Dr Albert Juhasz is a Research Professor within the Future Industries Institute. Albert’s research is focused on the impact of legacy and emerging contaminants on environmental and human health. He is internationally recognized for his innovative, cross disciplinary research on the refinement of human health exposure through the assessment of contaminant bioavailability and bioaccessibility. Albert also has expertise in organic and inorganic contaminant fate and transport and the development of physicochemical and biological remediation technologies for environmental and human health risk minimisation.
Albert has been involved in contaminant research for over 20 years. During this time, he has led the development of one of the... Read more
About me
Dr Albert Juhasz is a Research Professor within the Future Industries Institute. Albert’s research is focused on the impact of legacy and emerging contaminants on environmental and human health. He is internationally recognized for his innovative, cross disciplinary research on the refinement of human health exposure through the assessment of contaminant bioavailability and bioaccessibility. Albert also has expertise in organic and inorganic contaminant fate and transport and the development of physicochemical and biological remediation technologies for environmental and human health risk minimisation.
Albert has been involved in contaminant research for over 20 years. During this time, he has led the development of one of the largest contaminant bioavailability-bioaccessibility databases worldwide. Research has led to significant advancements in knowledge regarding the prediction of arsenic, cadmium, lead, organochlorine pesticide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon relative bioavailability using surrogate in vitro assays. Predictive linear regression models have been adopted by industry for refining contaminant exposure via the incidental soil ingestion pathway. Developed techniques have been implemented at over 100 contaminated sites Australia wide, since 2010, to refine exposure for human health risk assessment.
Outcomes from contaminant bioavailability and bioaccessibility studies have advanced fundamental knowledge on physicochemical mechanisms influencing arsenic, cadmium, lead, organochlorine pesticide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure from soil and dust matrices and physiological parameters influencing contaminant dissolution and precipitation. This has led to a greater understanding of the fate of contaminants in the environment, factors influencing exposure and physico-chemical strategies for minimizing exposure. New knowledge on the refinement of human health exposure assessment has been disseminated through oral presentations at National and International conferences, invited presentations to Industry and academia and delivery of Masterclasses on ‘Incorporating Bioavailability into Human Health Risk Assessment’ for Industry (Australian Remediation Industry Cluster, Australasian Land and Groundwater Association, Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association, WasteMINZ).
Outcomes from Albert’s human health exposure assessment research has translated into environmental policy refinement for quantifying exposure to environmental contaminants, both Nationally and Internationally. Research outcomes from individual projects have resulted in site-specific exposure refinement with impacts on risk management and remediation decisions. However, meta-analysis of project outcomes has led to the development of National and International environmental guidance / policy (i.e. changes in the approach for human health exposure assessment) which has resulted in significant social, environmental and economic impact for the environmental sector as a whole, for current and future activities. Exposure refinement guidance was incorporated into the National Environmental Protection Measure for the Assessment of Site Contamination (2012; the National approach for the assessment of contaminated sites) and EnHealth Risk Assessment Guidelines (2011) and is utilised by environmental professionals Australia-wide. Exposure assessment research outcomes have also directly impacted international regulatory guidance in the US (US Environmental Protection Agency, Hawai’i Department of Health), Canada (Health Canada, 2011) and New Zealand.
Albert is an Associate Editor for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Co-editor for Land Pollution in Current Pollution Reports and is on the Editorial Advisory Board for Environmetnal Science and Technology. He is a Consultative Group Member to the International Program on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization (WHO), recently completing reviews on creosote, asphalt, chlorobenzenes and manganese. Albert was Vice Chair of the Consultative Group on Creosote, leading deliberations on the environmental impact of creosote and its constituents (CICAD #62 – Coal Tar Creosote, ISBN 92 4 153062 6). Albert is also an expert panel member for contaminated site auditors in Victoria and South Australia, providing advice on the assessment and interpretation of exposure data.
