Paul Jensen is a research leader in the areas of anaerobic biotechnology and resource recovery at ACWEB; and leads projects in the areas of waste treatment with a focus on recovery of renewable energy resources, production of bio-fertilizers, bio-plastics and other high value products from wastes and other low value raw materials.
Complex challenges require multi-disciplinary thinking and Paul’s team incorporates engineering, biological sciences, modelling and information processing approaches to research and technology development for a range of partners across municipal, agricultural, animal and industrial sectors.
Paul and ACWEB are recognised as both national and global experts on biogas and resource recovery technologies. They actively contributes to over 12 research and consulting projects per year with applications across the product development cycle. Importantly, the team are having real world impact, and have contributed to a range of major wastewater infrastructure projects in the last 5 years.
Journal Article: Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications
Ebrahimi, Majid, Ramirez, Jerome A., Outram, John G., Dunn, Kameron, Jensen, Paul D., O'Hara, Ian M. and Zhang, Zhanying (2023). Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications. Waste Management, 156, 55-65. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.020
Journal Article: Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites
Chan, Clement Matthew, Martin, Darren, Gauthier, Emilie, Jensen, Paul, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2022). Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites. Polymers, 14 (18) 3704, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/polym14183704
Book Chapter: Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion
Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water. (pp. 99-139) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099
ARC Training Centre in Bioplastics and Biocomposites
(2022–2027) ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
(2021–2024) Queensland Urban Utilities
Waste-to-Energy: fuelling sustainable wastewater treatment with food waste
(2020–2022) Fight Food Waste CRC
Evaluating and Accelerating Biodegradation of Next-generation Plastics and Biomaterials
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Conductive Materials in Propionate Degradation During Anaerobic Digestion
Doctor Philosophy
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Resource Recovery from Water : Principles and Application
Pikaar, Ilje, Guest, Jeremy, Ganigué, Ramon, Jensen, Paul, Rabaey, Korneel, Seviour, Thomas, Trimmer, John, van der Kolk, Olaf, Vaneeckhaute, Céline and Verstraete, Willy eds. (2022). Resource Recovery from Water : Principles and Application. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566
Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion
Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water. (pp. 99-139) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099
Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater
Pikaar, Ilje, Cruz, Heidy, Hülsen, Tim, Batstone, Damien, Rabaey, Korneel, Jensen, Paul, Avnimelech, Yoram and Verstraete, Willy (2022). Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 223-244) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0223
Batstone, D. J. and Jensen, P. D. (2011). Anaerobic processes. Treatise on Water Science. (pp. 615-640) edited by Peter Wilderer, Peter Rogers, Stefan Uhlenbrook, Fritz Frimmel and Keisuke Hanaki. Oxford, U.K.: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53199-5.00097-X
Ebrahimi, Majid, Ramirez, Jerome A., Outram, John G., Dunn, Kameron, Jensen, Paul D., O'Hara, Ian M. and Zhang, Zhanying (2023). Effects of lignocellulosic biomass type on the economics of hydrothermal treatment of digested sludge for solid fuel and soil amendment applications. Waste Management, 156, 55-65. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.020
Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites
Chan, Clement Matthew, Martin, Darren, Gauthier, Emilie, Jensen, Paul, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2022). Utilisation of paunch waste as a natural fibre in biocomposites. Polymers, 14 (18) 3704, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/polym14183704
Astals, Sergi, José Chávez-Fuentes, Juan, Capson-Tojo, Gabriel, Hutňan, Miroslav and Jensen, Paul D. (2021). The interaction between lipids and ammoniacal nitrogen mitigates inhibition in mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Waste Management, 136, 244-252. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.10.015
Maria Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Lina, Astals, Sergi, Pratt, Steven, Jensen, Paul D. and Schenk, Peer M. (2021). Osmotic shock pre-treatment of Chaetoceros muelleri wet biomass enhanced solvent-free lipid extraction and biogas production. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, 54, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.102177
Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries
Ramirez, Jerome, McCabe, Bernadette, Jensen, Paul D., Speight, Robert, Harrison, Mark, Van Den Berg, Lisa and O'Hara, Ian (2021). Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries. Animal Production Science, 61 (6), 541-550. doi: 10.1071/AN20400
Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities
Stegman, Samuel, Batstone, Damien J., Rozendal, René, Jensen, Paul D. and Hülsen, Tim (2021). Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities. Water Research, 190 116760, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116760
Peces, Miriam, Astals, Sergi, Jensen, Paul D. and Clarke, William P. (2021). Transition of microbial communities and degradation pathways in anaerobic digestion at decreasing retention time. New Biotechnology, 60, 52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.07.005
Hülsen, Tim, Sander, Elisa Marx, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2020). Application of purple phototrophic bacteria in a biofilm photobioreactor for single cell protein production: biofilm vs suspended growth. Water Research, 181 115909, 115909. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115909
Editorial: biological methanation or (bio/syn)-gas upgrading
Dumas, Claire, Ottosen, Lars Ditlev Mørck, Escudié, Renaud and Jensen, Paul (2020). Editorial: biological methanation or (bio/syn)-gas upgrading. Frontiers in Energy Research, 8 30. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2020.00030
Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Strong, Peter James, Syed Mahamud, Syarifah Nuraqmar, Evans, Paul, Jensen, Paul, Tyson, Gene, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul Andrew and Pratt, Steven (2019). The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 6 (1) 50. doi: 10.1186/s40643-019-0285-1
Liu, Yuxi, Jin, Wenbiao, Zhou, Xu, Han, Song-Fang, Tu, Renjie, Feng, Xiaochi, Jensen, Paul D. and Wang, Qilin (2019). Efficient harvesting of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in urban sewage by magnetic flocculation using nano-Fe3O4 coated with polyethyleneimine. Bioresource Technology, 290 121771, 121771. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121771
González-González, Lina María, Astals, Sergi, Pratt, Steven, Jensen, Paul D. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Impact of osmotic shock pre-treatment on microalgae lipid extraction and subsequent methane production. Bioresource Technology Reports, 7 100214, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100214
Zhou, Xu, Jin, Wenbiao, Tu, Renjie, Guo, Qiongjie, Han, Song-fang, Chen, Chuan, Wang, Qing, Liu, Wentao, Jensen, Paul D. and Wang, Qilin (2019). Optimization of microwave assisted lipid extraction from microalga Scenedesmus obliquus grown on municipal wastewater. Journal of Cleaner Production, 221, 502-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.260
Macintosh, C., Astals, S., Sembera, C., Ertl, A., Drewes, J. E., Jensen, P. D. and Koch, K. (2019). Successful strategies for increasing energy self-sufficiency at Grüneck wastewater treatment plant in Germany by food waste co-digestion and improved aeration. Applied Energy, 242, 797-808. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.126
Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems
Astals, S., Peces, M., Batstone, D. J., Jensen, P. D. and Tait, S. (2018). Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems. Water Research, 143, 127-135. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.021
Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Lu, Y., Peces, M., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2018). Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula. Waste Management, 80, 130-136. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.001
Lu, Y., Liaquat, R., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2018). Relationship between microbial community, operational factors and ammonia inhibition resilience in anaerobic digesters at low and moderate ammonia background concentrations. New Biotechnology, 44, 23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.02.013
Peces, M., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D. and Clarke, W. P. (2018). Deterministic mechanisms define the long-term anaerobic digestion microbiome and its functionality regardless of the initial microbial community. Water Research, 141, 366-376. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.05.028
Biogas production coupled to repeat microalgae cultivation using a closed nutrient loop
González-González, Lina María, Zhou, Lihong, Astals, Sergi, Thomas-Hall, Skye R., Eltanahy, Eladl, Pratt, Steven, Jensen, Paul D. and Schenk, Peer M. (2018). Biogas production coupled to repeat microalgae cultivation using a closed nutrient loop. Bioresource Technology, 263, 625-630. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.039
