Since 2008 Dr Ben van den Akker has pursued a hybrid research career within both academia and industry. He joined UniSA in 2023 as an Enterprise Fellow within STEM. His research seeks to improve the technical, economic and environmental performance of wastewater treatment plants and water reclamation schemes. Ben's research also focuses on health aspects of water quality, which includes the use of microbial risk assessment principles in the regulation and management of urban water systems. Ben has also gained significant practical experience in the implementation of research outcomes which has enhanced the sustainability of wastewater treatment plants, improved the public health safety of water... Read more
About me
Since 2008 Dr Ben van den Akker has pursued a hybrid research career within both academia and industry. He joined UniSA in 2023 as an Enterprise Fellow within STEM. His research seeks to improve the technical, economic and environmental performance of wastewater treatment plants and water reclamation schemes. Ben's research also focuses on health aspects of water quality, which includes the use of microbial risk assessment principles in the regulation and management of urban water systems. Ben has also gained significant practical experience in the implementation of research outcomes which has enhanced the sustainability of wastewater treatment plants, improved the public health safety of water recycling schemes and informed policy. Currently, Ben is a member of the NHMRC Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee.
About me
Date | Title |
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22/07/2022 |
Different farmers have different needs: customising reclaimed water for agricultural use, https://www.awa.asn.au/resources/latest-news/different-farmers-have-different-needs-customising-reclaimed-water-for-agricultural-use |
26/08/2019 |
Local water utility research changes UN climate guidelines, https://www.awa.asn.au/resources/latest-news/technology/research/local-water-utility-research-changes-un-climate-guidelines |
13/05/2019 |
SA Water demonstrates 30% greenhouse gas reduction in WWTPs, https://utilitymagazine.com.au/sa-water-demonstrates-30-greenhouse-gas-reduction-in-wwtps/ |
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.
Year | Output |
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2019 |
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2014 |
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Year | Output |
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2023 |
Open access
22
|
2022 |
Open access
4
1
|
2022 |
16
5
6
|
2022 |
Open access
1
|
2021 |
Open access
11
7
|
2020 |
44
27
4
|
2019 |
15
11
|
2019 |
3
2
|
2019 |
Open access
12
10
1
|
2019 |
Open access
28
24
|
2019 |
14
13
18
|
2018 |
15
13
3
|
2018 |
Open access
30
25
4
|
2018 |
Open access
8
8
2
|
2017 |
13
13
4
|
2017 |
Open access
24
19
|
2017 |
1
|
2017 |
Open access
22
20
|
2017 |
Open access
79
66
2
|
2016 |
Open access
97
72
3
|
2016 |
9
9
|
2016 |
11
10
|
2016 |
Open access
31
23
3
|
2016 |
9
4
|
2016 |
13
12
1
|
2016 |
25
19
3
|
2016 |
68
64
|
2015 |
45
35
|
2015 |
Open access
|
2015 |
27
25
|
2014 |
1
|
2010 |
49
40
|
2010 |
8
8
|
2010 |
3
2
|
Member of the NHMRC Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee
Goyder Institute Management Board Member
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Adelaide Services Alliance (Allwater) - SUEZ Water | AUSTRALIA |
Allwater | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Water Quality Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Ch2M Hill | UNITED STATES |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Flemish Institute for Technological Research | BELGIUM |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Melbourne Water | AUSTRALIA |
Melbourne Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
National Cheng Kung University | TAIWAN |
Norske Skog Paper Mill | AUSTRALIA |
Norske Skog Technical Support and Development | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Technical University Munich | GERMANY |
United Water Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Vienna | AUSTRIA |
Vienna University of Technology | AUSTRIA |
Wuhan University of Technology | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Goyder Institute Management Board MemberGoyder Institute |
2023 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2023 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2022 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2021 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2020 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2019 |
Australian Water Association SA Branch Conference Best Paper AwardAustralian Water Association |
2018 |
Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee MemberNHMRC |
2018 |
South Australian Research and Innovation AwardAustralian Water Association |
2018 |
Guy Parker Best Water Journal PaperAustralian Water Association |
2015 |
South Australian Research and Innovation AwardAustralian Water Association |
2015 |
Health Aspects of Water Quality, Wastewater treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment
Teaching & student supervision