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INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 DIRECTOR’S REPORT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ISI TEAM .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 ISI ASSOCIATES/AFFILIATES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 HIGHER EDUCATION BY RESEARCH STUDENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 7 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2015 BUDGET – PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 9 2015 ACTIVE GRANTS – ISI EXTERNAL INCOME RECEIVED ............................................................................................................................... 10 ACTIVE PROJECTS (FUNDING NOT RECEIVED IN 2015) .................................................................................................................................... 15 WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 INVITED VISITS AND PRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 VISITORS TO THE INSTITUTE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 SEMINARS ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 PUBLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 30


DIRECTOR’S REPORT

2015 was the ninth year of operation for the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation (ISI), and over this time ISI has established a national and international research profile. ISI has been a key participant in Water Research Australia, the National Centre of Excellence for Desalination Australia (NCEDA) and the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCoE), and Prof Mikel Duke became a member of the ARC College of Experts. Internationally, during 2015 ISI staff were invited to present 8 plenary and keynote presentations at international conferences, held 2 Editorial positions and 4 editorial positions on international journals, received three international visitors

on Endeavour Award Fellowships (India, Malaysia, Bangladesh) and signed MOUs with the Chinese Academy of Sciences- Foshan Institute (China), Guangdong Zhong-ao High and New Technology Service Centre Co. Ltd. (China), and Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (India). These new MOUs, along with our existing MOU with Kobe University, Japan, and a joint research proposal with Tianjin Polytechnic University, underline the significant profile that ISI has developed in Asia. Furthermore, in 2015 ISI also took its first steps in to South America, when I joined the Victoria Education mission to Chile, Brazil and Columbia. We hope to build on this initial venture into South America during 2016. ISI is also embarking on commercialisation of outcomes from a number of research projects, to achieve tangible outcomes for industry and the community. These commercialisation programs are from our research on membrane distillation, reverse osmosis membrane integrity monitoring and development of a sensor for blue-green algae detection. Additionally, our objective to deliver outcomes for Australian businesses is also supported through our collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Foshan Institute, which is directed towards taking Australian water technologies to China for application in treating industrial wastewater. A number of Australian businesses were introduced to our Chinese collaborators, and three businesses visited Foshan with us to meet Chinese industries in need of wastewater treatment solutions. We hope to build on these initial meetings during 2016. ISI has maintained its high level of research activity and performance through the support of the University, our Industry Advisory Board and our Management Committee, along by the efforts of our staff, associates, students, adjuncts and colleagues.

Professor Stephen Gray Director Institute for Sustainability and Innovation (ISI)

Our

Vision To be a centre of excellence in research, environment and innovative technologies, sustainable development and management of resources

Mission To undertake research that promotes and enables sustainable outcomes for the community, and develops and supports industries based on environmental and innovative technologies

Capability The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation (ISI) is a national leader and internationally renowned in applied water research. It aims to undertake strategic, translational research that impacts industry and the community, and to grow local water businesses. It has an industry advisory board consisting of water authorities, state government, industry and national research organisations


ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Professor Stephen Gray

Professor Warren Payne

Professor Chris Perera

Professor Gregory Blatch

Associate Professor Alan Hayes

Professor Adrian Fisher

Professor Roger Jones

Professor Mikel Duke

INSTITUTE INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

INSTITUTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ADVANCED FOOD SYSTEMS

SMART AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

ENGINEERED PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION

INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

SCIENCE

WATER

DIRECTOR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROFESSOR

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

RESEARCH TEAM RESEARCH TEAM

DIRECTOR

INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD


INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD Dr Graeme Allinson Associate Professor in Environmental Chemistry RMIT Ann Allworth Senior Policy Analyst, Water & Catchments Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Andrew Barton Manager, Water Resources Grampians Wimmera Malle Water (GWMWater) Chris Braddock Integrated Water Engineer Metropolitan Planning Authority Dr Will Buchanan Manager Infrastructure Systems Barwon Water Stewart Burn Formerly CSIRO Emma Carden Acting Manager, Water Department of Health and Human Services Rodney Dedman Manager Department of Health and Human Services Dr Dharma Dharmabalan General Manager, Works Delivery TasWater

Gerard Dooley Manager, Treatment Central Highlands Water Philip Fasham Manager, Water Quality Regulations & Verificiation Coliban Water Li Gao Research Strategist South East Water Antony Gibson General Manager Watercare IXOM Dr David Halliwell Director, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures Deakin University Sara Harbidge Director, Strategy and Support, Urban Water Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Pam Kerry Product Futures and Research Manager South East Water Thomas Kuen Manager, Asset Management Research Strategic Plan Melbourne Water Dr Michel Lefebvre Steripak Pty Ltd

Audra Liubinas Acting Manager, Business Resource Efficiency City West Water Peter Mckinnon Manager, Environment and Sustainability Wyndham City Council Eddy Ostarcevic Business Development Manager Integrated Elements Dr Paul Pretto Chief Executive Officer Water Research Australia (WaterRA) David Sheehan General Manager Water Quality Performance and Regulation Coliban Water Amanda Smith Manager, Business Resource Efficiency City West Water Dr Terence Turney Director Sonic Essentials Leah Wheatley Senior Policy Advisor Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Tony Wright Chief Executive Officer Victorian Water Industry Association

ENGINEERINED PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION RESEARCH GROUP (EPDRF) INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD (EXTERNAL MEMBERS)

Gavin Williams Ian Fletcher Adele Elice-Invaso CEO, Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Executive Director, Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) Australian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (APPITA) Stan Moore Karli Verghese CEO, RMIT Australian Packaging Covenant (APC)


ISI TEAM

DIRECTOR Professor Stephen Gray, PhDMelbourne, BEMelbourne

DEPUTY DIRECTOR Professor Mikel Duke, PhDUQ, BE HonsUQ

PROFESSORIAL RESEARCH FELLOW Professor Manh Hoang, PhD (Chem Eng, Monash)

RESEARCH FELLOWS Dr Marlene Cran, PhDVicMelb, BSc HonsVicMelb Dr Nicholas Milne, PhDUNSW, BEUNSW Dr Peter Sanciolo, PhDSwinburne, B.App Sci Swinburne, Dip.Ed MCAE, Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training Dr Matthew Stewart, PhDVicMelb, BSc HonsVicMelb, BSc Medical Forensic and Analytical ChemistryVicMelb Dr Ming Xie, PhDWollongong, MEng Nanjing Uni. Tech, China, BSc Nanjing Uni. Tech, China Dr Xing Yang, PhDNTU, Singapore, MastersCAS, China, BE Zhejiang, China Dr Jianhua Zhang, PhDVicMelb, MScShandong, China, BEXi’an Jiaotong, China Dr Bo Zhu, PhDDeakin, MSc Zhejiang, China, BSc Zhejiang, China

RESEARCH OFFICERS Dr Bernard Agana, PhD (Victoria University) Dr Lining Ding, PhDDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China, BEDalian University of Technology, China

Noel Dow, MScVicMelb, BSCVicMelb LECTURER Dr Megan O’Shea, PhD ADJUNCT RESEARCH PROFESSORS Andrew Barton, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWMWater)

Stewart Burn, formerly CSIRO Tim Carroll, Fonterra (NZ) John Cary, Victoria University Ivan Cole, formerly CSIRO Dharma Dharmabalan, TasWater Andrew Groth, Evoqua Water Technologies Manh Hoang, formerly CSIRO Syed Hussainy, formerly Melbourne Water Michel Lefebvre, Steripak Pty Ltd Shiroma Maheepala, City West Water Eric Peterson, University of Queensland

Ashok Sharma, formerly CSIRO Harry Ridgway, AquaMem Scientific Consultants Jean-Louis Roubaty, Saur Group & Paris-Diderot University Terence Turney, Sonic Essentials Yonggang Zhu, CSIRO

ADJUNCT RESEARCH ASSOC. PROFESSOR Hal Aral, Jervois Mining Ltd Nohemi Quispe-Chavez, Dairy Innovation Australia Limited

HONORARY FELLOW Ian Campbell, Victoria University VISITING FELLOW Mayumi Allinson, University of Melbourne


ISI ASSOCIATES/AFFILIATES

COLLEGE OF ARTS

Professor Adrian Fisher Associate Professor Wally Karnilowicz Dr Siewfang Law Professor David McCallum Dr Daniel Ooi Jeannie Rea COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Professor Terry Delacy Dr Martin Fluker Professor Anne-Marie Hede Professor Roger Jones Associate Professor Nick Sciulli

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr Efrat Eilam COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Professor Greg Baxter Professor Stephen Bigger Professor Paul Boon Dr Domenico Caridi Professor Stephen Collins Dr Sachindra Dhanapala Professor Michael Faulkner Professor Sam Fragomeni Sarah Fraser Professor Jing He Dr Joshua Johnson Professor Akhtar Kalam Dr Daniel Lai Peter Lechte Dr Weesit Lee Professor Jun-De Li Dr Sandra McKechnie Adjunct Associate Professor Mary Millikan Dr Shobha Muthukumaran

Dr Nitin Muttil Dr Dimuth Navaratna Dr Anne Ng Dr Lawrence Ngeh Professor John Orbell Dr Megan O'Shea Dr Cagil Ozansoy Professor Chris Perera Dr Gitesh Raikundalia Dr Randall Robinson Professor Vincent Rouillard Adjunct Associate Professor Nalin Sharda Associate Professor Juan Shi Professor Graham Thorpe Dr Wouter VanDongen Dr Thomas Yeager Dr Abdullah Yilmaz Adjunct Professor Aladin Zayegh Professor Yanchun Zhang COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND BIOMEDICINE