González-González, Lina María, Correa, Diego F., Ryan, Stephen, Jensen, Paul D., Pratt, Steven and Schenk, Peer M. (2017). Integrated biodiesel and biogas production from microalgae: Towards a sustainable closed loop through nutrient recycling. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 1137-1148. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.091
Indigenous microbial capability in solid manure residues to start-up solid-phase anaerobic digesters
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2017). Indigenous microbial capability in solid manure residues to start-up solid-phase anaerobic digesters. Waste Management, 64, 79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.02.031
Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota
Vanwonterghem, Inka, Evans, Paul N., Parks, Donovan H., Jensen, Paul D., Woodcroft, Ben J., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota. Nature Microbiology, 1 (16170) 16170, 16170. doi: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.170
Genome-centric resolution of microbial diversity, metabolism and interactions in anaerobic digestion
Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). Genome-centric resolution of microbial diversity, metabolism and interactions in anaerobic digestion. Environmental Microbiology, 18 (9), 3144-3158. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.13382
Ho, Dang, Jensen, Paul, Gutierrez-Zamora, Maria-Luisa, Beckmann, Sabrina, Manefield, Mike and Batstone, Damien (2016). High-rate, high temperature acetotrophic methanogenesis governed by a three population consortium in anaerobic bioreactors. PLoS ONE, 11 (8) e0159760, e0159760. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159760
Arnell, Magnus, Astals, Sergi, Amand, Linda, Batstone, Damien J., Jensen, Paul D. and Jeppsson, Ulf (2016). Modelling anaerobic co-digestion in Benchmark Simulation Model No. 2: parameter estimation, substrate characterisation and plant-wide integration. Water Research, 98, 138-146. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.070
Jensen, Paul D., Mehta, Chirag M., Carney, Chris and Batstone, D. J. (2016). Recovery of energy and nutrient resources from cattle paunch waste using temperature phased anaerobic digestion. Waste Management, 51, 72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.039
Enhanced methane production from algal digestion using free nitrous acid pre-treatment
Bai, Xue, Lant, Paul A., Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi and Pratt, Steven (2016). Enhanced methane production from algal digestion using free nitrous acid pre-treatment. Renewable Energy, 88, 383-390. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.054
Pilot-scale testing of a leachbed for anaerobic digestion of livestock residues on-farm
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2016). Pilot-scale testing of a leachbed for anaerobic digestion of livestock residues on-farm. Waste Management, 50, 300-308. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.031
The opportunity for high-performance biomaterials from methane
Strong, Peter James, Laycock, Bronwyn, Syed Mahamud, Syarifah, Jensen, Paul, Lant, Paul A., Gene Tyson and Pratt, Steven (2016). The opportunity for high-performance biomaterials from methane. Microorganisms, 4 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms4010011
Peces, M., Astals, S., Clarke, W. P. and Jensen, P. D. (2015). Semi-aerobic fermentation as a novel pre-treatment to obtain VFA and increase methane yield from primary sludge. Bioresource Technology, 200, 631-638. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.085
Impact of dewatering technologies on specific methanogenic activity
Batstone, Damien J., Lu, Yang and Jensen, Paul D. (2015). Impact of dewatering technologies on specific methanogenic activity. Water Research, 82, 78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.04.005
Development and validation of a rapid test for anaerobic inhibition and toxicity
Astals, S., Batstone, D. J., Tait, S. and Jensen, P. D. (2015). Development and validation of a rapid test for anaerobic inhibition and toxicity. Water Research, 81, 208-215. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.05.063
Does manure management affect the latent greenhouse gas emitting potential of livestock manures?
Pratt, Chris., Redding, Matthew., Hill, Jaye. and Jensen, Paul D. (2015). Does manure management affect the latent greenhouse gas emitting potential of livestock manures?. Waste Management, 46, 568-576. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.08.019
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors enable high rate treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater
Jensen, P. D., Yap, S. D., Boyle-Gotla, A., Janoschka, J., Carney, C., Pidou, M. and Batstone, D. J. (2015). Anaerobic membrane bioreactors enable high rate treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 97, 132-141. doi: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.02.009