Albert has a H-index of 37 (Scopus); of the 150 articles listed in Scopus, they have received over 5300citations. He has supervised 15 PhD students at UniSA and other Australian Universities and mentors Postdoctoral Researchers through the UniSA Early Career Researcher Program.
About me
Member of the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association
Member of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology
Member of the International Society for Trace Element Biogeochemistry
Associate Editor for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
Co-editor for Land Pollution in Current Pollution Reports
Guest Editor for Environmental Pollution (Special editions on 'Metal Bioavailability' and 'Emerging Organic Pollutant Exposure and Risks')
Guest Editor for Journal of Hazardous Materials (Special edition on 'Contaminant Bioavailability')
Guest Eitor for Water, Air and Soil Pollution (Special edition on 'Remediation of Site Contamination')
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Victorian University of Technology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
2019 - current: Strand Leader and Barbara Hardy Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Future Industries Institute, UniSA
2017 - current: Research Leader, Future Industries Institute, UniSA
2009 - 2017: Associate Research Professor, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation / Future Industries Institute, UniSA
2003 - 2008: Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, UniSA
1997 - 2003: Senior Research Scientist, Remediation of Contaminated Environments Program, CSIRO Land and Water, Adelaide
2000 - 2001: Science and Technology Agency Fellow, Geological Survey of Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
1994 - 1997: Laboratory Demonstrator, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne
1992 - 1994: Experimental Scientist, Microbiology Research Unit, University of Canberra
1991 - 1992: Microbiologist, Australian Antarctic Division, Davis Station, Antarctica
We unearthed the world's most accurate way to gauge exposure to soil contamination
https://www.unisa.edu.au/research/impact-stories/gauging-exposure-to-soil-contamination/
Impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability (NHMRC project 2020 - 2023)
This project will determine the impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability for human health risk assessment. The project will focus on five priority PFAS commonly found in firefighting foams. To achieve this objective, the extent of PFAS absorption into the bloodstream following ingestion, inhalation or dermal contact will be determined and simple, rapid, inexpensive methods will be developed for its prediction.
Research Interests
... Read moreResearch
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Assessment of current best practice techniques for handling pesticides in forestry applications, Forest and Wood Products Australia, 15/06/2023 - 31/03/2026
Impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability, NHMRC TCR into Per- and Poly- Fluoroalkylated Substance, 01/04/2020 - 31/03/2025
Arsenic bioaccessibility in Victorian Mine Wastes, Environment Protection Authority of Victoria, 30/03/2023 - 30/06/2023
Assessment of bioaccessibility-bioavailability of PBDE in MWOO (GI tract), NSW Dept of Industry, 29/01/2019 - 31/12/2019
Pilot Study Assessing Pb Exposure in Port Pirie Households, Nyrstar Port Pirie Pty Ltd, 05/12/2018 - 05/06/2019
Refining key lead exposure parameters in Broken Hill - Assessment of lead relative bioavailability Phase II, Environment Protection Authority NSW, 01/09/2017 - 30/11/2017
Synthetic phenazines for enhanced biogas production from renewable and no-renewable resources, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016
Lead air-pollution in Children: Airway surface behaviour in inhaled particles and influence on blood levels, Women's and Children's Hospital, 01/03/2014 - 30/12/2016
Conduct in vivo bioavailability mouse assays, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 03/02/2015 - 01/07/2016
Assessment of bioaccessibility-bioavailability of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in mixed waste organic outputs (NSW Department of Industry)
This project formed part of a larger study to assist the Independent Scientific Review Panel on Soil and Chemistry to provide advice on Mixed Waste Organic Outputs (MWOO) produced at Alternative Waste Treatment facilities. The Panel was established by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer at the request of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. The project utilised in vitro assays for the assessment of PBDE bioaccessibility in MWOO to gain a greater understanding of potential exposure and PBDE transfer in cattle.
