Dr Andrew Ward

ARC Early Career Industry Fellow

Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology

+61 7 334 67514

a.ward3@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

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 received and ARC Industry Fellowship to investigate the use of microalgae and its role in energy and nutrient recovery from a circular economy perspective. Andrew has significant industrial experience working with large water utilities and industry partners scaling up research to pilot and demonstration scale. Andrew is currently lead investigator and manages Urban Utilities wastewater microalgae research program.

Featured projects	Duration
Nutrient recovery from agri-industrial wastewater Australian Meat Processor Corporation	2009–2017
Algae Bacterial Aggregated Flocs (ABAF) for wastewater treatment and algae production industries Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships	2020–2023
Transforming Regional Treatment in Australia - A CRC-P Project Queensland Urban Utilities	2019–2023

Publications

Book Chapter (1)

Journal Articles (15)

Conference Papers (21)

Book Chapter

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

Journal Articles

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, 120518. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120518

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

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

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, 851. doi: 10.3390/cells8080851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conference Papers

Ward, A. J. (2024). Sustainable renewable biogas production from high ammonia tolerant algae biomass. Conference on Novel Photorefineries for Resource Recovery, Valladolid, Spain, 9-11 September 2024.

Ward, A. J. (2024). Sustainable Renewable Biogas Production from Co-digestion of High Ammonia Tolerant Algae Biomass. 19th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Wastewater Technologies, Essen, Germany, 24-28 June 2024.

Ward, A. J., Stegman, S., Dwyer, J. and Batstone, D. (2024). Operational Performance of a Demonstration Scale Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Digester treating Domestic Sewage. AWA Ozwater, Melbourne, Australia, 30 April-2 May 2024.

Ward, A. J. and Jensen, P. (2023). Pilot Scale Wastewater Remediation Using Algae Bacterial Aggregated Flocs (ABAF). IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 26-29 June 2023.

Stolberg, H., Jensen, P. and Ward, A. J. (2023). Formation principles of Algae Bacteria Aggregated Flocs Within an Up-flow Colum Photobioreactor. 6th IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 26-29 June 2023.

Ward, A. J., Musa, M., Keymer, P., Dwyer, J., Stolberg, H. and Batstone, D. (2023). High-Rate Algae Pond Nutrient Removal Performance on High and Low Strength Wastewater. AWA Ozwater, Sydney, Australia, 10-12 May 2023.

Ward, A. J. (2023). Regional Sewage treatment Transformation. Water Research Australia: Next Water Conference, Sydney , Australia, 22-23 February 2023.

Ward, A. J., Wie, J., Todhunter, J. and Batstone, D. (2022). Nutrient Recovery from High Strength Anaerobic Digester Digestate Through pilot scale Electrodialysis. IWA Ozwater Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 1-12 May 2022.

Green, F. B., Dawyot, R. E., Hunt, R. W., Myers, K. J. and Ward, A. J. (2022). Nutrient Removal, Algae Biosolids, & Bioplastic Athletic Shoes: A Circular Wastewater Economy. IWA Leading Edge Technology Conference, Reno, NV, United States, 22 May-2 April 2022.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Transformation of Regional Lagoon Based Treatment. AWA Q-Water conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 25-26 November 2021.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Algae Biotechnology: A Water Utility Perspective. AWA Water in the Bush Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 14-15 October 2021.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Wastewater remediation using aggregated bacterial flocs at pilot scale. International Society of Applied Phycology Conference, Virtual, 14 May-13 August 2021.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2021). Sustainable renewable biogas production from co-digestion of algae biomass. AWA Oz-Water, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4-6 May 2021.

Ward, A. J. (2020). Transforming wastewater treatment in regional communities with robust technology for multiple benefits. IWA Digital World Water Congress, Virtual, 24 May-24 June 2020.

Ward, A. J. (2019). Pilot scale wastewater remediation using aggregated microalgae bacterial flocs. IWA Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Specialist Group and in Wastewater Pond Technology conference, Valladolid, Spain, 1-2 July 2019.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2018). Microalgae remediation and biomass production from high strength centrate. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 18-21 May 2018.

Ward, A. J. and Dwyer, J. (2018). Microalgae production from domestic wastewater and centrate remediation. AWA Oz-Wate, Brisbane, Australia, 2018.

Ward, A. J. and Lewis, D. M. (2014). The anaerobic digestion of microalgae biomass. Bioenergy Australia Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-2 December 2014.

Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Ball, A. (2014). The anaerobic digestion of halophytic microalgae. International Society for Applied Phycology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 6-9 July 2014.

Ward, A. J. and Lewis, D. M. (2013). Anaerobic Digestion of marine microalgae biomass. International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 11-15 November 2013.

Ward, A. J., Lewis, D. M. and Barker, G. (2011). The Influence of nutrient loads on the production rate of Botryococcus braunii in digested piggery effluent medium. International Society for Applied Phycology Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada, 19-24 June 2011.