Astals, S., Musenze, R. S., Bai, X., Tannock, S., Tait, S., Pratt, S. and Jensen, P. D. (2015). Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance. Bioresource Technology, 181, 97-104. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.039
Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2015). Temperature and solids retention time control microbial population dynamics and volatile fatty acid production in replicated anaerobic digesters.. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 8496, 8496. doi: 10.1038/srep08496
Jensen, P. D., Sullivan, T., Carney, C. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Analysis of the potential to recover energy and nutrient resources from cattle slaughterhouses in Australia by employing anaerobic digestion. Applied Energy, 136, 23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.009
Jensen, P. D., Astals, S., Lu, Y., Devadas, M. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Anaerobic codigestion of sewage sludge and glycerol, focusing on process kinetics, microbial dynamics and sludge dewaterability. Water Research, 67, 355-366. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.09.024
Dynamic multidimensional modelling of submerged membrane bioreactor fouling
Boyle-Gotla, A., Jensen, P. D., Yap, S. D., Pidou, M., Wang, Y. and Batstone, D. J. (2014). Dynamic multidimensional modelling of submerged membrane bioreactor fouling. Journal of Membrane Science, 467, 153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.05.028
Identification of synergistic impacts during anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes
Astals, S., Batstone, D. J., Mata-Alvarez, J. and Jensen, P. D. (2014). Identification of synergistic impacts during anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes. Bioresource Technology, 169, 421-427. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.07.024
Ho, Dang, Jensen, Paul and Batstone, Damien (2014). Effects of temperature and hydraulic retention time on acetotrophic pathways and performance in high-rate sludge digestion. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (11), 6468-6476. doi: 10.1021/es500074j
Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Ho, Dang P., Batstone Damien J. and Tyson, Gene W. (2014). Linking microbial community structure, interactions and function in anaerobic digesters using new molecular techniques. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 27, 55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.11.004
Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Dennis, Paul G., Hugenholtz, Philip, Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2014). Deterministic processes guide long-term synchronised population dynamics in replicate anaerobic digesters. ISME Journal, Advance Online (10), 1-14. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.50
Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge
Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming, Jensen, Paul D., Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013). Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (20), 11897-11904. doi: 10.1021/es402933b
Ho, Dang P., Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2013). Methanosarcinaceae and acetate-oxidizing pathways dominate in high-rate thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79 (20), 6491-6500. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01730-13
Biochemical methane potential of beef feedlot manure: impact of manure age and storage
Gopalan, Preethi, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2013). Biochemical methane potential of beef feedlot manure: impact of manure age and storage. Journal of Environmental Quality, 42 (4), 1205-1212. doi: 10.2134/jeq2012.0457
Impact of short-term temperature changes on anerobic digester performance
Batsone, D. J. and Jensen, P. D. (2013). Impact of short-term temperature changes on anerobic digester performance. Water Journal, 40 (1), 73-76.
Anaerobic digestion of swine effluent: impact of production stages
Gopalan, Preethi, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2013). Anaerobic digestion of swine effluent: impact of production stages. Biomass & Bioenergy, 48, 121-129. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.11.012
Spatial uniformity of microbial diversity in a continuous bioelectrochemical system
Dennis, Paul G., Guo, Kun, Imelfort, Michael, Jensen, Paul, Tyson, Gene W. and Rabaey, Korneel (2012). Spatial uniformity of microbial diversity in a continuous bioelectrochemical system. Bioresource Technology, 129 (10), 599-605. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.098
Batstone, D. J., Pavlostathis, S. G., Jensen, P. D. and Angelidaki, I. (2011). Comment on "Parameter Identification and Modeling of the Biochemical Methane Potential of Waste Activated Sludge". Environmental Science & Technology, 45 (17), 7596-7597. doi: 10.1021/es201803j
Batstone, D. J., Jensen, P. D. and Ge, H. (2011). Biochemical treatment of biosolids – Emerging technologies : Pre-treatment methods such as biological processes can improve performance economically. Water, 38 (3), 90-93.