Assessing lead exposure in Port Pirie Households (Targeted Lead Abatement Program)
Lead (Pb) exposure in Port Pirie occurs as a result of a number of interconnected sources (i.e. indoor dust, outside soil, historic and contemporary Pb inputs). Identifying the impact of each of these sources is critical for understanding the source-pathway-receptor continuum and strategies for reducing Pb exposure. For each of these potential Pb sources, childhood exposure is influenced by a number of physicochemical parameters including Pb concentration, Pb speciation, chemical properties of soil and dust and Pb bioavailability. Gaining knowledge of the above parameters and how these factors influence childhood blood Pb levels is central for understanding exposure in Port Pirie and for prioritising response action.
Refining ley lead exposure parameters in Broken Hill: Assessment of lead relative bioavailability (Broken Hill Environmental Lead Program)
This project determined lead relative bioavailability in Broken Hill and its relationship to soil physico-chemical properties (an important parameter for remediation / risk management strategies).
Influence of household smoking habits on inhalation bioaccessibility of trace elements and light rare earth elements in Canadian house dust (Health Canada)
In this study, total concentration and inhalation bioaccessibility (dissolution in simulated biological solution) of trace elements (TE) and rare earth elements (REE) was assessed in PM10 from Canadian house dust samples with smoking and non-smoking status.
Reproducibility of an in vivo model for assessing arsenic relative bioavailability in contaminated soil (USEPA)
This collaborative project with the US EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory assessed the reproducibility of an in vivo bioassay which was specifically designed to reduce uncertainties in human health risk assessment and aid in reducing clean-up costs for arsenic-contaminated soils located in residential areas.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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2019 |
Open access
30
26
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2018 |
49
45
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2018 |
49
45
3
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2017 |
22
22
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2016 |
16
16
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2008 |
1
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2008 |
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2008 |
39
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2008 |
62
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2025 |
Open access
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2024 |
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2024 |
Open access
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2024 |
Open access
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2024 |
Open access
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2024 |
Open access
4
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2024 |
Open access
1
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
Open access
1
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2023 |
1
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2023 |
7
5
9
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2023 |
2
1
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2023 |
Open access
2
|
2023 |
Open access
4
4
1
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2023 |
7
1
|
2023 |
Open access
12
12
|
2023 |
Open access
1
60
|
2023 |
9
9
1
|
2023 |
8
6
1
|
2023 |
7
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2023 |
1
4
|
2022 |
Open access
1
1
|
2022 |
Open access
40
36
86
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2022 |
Open access
6
6
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2022 |
Open access
6
6
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2022 |
Open access
9
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2022 |
Open access
4
3
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2022 |
Open access
96
83
2
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2022 |
Open access
15
13
1
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2022 |
6
6
88
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2022 |
Open access
10
8
3
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2022 |
Open access
8
8
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2022 |
Open access
22
18
2
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2022 |
Open access
18
18
|
2022 |
11
8
1
|
2022 |
Open access
24
21
|
2021 |
Open access
130
121
13
|
2021 |
Open access
49
46
|
2021 |
Open access
5
5
1
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2021 |
Open access
13
9
2
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2021 |
Open access
21
20
1
|
2021 |
Open access
9
8
|
2021 |
Open access
31
29
1
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2021 |
3
3
|
2021 |
Open access
24
18
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2021 |
Open access
18
17
|
2021 |
Open access
22
21
|
2021 |
8
7
|
2020 |
Open access
9
10
1
|
2020 |
Open access
7
7
|
2020 |
Open access
55
45
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2020 |
Open access
23
23
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2020 |
Open access
11
11
1
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2020 |
Open access
12
11
1
|
2020 |
Open access
99
90
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2020 |
Open access
14
13
1
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2020 |
Open access
21
18
8
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2020 |
Open access
47
41
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2020 |
Open access
30
27
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2020 |
Open access
36
35
1
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2020 |
Open access
26
36
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2019 |
Open access
30
26
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2019 |
Open access
36
36
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2019 |
Open access
29
28
15
|
2019 |
22
19
|
2019 |
80
71
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2019 |
30
26
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2019 |
Open access
61
55
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2019 |
