Professor Jochen Mueller
Professor

Jochen Mueller

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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.

Availability

Professor Jochen Mueller is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Analytical chemistry Environmental Sciences

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815 works between 1993 and 2025
All (815) Journal Article (489) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (232) Book (1) Other Outputs (79)

121 - 140 of 815 works

2021

Journal Article

Data-driven estimation of COVID-19 community prevalence through wastewater-based epidemiology

Li, Xuan, Kulandaivelu, Jagadeeshkumar, Zhang, Shuxin, Shi, Jiahua, Sivakumar, Muttucumaru, Mueller, Jochen, Luby, Stephen, Ahmed, Warish, Coin, Lachlan and Jiang, Guangming (2021). Data-driven estimation of COVID-19 community prevalence through wastewater-based epidemiology. Science of the Total Environment, 789 147947, 147947. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147947

Data-driven estimation of COVID-19 community prevalence through wastewater-based epidemiology

2021

Journal Article

Multisite calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for quantifying drugs in wastewater

Verhagen, Rory, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Clokey, Joseph, Gerber, Cobus, Ghetia, Maulik, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Multisite calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for quantifying drugs in wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (19) acs.est.1c02900, 12922-12929. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02900

Multisite calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for quantifying drugs in wastewater

2021

Journal Article

In-sewer stability of selected analgesics and their metabolites

Ahmed, Fahad, Li, Jiaying, O'Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Samanipour, Saer, Thai, Phong K., Yuan, Zhiguo, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). In-sewer stability of selected analgesics and their metabolites. Water Research, 204 117647, 117647. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117647

In-sewer stability of selected analgesics and their metabolites

2021

Journal Article

Analytical uncertainties in a longitudinal study – a case study assessing serum levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Nilsson, Sandra, Mueller, Jochen F., Rotander, Anna and Bräunig, Jennifer (2021). Analytical uncertainties in a longitudinal study – a case study assessing serum levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 238 113860, 113860. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113860

Analytical uncertainties in a longitudinal study – a case study assessing serum levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

2021

Journal Article

Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in wastewater of major cities across China in 2014 and 2016

Lu, Yintao, Gao, Jianfa, Nguyen, Hue T., Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Yao, Hong, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2021). Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in wastewater of major cities across China in 2014 and 2016. Chemosphere, 279 130590, 130590. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130590

Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in wastewater of major cities across China in 2014 and 2016

2021

Other Outputs

GEF-funded project “Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention” in the Pacific Region (GEF ID 4894) - Substantive Report

Jayarathne, Ayomi, Lal, Vincent, Beggs, Carly, Kaserzon, Sarit, Prasad, Pritesh, Wang, Fisher, He, Chang and Mueller, Jochen (2021). GEF-funded project “Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention” in the Pacific Region (GEF ID 4894) - Substantive Report. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences .

GEF-funded project “Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention” in the Pacific Region (GEF ID 4894) - Substantive Report

2021

Journal Article

Impact of COVID-19 controls on the use of illicit drugs and alcohol in Australia

Bade, Richard, Tscharke, Benjamin J., O’Brien, Jake W., Magsarjav, Saranzaya, Humphries, Melissa, Ghetia, Maulik, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F., White, Jason M. and Gerber, Cobus (2021). Impact of COVID-19 controls on the use of illicit drugs and alcohol in Australia. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 8 (9), 799-804. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00532

Impact of COVID-19 controls on the use of illicit drugs and alcohol in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Plastics contamination in archived biosolids from 1950 to 2016

Okoffo, Elvis D., Donner, Erica, McGrath, Steve P., Tscharke, Benjamin J., O'Brien, Jake W., O'Brien, Stacey, Ribeiro, Francisca, Burrows, Stephen D., Toapanta, Tania, Rauert, Cassandra, Samanipour, Saer, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Plastics contamination in archived biosolids from 1950 to 2016. Water Research, 201 117367, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117367