Ge, Huoqing, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2011). Increased temperature in the thermophilic stage in temperature phased anaerobic digestion (TPAD) improves degradability of waste activated sludge. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 187 (1-3), 355-361. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.032
Temperature phased anaerobic digestion increases apparent hydrolysis rate for waste activated sludge
Ge, Huoqing, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2011). Temperature phased anaerobic digestion increases apparent hydrolysis rate for waste activated sludge. Water Research, 45 (4), 1597-1606. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.11.042
Jensen, P. D., Ge, H. and Batstone, D. J. (2011). Assessing the role of biochemical methane potential tests in determining anaerobic degradability rate and extent. Water Science and Technology, 64 (4), 880-886. doi: 10.2166/wst.2011.662
Relative kinetics of anaerobic digestion under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions
Ge, H., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2011). Relative kinetics of anaerobic digestion under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions. Water Science and Technology, 64 (4), 848-853. doi: 10.2166/wst.2011.571
Huoqing, Ge, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2010). Pre-treatment mechanisms during thermophilic-mesophilic temperature phased anaerobic digestion of primary sludge. Water Research, 44 (1), 123-130. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.09.005
Jensen, Paul D., Hardin, Matthew T. and Clarke, William P. (2009). Effect of biomass concentration and inoculum source on the rate of anaerobic cellulose solubilization. Bioresource Technology, 100 (21), 5219-5225. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.018
Effect of initial biomass on cellulose hydrolysis by leachate communities
Jensen, P.D., Hardin, M.T. and Clarke, W.P. (2009). Effect of initial biomass on cellulose hydrolysis by leachate communities. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 3 (3-4), 205-213. doi: 10.1504/IJEWM.2009.026337
Digestion of waste bananas to generate energy in Australia
Clarke, W. P., Radnidge, P., Lai, T., Jensen, P. and Hardin, M. T. (2008). Digestion of waste bananas to generate energy in Australia. Waste Management, 28 (3), 527-533. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.01.012
Jensen, P., Hardin, M.T. and Clarke, W.P. (2008). Measurement and quantification of sessile and planktonic microbial populations during the anaerobic digestion of cellulose. Water Science and Technology, 57 (4), 465-469. doi: 10.2166/wst.2008.106
The solar sludge dryer: Maroochydore's first year
Thomas, M., Bick, G., Jensen, P., Hartley, K. and Walpole, R. (2008). The solar sludge dryer: Maroochydore's first year. Water, 35 (5), 84-88.
Pilot scale resource recovery from cattle paunch waste
Mehta, C. M., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2015). Pilot scale resource recovery from cattle paunch waste. IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries, Kochi, Japan, 24-26 November 2014.
Wang, Q., Ye, L., Jiang, G., Jensen, P., Batstone, D. and Yuan, Z. (2013). A novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge. LET 2013: 10th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Waste Water Technologies 2013, Bordeaux, France, 2-6 June, 2013.
Anaerobic digestion as a treatment strategy to enable resource recovery in intensive food production
Jensen, P. D., Carney, C., Sullivan, T. and Batstone, D. J. (2013). Anaerobic digestion as a treatment strategy to enable resource recovery in intensive food production. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion (AD 13), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25-28 June, 2013. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).
Ho, D. P., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2013). Effects of temperature on the methanogenic pathways and microbial community of the high-rate methanogenesis system. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion (AD 13), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25-28 June 2013. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).
Granule shearing enables the high resolution microbial identity
Lu, Y., Slater, F., Bello Mendoza, R., Jensen, P., Hugenholtz, P. and Batstone, D. J. (2013). Granule shearing enables the high resolution microbial identity. 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion (AD 13), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 25-28 June, 2013. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).
Pervin, H.P., Hastie, M., Dennis, P.G., Jensen, P., Gorman, J., Tyson, G.W., Batstone, D. and Bond, P.L. (2013). Microbial community composition and function associated with enhanced anaerobic digestion of organic biosolids.. 2nd Water Research Conference, Singapore EXPO, Singapore, 20-23 January, 2013.
Ho, D., Jensen, P. D. and Batstone, D. J. (2012). Comparative methanogenic activity of thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge on formate and acetate. 9th IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Brisbane, Australia, 3-7 June 2012. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association.
Ge, Huoqing, Batstone, Damien and Jensen, Paul (2012). Effect of temperature increase from 55°C to 70°C on anaerobic digestion: methanogenic activity and microbial community. AWA Biosolids and Source Management National Conference, Gold Coast, Qld., Australia, 18-20 June 2012. St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Australian Water Association.
High-rate methanogenesis as a new stabilisation technology
Ho, D., Jensen, P. and Batstone, D. (2012). High-rate methanogenesis as a new stabilisation technology. AWA Biosolids and Source Management National Conference, Gold Coast, Qld., Australia, 18 - 20 June 2012. St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Australian Water Association.
Andriany, S., Simpson, G., Batstone, D. J. and Jensen, P. D. (2012). Pilot study on ultrasonic pre-treatment of waste activated sludge anaerobic digestion for improved energy recovery. AWA Biosolids and Source Management National Conference, Gold Coast, Qld., Australia, 18-20 June 2012. St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Australian Water Association.
Recuperative thickening: impact of dewatering on anaerobic activity
Batstone, D. J., Jensen, P. D. and Lu, Y. (2012). Recuperative thickening: impact of dewatering on anaerobic activity. AWA Biosolids and Source Management National Conference, Gold Coast, Qld., Australia, 18-20 June 2012. St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Australian Water Association.
