Water Quality and Diagnostics
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Program Leader |
Dr. Scott Wilson (CQU) |
Program Information
There is a global necessity for industries to diversify their reliance on alternative water sources, and ensure existing ones are not degraded in quality. This is driving the need for reliable, cost-effective monitoring and diagnostic solutions to ensure consistent, safe supplies of traditional and alternative water sources. The development and validation of efficient and accurate techniques for the assessment of water quality and aquatic ecosystem health is an essential component of this program.
There is a global necessity for industries to diversify their reliance on alternative water sources, and ensure existing ones are not degraded in quality. This is driving the need for reliable, cost-effective monitoring and diagnostic solutions to ensure consistent, safe supplies of traditional and alternative water sources. The development and validation of efficient and accurate techniques for the assessment of water quality and aquatic ecosystem health is an essential component of this program.
This program aims to
- Deliver reliable, cost-effective monitoring and diagnostic technologies for early detection of water quality degradation and hazard prevention to ensure consistent, safe supplies of traditional and alternative water sources
- Provide effective solutions to water quality problems are required by industry and government decision makers
- Verify the nature and extent of consumer concerns over water quality and support more effective decision making and policy development by government and the water industry
Current Research
- Dr. Eddie S. Zhang, Photoanode with a TiO2 nanotubes/BDD Heterojunction for Water Quality Monitoring, Australia Research Council, 2009-2014, $686,400
- Prof. Huijun Zhao, Water Quality Information Management, Urban Water Security Research Alliance, 2008-2010, $549,000
- Prof. Bofu Yu, Climate Water, Urban Water Security Research Alliance, 2008-2010, $150,000
- A/Prof Glen Shaw, Disinfection By-Product (DBP) Formation and Minimisation in Drinking Water, Urban Water Security Research Alliance, 2009, $108,000
- Leading edge water diagnostics technology
- Investigative diagnostics of water quality degradation
- Verification of consumer concerns
Core Team
Prof. Huijun Zhao (GU)
Prof. Bofu Yu (GU) Assoc. Prof.
Glen Shaw (GU)
Assoc. Prof. Peter Teasdale (GU)
Dr. Victoria Vicente-Beckett (CQU)
Dr. Dave Welsh (GU)
Dr. Peter Brooks (USC)
Capabilities
- Development of leading edge water diagnostics technology.
- Smart Water has a unique, integrated approach which combines superior expertise in water analysis, materials science and computational intelligence enabling the development of commercially viable solutions
- Powerful tools for new water treatment technology
- Expertise in natural and urban water chemistry, microbiology and toxicology, alongside the development of advanced diagnostic techniques, enables detailed investigation and characterisation of water quality processes
- Development of smart water quality monitoring and information management system
- Specialized expertise in water quality diagnostics combined with existing source water quality monitoring technology and information management
- Experience with the Urban Water Security Research alliance
