brien, Jake W. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Mining population exposure and community health via wastewater-based epidemiology. A new paradigm for environmental chemistry and toxicology: from concepts to insights. (pp. 99-114) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-9447-8_8
2019
Conference Publication
Trends in nicotine consumption between 2010 and 2017 in an Australian city using the wastewater-based epidemiology approach
Mackie, Miss, Tscharke, Benjamin, O'Brien, Jake, Choi, Phil, Gartner, Coral, Thomas, Kevin and Mueller, Jochen (2019). Trends in nicotine consumption between 2010 and 2017 in an Australian city using the wastewater-based epidemiology approach. Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August 2019. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society.
2019
Conference Publication
Monitoring opioid use through wastewater-based epidemiology: Case of methadone in Australia and China
Thai, Phong, O'Brien, Jake, Tscharke, Benjamin, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Bruno, Raimondo, Thomas, Kevin and Mueller, Jochen (2019). Monitoring opioid use through wastewater-based epidemiology: Case of methadone in Australia and China. Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August 2019. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society.
2019
Journal Article
Leaching and bioavailability of selected perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) from soil contaminated by firefighting activities
Bräunig, Jennifer, Baduel, Christine, Barnes, Craig M. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Leaching and bioavailability of selected perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) from soil contaminated by firefighting activities. Science of the Total Environment, 646, 471-479. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.231
2018
Journal Article
Systematic evaluation of biomarker stability in pilot scale sewer pipes
Gao, Jianfa, Li, Jiaying, Jiang, Guangming, Shypanski, Adam, Nieradzik, Ludwika M., Yuan, Zhiguo, Mueller, Jochen F., Ort, Christoph and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Systematic evaluation of biomarker stability in pilot scale sewer pipes. Water Research, 151, 447-455. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.032
2018
Journal Article
Analyzing wastewater samples collected during census to determine the correction factors of drugs for wastewater-based epidemiology: the case of codeine and methadone
Thai, Phong K., O’Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Ben J. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Analyzing wastewater samples collected during census to determine the correction factors of drugs for wastewater-based epidemiology: the case of codeine and methadone. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 6 (5) acs.estlett.8b00673, 265-269. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00673
2018
Journal Article
Calibration and validation of a novel passive sampling device for the time integrative monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and precursors in contaminated groundwater
Kaserzon, Sarit, Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Bräunig, Jennifer, Mueller, Linus, Hawker, Darryl W., Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Calibration and validation of a novel passive sampling device for the time integrative monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and precursors in contaminated groundwater. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 366, 423-431. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.12.010
2018
Journal Article
Cord-serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and atopy and eczema at 12-months
Lowe, Adrian J., Dharmage, Shyamali C., Abramson, Michael J., Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Erbas, Bircan, Mueller, Jochen F. and Lodge, Caroline J. (2018). Cord-serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and atopy and eczema at 12-months. Allergy, 74 (4), 812-815. doi: 10.1111/all.13669
2018
Other Outputs
National wastewater drug monitoring program: sixth report
Tscharke, B., Mackie, R., O’Brien, J., Grant, S., Mueller, J., Thomas, K., Ghetia, M., Bade, R., Gerber, C. and White, J. (2018). National wastewater drug monitoring program: sixth report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
2018
Journal Article
Temporal trends in serum polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations in the Australian population, 2002–2013
Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Sjödin, Andreas, Hobson, Peter, Harden, Fiona A., Aylward, Lesa L. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Temporal trends in serum polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations in the Australian population, 2002–2013. Environment International, 121 (Pt 1), 357-364. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.014
2018
Journal Article
A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census
O'Brien, Jake W., Grant, Sharon, Banks, Andrew P.W., Bruno, Raimondo, Carter, Stephen, Choi, Phil M., Covaci, Adrian, Crosbie, Nicholas D., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Jiang, Guangming, Kaserzon, Sarit, Kirkbride, K. Paul, Lai, Foon Yin, Mackie, Rachel, Marshall, Judi, Ort, Christoph, Paxman, Christopher, Prichard, Jeremy, Thai, Phong, Thomas, Kevin V., Tscharke, Ben and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census. Environment International, 122, 400-411. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.003
2018
Journal Article
Enantiomeric profiling of amphetamine and methamphetamine in wastewater: a 7-year study in regional and urban Queensland, Australia
Gao, Jianfa, Xu, Zeqiong, Li, Xiqing, O'Brien, Jake W., Culshaw, Peter N., Thomas, Kevin V., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Enantiomeric profiling of amphetamine and methamphetamine in wastewater: a 7-year study in regional and urban Queensland, Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 643, 827-834. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.242
2018
Journal Article
'Ice rushes', data shadows and methylamphetamine use in rural towns: wastewater analysis