Dr Swati Baindur-Hudson Professor Gregory Blatch Professor Terence McCann Dr Vijay Mishra Dr Lata Ramchandran Dr Xiao Su Professor Todor Vasiljevic COLLEGE OF LAW AND JUSTICE

Professor Anona Armstrong OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Dr Gina Reyes Dr Patrick Guay Professor Michelle Towstoless Dr Kanchana Jayasuriya


HIGHER EDUCATION BY RESEARCH STUDENTS

DEGREES AWARDED Uchenna Kennedy Kesieme

Lyudmilea (Lucy) Lunevich Danaka Nilantha Gamage Walter Godoy Alice Taysom

PHD CANDIDATES Sajal Adhikary

Rachael Aganetti Daniel Ainalis Stephanie Ashbolt Suchana Barua Sushil Kumar Das Li Gao Khaled IBN Abdul Hamid Imran Hosen Safaet Hossain Ikechukwu (Anthony) Ike Varuni Jayasooriya Julien Lepine Uniadi Mangidi Shahram Molavi Senaviratna Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Tasmin Nasrin Marziyeh Nazari Nepi Marleni Ni Mohd Zuhair Nohd Nor Eddy Ostarcevic Chathuri Piyadasa Qomarudin Qomarudin Rackel Reis Aaron Scard Marta Slawuta Arief Sutadian Anbharasi Vanamgamudi Digby Wrede Po Zhang

MASTERS CANDIDATE Michael Long Marina Perera Samira Rashetnia


KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

KPI Target ($million)

Actual 2015 ($million)

Actual 2014 ($million)

External Income 1.5 1,536,650 1,190,460

Journal Publications 62 83

SciMago Q1 47 44

Conference publications * 8 9 20

Industry reports 17 9

PhD candidates 10 30 (5) 32 (5)

Masters candidates 3 2

Consultancies 2 6 6

Training courses 1 0 2

Projects in colleges 32 32

() number of PhD students that completed in 2015

*HERDC recognised conference papers/proceedings


2015 BUDGET – PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT

INCOME

University 800,000

Research Training Scheme (RTS) 42,105

Research projects (Category 1) 672,943

Research Projects (Category 2&3) 645,209

Consultancy 58,436

Other external income 117,958

Internal grants income (including Research Support Fund) 148,327

Other internal income 59,194

TOTAL INCOME 2,544,171

2014 Carry Forward 148,056

EXPENSES

Salaries 1,796,566

Travel/Meal Entertainment 171,874

Operations & Depreciation 235,024

Research Project Consumables/Equipment 104,307

Scholarship Grants & Prizes 506,590

Total Expenses 2,814,361

OPERATING RESULT -122,134


2015 ACTIVE GRANTS – ISI EXTERNAL INCOME RECEIVED

PROJECT TITLE FUNDING AGENCIES/

INDUSTRY PARTNERS INVESTGATORS FUNDS

($)

Category 1 – National Competitive Grants

Alternative Disposal Methods for End-of-Life Desalination Membrane Elements

National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Marlene Cran, Matthew Stewart, Mikel Duke, Stephen Bigger (Victoria University), Pierre Le-Clech (University of New South Wales), Kai-Uwe Hoehn (Dow Water and Process Solutions)

22,730

CRN - NCEDA PhD Top Scholarship – Khaled Hamid National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Mikel Duke, Khaled Ibn Hamid (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)) 10,000

Demonstration of robust water recycling Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Stephen Gray, Mikel Duke, Shobha Muthukumaran, Jianhua Zhang (Victoria University), Peter Scales, Vincent Pettigrove, Mayumi Allinson (University of Melbourne), Graeme Allinson (RMIT), Kathy Northcott (Veolia Water), Peter Hillis (AECOM), Michael Packer (Australian Antarctic Division), David Sheehan (Coliban Water), Dharma Dharmabalan (TasWater), Jean-Philippe Croue (Curtin University)

130,743

Improving the durability and performance of hollow fibre membranes with nanocomposite and inorganic/organic hybrid materials.

Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Mikel Duke, Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Andrew Groth (Siemens Water Technology, (Memcor))

796

Functional nano-porous metal membranes for sustainable separation in industrial processes]

Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Linkage with (Advanced Metallurgical Solutions Pty Ltd (AMS))

Peter Hodgson (Deakin University), Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Lingxue Kong (Deakin University), Mikel Duke (Victoria University), Ludovic Dumee (Deakin University), Gilbert Erskine (Advanced Metallurgical Solutions Pty Ltd (AMS))

48,190

NatVal Stage 2.2 -Towards Validation Guidelines of Membrane Bioreactors (MBR's) for Water Recycling

Water Research Australia Limited; Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence

Pierre Le-Clech (University of New South Wales), Stephen Gray, Marlene Cran, Dimuth Navaratna (Victoria University), Stuart Khan, Greg Leslie (University of New South Wales)

94,723

Pasteurisation for production of Class A Water Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Peter Sanciolo, Stephen Gray, Dimuth Navaratna (Victoria University), Judy Blackbeard (Melbourne Water), Andrew Salveson (Carollo Engineers USA), Greg Ryan (Pasteurization Technology Group), Paul Monis (Australian Water Quality Centre), Glen Millot (WJP Solutions)

365,762

TOTAL INCOME CATEGORY 1 672,943


2015 ACTIVE GRANTS – ISI EXTERNAL INCOME RECEIVED 2015 (cont’d)

Category 2 & 3

Acid concentration and recovery from mining solutions by membrane distillation (MD)

Victoria University Central Research Grant Scheme (VUCRGS)/Jervois Mining

Xing Yang, Mikel Duke, Nicholas Milne (Victoria University), Hal Aral (Jervois Mining Ltd), G. Brock (Direct Nickel Ltd)

10,000

Alternative ultrafiltration integrity test using novel nanomaterials Water Research Australia

Marlene Cran, Stephen Gray, Stephen Bigger, Eddy Ostarcevic (Victoria University), David Smith (South East Water), Victoria Coleman, Asa Jamting (National Measurement Institute)

7,996

Cultivation of Anammox from WTP Sludge Melbourne Water Thomas Yeager, Mikel Duke, Drikus Du Plooy, Noel Dow (Victoria University), Joel Segal (Melbourne Water)

102,000

Decentralised treatment solutions for regional and remote water supplies

Water Research Australia Peter Sanciolo, Nicholas Milne, Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Paul Atherton (Grampian Wimmera Mallee Water), Dharma Dharmabalan (TasWater), David Sheehan (Coliban Water), Lindsay Smith (Power and Water Corporation), David Scott (Yarra Valley Water)

68,321

Development of magnetic particle technology for the cleansing of oiled wildlife

Google/Penguin Foundation Grant John Orbell, Stephen Bigger, Lawrence Ngeh, Bernard Agana, Kasup Munaweera (Victoria University), Peter Dann (Penguin Foundation)

97,750

Elsevier Honararium Elsevier Mikel Duke (Victoria University) 14,476

Fringing vegetation and its geomorphological importance for the Gippsland Lakes shoreline

Gippsland Lakes Environment Fund Paul Boon (Victoria University) 11,283

Genetic identification of salt-tolerant strains of Phragmites australis (Common Reed) for use in revegetation projects around the Gippsland Lakes

Gippsland Lakes Environment Fund Paul Boon (Victoria University) 48,000

Innovative membrane technologies for sustainable low energy nitrogen recovery

Victoria University Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme/City West Water

Xing Yang, Jun-De Li (Victoria University), Simon Smart (The University of Queensland), Audtra Liubinas (City West Water)

65,000



Membrane distillation Coliban Water Jun-De Li, Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Philip Fasham (Coliban Water) 4,720

Metal analyses of grapes at different concentration of pesticide over various time intervals

Wobelea Pty Ltd Mary Millikan, Sarah Fraser, Joe Pelle (Victoria University), Sarah Bliss (Wobelea Pty Ltd)

2,099

Microalgae harvesting in wastewater lagoons to produce biofuel and to enhance effluent quality

Western Water

Stephen Gray, Mary Millikan, Syed Hussainy, William Rajendram (Western Water) 6,500

Mineral recovery from brine Activated Logic Pty Ltd Mikel Duke, Xing Yang (Victoria University), Ozcakmak Bahay (Activated Logic) 2,900

Mineral recovery from synthetic brine Activated Logic Pty Ltd Mikel Duke, Xing Yang (Victoria University), Ozcakmak Bahay (Activated Logic) 1,500

Mikel Duke Honararium Mikel Duke, Xing Yang (Victoria University), Ozcakmak Bahay (Activated Logic)

Activated Logic, Taiwan 1,300

Robust membrane systems for enhanced primary treatment and energy recovery of abattoir waste water

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Mikel Duke, Nicholas Milne (Victoria University), Paul Jensen (University of Queensland), Wayen Street (Street Ryan & Associates Pty Ltd), David Pinches (Pinches Industries Pty Ltd)

19,416

Spiny rice flower propagation and conservation research projects Dennis Family Corporation (Project Management) Pty Ltd

Randall Robinson, Deborah Reynolds (Victoria University) 151,948

Standard Methods for Integrity Testing and On-line monitoring of NF and RO membranes

WateReuse Research Foundation Joseph Jacangelo (MWH Americas, Inc (USA) - Montgomerry Watson), Stephen Gray, Marlene Cran, Eddy Ostarcevic (Victoria University), Arun Subramani (MWH Americas, Inc (USA) - Montgomerry Watson)

30,000

TOTAL CATEGORY 2/3 645,209



Other External Income

Demonstration of robust water recycling Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Stephen Gray, Mikel Duke, Shobha Muthukumaran, Jianhua Zhang (Victoria University), Peter Scales, Vincent Pettigrove, Mayumi Allinson (University of Melbourne), Graeme Allinson (RMIT), Kathy Northcott (Veolia Water), Peter Hillis (AECOM), Michael Packer (Australian Antarctic Division), David Sheehan (Coliban Water), Dharma Dharmabalan (TasWater), Jean-Philippe Croue (Curtin University)