Plastics contamination in archived biosolids from 1950 to 2016

2021

Journal Article

Novel multiplexed amplicon-based sequencing to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater

Ni, Gaofeng, Lu, Ji, Maulani, Nova, Tian, Wei, Yang, Lin, Harliwong, Ivon, Wang, Zhiyao, Mueller, Jochen, Yang, Bicheng, Yuan, Zhiguo, Hu, Shihu and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Novel multiplexed amplicon-based sequencing to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 8 (8) acs.estlett.1c00408, 683-690. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00408

Novel multiplexed amplicon-based sequencing to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater

2021

Journal Article

Comparison of Lipid-Normalised Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Between Serum and Adipose Tissue

Sontag, Nis-Julius, Banks, Andrew P. W., Aylward, Lesa L. , O'Rourke, Nicholas A. , Cavallucci, David J., Mueller, Jochen F. and Drage, Daniel S. (2021). Comparison of Lipid-Normalised Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Between Serum and Adipose Tissue. The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 236 113801, 113801. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113801

Comparison of Lipid-Normalised Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Between Serum and Adipose Tissue

2021

Journal Article

Artificial sweeteners in end-use biosolids in Australia

Li, Dandan, O'Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Okoffo, Elvis D., Mueller, Jochen F., Sun, Hongwen and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Artificial sweeteners in end-use biosolids in Australia. Water Research, 200 117237, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117237

Artificial sweeteners in end-use biosolids in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Spatial, temporal and socioeconomic patterns of illicit drug use in New Zealand assessed using wastewater-based epidemiology timed to coincide with the census

Price, Mackay, Wilkins, Chris, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Baker, Tom, Mueller, Jochen F. and Trowsdale, Sam (2021). Spatial, temporal and socioeconomic patterns of illicit drug use in New Zealand assessed using wastewater-based epidemiology timed to coincide with the census. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 134 (1537), 11-26.

Spatial, temporal and socioeconomic patterns of illicit drug use in New Zealand assessed using wastewater-based epidemiology timed to coincide with the census

2021

Journal Article

Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers

Li, Jiaying, Gao, Jianfa, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Duan, Haoran, Mueller, Jochen F., Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2021). Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (13), 8771-8782. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01516

Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers

2021

Journal Article

Quantification of selected analgesics and their metabolites in influent wastewater by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Ahmed, Fahad, Tscharke, Benjamin, O’Brien, Jake W., Thompson, Jack, Zheng, Qiuda, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Quantification of selected analgesics and their metabolites in influent wastewater by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Talanta, 234 122627, 122627. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122627

Quantification of selected analgesics and their metabolites in influent wastewater by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

2021

Journal Article

Migration histories and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) loads in an estuarine fish: a novel union of analyses to understand variation in contaminant concentrations

Taylor, Matthew D., Gillanders, Bronwyn M., Nilsson, Sandra, Bräunig, Jennifer, Barnes, Thomas C. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Migration histories and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) loads in an estuarine fish: a novel union of analyses to understand variation in contaminant concentrations. Environmental Pollution, 276 116686, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116686

Migration histories and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) loads in an estuarine fish: a novel union of analyses to understand variation in contaminant concentrations

2021

Other Outputs

Sample preparation and analytical techniques for PFAS in organic wastes and resource recovery materials

Bräunig, Jennifer, Knight, Emma, Srivastava, Prashant, Bowles, Karl, Boxall, Naomi, Douglas, Grant, Kabiri, Shervin, Kookana, Rai, McLaughlin, Michael, Mueller, Jochen, Divina Navarro and Mike Williams (2021). Sample preparation and analytical techniques for PFAS in organic wastes and resource recovery materials. Australia: CSIRO.

