Water & wastewater treatment research

We provide industry and community solutions in the areas of:

  • sustainable advanced water treatment technologies
  • membrane separations
  • energy, and resource recovery and management
  • social and behavioural research.

Research areas

We have the capability to develop and demonstrate water and wastewater treatment technologies at both the laboratory and pilot scale. These include desalination and low-pressure membrane systems, which are central to the Institute's research program.

Our research focus areas include:

  • increase water recovery from desalination processes
  • scaling and fouling reduction of membrane systems
  • development of advanced oxidation materials and processes for organics destruction
  • minimisation of the residuals and residuals treatment
  • improve the performance and management of small scale treatment systems
  • industrial water treatment
  • recovery of valuable resources from domestic and industrial wastewater.

Research staff & students

Read about our researchers, and find contact details.

Industry advisory committee

Our programs are strongly connected to industry partners through the advisory committee and adjunct appointments, and via partnerships on individual research projects.

We also undertake consultancy projects across our broad portfolio of research areas. Our laboratory facilities are available to our industry partners and a list of equipment available is listed below.

 

    Laboratory facilities

    Our laboratory facilities are available to our industry partners and include:

    • laboratory and pilot plant membrane facilities for flat sheet, hollow fibre and ceramic membranes
    • membrane autopsy facilities.
    The Fermentation Laboratory can undertake fermentation projects, both aerobically and anaerobically. 

    Contacts

    Our staff are experts in their fields of advanced membrane treatment, novel desalination processes, social and behavioural aspects of water use, environment assessment and ecology.

    If you require further information about water research, or would like to know how we can work in partnership with you, please contact us.

    Location

    Victoria University
    Building 4 (via gate 3), Room 4103 Werribee campus
    Hoppers Lane
    Werribee 3030

    Postal address

    Victoria University
    PO Box 14428
    Melbourne, VIC 8001

    Phone & fax

    Phone: + 61 3 9919 8248
    Fax: + 61 3 9919 7696

    Professor Mikel Duke
    Professorial research fellow
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +61 3 9919 7682