7,087

Development of magnetic particle technology for the cleansing of oiled wildlife

Google/Penguin Foundation Grant

John Orbell, Stephen Bigger, Lawrence Ngeh, Bernard Agana, Kasup Munaweera (Victoria University), Peter Dann (Penguin Foundation)

3,000

Nanofiber based ultra-filtration (UF) membranes for water treatment, dairy and bioprocessing applications

Australia India Institute/Victoria University PhD project

Anbharasi Vanangamudi, Xing Yang, Mikel Duke (Victoria University), Ludovic Dumee (Deakin University)

90,000

Robust membrane systems for enhanced primary treatment and energy recovery of abattoir waste water

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Mikel Duke, Nicholas Milne (Victoria University), Paul Jensen (University of Queensland), Wayen Street (Street Ryan & Associates Pty Ltd), David Pinches (Pinches Industries Pty Ltd)

545

Standard Methods for Integrity Testing and On-line monitoring of NF and RO membranes

WateReuse Research Foundation Joseph Jacangelo (MWH Americas, Inc (USA) - Montgomerry Watson), Stephen Gray, Marlene Cran, Eddy Ostarcevic (Victoria University), Arun Subramani (MWH Americas, Inc (USA) - Montgomerry Watson)

6,397

Misc. 10,929

TOTAL OTHER INTERNAL INCOME 117,958



Consultancy Asset replacement Veolia Water Australia Ltd Marlene Cran (Victoria University), Kathy Northcott (Veolia) 22,000

Desalination by Class A Water City West Water Peter Sanciolo (Victoria University) 4,100

Evaluation of the effect of chloramine and hypochlorite on extruded polyurethane hose materials Crusader Hose Pty Ltd Marlene Cran, Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Francois Steverlynck (Crusader

Hose P/L), Matthew Baker (Australian Polyurethane Solutions) 9,035

Identification of WTP Anammox project (Tom Yeager) Melbourne Water Mikel Duke, Thomas Yeager (Victoria University), Joel Segal (Melbourne Water) 5,000

Membrane Chemical Modification for Potential Lifetime Extension Veolia Water Australia Ltd Marlene Cran, Nicholas Milne (Victoria University), Kathy Northcott (Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd) 8,300

VicChem Wastewater Victorian Chemical Company Stephen Gray, Jianhua Zhang (Victoria University), Tanya Gordon (Victorian Chemical Company) 10,000

TOTAL CONSULTANCY 58,436

Internal Grants

Acid concentration and recovery from mining solutions by membrane distillation (MD)

Central Research Grant Scheme (VU CRGS) Xing Yang, Mikel Duke, Nicholas Milne (Victoria University), Hal Aral (Jervois Mining Ltd), G. Brock (Direct Nickel Ltd)

31,312

Forward Osmosis - Ming Xie (ECR Bridging) ECR Bridging Ming Xie (Victoria University) 30,000

Microbial synthesis of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Central Research Grant Scheme (VU CRGS) Marlene Cran, Stephen Bigger, Nicholas Milne, Vincent Rouillard, Thomas Yeager (Victoria University)

26,527

Research Support Fund Victoria University 50,488

Silica adsorbent reactivation for waste reduction in groundwater treatment

Victoria University 2016 Research Grant Stephen Gray (Victoria University) 10,000

TOTAL INTERNAL GRANTS 148,327


ACTIVE PROJECTS (FUNDING NOT RECEIVED IN 2015)

PROJECT FUNDING AGENCIES/INDUSTRY PARTNERS INVESTIGATORS

Advanced Treatment of Waste Water at Australian Antarctic Stations– Social Acceptance. Funding: $119,250

Australian Antarctic Division

Daniel Ooi, John Cary, Adrian Fisher (Victoria University)

Assessment of Climate Simulations of General Circulation Models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5

PhD project

Chris Perera, Sachindra Dhanapala Arachchige (Victoria University)

Assessment of Potential Impacts of Climate Change and Urbanisation on Urban Drainage Systems

Victoria University PhD Project Chris Perera, Shahram Molavi (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Brooklyn Industrial Park Office for Living Victoria Stephen Gray, Daniel Ooi, Roger Jones (Victoria University), Tashia Dixon (Brimbank Council)

Combined use of recycled water and stormwater via a third pipe system VU Master’s project; City West Water Chris Perera, Shobha Muthukumaran, Anne Ng (Victoria University)

Continued Development of REALM water supply planning software tool – A collaborative project with Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria. Funding: $148,500

Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Chris Perera (Victoria University)

Combined use of recycled water and stormwater via a third pipe system - VU Master’s project. Funding: $50,000 for two years

Victoria University Master's project; City West Water Chris Perera, Shobha Muthukumaran, Anne Ng, Marina Perera (Master’s student) (Victoria University)

Decision Support System (DSS) for Management of Urban Stormwater Drainage Network Victoria University PhD Project Chris Perera, Sena Abeykoon (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Development of a Flood Vulnerability Index for a Case Study Area in Melbourne Victoria University PhD Project Abdullah Yilmaz, Nitin Muttil (Victoria University)

Does wariness of humans in urban wildlife have a genetic basis? Funding: $19,004

Victoria University Central Research Grant Scheme (CRGS)

Randall Robinson (Victoria University),Michael Weston (Deakin University), Raoul Mulder (University of Melbourne), Patrick Guay (Victoria University)

Education, active living and water: leveraging Victoria University’s research investment. Funding: $1,250,000

Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Warren Payne, Stephen Gray, Mikel Duke, Roger Jones, Adrian Fisher, (Victoria University), Liz Sonenberg (University of Melbourne), Lee Astheimer (Deakin University), John Findlay-Jones (Edith Cowan), Alan Gregory (CSIRO)


ACTIVE PROJECTS (FUNDING NOT RECEIVED IN 2015 (cont’d)

Effect of Climate Change on Storm Intensity, Frequency and Duration Victoria University post-doctoral project Chris Perera, Abdullah Yilmaz (Victoria University)

Evaluation of the status of Striped Legless Lizard populations in remnant grasslands in the "Western Melbourne, Keilor, Werribee Plains" management cluster. Funding: $100,000

Public Transport Victoria

Megan O'Shea (Victoria University)

Evaluation of the performance of a hybrid Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) for highly polluted industry effluent. Funding: $29,225

Victoria University Central Research Grant Scheme (CRGS)

Dimuth Navaratna, Mikel Duke (Victoria University), Veeriah Jegathesan (Deakin University); Chia-Yuan Chang (Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Taiwan); John Fawcett (City West Water)

Evaluation of a non-chemical pulsed-power technology as an antifouling pre-treatment for reverse osmosis desalination membranes. Funding: $170,000

National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Chathuri Piyadasa (PhD candidate), Thomas Yeager, John Orbell, Stephen Gray (Victoria University), Harry Ridgeway (Aquamem & Stanford University), Mike Dixon (SA Water)

Fabrication of novel asymmetric fluoropolymer membranes suitable for membrane distillation applications and commercial trials of MD technology in selected industrial sites in Ningbo, China

Ningbo international collaborative grant scheme

Xing Yang (Victoria University)

Factors determining habitat selection by birds in coastal habitats in Western Port, Victoria– PhD Project. Funding: $6,000

The City of Casey and Parks Victoria Paul Boon, Marta Slawuta (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Human Disturbance to birds project Deakin University Wouter van Dongen, Randall Robinson, Patrick-Jean Guay (Victoria University), Michael Weston (Deakin University)

Human-Waterbird Conflicts: Determination of Suitable Buffer Zones for Australian Dabbling and Grazing Waterfowl. Funding: $9,978.25

Melbourne Water, VU Research Grant Scheme Patrick Guay, Clare Scarpaci (Victoria University), Mike Weston (Deakin University)

Investigating the extent of hybridisation between introduced Mallards and Pacific Black Ducks in Australia. Funding: $8,910

MA Ingram Trust; Australian Bird Study Association, BirdLife Australia

Alice Taysom, Patrick Guay, Joshua Johnson (Victoria University)



Membrane distillation testing of industrial samples. Funding: $20,417

Pinches Engineering (PE) Mikel Duke, Patrick Jean-Guay, (Victoria University), David Pinches, Dilip Kumar Desa (Pinches Engineering (PE)

Multi-Objective Optimisation of Water Supply Systems: A Shared Vision. Funding: $58,233 Australia Research Council (ARC); Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWM Water), Victoria University PhD Project

Chris Perera, Walter Godoy (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Non-Residential Urban Water Demand Forecasting for Water Resources Planning and Management

Victoria University PhD Project; Yarra Valley Water Anne Ng, Shobha Muthukumaran, Chris Perera, Suchana Barua (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Optimal strategies for minimising impacts of sewer overlfows Victoria University PhD Project Nitin Muttil, Tasmin Nasri (PhD candidate) (Victoria University), Dung Tran (RMIT)

Optimization of Green Infrastructure Practices for Industrial Zones Victoria University PhD Project Anne Ng, Shobha Muthukumaran, Chris Perera, Varuni Jayasooriya (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Promoting coexistence between people and birds in Victoria Helen Macpherson Smith Trust - Community One-Off Grant Wouter van Dongen, Randall Robinson, Patrick-Jean Guay, (Victoria University), Michael Weston (Deakin University)

Quantification of non-point source pollution in Yarra River Catchment Victoria University PhD Project Anne Ng, Chris Perera, Sushil Das (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)

Satellite tracking in Grey Teal from the Western Treatment Plant Melbourne Water Patrick Guay (Victoria University)

Sourcing barium sequestration-agents from natural products Victoria University (Honours project) John Orbell, Lawrence Ngeh, Matthew Stewart, Syed Hussainy (Victoria University), Hongli Wu (National Measurement Institute)