How to assess effciency of digestion processes at STPs
Jensen, Paul (2011). How to assess effciency of digestion processes at STPs. Aerobic Digestion Workshop 2011, Sydney, Austalia, 12 April 2011.
PreTreatment of sludges for improved degradability
Jensen, Paul (2011). PreTreatment of sludges for improved degradability. Anaerobic Digestion Workshop, Sydney, Austalia, 12 April 2011.
Jensen, Paul, Ge, Huoqing and Batstone, Damien J. (2010). Assessing the role of biochemical methane potential tests in determining anaerobic degradability rate and extent. AD12: 12th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion. Water and Energy for the World, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 31 October - 4 November 2010. London, United Kingdom: International Water Association (IWA).
Comparison of methods to assess biosolids anaerobic degradation rate and extent
Batstone, Damien J., Jensen, Paul and Ge, Huoqing (2010). Comparison of methods to assess biosolids anaerobic degradation rate and extent. Biosolids Speciality Conference V, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 June 2010. Guadalajara, Mexico: Australian Water Association.
Relative kinetics of anaerobic digestion under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions
Ge, Huoqing, Jensen, Paul D. and Batstone, Damien J. (2010). Relative kinetics of anaerobic digestion under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions. 12th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Guadalajara, Mexico, 31 October - 4 November 2010. Guadalajara, Mexico: International Water Association.
Methane production at small and medium scale
Paul Jensen (2008). Methane production at small and medium scale. BIEDO Future Energy Forum, Kingaroy, 25 September, 2008. Kingaroy:
Jensen, P.D., Hardin, M.T. and Clarke, W.P. (2007). Measurement and quantification of sessile and planktonic microbial populations during the anaerobic digestion of cellulose. 11th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Brisbane, Australia, 23-27 September 2007. Brisbane, Australia: IWA.
Jensen, P. D., Hardin, M. T. and Clarke, W. P. (2006). Preliminary study on the effect of initial biomass on the Hydrolysis of Cellouse Particles by Leachate Communities. CHEMECA 2006; The 34th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 17-20 September 2006. New Zealand: University of Auckland.
Digestion of waste bananas to generate energy in Australia
Clarke, W. P., Radnidge, P., Lai, E.T., Jensen, P. and Hardin, M. T. (2005). Digestion of waste bananas to generate energy in Australia. Sardinia 2005, Tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, 307 October 2005. Italy: CISA, Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre.
Preliminary evaluation of banana waste as a substrate for energy generation
Jensen, P., Hardin, M. T. and Clarke, W. P. (2005). Preliminary evaluation of banana waste as a substrate for energy generation. CHEMECA 2005, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25-28 September 2005. Brisbane, Australia: Institute of Engineers.
Investigation of the potential for fuel ethanol production from jackfruit
Hardin, M. T., Jensen, P. and Jansons, K. (2004). Investigation of the potential for fuel ethanol production from jackfruit. Proceedings of CHEMCA 2004, Sydney, Australia, 26-29 September 2004. Australia: IChemE Australia.
Jensen, Paul Douglas (2008). Measurement of Biomass Concentrations in Anaerobic Reactors and the Effect on Cellulose Solubilisation Rates. PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Ethanol production from jackfruit
Jensen, Paul (2004). Ethanol production from jackfruit. B.Sc Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland.