9
9
1
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2019 |
29
28
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2019 |
34
31
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2019 |
Open access
43
43
1
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2018 |
49
45
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2018 |
Open access
47
45
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2018 |
Open access
50
49
1
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2018 |
26
22
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2018 |
6
6
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2018 |
8
9
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2018 |
23
23
8
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2018 |
8
7
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2018 |
49
45
3
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2017 |
183
174
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2017 |
59
52
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2017 |
24
22
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2017 |
32
30
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2017 |
22
22
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2017 |
158
135
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2017 |
47
42
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2017 |
68
60
1
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2016 |
57
51
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2016 |
36
36
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2016 |
Open access
30
30
3
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2016 |
16
16
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2016 |
36
34
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2016 |
47
47
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2016 |
37
33
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2016 |
59
53
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2016 |
Open access
31
30
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2016 |
31
30
31
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2015 |
Open access
42
39
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2015 |
38
35
1
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2015 |
21
18
1
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2015 |
Open access
44
40
1
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2015 |
Open access
39
33
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2015 |
55
56
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2015 |
Open access
36
34
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2015 |
6
5
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2014 |
Open access
15
15
1
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2014 |
38
37
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2014 |
56
55
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2014 |
55
53
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2014 |
23
21
|
2014 |
67
64
|
2014 |
Open access
61
58
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2014 |
104
99
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2014 |
48
46
|
2014 |
10
8
1
|
2014 |
Open access
55
54
|
2013 |
12
8
|
2013 |
16
13
|
2013 |
28
26
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2013 |
34
31
|
2013 |
30
41
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2013 |
4
4
|
2013 |
Open access
4
|
2013 |
115
101
|
2013 |
11
11
|
2013 |
28
17
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2013 |
Open access
10
10
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2012 |
40
34
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2012 |
41
39
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2012 |
9
6
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2012 |
12
10
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2012 |
32
26
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2012 |
43
40
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2011 |
83
78
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2011 |
44
39
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2011 |
19
15
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2011 |
Open access
144
126
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2011 |
Open access
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2011 |
90
84
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2011 |
46
46
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2011 |
107
99
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2010 |
54
46
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2010 |
109
93
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2009 |
35
33
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2009 |
118
110
|
2009 |
173
156
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2009 |
49
42
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2009 |
50
44
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2009 |
62
56
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2009 |
39
36
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2008 |
52
46
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2008 |
62
57
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2008 |
77
71
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2008 |
64
58
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2019 |
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2018 |
12
9
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2018 |
Open access
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2018 |
Open access
1
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2012 |
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2010 |
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Research
We unearthed the world's most accurate way to gauge exposure to soil contamination
https://www.unisa.edu.au/research/impact-stories/gauging-exposure-to-soil-contamination/
Impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability (NHMRC project 2020 - 2023)
This project will determine the impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability for human health risk assessment. The project will focus on five priority PFAS commonly found in firefighting foams. To achieve this objective, the extent of PFAS absorption into the bloodstream following ingestion, inhalation or dermal contact will be determined and simple, rapid, inexpensive methods will be developed for its prediction.