Synergistic effects of ozonation and biological activated carbon filtration on ceramic membrane fouling in treating secondary effluent. Funding: $14,301

Victoria University Central Research Grant Scheme (CRGS) Shobha Muthukumaran, Mikel Duke, Stephen Gray (Victoria University)

The Hawkesbury River: A social and natural history Victoria University Paul Boon (Victoria University)



The rational development of improved pre-conditioning agents for the removal of oil contamination from wildlife and rocky foreshore ARC Project ID: LP0989407

ARC Linkage in collaboration with the Phillip Island Nature Parks

John Orbell, Peter Dann, Stephen Bigger, Lawrence Ngeh (Victoria University)

Towards zero discharge dairy facilities Funding: $123,180

VU Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme; Dairy Innovation Australia

Todor Vasiljevic, Mikel Duke, Osaana Donkor, Lata Ramchandran, Stephen Gray (Victoria University, Martin Palme; Michael Weeks; Bogdan Zisu (Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd)

Transformation chemistry of EDCS/PPCPS resulting from the disinfection of drinking water. Funding: 299,773

Water Research Australia (WRA); Water Research Foundation (WRF)

Frederic DL Leusch (Griffith University), Matthew Stewart, John Orbell (Victoria University), Beate Escher, Marcella Card (The University of Queensland), Harry Ridgway (AquaMem Consultants, KAUST), Andrew Humpage (Australian Water Quality Centre), Jeffrey Charrois (Curtin University)

Urban heat island mitigation with Green Infrastructure Victoria University PhD Project Anne Ng, Shobha Muthukumaran (Victoria University)

Use of remote sensing data for generation of stream flow time series in data-poor regions Victoria University PhD Project; International Water Management Institute

Chris Perera, Nilantha Gamage (PhD candidate) (Victoria University), Vladmir Smakhtin (International Water Management Institute)

Water Grid Issues Victoria University PhD Project; CSIRO Chris Perera, Stephanie Ashbolt (PhD candidate) (Victoria University)


HONOURS AND AWARDS

Congratulations to the following recipients of the Collaborative Research

Network Awards: Excellence in Research Leadership: Professor Stephen Gray (Engineering & Science); Best CRN Project – Impact: Living Brooklyn, led by Professor Roger Jones (Business); Best CRN Project – Collaboration: Metal Membranes, led by Professor Stephen Gray (Engineering & Science); and Exceptional Achievement: Professor John Orbell (Engineering & Science).

Congratulations to Dr Jianhua Zhang and Dr Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz on their citations for excellence in the Excellence in Research and Research Training category at the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards ceremony during November 2015. Dr Jianhua Zhang, Lecturer in the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation received a Citation for Excellence in Research - Early Career: for his valuable work during his Early Career Research for Victoria University. Dr Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz, Research Fellow in the College of Engineering and Science received a Citation for Excellence in Research and Research Training - Early Career for his good industry relevance and impressive record of publications.

Professor Peter Dawkins and Dr Jianhua Zhang Professor Peter Dawkins and Dr Abdullah-Gokhan Yilmaz


HONOURS AND AWARDS (cont’d)

Professor Stephen Gray took part in a MOU signing ceremony in

Forshan, China. The MOU’s were signed between Victoria University and Chinese Academy of Sciences, and between Victoria University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guangdong Zhongyuan High and New Technology Service Centre Co. Ltd. Australian companies Aqueous Solutions, CHS Group and Advanced Materials Solutions, all partners of Victoria University, were also in attendance and took part in discussions in China regarding provision of industrial water solutions, 9-14 August, China.

Victoria University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

with Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allhabad, India on 24 September 2015 and will continue until 24 September 2020. During the term, both parties will discuss opportunities for collaboration on the following areas: industrial and municipal waste water treatment water management renewable energy food security novel anticancer compounds nanotechnology resource recovery identifying and exploring further activities of mutual interest

An improved collaborative effort has been launched between the ISI and the Centre for Membrane and Film Technology (MaFTech Centre) at Kobe University. This follows on from the signing of a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ between the two groups in 2014, which remains as the only MoU involving the MaFTech Centre outside of Asia. To further strengthen this relationship, Dr Matthew Stewart – a research fellow within the ISI – joined the group at MAfTech Centre as a visiting scholar for one week. This centre, led by Professor Hideto Matsuyama, has recently started exploring the use of molecular dynamics, as applied to problems involving membrane fabrication and fouling. As Dr Stewart has worked and published in this area for a number of years, he was able to provide useful advice and insights into such simulations for this group, especially for collaborator Dr Abdul Rajjak Sheik from Kobe University.

Professor Roger Jones was in a prominent feature article in the Sunday

Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times and Warrnambool Standard about research into sustainability measures for the Brooklyn industrial precinct.

Adjunct Professor Ashok Sharma is the Editorship of IWA Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology.

Professor Stephen Gray at the MOE signing ceremony in Forshan, China

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/environment-brooklyn-tables-20m-plan-to-clean-up-air-waterways-20141206-121mag.html

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WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

Professor Mikel Duke attended the ‘Perfect Match – the endless possibilities of industry collaboration’ Industry research forum on 10 July 2015. The event was organized by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. Some outstanding examples of successful industry-research collaborations were presented during this forum and speakers from the industries, universities and CSIRO were interviewed on their research collaboration case study. Mikel talked on the successful collaboration with Rhys Anderson from ARUP, exploring a novel treatment process for a Melbourne fire-fighting training facility. During the interview, Rhys and Mikel talked about how the complimentary industry/researcher expertise led to a successful outcome, which then became a model for designing full scale solutions.

On Friday 27th November 2015, following on from the first such event in 2013, the 2nd Collaborative Research Symposium (CRS) - involving the National Measurement Institute (NMI), Victoria University (VU), James Cook University, the University of Western Australia and RMIT University, was held at VU’s Werribee Campus. This event, co-ordinated by Professor John Orbell of the CoE&S and the ISI, was designed to highlight NMI’s significant ongoing partnerships with higher education institutions (particularly VU), industry and the scientific community. The focus on this occasion was “Innovation through Collaboration”. This event was designed to showcase a number of current PhD studies that contribute to NMI’s collaborative research with academia and linkages with industry, government, legislators and accreditation bodies. In this regard, VU has enjoyed a highly productive collaborative relationship with the NMI for more than 15 years and is their longest-standing University partner in Victoria. Many of VU’s post-graduate students have benefited, and continue to benefit, from placement at the NMI

and many employees of the NMI’s Port Melbourne facility are VU graduates. This close relationship enables VU researchers’ access to NMI’s resources and know-how and has resulted in numerous high level joint publications over the years. The NMI also benefits from the talent and dedication of our post-graduate students and the expertise of our academic staff. This event attracted around 70 delegates including representatives from Universities across Australia, organizations such as the CSIRO and Food Standards Australia, and various companies and industry representatives, providing valuable opportunities for networking. The symposium was launched with a keynote address by Professor Todor Vasiljevic, Research Leader, Advanced Food Systems and Discipline Group Leader, Food, Nutrition and Dietetics – College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, with a presentation entitled: “Are we Processing Food Correctly.

On Friday 30th October 2015, Professor John Orbell, as a representative of VU and the CE&S/ISI, chaired the 10th NMI Food Sector Advisory Committee at the NMI’s Port Melbourne Facility. The theme was “Supporting Innovation and SMEs in the Food Industry”. Also present was VU’s Dr. Thomas Yeager and various stakeholders including representatives from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food Standards Australia and New Zealand ( FSANZ), National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Food Technology Association of Australia (FTAA).

Professor Mikel Duke (3rd from right) at the ‘Perfect Match’


INVITED VISITS AND PRESENTATIONS

Professor Mikel Duke and Dr Xing Yang visited the R&D Centre for

Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University after AMS9 conference in Taiwan. This membrane centre is one of the leading membrane technology centres in Asia, and is home to positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) characterisation of membranes, with depth profiling capabilities.

Professor Stephen Gray took part in a Labour Party Environmental Forum organised by Tim Watts MP on 4th August. The Hon. Mark Butler, Shadow minister for Environment and Climate Change and Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the Earth and Yes 2 Renewables were also part of the panel discussion.

Professor Stephen Gray and Professor George McLean (Mitchell Institute) travelled to South America with a Victorian Government Education Trade Mission. South America is also experiencing severe water shortages so there was also a strong interest in water research. Both George and Stephen gave presentations to university and water representatives in Chile, Brazil and Columbia, and Stephen also gave a presentation at an international water conference in Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo is currently experiencing severe water shortages, with the water being turned off for several days a week in some districts. A key focus for the trip was to encourage South American students to undertake post-graduate studies at Victoria University.

Professor Stephen Gray visited Ngee Ann Polytechnic after the ‘Recent advances in membrane science and technology (Post-Memdes 2015 conference)’ in Singapore. Ngee Ann Polytechnic undertakes applied membrane research in Singapore and works closely with Singaporean SME’s. Professor Gray also took part in a workshop held by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore following the Membrane for desalination conference.