Prichard, Jeremy, Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake, Bruno, Raimondo, Thai, Phong, Hall, Wayne, Kirkbride, Paul, Thomas, Kevin and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). 'Ice rushes', data shadows and methylamphetamine use in rural towns: wastewater analysis. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 29 (3), 195-208. doi: 10.1080/10345329.2018.12036097
2018
Other Outputs
Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring program – Passive Sampling. Report 9 – Winter 2018
Yeh, Ruby Yu-Lu, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Gallen, Christie, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Verhagen, Rory, Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Jiang, Hui, Eaglesham, Geoff, Mueller, Jochen and Kaserzon, Sarit (2018). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring program – Passive Sampling. Report 9 – Winter 2018. Woolloongabba, QLD Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2018
Journal Article
Analyzing terephthalate metabolites in human urine as biomarkers of exposure: importance of selection of metabolites and deconjugation enzyme
Koch, Holger M., Lessmann, Frederik, Swan, Shanna H., Hauser, Russ, Kolossa-Gehring, Marike, Frederiksen, Hanne, Andersson, Anna-Maria, Thomsen, Cathrine, Sakhi, Amrit K., Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf, Mueller, Jochen F., Rudel, Ruthann A., Braun, Joseph M., Harth, Volker and Brüning, Thomas (2018). Analyzing terephthalate metabolites in human urine as biomarkers of exposure: importance of selection of metabolites and deconjugation enzyme. Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 1100-1101, 91-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.09.035
2018
Journal Article
Population histamine burden assessed using wastewater-based epidemiology: the association of 1,4‑methylimidazole acetic acid and fexofenadine
Choi, Phil M., O'Brien, Jake W., Li, Jiaying, Jiang, Guangming, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Population histamine burden assessed using wastewater-based epidemiology: the association of 1,4‑methylimidazole acetic acid and fexofenadine. Environment International, 120, 172-180. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.009
2018
Other Outputs
Removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from soils: laboratory scale smouldering combustion
Yerman, Luis, Braeunig, Jennifer, Wyn, Hons, Banks, Andrew and Mueller, Jochen (2018). Removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from soils: laboratory scale smouldering combustion. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Airservices Australia.
2018
Journal Article
Concentrations of Organophosphate Esters and Their Specific Metabolites in Food in Southeast Queensland, Australia: Is Dietary Exposure an Important Pathway of Organophosphate Esters and Their Metabolites?
He, Chang, Wang, Xianyu, Tang, Shaoyu, Thai, Phong, Li, Zongrui, Baduel, Christine and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Concentrations of Organophosphate Esters and Their Specific Metabolites in Food in Southeast Queensland, Australia: Is Dietary Exposure an Important Pathway of Organophosphate Esters and Their Metabolites?. Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (21) acs.est.8b03043, 12765-12773. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03043
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Investigating mobility and occurrence of neonicotinoids in the Australian environment
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemicals contaminants in the brain (broadly) and links to neurological disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Establishing the representativeness of human biomonitoring programs based on pooling of deidentified surplus pathology samples
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the efficiency of regulating chemicals for controlling environmental and human exposure (Tentative title)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding human exposure to benzotriazoles (BZTs) and benzotriazole UV-stabilizers (BUVs) in the Australian population using human biomonitoring and wastewater analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Dr Ian Zammit
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding use and fate of ingredients in consumer products
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Richard Bade
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Doctor Philosophy
Human exposure pathways for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Estimating use of nicotine containing products and evaluating tobacco-related health risks through wastewater analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas, Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards better understanding the properties of pollutants that can cross the blood brain barrier using assays and/or animal studies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Human exposure pathways for plastic additives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Identifying and understanding sources of contaminants of emerging concern in Australia wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jiaying Li
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing and modelling spatiotemporal trends in drug consumptions in the community by wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jiaying Li, Dr Jiuling Li, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing Sample Size for Trend Detection in Human and Environmental Monitoring Using Simulation-Based Power Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemical exposure through consuming food in multilayer plastic food package (MLPP) for infants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Facilitating the detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Richard Bade
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Soil Environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Exposure of Firefighters to PFAS (Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances): Serum Concentrations and Temporal Trends after Exposure Control
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and trends of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals associated with consumer products in the Australian waste streams
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor William Clarke