Research Interests
Key Collaborators
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
SA Health
Women's and Children's Hospital
US EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory
US EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory
Health Canada
Editorial Boards
Associate Editor for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
Co-editor for Land Pollution in Current Pollution Reports
Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science and Technology
Guest Editor for Environmental Pollution – special edition on Metal Bioavailability
Guest Editor for Environmental Pollution – special edition on Emerging Organic Pollutant Exposure and Risks
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Academia Sinica | TAIWAN |
Agricultural Research Service | UNITED STATES |
Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS | SWITZERLAND |
Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
Bangladesh Agricultural University | BANGLADESH |
Bangladesh National University | BANGLADESH |
Begum Rokeya University | BANGLADESH |
Beijing University of Chemical Technology | CHINA |
Bennett Aerospace | UNITED STATES |
Carleton University | CANADA |
Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning | CHINA |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | CHINA |
College of Environmental and Resource Sciences | CHINA |
Columbia University | UNITED STATES |
Cranfield University | UNITED KINGDOM |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Department of Primary Industries - NSW | AUSTRALIA |
East China Institute of Technology | CHINA |
Energy and Resources Institute | INDIA |
Engineer Research and Development Center | UNITED STATES |
Environment Protection Authority Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
Exponent Inc | UNITED STATES |
Fitzherbert Science Center | NEW ZEALAND |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Guangzhou Nanxin Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | CHINA |
Health Canada | CANADA |
Henan University | CHINA |
Hong Kong Baptist University | HONG KONG |
HortResearch | NEW ZEALAND |
Hunan Normal University | CHINA |
IMVS | AUSTRALIA |
Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science | AUSTRALIA |
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences | CHINA |
Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science | CHINA |
Kansas State University | UNITED STATES |
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | SAUDI ARABIA |
King Khalid University | SAUDI ARABIA |
Korea University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
Kyoto University | JAPAN |
Lancaster University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Land and Water - CSIRO | AUSTRALIA |
Lincoln University | NEW ZEALAND |
Malaysian Nuclear Agency | MALAYSIA |
McMaster University | CANADA |
Ministry of Natural Resources | CHINA |
Nanjin Normal University | CHINA |
Nanjing University | CHINA |
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | CHINA |
National Measurement Institute | AUSTRALIA |
National University of Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
Nicholls State University | UNITED STATES |
North Carolina State University - Raleigh | UNITED STATES |
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education | UNITED STATES |
Ocean University of China | CHINA |
Ohio State University | UNITED STATES |
Patuakhali Science and Technology University | BANGLADESH |
Pohang University of Science and Technology | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
Prince of Songkla University | THAILAND |
Remediate | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Ruhr University Bochum | GERMANY |
SA Pathology | AUSTRALIA |
Shandong Agricultural University | CHINA |
Shandong Normal University | CHINA |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
Southwest Forestry University | CHINA |
SRC Inc North Syracuse | UNITED STATES |
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource | UNITED STATES |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) | SWITZERLAND |
Technological and Educational Institute of Crete | GREECE |
Tianjin University | CHINA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Cagliari | ITALY |
University of Delaware | UNITED STATES |
University of Florida | UNITED STATES |
University of Jinan | CHINA |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | UNITED STATES |
University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
University of New England Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Rajshahi | BANGLADESH |
University of Sassari | ITALY |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wuppertal | GERMANY |
University of Zurich | SWITZERLAND |
US Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
US Environmental Protection Authority | UNITED STATES |
Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Yantai University | CHINA |
Zhejiang Shuren University | CHINA |
Zhejiang University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Associate EditorCritical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology |
2020 |
Co-editorLand Pollution in Current Pollution Reports |
2020 |
Co-editor, Special Edition on Emerging Organic Pollutant Exposure and RisksEnvironmental Pollution |
2020 |
Co-editor, Special Edition on Metal BioavailabilityEnvironmental Pollution |
2020 |
Committee MemberStandards Australia Committee member: EV-009 Sampling and Analysis of Soil and Biota |
2020 |
Expert ReviewerStrategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
2020 |
MemberAustralasian Land and Groundwater Association |
2020 |
Associate EditorCritical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology |
2019 |
Co-editorLand Pollution in Current Pollution Reports |
2019 |
Co-editor, Special Edition on Emerging Organic Pollutant Exposure and RisksEnvironmental Pollution |