Professor Stephen Gray travelled to the USA to visit Prof Yoram Cohen

at UCLA, attend and present an invited Keynote presentation at the DesalTech 2015, visit Dr Joe Jacangelo at Johns Hopkins University and visit Horiba Scientific. Prof Cohen is an expert in reverse osmosis (RO) processes and is currently working on high recovery RO systems and automated/machine learning control of RO systems. He is also Director of the UCLA Centre for Environmental Implications of Nanoparticles that is using high throughput approaches to generate data on the fate of nanoparticles in the environment (http://www.cein.ucla.edu/). He is also Interim Director of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Centre for Israeli Studies (http://www.international.ucla.edu/israel/home). The DesalTech conference was attended by approximately 250 people and there was a strong emphasis on membrane distillation and forward osmosis research. Forward osmosis plants for power plant zero liquid discharge processes in china were presented by Oasys Water. Joe Jacangelo is the MWH Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (http://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3933/joseph-jacangelo), in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is collaborating with Dr Marlene Cran and Prof Stephen Gray on RO membrane integrity monitoring, and Mr Eddy Ostarcevic (VU PhD student) and Prof Gray were shown around the School of Public Health by both Prof Janangelo and Prof Kellogg Schwab, director, JHU Water Institute(http://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3871/kellogg-schwab). Johns Hopkins has a strong focus on pathogen related research. Mr Ostarcevic and Prof Gray also held productive discussions with Horiba Scientific regarding RO membrane integrity monitoring.

Professor Orbell represented VU at a high level National Measurement Institute (NMI) Leadership Forum convened by the Analytical Services Branch of the NMI, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW. Topics discussed included approaches for University partnerships, research collaborations and future “fit for purpose” science, 19 November 2015.

Professor Mikel Duke (3rd from left and Dr Xing Yang 1st from right) at the R&D Centre for Membrane Technology, Taiwan

Professor Stephen Gray (2 from left) at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore


VISITORS TO THE INSTITUTE ISI received visitors from the Central South University, Changsha, China. Prof Zhaoguang (George) Yang, Prof Haipu Li, Dr Ting Zhang and Hsiaowan (Wendy) Lee discussed their interest in water analysis, algae, water quality and soil remediation. They are keen to look for collaborative opportunities and Prof. John Orbell will be a key contact between VU and Central South University

Prof Deng from the Chinese Academy of Science, China and representatives from Yiwen Environmental Company visited ISI and a number of our industry partners. They are keen to develop a collaborative relationship and a proposal to continue our work on small scale water recycling with them is under development. Prof Deng also visited our pilot plant in Tasmania

Dr Ashutosh Pandey from MNNIT, Allahabad, India visited ISI from 21 May to 5 June. He visited the ISI labs and fabricated zeolite membranes during his 2 week stay. Dr Md Golam Mostafa from the Institute of Environmental Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, worked with Mikel Duke at the ISI sponsored by an Endeavour Executive Award for four months. He explored the fouling waste water from the meat industry on novel membrane distillation membranes. The work focussed on the use of infra-red analysis and electron microscopy to determine the components present in the waste water that adhere to the membrane surface that cause performance deterioration of the membrane. He also looked at the same membranes fouled with components pre-filtered by a sintered metal membrane. Dr Mostafa's work uncovered interesting findings related to the fouling of the novel membranes compared to conventional types, which will support the further development of membrane distillation applied to the meat processing industry. The outcomes will support the development of a journal article and lead to further collaboration between VU and University of Rajshah.

Dr Lau Woei Jye from the Advanced Membrane Teknology Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) had a 4 month visit to the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation funded by an Endeavour Awards fellowship. He worked with Prof Stephen Gray on characterisation of thin film nanocomposite membranes for desalination. They were successful in having 1 review paper published in Water Research and another manuscript published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A. They are looking for avenues to continue the collaboration between ISI and UTM.

Dr Anjana Pandey, joined the ISI in June for a three month Endeavour fellowship. Anjana is from the Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, India. While at the ISI, Anjana worked closely with both Professor Mikel Duke and Dr Tom Yeager. One project was to examine the effect of various nanoparticles on the proliferation rates of human colon cancer cells. Anjana was able to synthesize and characterize a number of different nanoparticles for testing using ISI equipment. She was able to test how the presence of doping nanoparticles with various compounds, such as silver, was able to enhance the anti-proliferative ability of the particles against the colon cancer cells. This project has generated some very exciting results. Anjana also explored hydrogen production from food bacterial strains (Lactobacillus and Lactococcus) using lactose as carbon source. Lactobacillus acidophilus produced hydrogen from both lactose and cheese whey. The optimal starting pH of the culture was found to be 6.5 in scale up study. The maximum value of H2 production rate and yield was recorded when inoculum volume was 20% of the culture broth and inoculum age was 14 h in scale up. These results indicate that L. acidophilus can be one of the ideal hydrogen producer for cheese whey management. This is an exciting outcome we are considering to develop further, as alternative bacterial strains pose a health risk. Also, the fermentation process using L. acidophilus will also be enhanced in the novel membrane fermentation process.

Dr Xing Yang (1st from left), Dr Matthew Stewart (1st from right), Professor Stephen Gray (2nd from right) and Professor John Orbell (3rd from right)


VISITING STUDENTS

STUDENT SUPERVISOR(S) PROJECT UNIVERSITY

Hongjiao Pang Dr Xing Yang Resource recovery from industrial wastewaters using membrane distillation technology’

Zhejiang University(China)

Arnaud Lheureux Professor Mikel Duke, Dr Regine Stockmann (CSIRO)

Novel food processing technologies Universite de Bourgogne (IUT, France)

Magdalena Wrana Professor Stephen Bigger, Dr Marlene Cran

Develop new packaging materials at VU incorporating nanoparticles

University of Zaragoza (Zaragoza,Spain)


CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE

Campbell I. Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, Nov 18-20, Washington DC (USA) Duke M., was a plenary lecturer at the Aseanean Membrane Society 9 conference (AMS), and chaired the session on ‘Water treatment membranes functionalised with nanomaterials and nanotechnology’, 19-21 July, Taipei. Duke M., Hamid K.B. (PhD candidate), Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APACChE 2015) Congress, 27 September to 1 October 2015, Melbourne Duke M., KAIST Sustainable Water Workshop, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 21-23 October, Daejon (S. Korea) Duke M., International Conference on Sustainable Water Management, 29 Nov – 3 December 2015, Murdoch University (Perth) Gray S. chaired the session “Water Treatment” at the OzWater 2015 conference, 12-14 May 2015, Adelaide Gray S., and Milne N., OzWater 2015, 12-14 May 2015, Adelaide Gray S., was on the organising committee for the AMS 9 conference, and chaired the session on ‘Membrane for water and wastewater treatment applications’ Aseanean Membrane Society 9 conference (AMS), 19-21 July, Taipei

Gray S. and PhD students Lunevich L. and Reis R. attended and gave oral presentations at the 2nd International conference on desalination using membrane technology, 26-29 July, 2015, Singapore. Gray S., and Duke M., 2nd NU membrane workshop ‘Emerging membrane-based desalination technology: Forward Osmosis’, at The Centre for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University workshop, 13 – 22 November, Nagasaki and Kobe (Japan) Gray S. World Engineering Conference and Convention (WECC2015), 29 Nov – 2 Dec, Kyoto (Japan), and the International Symposium of CREST “Innovative Technology and System for Sustainable Water Use”, Kyoto, 2nd December, 2015. Hussainy S. BIT’s 8th Annual Congress of Industrial Biotechnology, 25-28 April 2015, Nanjing (China) Hussainy S., Millikan M and Wrede D. (PhD) candidate ‘Algae for Wastewater Treatment and Added Value’ workshop, 27 October, RMIT (Melbourne) Hussainy S., 2nd Collaborative research Symposium organised by national Measurement Institute and Victoria University on Friday 27th November 2015

Left to Right: Ms Tasnim Nasrin, Dr Nitin Muttil, Mr Sajal Adhikary, Ms Marina Perera at the MODSIM 2015 conference


Milne N., on behalf of Professor Mikel Duke attended Advances in Materials and Processes for Polymeric Membrane Mediated Water Purification Conference, 15-18 February, Pacific Grove, California USA Muttil N., MODSIM 2015 conference (21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation) held in Gold Coast from 29 November - 4 December 2015. Dr Muttil chaired a session titled “Water sensitive urban design – current issues, modelling strategies and challenges”. Dr Muttil was accompanied by 3 PhD students, Ms Tasnim Nasrin, Mr Sajal Adhikary and Ms Marina Perera

Navaratna D., International Conference on the "Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering" (CESE-2015) 28 September to 2 October, organized by the University of Technology, Sydney. Dr Navaratna was also in the conference judging panel and was nominated for a Guest Editor in Journal of Water Sustainability Ridgway H. "ICM Workshop: Protein Structure and Drug Design" 5-6 November, San Marcos, California (USA). Sharma A., ‘International Conference on Sustainable Water Management’, 29 Nov – 3 December 2015, Murdoch University (Perth)


CONFERENCE ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

ORAL

Adhikary, S.K., Yilmaz, A. G. and Muttil, N... (2015). ‘Improved spatial interpolation of rainfall using Genetic Programming’. 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 Nov - 4 Dec 2015. pp. 2214 - 2220. Aganetti R., “A mathematical model of the self-heating of stored biosolids” OzWater 2015, 12-14 May 2015, Adelaide Bigger S.W., Orbell J.D.and Dann P., ‘Modelling and optimizing oil removal using magnetic particle technology’, 12th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 18-22 May 2015 Boon P.I.,'Coastal saltmarsh of the Corner Inlet-Nooramunga Ramsar site' Yarrum Landcare Group, Port Welshpool. 2015 Boon P.I.,'Impacts of chronic salinization and future sea-level rise on shoreline dynamics and fringing vegetation of the Gippsland Lakes' National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne Boon P.I.,'Fringing vegetation, sea-level rise and fish habitat in the Gippsland Lakes' Southern Flyfishers Club, Mentone 2015 Dann P., Orbell J.D., Bigger S.W., Ngeh L.N.and Munaweera K.T., ‘Magnetic cleansing of oiled wildlife: optimization of technology, field trials, and implementation plan’ , 12th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 18-22 May 2015. Dow N., Villalobos Garcia J., Niadoo L., Milne N., Zhang J., Gray S., Duke M., ‘Membrane distillation pilot trial on textile waste water: Plant performance and experiences with membrane fouling and cleaning’ 2nd International workshop on membrane distillation and innovating membrane operations in Desalination and Water Reuse conference, 1-4 July, Ravello, Italy. Duke M., Hamid K.I.A., Muthukumaran S., Scales P. ‘Exploring the interactions of ozone with ceramic membranes in water treatment applications’ 6th International Symposium of Inorganic membranes ISIM6, 21-23 July, Taipei Plenary lecture (Invited). Mikel Duke ‘Inorganic membrane for sustainable water and foods processing’, 19-21 July, AMS9 conference, Taipei Invited speaker: Duke M. ‘Cost assessment and chemical consumption of the ozone/ceramic membrane process for water recycling’, International Conference on Sustainable Water Management 29 Nov – 4 December, Murdoch University (Perth)

