Research Interests

My research interests are currently focussed on stormwater applications, but are interdisciplinary. They include:
Water quality monitoring and analysis (chemical/physical properties)
Pollutant load modelling
Ecological treatment systems for improving water quality
Low impact/multi-value community infrastructure
Incorporating co-benefits in engineering design of blue-green infrastructure

I welcome contact about new research ideas, including the following new projects:

1. Development of novel instream treatment filters for treating stormwater pollutants in ephemeral channels
2. Post-construction hydraulic and water quality performance of stormwater ponds
3. Use of real time controls (RTC) to optimise treatment performance in stormwater ponds
4. Post-construction infiltration and media changes in bioretention (raingardens)
5. The contribution of vegetation in bioretention (raingardens) to climate change mitigation, adaptation and stormwater management
6. Optimal stormwater pond bathymetry for low rainfall climates
7. Development of a model for predicting nutrient pollutant loads from urban permeable surfaces