ARC Training Centre in Bioplastics and Biocomposites
(2022–2027) ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
(2021–2024) Queensland Urban Utilities
Waste-to-Energy: fuelling sustainable wastewater treatment with food waste
(2020–2022) Fight Food Waste CRC
Efficient PFAS removal from urban wastewater using a novel 2-step approach
(2019–2023) ARC Special Research Initiative - PFAS Remediation Research Program
(2019–2022) Queensland Urban Utilities
(2019) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
UHPLC-QTOF-MS for research on emerging chemical pollutants including PFAS
(2019) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Renewable energy from wastewater derived microalgae
(2018–2024) Queensland Urban Utilities
(2018–2022) University of Western Australia
(2018–2022) Queensland University of Technology
(2018–2021) University of Melbourne
Transforming Wastewater Treatment Ponds in Rural Australia
(2018–2021) Cooperative Research Centre Projects
An integrated Scholarship Program in Water, Water re-use and Environment
(2017–2019) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
Anaerobic pond sludge profiling and trigger point determination
(2017–2019) Australian Pork
Churchill Abattoir wastewater characterisation
(2017) Meat & Livestock Australia
Bio-upgrading piggery biogas by growing algae, for value-add end uses
(2016–2021) Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd
Waste to Value: Energy positive targeted resource recovery from sludge
(2016–2021) ARC Linkage Projects
Developing new operating protocols for wastewater lagoons through integrated solids modelling
(2016–2020) Melbourne Water Corporation
From tailings to soil: in situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation
(2016–2018) ARC Linkage Projects
(2016–2018) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
(2016–2017) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
(2016–2017) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
(2016) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Anaerobic Ammonium Removal (AAR) Wastewater Treatment Facility
(2015–2022) Meat & Livestock Australia
Optimising anaerobic lagoons for improved energy production from waste
(2015–2022) Water Research Australia Research Programs
Enhanced Energy Recovery in Australian Industry through Anaerobic Co-digestion
(2015–2017) Queensland Urban Utilities
Intracellular manufacturing - high performance biomaterials from methane
(2015–2017) ARC Discovery Projects
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Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery from red meat processing wastewater
(2015–2016) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
Self cleaning membranes for tallow recovery from abattoir wastewater
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(2015–2016) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
Enhanced methane production from pig manure in covered lagoons and digesters
(2014–2016) CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
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Fellowship - wastewater R&D in the meat processing Industry
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Integrated agri-industrial wastewater treatment & nutrient recovery year 3
(2013–2014) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
Nutrient recovery from paunch and CAL lagoon effluent - an extension of the current project
(2013–2014) Australian Meat Processor Corporation
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Anaerobic digestion of paunch and DAF sludge
(2012–2013) Meat & Livestock Australia
Assessing stimulation and inhibition of anaerobic lagoons
(2012–2013) CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
Don't use - erroneously entered twice in RM - Nutrient recovery from paunch and DAF sludge digestate
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Integrated agri-industrial wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery Year 2
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NGERS and wastewater management - mapping waste streams and quantifying the impacts
(2012–2013) Meat & Livestock Australia
Nutrient recovery from paunch and DAF sludge digestate
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Digester sampling analysis to better understand Sydney Water's digester efficiency
(2012) UniQuest Pty Ltd
Energy and Nutrient analysis on Individual Waste Streams
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Integrated agroindustrial wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery
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Nutrient Extraction from Spent Bedding and Pond Sludge
(2011–2012) Feedlot Services Australia Pty Ltd
Functional screens for novel cellulases A (CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship Cluster led by ANU)
(2010–2013) Australian National University
Small medium scale organic solids stabilisation
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Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
(2009) UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
Development and sensitivity testing of anaerobic biodegradability, activity and inhibition
(2008–2009) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
Evaluating and Accelerating Biodegradation of Next-generation Plastics and Biomaterials
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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The Role of Conductive Materials in Propionate Degradation During Anaerobic Digestion
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BIOLOGICAL DYNAMICS & SOLIDS BEHAVIOUR IN ANAEROBIC LAGOONS
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Sorption of Per- and Poly- Fluorinated Alkyl Substances from Different Wastewater Streams
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Resource Recovery using Mixed Purple Phototrophic Bacteria for Carotenoid Production
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Sustainable management of sewage sludge
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Aggregated Photoautotrophic Microalgae and Non- phototrophic Bacterial Bio-flocs
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Anaerobic Co-digestion: Design of substrate mixtures and the impacts on process performance
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Anaerobic co-digestion: micro to full-scale
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Computational fluid dynamics modelling of solids behaviour in anaerobic lagoons
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Anaerobic treatment of solid manure residues
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Controlling anaerobic digestion to produce targeted compounds
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Membrane fouling in industrial anaerobic membrane bioreactors
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Microbial community dynamics, function and interactions in anaerobic digestion
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A high-rate high temperature anaerobic digestion system for sludge treatment
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Microbial Ecology of Fermentative Microbes in Anaerobic Granules
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Low Cost Applications of Anaerobic Digestion to Livestock Wastes
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Characterization of Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion for Organic Solids Stabilization
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