Invited speaker: Duke M. ‘Membrane distillation for sustainable industries: pilot trial and operational experiences’, 21-23 October, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon (S.Korea Invited speaker: Duke M., ‘Functional membrane improvements using novel irradiation modifications and composites of magnetic nanoparticles and nanoclays’, Centre for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, 20 November, Kobe (Japan) Gray S. ‘Nano-composite membranes for abrasion resistance‘ Recent advances in membrane science and technology (Post-Memdes 2015 workshop), Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (SMTC), Nanyang Technological University, 29-31 July, Singapore Gray S. ‘Membrane Distillation’ Tianjin Polytechnic University, 12 August, Tianjin (China) Gray S. ‘Membrane Distillation’ Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13 August, Tianjin (China) Invited Keynote speaker: Gray S., “Opportunities for Membrane Distillation” DesalTech 2015, 28-29 August, San Diego, USA Gray S.‘Organic fouling mechanisms of low pressure membranes’, 19-21 July, AMS 9 conference, Taipei Gray S., Dow N., Zhang J., Milne N., Mikel Duke M., ‘Membrane distillation demonstrations’, 2nd International conference on desalination using membrane technology, Elsevier, Singapore, 26-29 July, 2015, paper KYN01 Invited Keynote speaker: Gray S., “Opportunities for Membrane Distillation” DesalTech 2015, 28-29 August, San Diego, USA Invited speaker: Gray, S. “Desalination and Membranes for Sustainable Water Use, International Symposium of CREST “Innovative Technology and System for Sustainable Water Use”, 2nd December, 2015, Kyoto (Japan) Invited speaker: Gray S. ‘Desalination and membrane technology’ World Engineering Conference and Convention (WECC2015), 29 Nov – 2 Dec, Kyoto (Japan) Hamid K.I.A., Allard S., Croue J-P., Muthukumaran S., Scales P., Duke M."Ozone Decay on Ceramic Membrane Materials" Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE 2015) 27 September - 1 October 2015 Melbourne, Australia Invited speaker: Adjunct Professor Syed Hussainy presented a paper on ‘Biofuel production and nutrient removal from sewage treatment lagoons’ at


the Algae for Wastewater Treatment Added Value workshop, 27 October, RMIT (Melbourne). Invited speaker: Hussainy S. ‘Algae from Secondary effluent for Bio-fuel Production and Nutrient removal’, BIT’s 8th Annual Congress of Industrial Biotechnology 25-28 April 2015, Nanjing, China Ike I., Orbell J., Suzuki K., Duke M.‘Magnetic functional composite membranes for water treatment application’ 19-21 July, AMS 9 conference, Taipei Jayasooriya V., Ng A., Muthukumaran S., Perera C., ‘Sizing of Green Infrastructure Treatment Trains for Stormwater Management’, 36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, 7-10 December, 2015, Hobart, (Australia) Lunevich L., Sanciolo P., Gray S., ‘On the Silica Edge – RO Desalination: Silica Fouling’, 2nd International conference on desalination using membrane technology, Elsevier, Singapore, 26-29 July, 2015, paper OB17 Dr Nicholas Milne on behalf of Professor Mikel Duke “Membrane distillation for desalination and resource recovery : demonstrations with industry” American Chemical Society, Advances in Materials and Processes for Polymeric Membrane Mediated Water Purification Conference, 15-18 February, Pacific Grove, California USA Nasrin, T., Muttil, N. and Sharma, A K. (2015). ‘Modelling the impacts of rainwater tanks on sanitary sewer overflows’. 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 Nov - 4 Dec 2015. pp. 2527 - 2533. Navaratna D., Gray S., Duke M. & Jegatheesan V., ‘Evaluation of the performance of a hybrid Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AaMBR) for abattoir industry effluent’ International Conference on the "Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering" (CESE-2015) 28 September to 2 October, organized by the University of Technology, Sydney Orbell J.D., Bigger S.W., Lawrence N. Ngeh, Kasup T. Munaweera and Dann P., ‘The development of magnetic particle technology (MPT) - and its potential for providing a “quick clean” to oil contaminated wildlife’ , 12th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 18-22 May 2015.

Orbell J.D., Bigger S.W., Ngeh L.N., Munaweera K.T.and Dann P., ‘Towards the rational selection of pre-treatment agents for the cleansing of oiled birds and mammals’ , 12th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 18-22 May 2015 Perera M. P., Ng, A.W.M., Muthukumaran S., O’Connor, J.C. and Perera B.J.C. (2015). ‘Water quality issues and challenges in mixing recycled water with stormwater’. 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 Nov - 4 Dec 2015. Piyadasa C., Ridgway H.F., Yeager T., Gray S.R., Stewart M.B.and Orbell J.D., ‘Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields from commercially available devices on bacterial culturability, Water Research Australia Symposium, Adelaide, 15-16 July, 2015 Reis R., Dumee L., She M., Orbell J., Duke M., ‘Radiation techniques to induce grafting across thin-film (TFC) composite poly(amide) (PA) membranes (by plasma and y rays), 2nd International Desalination Conference, 26 – 29 July 2015, Singapore. Keynote speaker: Sharma A. ‘Implementation of hybrid water systems in urban developments as more sustainable approach’ International Conference on Sustainable Water Management, 29 Nov – 3 December 2015, Murdoch University (Perth). Subramani A., Bruce E., Knoell T., Gray S., Cran M., Schwab K., and Jacangelo J.G., (2015). ‘Real-time and Online Integrity Monitoring of Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Direct Potable Reuse Applications’ 19th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference, Huntington Beach, USA, May 4-5. Tawakkal I.S.M.A., Cran M.J., and Bigger S.W., (2015). ‘Development of poly(lactic acid) composites reinforced with natural fibres’, Presented at 27th IAPRI Symposium on Packaging, Valencia, Spain, June 8-11. Yang X., Sheridan S., Ding L., Smart S., Liubinas A., Duke M., ‘Study of Inter-layer free Cobalt-doped Molecular Sieve Sili ca Membranes for Ammonia Separation from Wastewater’, International conference of Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS9), 19-21 July 2015, Taiwan. Zuhair M. N., Ramchandran L., Duke M., Vasiljevic T. ‘Purification of Bromelain from pineapple waste by 2-stage ceramic ultrafiltration, 19-21 July, AMS 9 conference, Taipei

POSTER Gray S., ‘Membrane distillation of textile effluent’ OzWater 2015, 12-14 May 2015, Adelaide O’Shea, M. (2015). ‘A Non-invasive Method for Identifying Individual Striped Legless Lizards Delma impar’ 6th Biodiversity Across the Borders Conference 2015, Federation University 12 June 2015 Piyadasa P., Ridgway H.F., Yeager T. ‘ Effectiveness of commercially available pulsed electromagnetic field technology for anti-scaling and anti-

biofouling water pre-treatment’ 17th IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchanger, 7-11 September 2015, Gold Coast Yang X., Duke M., Liubinas A., Smart S., Diniz da Costa J.C., ‘Nitrogen capture by ammonia pervaporation and membrane distillation’, 2nd International workshop on membrane distillation and innovating membrane operations in Desalination and Water Reuse conference, 1-4 July 2015, Ravello, Italy


SEMINARS Rachael Aganetti (Victoria University) Numerical model of self-heating of a stockpile biosolids from the western treatment plant Dr Amimul Ahsan (University Putra Malaysia) Numerical modelling of solar distillation device Noel Dow (Victoria University) A membrane distillation plant trial at Australian Textile Mills Dr Heloisa Firmo (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil) Overview of Federal University of Rio De Janeiro - UFRJ and the Polytechnic School Dr Mostafa Golam (Institute of Environmental Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) Surface characterization by FTIR spectroscopy and SEm analysis of fouled PTFE membranes Adjunct Professor Syed Hussainy (Victoria University) Biofuel production and nutrient removal from sewage treatment lagoons Adjunct Professor Syed Hussainy (Victoria University) Management of liquid waste in Melbourne - a review

Dr W.J. Lau (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)) Introduction to Universiti Teknology Malaysia (UTM) and Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC) Dr W.J. Lau (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)) A practical approach to synthesize thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane with improved separation properties for water/wastewater treatment Arnaud Lheureux (Universite de Bourgogne, IUT (France)) Surface charges as a sustainable proteins removal Prof Jun-De Li (Victoria University Bed-load function based on the lifting and rolling probabilities of sediment grains Dr Anjana Pandey (Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad (India)) Biohydrogen from cheese whey using food grade strains & In vitro mammalian cell culture cytotoxicity assay Dr Ming Xie (Victoria University) Advancing forward osmosis: membrane fouling and mitigation Dr Zhaoguang (George) Yang (Centre for Environment and Water Resources (CEWR), Central South University (CSU), Central South University (CSU)) New research centre


PUBLICATIONS

Please note, this report includes both HERDC and non-HERDC recognised publications

