Andrew Ward is an ARC Industry Fellow at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB), at The University of Queensland. He holds a PhD degree from the School of Chemical Engineering (The University of Adelaide) and his thesis focused on the optimisation of halophilic anaerobic digestion of algal biomass. At ACWEB projects he has worked on include: Nutrient recovery via electrodialysis and Anammox for both domestic wastewater and agricultural wastewater treatment. He previously received an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship to investigate the use of algae and bacterial aggregated flocs for the remediation of wastewater. Andrew has just recieved and ARC Industry Fellowship to investigate the use of microalage and its role in energy rand nutirent recovery from a circulatr economy perspective. Andrew has significant industrial experience working with large water utilities and industry partners scaling up research to pilot and demostration scale. Andrew is currently lead investigator and manages Urban Utilities wastewater microalgae research program.
Journal Article: Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review
Alvi, Maira, Batstone, Damien, Mbamba, Christian Kazadi, Keymer, Philip, French, Tim, Ward, Andrew, Dwyer, Jason and Cardell-Oliver, Rachel (2023). Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review. Water Research, 245 120518. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120518
Journal Article: Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities
Alvi, Maira, French, Tim, Cardell-Oliver, Rachel, Keymer, Philip and Ward, Andrew (2022). Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities. IEEE Access, 10, 55694-55708. doi: 10.1109/access.2022.3177201
Journal Article: Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R. (2021). Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients. Biomass and Bioenergy, 145 105945. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945
Assessment of wastewater derived algal biomass for beneficial reuse
(2021–2022) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Aggregated algal / bacterial flocs for wastewater treatment and algae industries.
(2020–2023) Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
Renewable energy from wastewater derived microalgae
(2018–2024) Queensland Urban Utilities
Aggregated Photoautotrophic Microalgae and Non- phototrophic Bacterial Bio-flocs
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling an integrated anaerobic-algae wastewater treatment system.
Doctor Philosophy
Recovery of high-value coloured organic compounds from wastewater
Doctor Philosophy
Circular Economy, through renewable energy and resource recovery.
Ward, Andrew James (2015). The anaerobic digestion of microalgae feedstock, "life-cycle environmental impacts of biofuels and co-products". Biomass and biofuels from microalgae: advances in engineering and biology. (pp. 331-345) edited by Navid R. Moheimani, Mark P. McHenry, Karne de Boer and Parisa A. Bahri. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7_16
Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review
Alvi, Maira, Batstone, Damien, Mbamba, Christian Kazadi, Keymer, Philip, French, Tim, Ward, Andrew, Dwyer, Jason and Cardell-Oliver, Rachel (2023). Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review. Water Research, 245 120518. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120518
Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities
Alvi, Maira, French, Tim, Cardell-Oliver, Rachel, Keymer, Philip and Ward, Andrew (2022). Cost effective soft sensing for wastewater treatment facilities. IEEE Access, 10, 55694-55708. doi: 10.1109/access.2022.3177201
Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R. (2021). Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients. Biomass and Bioenergy, 145 105945. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945
Musa, Mutah, Ward, Andrew, Ayoko, Godwin A., Rösch, Christine, Brown, Richard and Rainey, Thomas J. (2020). Single-step dynamic dewatering of microalgae from dilute suspensions using flocculant assisted filtration. Microbial Cell Factories, 19 (1) 222, 222. doi: 10.1186/s12934-020-01472-4
Transport of pharmaceuticals during electrodialysis treatment of wastewater
Arola, Kimmo, Ward, Andrew, Mänttäri, Mika, Kallioinen, Mari and Batstone, Damien (2019). Transport of pharmaceuticals during electrodialysis treatment of wastewater. Water Research, 161, 496-504. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.031
Musa, Mutah, Ayoko, Godwin A., Ward, Andrew, Misch, Christine, Brown, Richard J. and Rainey, Thomas J. (2019). Factors Affecting Microalgae Production for Biofuels and the Potentials of Chemometric Methods in Assessing and Optimizing Productivity. Cells, 8 (8) 851. doi: 10.3390/cells8080851
Nutrient recovery from wastewater through pilot scale electrodialysis
Ward, Andrew J., Arola, Kimmo, Thompson Brewster, Emma, Mehta, Chirag M. and Batstone, Damien J. (2018). Nutrient recovery from wastewater through pilot scale electrodialysis. Water Research, 135, 57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.021
Predicting scale formation during electrodialytic nutrient recovery
Thompson Brewster, Emma, Ward, Andrew J., Mehta, Chirag M., Radjenovic, Jelena and Batstone, Damien J. (2017). Predicting scale formation during electrodialytic nutrient recovery. Water Research, 110, 202-210. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.063
Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production
Ward, Andrew and Lewis, David (2015). Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production. Bioresource Technology, 177, 410-413. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114
Halophytic microalgae as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion
Ward, Andrew, Ball, Andy and Lewis, David (2015). Halophytic microalgae as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. Algal Research, 7, 16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.11.008
Utilisation of turbidity as an indicator for biochemical and chemical oxygen demand
Le Anh Tu Nguyen,, Ward, Andrew James and Lewis, David (2014). Utilisation of turbidity as an indicator for biochemical and chemical oxygen demand. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 4 (C), 137-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.09.009
Microalgae digestate effluent as a growth medium for Tetraselmis sp in the production of biofuels
Erkelens, Mason, Ward, Andrew J., Ball, Andrew S. and Lewis, David M. (2014). Microalgae digestate effluent as a growth medium for Tetraselmis sp in the production of biofuels. Bioresource Technology, 167, 81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.126
Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: a review
Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Green, F. B. (2014). Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: a review. Algal Research, 5 (1), 204-214. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.02.001
Patil, Sayali S., Ward, Andrew J., Kumar, Martin S. and Ball, Andrew S. (2010). Utilising bacterial communities associated with digested piggery effluent as a primary food source for the batch culture of Moina australiensis. Bioresource Technology, 101 (10), 3371-3378. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.030
Ward, A.J. and Kumar, M.S. (2010). Bio-conversion rate and optimum harvest intervals for Moina australiensis using digested piggery effluent and Chlorella vulgaris as a food source. Bioresource Technology, 101 (7), 2210-2216. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.053
Assessment of wastewater derived algal biomass for beneficial reuse
(2021–2022) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Aggregated algal / bacterial flocs for wastewater treatment and algae industries.
(2020–2023) Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
Renewable energy from wastewater derived microalgae
(2018–2024) Queensland Urban Utilities
Aggregated Photoautotrophic Microalgae and Non- phototrophic Bacterial Bio-flocs
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Modelling an integrated anaerobic-algae wastewater treatment system.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Recovery of high-value coloured organic compounds from wastewater
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
Circular Economy, through renewable energy and resource recovery.