Team

A truly multi-disciplinary team

A truly multi-disciplinary team involving high performing researchers in the biosolids area from biology, environmental and agriculture sciences, engineering and technology, guidelines and policy framework and social studies

Centre leadership team

Dist. Prof Andy Ball

Centre Director
RMIT University

Prof Kalpit Shah

Centre Deputy Director (Academic)
RMIT University

Dr Aravind Surapaneni

Centre Deputy Director (Industry)
South East Water

Elissa McElroy

Centre Manager
RMIT University

Isobel Decru

Project Officer
RMIT University (to 2024)

Prof Kalpit Shah

Centre Deputy Director (Academic)
RMIT University

Dr Aravind Surapaneni

Centre Deputy Director (Industry)
South East Water

Elissa McElroy

Centre Manager
RMIT University

Node leaders

Prof Damien Batstone

University of Queensland

Prof Megan Ryan

University of Western Australia

Prof Richard Stuetz

UNSW Sydney

Chief investigators

The late Prof Anas Ghadouani

University of Western Australia (to 2024)

Prof Susanne Schmidt

University of Queensland

A/Prof Michael Burton

University of Western Australia

Prof Thomas Wiedmann

UNSW Sydney

Prof Lauren Rickards

RMIT (to 2023); La Trobe University from 2023

Prof Stuart Khan

UNSW Sydney (to 2023). University of Sydney from 2023

Prof Denis O'Carroll

UNSW Sydney

Dr Sarvesh Soni

RMIT University (to 2021 – Adjunct)

Dr Ruth Fisher

UNSW Sydney

Prof Matthew Kearnes

UNSW Sydney

Prof Nicky Eshtiaghi

RMIT University

Evonne Walker, Research Assistant

University of Western Australia (to 2024)

Industry Centre Postdocs (ICPD's) and Postdocs

Dr Liah Coggins

University of Western Australia

Dr Bede Mickan

University of Western Australia

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Dr Ademir Abdala Prata Junior

UNSW Sydney (to 2022); Visiting Researcher from 10/2022 –

Dr James Hayes

UNSW Sydney

Dr Soo Huey Teh

UNSW Sydney (to 2022)

Dr Christian Krohn

RMIT University

Dr Pobitra Halder

RMIT University (to 2021)

Dr Savankumar Patel

RMIT University

Dr Leadin Khudur

RMIT University (to 2025)

Dr Patrick Bonney

RMIT University (to 2024)

Dr Philip Keymer

University of Queensland (to 2023)

Dr Ganesh Veluswarmy

RMIT University

Dr Abhishek Sharma

RMIT University (2022-2023)

Dr Calvin He

UNSW Sydney

Dr Mojtaba Hedayati Marzbali

RMIT University (to 2023)

Varsha Sivagurunathan

UNSW Sydney (2022 only)

Dr Manoj Kumar Jena

RMIT University (to 2024)

Dr Shamim Aryampa

UNSW Sydney

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Dr Stephan Tait

University of Queensland

Dr Curtis Rollins

University of Western Australia (to early 2025)

Dr Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam

RMIT University (to 2024)

Dr Shamim Aryampa

UNSW Sydney

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Dr Stephan Tait

University of Queensland

Curtis Rollins

University of Western Australia

Industry Centre Higher Degrees by Research (ICHDR's) and HDRs

Dr Marilyn Braine

UNSW Sydney (PhD conferred October 2025)

Dr Thais Nunes Guerrero

UNSW Sydney (PhD conferred September 2025)

Dr Lisha Liu

UNSW Sydney (PhD conferred November 2024)

Dr George Mercer

University of Western Australia (PhD conferred July 2025)

Andreas Pfeifle

University of Western Australia

Kraiwut (KJ) Jansriphibul

RMIT University

Shivani Agnihotri

RMIT University

Dr Kamrun Nahar

RMIT University (PhD conferred September 2025)

Tim Micallef

RMIT University

Dr Marina Corte Tedesco

UNSW Sydney (PhD conferred July 2025)

Bushra Parvin Upoma

University of Queensland

Feizia Huslina

RMIT University

Dr Charles Chinyere Dike

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2024)

Dr Jake Elliot

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2024)

Dr Ibrahim Hakeem

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2023)

Jingwen (Ross) Luo

UNSW Sydney (Masters 2021, PhD 2022 – )

Dr Tien (Chris) Ngo

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2024)

Millicent Nicholls

University of Queensland (Masters 2021 only)

Dr Alka Rani

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2023)

Dr Nimesha Parami Rathnayake

RMIT University (PhD conferred 2023)

Dr Manish Sharma

University of Western Australia (PhD conferred October 2024)

Seyedali (Ali) Tabatabaei

RMIT University

Daiana Velez Marin

University of Queensland (MPhil)(Graduated 2025)

Habiba Sarwar

RMIT University/ Curtin University WA

Tingting (Angela) An

University of Western Australia (Visiting PhD 2022-2023)

Shamima Eaysmine

University of Queensland

Tianyi Chu

University of Western Australia

Julie Besedin

RMIT University

Soulayma Hassan

RMIT University

Sali Khair Biek

RMIT University

Gerardo (Jerry) Aguilar Jr.

RMIT University

Ibrahim Said Hamed Humaid Al Waili

RMIT University

Darren De Vos

University of Western Australia (Graduated Honours 2025)

Laize Nalli de Freitas

UNSW Sydney (Visiting Practicum PhD – 2024 only)

Parisa Zarparvar

RMIT University

Aoife Goggin

University of Western Australia (Graduated Masters 2023)

Kayla Dermawan

University of Western Australia (Honours). Graduated July 2025

Laize Nalli de Freitas

UNSW (Visiting PhD – 2024 only)

Parisa Zarparvar

RMIT University

Aoife Goggin

University of Western Australia (Masters 2023)