BOOK

Ghofar A; Islam SMN, Corporate Governance and Contingency Theory - A Structural Equation Modeling Approach and Accounting Risk Implications, 1-168, 10.1007/978-3-319-10996-1, Springer Nuryanah S; Islam SMN, Corporate governance and financial management: Computational optimisation modelling and accounting perspectives, Corporate Governance and Financial Management: Computational Optimisation Modelling and Accounting Perspectives, 1-370, 10.1057/9781137435613, Palgrave Macmillan UK BOOK CHAPTERS

Baindur-Hudson S; Edkins AL; Blatch GL, Hsp70/Hsp90 organising protein (hop): beyond interactions with chaperones and prion proteins, The Networking of Chaperones by Co-chaperones: Control of Cellular Protein Homeostasis, 78: 69-90, 10.1007/978-3-319-11731-7_3, Springer Bolto, B., Hoang, M., Gray, S., Xie, Z., (2015) Chapter 9: New generation vapour permeation membranes and future prospects. In Pervaporation, vapour permeation and membrane distillation: Principles and applications. Ed. Basile, A., Figoli, A., Khayet, M., Woodhead Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-78242-246-4

Dumeé, L.F., Smart, S., Duke, M.C., Gray, S.R., (2015) Chapter 14: Next generation membranes for membrane distillation and future prospects. In Pervaporation, vapour permeation and membrane distillation: Principles and applications. Ed. Basile, A., Figoli, A., Khayet, M., Woodhead Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-78242-246-4 Robinson, R. (2015). Weed management in native grasslands. In N. Williams, A. Marshall, & J. Morgan (Eds.), Land of Sweeping Plains Managing and Restoring the Native Grasslands of South-eastern Australia (1 ed., pp. 255-284). Australia: CSIRO Publishing. Robinson, R., & Uddin, N. (2015). Allelopathy and Phragmites. Death in the Wetland: Managing Typha and Phragmites. Editors: Jane Roberts and Heidi Kleinert. Huntly, Victoria: Governement of Victoria Schouten P.W., Sharma A., Burn S., Goodman N., (2015) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Decentralized Systems in Urban Water Reuse Handbook, Edited by Saeid Eslamian, CRC Press 2015, Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-2914-1, eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-2915-8 CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Adhikary SK; Muttil N; Yilmaz AG, Improved spatial interpolation of rainfall using Genetic Programming, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/authorsA-B.html, 2214 2220, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/authorsA-B.html Buddi T; Muttil N; Nageswara Rao B; Singh SK, Development of a Soya Based Adhesive in Plywood Manufacturing, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2(4-5): 3027-3031, 10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.289, Elsevier Ltd Dow N; Roehr J; Murphy D; Solomon L; Mieog J; Blackbeard J; Gray S; Milne N; Zhu B; Gooding A, Fouling mechanisms and reduced chemical potential of ceramic membranes combined with ozone, Water Practice & Technology, 10(4): 806-813, 10.2166/wpt.2015.100, IWA Publishing Lepine J; Rouillard V; Sek M, Wavelet transform to index road vehicle vibration mixed mode signals, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Noise Control and Acoustics Division (Publication) NCAD, 2015-January, 10.1115/NCAD20155909, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Lepine J; Sek M; Rouillard V, Mixed-mode signal detection of road vehicle vibration using Hilbert-Huang Transform, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Noise Control and Acoustics Division (Publication)

NCAD, 2015-January, 10.1115/NCAD20155907, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Mao B; He J; Cao J; Bigger S; Vasiljevic T, 3D model-based food traceability information extraction framework, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9208: 112-119, 10.1007/978-3-319-24474-7_16, Mao B; He J; Cao J; Bigger SW; Vasiljevic T, A framework for food traceability information extraction based on a video surveillance system, Procedia Computer Science, 55: 1285-1292, 10.1016/j.procs.2015.07.139, MUTHUKUMARAN S; Jayasooriya V; Ng A; Perera C, Sizing of green infrastructure treatment trains for stormwater management, 36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium: The art and science of water, 428-435, , Engineers Australia Zakaria S; Islam SMN, An integrated Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and hedge accounting approach for risk management efficiency measurment: Evidence from derivative market in Asia-Pacific banks, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2015-January: 24-28, 10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058593, IEEE Computer Society


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bio-fouling resistant membranes by high velocity embedment of silver particles, Journal of Membrane Science, 475: 552-561, Dumée LF; He L; Wang Z; Sheath P; Xiong J; Feng C; Tan MY; She F; Duke M; Gray S, Growth of nano-textured graphene coatings across highly porous stainless steel supports towards corrosion resistant coatings, Carbon, 87(C): 395-408, 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.02.042 Duong HC; Chivas AR; Nelemans B; Duke M; Gray S; Cath TY; Nghiem LD, Treatment of RO brine from CSG produced water by spiral-wound air gap membrane distillation - A pilot study, Desalination, 366: 121-129, 10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.026 Duong HC; Gray S; Duke M; Cath TY; Nghiem LD, Scaling control during membrane distillation of coal seam gas reverse osmosis brine, Journal of Membrane Science, 493: 673-682, 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.038 Eilam E, Measuring the Level of Complexity of Scientific Inquiries: The LCSI Index, International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 10(1): 1-20, 10.12973/ijese.2015.227a Elahy M; Doschak MR; Hughes JD; Baindur-Hudson S; Dass CR, Alginate bead-encapsulated PEDF induces ectopic bone formation in vivo in the absence of co-administered mesenchymal stem cells., Current Drug Targets, 16: 1-12 Friedhuber AM; Chandolu V; Manchun S; Donkor O; Sriamornsak P; Dass CR, Nucleotropic doxorubicin nanoparticles decrease cancer cell viability, destroy mitochondria, induce autophagy and enhance tumour necrosis, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 67(1): 68-77, 10.1111/jphp.12322 Garnett ST; Duursma DE; Ehmke G; Guay PJ; Stewart A; Szabo JK; Weston MA; Bennett S; Crowley GM; Drynan D, Biological, ecological, conservation and legal information for all species and subspecies of Australian bird., Scientific Data, 2150061, 10.1038/sdata.2015.61 Glover HK; Guay P-J; Weston MA, Up the creek with a paddle; avian flight distances from canoes versus walkers, Wetlands Ecology and Management, 23(4): 775-778, 10.1007/s11273-015-9411-9 Griggs JL; Su XQ; Mathai ML, Caralluma fimbriata supplementation improves the appetite behavior of children and adolescents with prader-willi syndrome, North American Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(11): 509-516, 10.4103/1947-2714.170611 Guay P-J; Monie L; Robinson RW; Van Dongen WFD, What the direction of matings can tell us of hybridisation mechanisms in ducks, Emu: austral ornithology, 115(3): 277-280, 10.1071/MU14064 Harun MAYA; Johnson J; Robinson RW, The contribution of volatilization and exudation to the allelopathic phytotoxicity of invasive Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (boneseed), Biological Invasions, 17(12): 3609-3624, 10.1007/s10530-015-0983-3


Harun MAYA; Johnson J; Uddin MN; Robinson RW, The effects of temperature on decomposition and allelopathic phytotoxicity of boneseed litter, Journal of Environmental Sciences-China, 33: 1-11, 10.1016/j.jes.2014.12.017 (Hedy) Sung H; Antonas K; Su X, Culturally Tailored Nutrition And Lifestyle Intervention Can Effectively Reduce The Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors In Korean Migrants Living In Australia, International Journal Of Nutrition, 1(1): 1-14, 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.ijn-14-536 Herbert ER; Boon P; Burgin AJ; Neubauer SC; Franklin RB; Ardon M; Hopfensperger KN; Lamers LPM; Gell P; Langley JA, A global perspective on wetland salinization: Ecological consequences of a growing threat to freshwater wetlands, Ecosphere, 6(10), 10.1890/ES14-00534.1 Kuorwel KK; Cran MJ; Orbell JD; Buddhadasa S; Bigger SW, Review of Mechanical Properties, Migration, and Potential Applications in Active Food Packaging Systems Containing Nanoclays and Nanosilver, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 14(4): 411-430, 10.1111/1541-4337.12139 Lai CY; Groth A; Gray S; Duke M, Impact of casting conditions on PVDF/nanoclay nanocomposite membrane properties, Chemical Engineering Journal, 267: 73-85, 10.1016/j.cej.2014.12.036 Lamb MJ; Rouillard V, An Adaptive, Multi-Resolution, Modal Parameter Extraction Technique, Experimental Mechanics, 55(7): 1273-1284, 10.1007/s11340-015-0034-0 Lau WJ; Gray S; Matsuura T; Emadzadeh D; Paul Chen J; Ismail AF, A review on polyamide thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes: History, applications, challenges and approaches, Water Research, 80: 306-324, 10.1016/j.watres.2015.04.037 Lepine J; Rouillard V; Sek M, Review Paper on Road Vehicle Vibration Simulation for Packaging Testing Purposes, Packaging Technology and Science, 28(8): 672-682, 10.1002/pts.2129 Liyanaarachchi WS; Ramchandran L; Vasiljevic T, Controlling heat induced aggregation of whey proteins by casein inclusion in concentrated protein dispersions, International Dairy Journal, 44: 21-30, 10.1016/j.idairyj.2014.12.010 Loftus HL; Astell KJ; Mathai ML; Su XQ, Coleus forskohlii extract supplementation in conjunction with a hypocaloric diet reduces the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese subjects: A randomized controlled trial, Nutrients, 7(11): 9508-9522, 10.3390/nu7115483 Manikkam V; Vasiljevic T; Donkor ON; Mathai ML, A Review of Potential Marine-derived Hypotensive and Anti-obesity Peptides, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 56(1): 92-112, 10.1080/10408398.2012.753866 Manzoni A; Islam SMN, Corporate social responsibility and organisation behaviour, Corporate Ownership and Control, 12(4,CONT6): 647-652