Sample preparation and analytical techniques for PFAS in organic wastes and resource recovery materials

2021

Journal Article

Off-gassing of semi-volatile organic compounds from fire-fighters’ uniforms in private vehicles—a pilot study

Banks, Andrew P. W., Wang, Xianyu, He, Chang, Gallen, Michael, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Off-gassing of semi-volatile organic compounds from fire-fighters’ uniforms in private vehicles—a pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6) 3030, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063030

Off-gassing of semi-volatile organic compounds from fire-fighters’ uniforms in private vehicles—a pilot study

2021

Journal Article

Wastewater-based prevalence trends of gout in an Australian community over a period of 8 years

Ahmed, Fahad, Tscharke, Benjamin, O'Brien, Jake W., Zheng, Qiuda, Thompson, Jack, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Wastewater-based prevalence trends of gout in an Australian community over a period of 8 years. Science of the Total Environment, 759 143460, 143460. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143460

Wastewater-based prevalence trends of gout in an Australian community over a period of 8 years

2021

Journal Article

Out of sight but not out of mind: size fractionation of plastics bioaccumulated by field deployed oysters

Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., O’Brien, Stacey, Harris, Jonathan M., Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Out of sight but not out of mind: size fractionation of plastics bioaccumulated by field deployed oysters. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 2 100021, 100021. doi: 10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100021

Out of sight but not out of mind: size fractionation of plastics bioaccumulated by field deployed oysters

2021

Journal Article

Assessing decontamination and laundering processes for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame retardants from firefighting uniforms

Banks, Andrew P.W., Wang, Xianyu, Engelsman, Michelle, He, Chang, Osorio, Andres F. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Assessing decontamination and laundering processes for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame retardants from firefighting uniforms. Environmental Research, 194 110616, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110616

Assessing decontamination and laundering processes for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame retardants from firefighting uniforms