2019 |
Co-editor, Special Edition on Metal BioavailabilityEnvironmental Pollution |
2019 |
Committee MemberStandards Australia Committee member: EV-009 Sampling and Analysis of Soil and Biota |
2019 |
Expert ReviewerStrategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
2019 |
Invited Speaker15th International Conference on the Biogeography of Trace Elements |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Land and Groundwater Association |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberCommunications in Waste and Resource Management |
2018 |
Expert ReviewerNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society for Trace Element Biogeochemistry |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society for Environmental Biotechnology |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Society of Microbiology |
2018 |
Editor, Special Edition on bioavailabilityJournal of Hazardous Materials |
2017 |
Editor, Special edition on remediation of site contaminationWater, Air and Soil pollution |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberCommunications in Waste and Resource Management |
2017 |
FellowInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerFlanders Research Foundation, Belgium |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerChilean Antarctic Institute |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerNational Environmental Research Council, United Kingdom |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerAustralia-India Strategic Research Fund |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerNational Romanian Council for Scientific Research |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerMitacs Business Development, Canada |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerSwiss National Science Foundation |
2017 |
Honorary Member, International CommitteeConference of Biogeochemistry Trace Elements (ICOBTE) |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Trace Element Biogeochemistry |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Remediation Industry Cluster |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Environmental Biotechnology |
2017 |
MemberBioaccessibility Research Group of Europe |
2017 |
MemberBioaccessibility Research Canada |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Society of Microbiology |
2017 |
Member, Committee for CS-037 (Garden soils and potting mixes); AS4419 (Soils for landscaping and garden use) and AS4454 (Compost, soil conditioners and mulches)Standards Australia Committee |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Program for Chemical Safety, WHO, Creosote Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD) |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Program for Chemical Safety, WHO, Chlorobenzenes Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD) |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Program for Chemical Safety, WHO, Manganese Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD) |
2017 |
ReviewerNEPM-ASC Draft Guideline 4, Schedule B4: Health Risk Assessment Methodology |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Program for Chemical Safety, WHO, Asphalt Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD) |
2017 |
ReviewerNational Framework for Ecological Risk Assessment of Contaminated Sites Draft Report Schedule B5 |
2017 |
Keynote speaker28th WasteMINZ Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand |
2016 |
Keynote speaker8th International Conference on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Nanjing, China |
2015 |
Member, Organising Committee8th International Workshop on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment. Nanjing, China |
2015 |
Invited PresentationNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP), Research Triangle Park, NC |
2014 |
Member, Organising CommitteeSociety of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Asia Pacific and Australasia (ASE) Conference, Adelaide |
2014 |
Keynote speaker7th International Conference on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Nottingham, England |
2013 |
Member, Organising Committee5th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference, Adelaide |
2013 |
Member, Organising Committee, Chair (Special symposium)12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Athens, USA |
2013 |
Member, Scientific Committee7th International Workshop on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment. Nottingham, United Kingdom |
2013 |
Invited PresentationInternational Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Cincinnati, USA |
2012 |
Keynote speaker4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, Cairns |
2012 |
Member, Organising Committee4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, Cairns |
2012 |
Invited PresentationBioaccessibility Research Canada Workshop, Toronto, Canada |
2011 |
Member, Organising Committee4th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference and 6th International Workshop on the Chemical Bioavailability in the Environment, Adelaide |
2011 |
Australian Institute of Petroleum Project CoordinatorCooperative Research Centres (CRC) CARE |
2008 |
Member, Petroleum Projects Advisory GroupCooperative Research Centres (CRC) CARE |
2008 |
Member, Petroleum Technical Working Group: Health Screening Level projectCooperative Research Centres (CRC) CARE |
2008 |
Member, Petroleum Technical Working Group: Site Characterisation projectCooperative Research Centres (CRC) CARE |
2008 |
Invited presentations at international conferences
2019: Influence of bioaccessibility on rare earth element exposure in household dust via inhalation and ingestion pathways. 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. Nanjing, China.