Marleni N; Gray S; Sharma A; Burn S; Muttil N, Impact of water management practice scenarios on wastewater flow and contaminant concentration, Journal of Environmental Management, 151: 461-471, 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.12.010 McCallum D, Unstable categories: Children in welfare and justice, Griffith Law Review, 24(2): 181-198, 10.1080/10383441.2015.1029108 Muriel-Galet V; Cran MJ; Bigger SW; Hernández-Muñoz P; Gavara R, Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer films based on the release of oregano essential oil and green tea extract components, Journal of Food Engineering, 149: 9-16, 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.10.007 Nor MZM; Ramchandran L; Duke M; Vasiljevic T, Characteristic properties of crude pineapple waste extract for bromelain purification by membrane processing, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52(11): 7103-7112, 10.1007/s13197-015-1812-5 Nurdiani R; Dissanayake M; Street WE; Donkor ON; Singh TK; Vasiljevic T, Sustainable use of marine resources - turning waste into food ingredients, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 50(11): 2329-2339, 10.1111/ijfs.12897 Osterrieder SK; Kent CS; Anderson CJR; Parnum IM; Robinson RW, Whisker Spot Patterns: A Noninvasive Method of Individual Identification of Australian Sea Lions (Neophoca cinerea), Journal of Mammalogy, 96(5): 988-997, 10.1093/jmammal/gyv102 Osterrieder SK; Salgado Kent C; Robinson RW, Variability in haul-out behaviour by male Australian sea lions Neophoca cinerea in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia, Endangered Species Research, 28(3): 259-274, 10.3354/esr00690 Qomarudin Q; Orbell JD; Ramchandran L; Gray SR; Stewart MB; Vasiljevic T, Properties of beta-lactoglobulin/alginate mixtures as a function of component ratio, pH and applied shear, Food Research International, 71: 23-31, 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.02.024 Rahaman T; Vasiljevic T; Ramchandran L, Conformational changes of β-lactoglobulin induced by shear, heat, and pH-Effects on antigenicity, Journal of Dairy Science, 98(7): 4255-4265, 10.3168/jds.2014-9010 ROBINSON R, Cymbidium Sirius 'Golden Dawn', Australian Cymbidium Scene, 13-15 Sah BNP; Vasiljevic T; Mckechnie S; Donkor ON, Identification of anticancer peptides from bovine milk proteins and their potential roles in management of cancer: A critical review, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 14(2): 123-138, 10.1111/1541-4337.12126 Sah BNP; Vasiljevic T; McKechnie S; Donkor ON, Effect of refrigerated storage on probiotic viability and the production and stability of antimutagenic and antioxidant peptides in yogurt supplemented with


pineapple peel, Journal of Dairy Science, 98(9): 5905-5916, 10.3168/jds.2015-9450 Sciulli N, New development: Flood events continue to raise issues of public sector accountability, Public Money and Management, 35(3): 239-244, 10.1080/09540962.2015.1027501 Sciulli N; D'Onza G; Greco G, Building a resilient local council: evidence from flood disasters in Italy, International Journal of Public Sector Management, 28(6): 430-448, 10.1108/IJPSM-11-2014-0139 Shim WG; He K; Gray S; Moon IS, Solar energy assisted direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) process for seawater desalination, Separation and Purification Technology, 143: 94-104, 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.01.028 Stafford-Bell RE; Chariton AA; Robinson RW, Prolonged buoyancy and viability of Zostera muelleri Irmisch ex Asch. vegetative fragments indicate a strong dispersal potential, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 464: 52-57, 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.12.014 Tran HD; Muttil N; Perera BJC, Selection of significant input variables for time series forecasting, Environmental Modelling and Software, 64: 156-163, 10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.11.018 Van Dongen WFD; McLeod EM; Mulder RA; Weston MA; Guay P-J, The height of approaching humans does not affect flight-initiation distance, Bird Study: the science of pure and applied orinthology, 62(2): 285-288, 10.1080/00063657.2015.1026309 van Dongen WFD; Robinson RW; Weston MA; Mulder RA; Guay P-J, Variation at the DRD4 locus is associated with wariness and local site selection in urban black swans, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15(1), 10.1186/s12862-015-0533-8 Wafai L; Zayegh A; Woulfe J; Mahfuzul S; Begg R, Identification of foot pathologies based on plantar pressure asymmetry, Sensors, 15(8): 20392-20408, 10.3390/s150820392 Weston MA; Guay PJ; McLeod EM; Miller KK, Do birdwatchers care about bird disturbance?, Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals, 28(2): 305-317, 10.1080/08927936.2015.11435404 Wijayasinghe R; Vasiljevic T; Chandrapala J, Water-lactose behavior as a function of concentration and presence of lactic acid in lactose model systems., Journal of Dairy Science, 98(12): 8505-8514, 10.3168/jds.2015-9959 Wu C; Li Z; Zhang J; Jia Y; Gao Q; Lu X, Study on the heat and mass transfer in air-bubbling enhanced vacuum membrane distillation, Desalination, 373: 16-26, 10.1016/j.desal.2015.07.001 Xiao SU; Tanalgo P; Bustos M; Dass CR, The Effect of Krill Oil and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Human Osteosarcoma Cell Proliferation

and Migration., Current Drug Targets, 16: 1-8, 10.2174/1389450116666150107152206 Xiao T; Wang P; Yang X; Cai X; Lu J, Fabrication and characterization of novel asymmetric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes by the nonsolvent thermally induced phase separation (NTIPS) method for membrane distillation applications, Journal of Membrane Science, 489: 160-174, 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.081 Zhang P; Knötig P; Gray S; Duke M, Scale reduction and cleaning techniques during direct contact membrane distillation of seawater reverse osmosis brine, Desalination, 374: 20-30, 10.1016/j.desal.2015.07.005 Zhao S; Feron PHM; Cao C; Wardhaugh L; Yan S; Gray S, Membrane evaporation of amine solution for energy saving in post-combustion carbon capture: Wetting and condensation, Separation and Purification Technology, 146: 60-67, 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.03.015 Zhao S; Wardhaugh L; Zhang J; Feron PHM, Condensation, re-evaporation and associated heat transfer in membrane evaporation and sweeping gas membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 475: 445-454, 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.11.002 Zheng H; Zeng RJ; Duke MC; O'Sullivan CA; Clarke WP, Changes in glucose fermentation pathways by an enriched bacterial culture in response to regulated dissolved H<inf>2</inf> concentrations, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 112(6): 1177-1186, 10.1002/bit.25525 Zhu B; Myat DT; Shin J-W; Na Y-H; Moon I-S; Connor G; Maeda S; Morris G; Gray S; Duke M, Application of robust MFI-type zeolite membrane for desalination of saline wastewater, Journal of Membrane Science, 475: 167-174, 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.09.058 INDUSTRY REPORTS Allinson G., Allinson M., Kadokami K., Shiraishi F., Nakajima D., Zhang J., Knight A., Gray S., Scales P. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Monitoring the levels of trace organic chemicals (TrOCs). A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Bartlett S., Northcott K., Scales P.J, Sheehan D., Gray S. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Hazard analysis and critical control plant report. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Boon PI, Rosengren N, Frood D, Oates A & Reside J (2015) Shoreline geomorphology and fringing vegetation of the Gippsland Lakes. Volume 1: A literature review. Report to Gippsland Lakes Ministerial Advisory Committee. Boon PI, Rosengren N, Frood D, Oates A & Reside J (2015). Shoreline geomorphology and fringing vegetation of the Gippsland Lakes.


Volume 2: Field & laboratory assessments. Report to Gippsland Lakes Ministerial Advisory Committee. Boon PI, Rosengren N, Frood D, Oates A & Reside J (2015). Shoreline geomorphology and fringing vegetation of the Gippsland Lakes. Volume 3: Detailed site descriptions. Report to Gippsland Lakes Ministerial Advisory Committee. Gray S., Zhang J. Knight A., Scales P., Northcott K. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Feedwater Report. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Gray S., Zhang J., Knight A., Scales P., Northcott K. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Pathogen log reduction value table. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Gray S., Zhang J., Milne N., Duke M., Knight A., Scales P., Allinson M., Allinson G., Packer M., Northcott K., Hillis P., Sheehan D., Allard S., Tan J., Croue J-P. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Final Summary Report. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Knight A., Zhang J., Packer M., Scales P., Gray S. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Interim Operating Manual. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Milne N., Allinson M., Knight A., Scales P. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Experimental Plan. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Milne M., Duke M., Jenson P., Pinches D., Desai D., Street W., Robust membrane systems for enhanced primary treatment and energy

recovery of abattoir waste water. Milestone 1 report submitted to Australian Meat Processor Corporation Northcott K., Sheehan D., Scales P., Packer M., Bartlett S., Gray S., Demonstration of robust water recycling: Interim Recycled Water Quality Management Plan. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Scales, P., Knight K., Gray S., Zhang J., Milne N., Packer M., Northcott K., Hillis P., Sheehan D., Dharmabalan D. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Operational Robustness of the Davis Station Advanced Water Treatment Plant. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Scales P., Knight A., Allinson M., Allinson G., Gray S., Zhang J., Packer M., Northcott K., Sheehan D Demonstration of robust water recycling: Risk Assessment of the Removal of Chemicals of Concern in the Davis Station Advanced Water Treatment Plant. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Scales P., Knight A., Gray S., Zhang J., Packer M., Northcott K Demonstration of robust water recycling: Energy Use and Comparison. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Zhang J., Packer M., Northcott K Demonstration of robust water recycling: Functional design. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Zhang J., Knight A., Scales P., Packer M., Northcott K., Croue J-P., Allard S., Tan J., Gray S. Demonstration of robust water recycling: Operating Performance and Water Quality Report. A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence

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