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Evaluating Representativeness of Pathology Samples for Human Biomonitoring
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Chemical Analyses of National Passive Air Samples
    DCCEEW - Approach to Market
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Analysing Clothing Textiles on the Australian Market for Chemicals of Concern
    DCCEEW - Approach to Market
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Assessing Human Exposure to Halogenated Natural Products in Pooled Serum Samples from Australian Coastal and Inland Communities
    Universities Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
    Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Reducing glyphosate exposure from high use practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Identification of chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe (INQUIRE)
    NHMRC European Union Collaborative Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Understanding Australia by analysing wastewater during the Census 2021
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2028
    Developing protocols to measure plastic chemicals in human brain, blood and urine
    The Minderoo Foundation Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Transforming our understanding of the chemical exposome
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2030
    Centre to develop novel mass spectrometry protocols to measure plastic chemicals in human tissue
    The Minderoo Foundation Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Water Quality Micro-Pollutant Passive Sampler Monitoring Program
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Strategic Environmental Research Development Program)
    United States Army Corps of Engineers Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2028
    Specimen banking services
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Assessing effectiveness of PFAS exposure control in individuals from exposed communities and occupationally exposed cohorts such as fire fighters
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Investigation of PFAS exposure via drinking and seafood in Kiribati
    Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Developments
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP)
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Food organics and garden organics (FOGO) contamination including PFAS sampling and analysis
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2022
    A cyclic ion-mobility mass spectrometer for resolving molecular isomers (ARC LIEF application led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Dark side of the Net: Exploring and modelling the impact of online illegal drug markets
    Massey University (New Zealand)
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Australian Environmental Specimen Bank: advancing specimen bank capability
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Evaluation of PFAS release from impacted concrete
    Arcadis US Inc
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Ambient air analysis services
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Wastewater analysis services
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Literature review for sampling and analysis techniques for PFAS in solid wastes and experimental leaching protocols for soil and solid wastes
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    PFAS Exposure Study for current and former Norfolk Island Fire Service firefighters
    Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Non-target method development for shale samples
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Air sampling services
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
    Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Novel Testing Strategies for Endocrine Disruptors in the Context of Developmental NeuroToxicity (NHMRC-EU Collaborative grant administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Remediation of PFAS contaminated soil using a soil washing treatment train
    ARC Special Research Initiative - PFAS Remediation Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Novel Testing Strategies for Endocrine Disruptors in the Context of Developmental Neuro Toxicity (ENDpoiNTs) (Horizon 2020 Grant administered by Karolinska Institute)
    Uppsala University
    Open grant
  • 2019
    UHPLC-QTOF-MS for research on emerging chemical pollutants including PFAS
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Marine Monitoring Program 2018-2020
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Perinatal exposure to household and environmental toxins and the risk of asthma and allergic disease up to 25 years (NHMRC Project Grant led by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Analysis of grass roots and soils from Rembind study
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018
    PFAS removal from soils using smouldering combustion
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Exposure mapping - combining wastewater analysis with human biomonitoring
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Desktop analyses to inform the design for marine physico-chemical monitoring within the Reef Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (RIMReP)
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Investigating early life exposure to plastic products in Australia and subsequent neurodevelopmental effects (NHMRC Project Grant led by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2025
    Calibration of PDMS passive sampler's technologies for monitoring Dioxins in WWTP effluent
    Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Pesticide exposure and early biomarkers of NHL risk in farmers
    Massey University (New Zealand)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Pilot study to assess trace organics in archived samples from the Melbourne Atopy Cohort study
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Fate, Behaviour and Ecological Impact of WWTP Derived Fluorinated Surfactants
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Air, water and soil impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: phase 2
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Continuing Regional Support for the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) under the Stockholm Convention in the Pacific Region
    United Nations Environment Programme
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Retrieval and replacement of air cartridges operating under Passive Air XAD Monitoring and Archiving Network (PAXMAN) (2017)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Reef Marine Monitoring Program 2017-2019
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Calibration of passive sampling devices for analysis of PFAS in water
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    A Pragmatic Randomised Clinical Trial of Nicotine Vaporisers added to Smoking Cessation Treatment for Priority Populations Living with Comorbidities
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Ecotoxicology of pesticides on the Great Barrier Reef for guideline development and risk assessment
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Investigating relationships between chemical exposure and human and ecosystem health outcomes
    UQ Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Synergising International Research Studies into the Environmental Fate and Behaviour of Toxic Organic Chemicals in the Waste Stream - INTERWASTE (Horizon 2020 Grant)
    University of Birmingham
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Fate of fluorinated surfactants and hydrocarbons at coastal airports
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    National Wastewater Analysis Capability Project
    Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
    Open grant
  • 2016
    PFAS analysis of sediment and aquatic foods
    Charles Darwin University
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Levels of HBCDD in human blood over the time period 2002-2013
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Estimating per capita use and release of chemicals by wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Marine Monitoring Program 2016-2017
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Specialised odour component analysis to support development and optimisation of odour treatment technologies
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Preliminary Human Blood Serum Study, Oakey