2017: Pb absorption following deposition of Pb-containing particles in the lungs: Linking inhalation and ingestion pathways. 9th International Conference on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Warsaw, Poland.
2016: The potential of bioavailability and bioaccessibility assays for refining human health exposure to environmental contaminants. WasteMINZ 28th annual conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
2015: Harnessing the potential of in vitro assays to refine human health exposure via the incidental soil and dust ingestion pathway. 8th International Conference on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Nanjing, China.
2014: Incidental ingestion of arsenic contaminated soil and dust: Refining exposure through the assessment of relative bioavailability and bioaccessibility. Health Effects and Mitigation of Arsenic: Current Research Efforts and Future Directions, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP), Research Triangle Park, NC.
2013: Efficacy of phosphate treatment for reducing in vivo Pb relative bioavailability in contaminated soils. 7th International Conference on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Nottingham, England.
2012: Assessment, correlation and validation of bioaccessibility methods for predicting As and Pb relative bioavailability in contaminated soil. International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Cincinnati, USA.
2012: Incidental ingestion of arsenic contaminated soil and dust: Refining exposure through bioavailability and bioaccessibility assessment. 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment. Cairns, Australia.
2011: Use of in vivo methods for the determination of As, Cd and Pb relative bioavailability in contaminated soil. Bioaccessibility Research Canada Workshop, Toronto, Canada.
2011: Can in vitro techniques predict the relative bioavailability of As, Cd and Pb in contaminated Soil? Bioaccessibility Research Canada Workshop, Toronto, Canada.
Although Albert primarily works as a researcher, he has interests in teaching Environmental Science. He provides environmental case study lectures to the UCL-UniSA MSc in Global Management of Natural Resources.
Research Eduction Portfolio Leader
Albert is the Research Eduction Portfolio Leader (REPL) for the NBE-FII PhD cohort.
Education of Environmental Professions
Albert provides leadership and demonstrated excellence in educating environmental professions on the assessment of contaminant bioavailability for refining human health exposure. Through the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA), Albert developed and delivered workshop programs on the ‘Use of bioavailability and bioaccessibility techniques for the refinement of human health risk assessment’. The 1 day master class provides current information on contaminant bioavailability and synthesized this information into a practical context that explains concepts and identifies data that are required to assess bioavailability for incorporation into human health risk assessment. The master class draws upon Albert's laboratory and consulting expertise in bioavailability and bioaccessibility assessment to deliver presentations to regulators, consultants and environmental professions that demonstrate the use of bioavailability in refining exposure for human health risk assessment.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Assessment of PFAS exposure from produce grown in contaminated media | Current |
Environmental behaviours and biokinetics of technology critical elements | Current |
Lead distribution and impact of immobilisation techniques on human and ecological exposure at Port Pirie | Current |
Modelling, prevalence and immobilisation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances | Current |
Remediation of PFAS contaminated waters with Constructed Floating Wetlands (CFWs) | Current |
The link of environmental chemicals in the pathogenesis and in the increasing incidence of prostate cancer in Australia | Current |
Thermally sprayed Cu-bearing coatings for the prevention of corrosion and microbial activity | Current |
Bioaccessibility, bioavailability and remediation of metal(loid)s from mining/smelting impacted dust and soil | Completed |
Bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and its impact on bioremediation | Completed |
Computer simulated modelling for environmental risk governance of engineered nanomaterials: uncertainty communication and the development of policy relevant knowledge | Completed |
Effects of surcharge on the redox dynamics of pyritic sediment | Completed |
Enhanced degradation of persistent organic pollutants by nanoscale zero-valent iron | Completed |
Fate and dynamics of fluoroquinolone antibiotics as pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in the soil environment | Completed |
Metagenomics: screening of organisms and functional profiles associated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioremediation in contaminated soils | Completed |
The influence of co-contaminants on the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of arsenic, cadmium and lead | Completed |