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing Early-life Human Exposure to Selected Pesticides Using Urinary Biomarkers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Firefighters' exposure to potentially toxic combustion products.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing sources, fate, and the potential risk of UV filters in the aquatic environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Population diet and stress estimates using wastewater based epidemiology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Organophosphate esters in the Australian environment: sources, fate, and human exposure
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Expanding wastewater-based epidemiology and evaluating the stability of biomarkers in the sewers: from the laboratory to the field
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising analytical methods for chlorinated paraffins to evaluate their levels in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Emissions of Selected Semivolatile Organic Chemicals from Open-field Biomass Burning and Its Role as an Air Pollution Source in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Refining the uncertainties and expansion of wastewater-based epidemiology for assessing population exposure to chemicals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing body burden of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in infants/toddlers through analysis of faeces
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Distribution and bioavailability of perfluoroalkyl substances and other organic contaminants from sediments, soils and groundwater
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Herbicide persistence and toxicity in the tropical marine environment
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing environmental exposures in Australian children. A case study of bisphenol A
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Development and calibration of aquatic passive sampler technologies for emerging water pollutants
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring Population Illicit Drug Use through Wastewater Analysis: Temporal Trends, Spatial Differences and Specific Events
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Brominated Flame Retardants: Industrial Emissions and Exposure
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Combined effects of temperature and herbicides on symbiont-bearing calcifying reef organisms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Development and Evaluation of a Suite of Passive Sampling Devices for Routine Aquatic Monitoring
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Perfluorinated Compounds in the Australian Environment: Sources, Fate and Human Exposure
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Water passive sampler calibration: accounting for changes in chemical uptake rates when exposed to variations in environmental conditions.
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a novel air pollution air pollution monitoring strategy combining passive sampling with toxicity testing
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Brominated flame retardants in Australia - sources and exposure pathways
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Developing advanced tools for water quality monitoring of contaminants introduced to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area by adjacent land uses
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL PHYTOTOXICITY ASSAY FOR THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF PASSIVE AIR SAMPLERS FOR SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation and Implementation of Methods to increase Comprehensiveness of Non-Target Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Firefighter Exposure Risks and Subsequent Reproductive Effects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the suitability of wastewater analysis for the detection and monitoring of performance- and image-enhancing drug use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Ben Tscharke, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of plastic contamination in marine organisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising active and passive sampling methods to monitor and assess micropollutants during episodic discharge
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
An assessment of alcohol and tobacco consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas, Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Innovative sampling strategies for improved wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Professor Kevin Thomas, Dr Ben Tscharke
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of analgesic consumption and the burden of treated pain in Australia using wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Ben Tscharke, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of an efficient photocatalytic system to enable simultaneous removal of chemical and biological contaminants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianhua Guo
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Transformation and fate of organic micropollutants in the urban wastewater system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
An assessment of plastic residues in Australian biosolids
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Ben Tscharke, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and Modelling the Fate of Illicit Drug and Pharmaceutical Biomarkers in Urban Sewers
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the Effects of Atmospheric Environment on Children's Health in Hanoi, Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Professor Peter Sly, Associate Professor Dung Phung
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Management of major ions in freshwater ecosystems: thresholds of impact and indicators of change
Associate Advisor
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Enquiries
Contact Professor Jochen Mueller directly for media enquiries about:
- Air pollution
- Air quality
- Aquatic pollution
- Atmospheric pollution
- Barrier Reef and pollution
- Bioanalytical techniques
- Bioassays
- Bushfires
- Dioxins
- Environment toxicology
- Flame retardants
- Great Barrier Reef and pollution
- Herbicides
- Pesticides
- Pollutant
- Pollution - health effects
- Toxicology
- Water pollution
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