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    1.10 Identification, impacts and prioritization of emerging contaminants present in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait marine environments (adminsitered by Reef and Rainforest Research Centre)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Alcohol and Drug Testing in Wastewater (Phase 2)
    Eastern Health
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Monitoring program for marker PPCP chemicals using passive sampling devices
    South Australian Water Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Marine Monitoring Program
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Treatment of contaminated soil with RemBind
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Tobacco and alcohol metabolites in water to estimate gaps in excise revenue products
    Australian Taxation Office
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Alcohol and Drug Testing in Wastewater
    Eastern Health
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Measure brominated chemicals in living and working environments
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Sample Analysis of Entox
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Pilot Study on Variability of Phthalates, Bisphenols and Triclosan in Urine Samples of Infants
    Health Canada
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Understanding the fate and transport of selected biomarkers in sewers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Evaluating temporal and spatial changes in consumption of new psychoactive substances in Queensland by retrospective analysis of archived wastewater samples
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Rivers to Reef to Turtle Project (Water quality component)
    World Wide Fund for Nature Australia
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Biomonitoring early life exposure to plastic products in Australia and assessing health consequences (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Landfill Model Valuation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Microflow ultra high pressure liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry for chemical exposure monitoring
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Measurement of Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) present in Australian-sourced landfill leachate and biosolids
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Catchment and drinking water Quality Micro pollutant Water Quality Monitoring Program
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A Platform for Translational Water Research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Developing an approach to identifying and qualifying novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumed in Australia
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    National scale long term air monitoring
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Emission Estimation and Remediation Strategy for Perfluorinated Compounds at Hobart Airport
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013
    UWA/UQ joint project on sewer epidemiology
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Organic Pollutants in Human Media
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Understanding changes in chemical exposure through integrative sampling and systematic archiving
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Dioxin 2012 - 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
    AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Wastewater Analysis Project
    Commonwealth Australian Crime Commission
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Human Health Study
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Testing of Articles for Persistent Organic Pollutants
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Fate and Transport Study
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Bisphenol A and chronic disease (NHMRC Project Grant managed by Baker IDI)
    Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Australia-wide long term monitoring of POPs-archiving component
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Measuring temporal change of illicit drug use through wastewater analysis
    Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography ion trap mass spectrometer to develop new capabilities in environmental and human toxicology
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Pesticide dynamics in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment and lagoon: grazing, bananas and grain crops (JCU administered Caring for our Country grant)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Ground and surface water monitoring
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Research Services for Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Calibration of Passive Samplers for Halogenated Natural Products (HNPs) in Water
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Biological Sciences
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    AIMS - Aquarium pesticide monitoring
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Calibration of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) passive sampling devices for pesticides relevant to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment monitoring program
    Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (Environmental Protection Agency)
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Estimating illicit drug usage through analysis of drugs in wastewater
    Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Bioanalytical characterisation of water samples collected from Lake Wivenhoe and other major storages in South East Queensland
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Provision of reports on perfluorinated chemicals for the chemical information database
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Quantitative monitoring of trace contaminants in major storages operated by Seqwater
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Support for field work component of quantitative monitoring of trace contaminants in major storages operated by Seqwater
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Temporal trend monitoring of trace contaminants at Logan's Inlet in Lake Wivenhoe prior to the introduction of PRW
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    A facility to characterise disinfection by-products and dissolved organic matter in potable water and potable water sources
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a clean room facility for trace organic contaminant research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Hazard Assessment of Organic, Inorganic and Radioactive Pollutants in Coal Seam Gas Water to Develop a Monitoring Strategy for Treatment and Beneficial Reuse
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Occurrence and fate of illicit drugs in Australian sewage treatment work
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Electrochemical treatment of problematic water recycle waste streams
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Understanding interactive effects between pesticides and climate change on symbiont bearing and calcifying marine species (MTSRF Project 3.7.1 ext s)
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Continuation of Baseline Monitoring Program
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Chemical Monitoring Initiative: Australian human blood sample collection and chemical testing
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Development and calibration of aquatic passive sampler technologies for emerging water pollutants
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Validation of Wivenhoe Chemicals of Concern and Degradation Rates
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program - Assessment of terrestrial runoff entering the GBR lagoon (MTSRF Project 3.7.2 ext b)
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program - Inshore Coral Reef Monitoring (MTSRF Project 3.7.1. ext b)
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Determination of Emission Factors for Unintentional POPs from Open Burning of Biomass (Toolkit Category 6)
    United Nations Environment Programme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Monitoring of organic chemicals in the Great Barrier Reef and selected tributaries using time integrated monitoring tools: RWQPP Marine Monitoring Program (MTSRF Project 3.7.8)
