Director
Engineered Water Cycle
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biology) Masters of Applied Science Current Study: PhD in Use of Zeolites for addressing Salinity and Sodicity in Water Treatment
Ben has 20 years experience in the water industry and has researched, built and operated a wide range of water treatment facilities. He has extensive experience in decentralised installations and addressing the concerns of salinity and sodicity in recycled water. He is recognised as a leader in the management, treatment, and beneficial use of wastewater streams that have ‘difficult’ chemistry, organic loads and/or environmental license conditions
Memberships:
Construction/Installation Water Treatment Systems & Water Treatment Plant Operations
Certificate IV In Assessment and Workplace Training Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Biology) Bachelor of Applied Science (Biology) Bachelor of Science Honours (Biology) Masters of Applied Science (Biology)
Paul has recently completed his research Masters titled ‘Use of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry in the Assessment of Floristic Change in Central Queensland.’ He has extensive laboratory experience including working for: Queensland Medical Laboratory performing routine endocrine testing of blood samples in their Radioisotopes Laboratory; Australian Laboratory Services testing soil samples in their Soil Acid Sulphate Laboratory; and Central Queensland University running Elemental Analysis (CHNS) and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry of biological and soil samples for staff members, students and outside clients such as DPI, CSIRO, VicAg and Stanwell Power Station.
Key skills include:
Water Treatment Plant Operator, Field technician, and Construction
Water Treatment Plant Operator, Field technician, and Construction
Consultant
B Agri. Sci. (University of Queensland 1969) M Agri. Sci. (University of Queensland 1978) Adjunct Professor (School of Urban Development, Faculty of Built Environment & Engineering Queensland University of Technology 2006) Adjunct Professor/Senior Research Fellow: part-time (Institute for Resource Industries Sustainability; Central Queensland University 2010-current)
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Researcher & Water Treatment Operator
Sohan has almost 2.5 years’ professional experiences working as a researcher in different environmental projects associated with private/governmental organisations. He has over 6 years’ research and development experience (particularly university-based) pertaining to developing and demonstrating innovative technologies for water/wastewater/wastes treatment and management, resource recovery from wastewater/sludge treatment processes, bioenergy recovery, integrated urban water management, with proven ability to work in an outcome-oriented environment under minimal supervision/independently and lead a multidisciplinary team. He has completed his PhD in environmental chemical engineering in 2020 from Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland (UQ). His PhD research focuses on exploring the mechanistic understanding of integration of iron-based salts or iron-rich sludge for multiple benefits across the urban water system.
His key areas of research interest or expertise include the following sectors:
Construction & Operation
Matt has had seven years experience in maintenance and operation of heavy lifting equipment. In the last two years, he has specialised in construction, maintenance and operation of water treatment equipment.
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