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Advanced environmental and process analysis facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Detection of trace concentrations of chemical contaminants in urban water systems (ARC LIEF Administered by University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Contaminants in Wivenhoe Dam: Baseline assessment of the sources, toxicology and risk to environmental health - Stage 1
    SEQWater
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Sources, fate and exposure pathways for emerging persistent organic pollutants in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Contestable Funding - NDMA Formation Potential (SEQ Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Enhanced Treatment (SEQ Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Purified Recycled Water (SEQ Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Development of a passive sampling tool box for monitoring of aquatic organic pollutants.
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Provision and Analysis of Passive Sampling Devices - Periods 1 and 2
    Department of Water, Government of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    COMMONWEALTH ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH FACILITIES PROGRAMME - MARINE AND TROPICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH FACILITY: Marine and estuarine indicators and thresholds of concern extension project
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Water Quality and Ecosystem Monitoring Programs - Reef Water Quality Protection Plan
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Water Quality and Ecosystem Monitoring programs - Reef Water Quality Protection Plan. River - Pesticide Monitoring.
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Towards Integration of Bioanalytical Tools in Air Pollution Assessment, Regulation and Management
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Determination of the source and level of emissions from bushfires in Australia
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Cause of elevated soil dioxins levels in Queensland
    Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Development Of A Novel Air Pollution Monitoring Strategy - Combining Passive Sampling With Toxicity
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Determination of triclosan in the Australian population by analysis of human breast milk
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    RWQPP Marine Monitoring Program - Pesticide Monitoring
    CRC Reef Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Assessment of the levels of brominated flame retardants in the Australian population
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Research of brominated flame retardants in aquatic sediments in Australia
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Research of Brominated Flame Retardants in Indoor Environments in Australia
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Development of a biosensor/bioassay for measuring nutrient pollution
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    The role of bush fires in the formation and fate of dioxin like chemicals in Australia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Developing a new approach to aquatic pollutant assessment combining time integrated sampling with toxicity testing.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Production of a public reference guide for existing environmental criteria for chemicals
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    A Novel Approach to Air Pollution Monitoring Combining Time Integrated Sampling
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Scoping assessment of the environmental impact of veterinary pharmaceuticals
    Myer Foundation/Sidney Myer Fund - DISCONTINUED: DO NOT USE
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Development and evaluation of a Phytotox-Test for field and laboratory testing of phytotoxic chemicals in water
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Organochlorine compounds in human breast milk in Australia
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2005
    Application and evaluation of passive samplers for monitoring aquatic pollution
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Determination of ambient environmental levels of dioxins in Australia
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Determination of the levels of dioxins in the Australian population by analysis of blood serum.
    Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in pooled human milk samples.
    Environment Australia
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Do herbacides cause harmful algal blooms in QLD freshwaters?
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Testing of water distillation systems for possible contamination by certain chemicals.
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Passive sampling of semivolatile organic pollutants in air
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Evaporation potential of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, dibenzofurans and a range of other organochlorine compounds from water
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Dioxins in Human Milk in Australia
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Development and test of a method to use OCDD as an indicator compound for PCDD/F contamination in Queensland's sugarcane areas
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jochen Mueller is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Investigating mobility and occurrence of neonicotinoids in the Australian environment

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the efficiency of regulating chemicals for controlling environmental and human exposure (Tentative title)

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding use and fate of ingredients in consumer products

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Richard Bade

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the fate of Neonicotinoids in soil and runoff

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Chemicals contaminants in the brain (broadly) and links to neurological disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang

  • Master Philosophy

    Investigating the mobility and occurrence of neonicotinoid insecticides in the Australian terrestrial environment

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Establishing the representativeness of human biomonitoring programs based on pooling of deidentified surplus pathology samples

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Bioaccumulation potential of chlorinated paraffins (CPs) in humans

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Bade, Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Ben Tscharke

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the fate of Neonicotinoids in soil and runoff

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure pathways for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Fisher Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Identifying and understanding sources of contaminants of emerging concern in Australia wastewater

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jiaying Li

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Professor Kevin Thomas, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Estimating use of tobacco and nicotine products through wastewater analysis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas, Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Phong Thai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure pathways for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Fisher Wang

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure pathways for plastic additives

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Fisher Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Facilitating the detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Bade

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Data mining for characterization of the chemical exposome in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Identifying and understanding sources of contaminants of emerging concern in Australia wastewater

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jiaying Li

Completed supervision

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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