Dr Gary Owens

Foundation Fellow (Senior Research Fellow) Future Industries Institute

Mawson Lakes Campus (MM3-01B)
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About me

Dr. Owens has wide and varied background in chemistry both via study and from hands on experience. His doctorate in Physical Chemistry (Polymers) was conferred in 1996. This completed several years of part-time study while working simultaneously in a range of jobs including laboratory technician (Dept. Chemistry), senior demonstrator and tutor (Dept. Chemistry), analytical chemist (Centre for Groundwater Studies), research officer (Dept. Community Medicine) and three years as a private tutor of undergraduate chemistry. In 2001 Gary joined CSIRO Land and Water and worked successfully for many years on a variety of projects before moving to the University of South Australia in 2003 as a founding member of the Centre for Environmental Risk... Read more

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About me

Dr Gary Owens has been involved in research into environmental chemistry since 2001. In that time he has worked successfully on a number of widely diverse projects touching all facets of that field. This has included 1) studies into the effectiveness of phytoremediation, 2) bioaccumulation and transfer of heavy metals from biosolid amended soils to plants and aphids, 3) degradation of low molecular weight chelates, 4) reclaimed water use on the Northern Adelaide Plains, 5) evaluation of the free ion activity model, 6) beneficial recycling of used foundry sands, 7) effect of NO2 on the incidence of asthma in residents of Port Adelaide and 8) the development of several new analytical techniques, mainly utilizing capillary electrophoresis, for the speciation of metal and organic compounds. In recent years Dr Owens has become more involved in the development of novel remediation techniques, most notably for the in situ immobilization of arsenic contaminated soils and the development of in situ remediation regimes to reduce lead exposure to children.

From January 2003 until January 2013 Dr Owens was employed through the Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR) where his main role was as an environmental chemist/toxicologist/engineer, with specific attention directed towards, development of new techniques for the determination of metal bioavailability in environmental matrices and to develop novel and practical, cost effective in-situ and ex-situ remediation techniques for contaminated environments. He played a key role in the training of postgraduate students and assistsed in the negotiation of external contracts and completesed complex consultancies on contaminant residues in environmental samples.

In 2007 Dr Owens became the inaugural Program Director for the Masters of Applied Science (Environmnetal Risk Assessment and Remediation) which focuses on providing specialist training within the areas of environmental risk assessment, site assessment and contaminated site remediation. The program develops strong technical competencies together with the detailed knowledge required to assess and characterize contaminant risk, model the behaviour and transport of toxicants and practically implement contaminated site remediation. The program sets the benchmark qualifications for graduates wishing to pursue careers in environmental remediation. In January 2013 Dr Owens was invited to move to the Mawson Institute to commence an ARC Future Fellowship examining “The role of engineered nanoparticles in the transport of environmental contaminants and the implications for remediation”, which is a multidisciplinary project conducted at the interface between material and environmental science.

Dr Owens is currently a Foundation Fellow in the Future Industries Institute (FII) where he leads the Environmental Contaminants Group (ECG) on a number of diverse projects, touching all facets of environmental science and engineering, but primarily concerned with contaminant dynamics in terrestrial environments.

Research

Research themes

Transforming industries
Cancer
Scarce resources
Healthy futures
Transforming societies

Research focus

Environmental Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Earth Sciences
Biological Sciences
Engineering

Highlights

Fate and Transport of Engineered Nanomaterials
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
Phytoremediation and Heavy Metal Bioavailability
Speciation and Computer Modeling
Physical and Polymer Chemistry
Molecular Spectroscopy
Chemical Education

I am keen to work collaboratively with both established and aspiring researchers in any of these areas and am also happy to pursue funding support collaboratively to any appropriate funding agencies.

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

The role of engineered nanoparticles in the transport of environmental contaminants and the implications for remediation, ARC - Future Fellowship, 20/01/2013 - 31/12/2018

Other projects

Engineered nanomaterials to improve water and nutrient use efficiency in rice, UniSA Partnership Enabling Grant Scheme (PEGS), 2019.
Portable solar-steam generation system for clean water supply, UniSA Research Themes Investment Scheme (RTIS) ‐ Development (Scholarship) Funding, 2017-2020.
Development of novel post-leachate treatments for Se removal from mining leachates via adsorption, UniSA New Adventures Fund (NAF), 2017.
Beneficial recycling or rice husk as a water filtration media: Empowering self-sufficiency in rural women via small business development, UniSA Research Themes Investment Scheme (RTIS) ‐ Seed Funding, 2016-2017.
Development of high quality soil amendments via co-compositing of livestock manure and urban leaf litter, International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, 2016.
Advanced Nanomaterials Characterisation Facility, ARC LIEF (LE160100035), 2016.
Heavy metal distribution in South Australian urban street dusts, Endeavour Research Fellowship, 2015.
The role of engineered nanoparticles in the transport of environmental contaminants and the implications for remediation, UniSA Research Fellowship Award, 2012-2015,
Algae as Metal Biomarkers, Endeavour Research Fellowship, 2010.
Development of Policies for the Handling, Disposal and/or Beneficial Reuse of Used Foundry Sands, CRC CARE, 2008.
Ecological Testing of Lead Contaminated Soil Using a Multispecies Soil System, CRC CARE, 2007.
Long-term Environmental Concerns of Composting Biodegradable Plastic Bags, UniSA Seedling Development, 2006.
Metal Levels for Inclusion in the Australian Standard for Compostability/Biodegradability, Department of Environment and Heritage, 2006,
Innovative cost-effective technology for waste water remediation, DEST – Chinese Innovation Access Program, 2005-2007.
Assessment of Cadmium at RAAF Edinburgh and Richmond, Department of Defence, 2004.
Phytotoxicity Assessment of a Sanitary Contaminated Site, URS Limited, 2004.
Innovative cost-effective technology for remediating metal contaminated sites, DEST – Korean Innovation Access Program, 2004-2007.
Development of Consolidated Environmental Science Capabilities between the Ian Wark Research Institute (IWRI) and the Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), UniSA Collaborative Grants, 2003-2004.
Establishment of a Safe Food Program in Bangladesh and West Bengal, Bangladesh Australian Arsenic Mitigation Program (BACAMP) - Safe Food, AusAID and GHD Services Pty Ltd, 2003-2004.
Beneficial Recycling of Used Foundry Sand: Preliminary Investigation, Castalloy Limited, 2002.
Development of Chemical Strategies for the Immobilisation of Arsenic in Contaminated Soils from a Former Railway Depot, Stage IV, Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd, 2002.
Development of Chemical Strategies for the Immobilisation of Arsenic in Contaminated Soils from a Former Railway Depot, Stage III, Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd, 2002.

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2019	Fazeli Sangani, M, Owens, G & Fotovat, A 2019, 'Transport of engineered nanoparticles in soils and aquifers', Environmental Reviews, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 43-70. Open access 6 2
2011	Kim, K-R, Owens, G, Kwon, S-I, So, KH, Lee, DB & Ok, YS 2011, 'Occurrence and environmental fate of veterinary antibiotics in the terrestrial environment', Water, Air and Soil Pollution: An International Journal of Environmental Pollution, vol. 214, no. 1-4, pp. 163-174. 178 162 1
2009	Fang, J, Shan, X-q, Wen, B, Lin, J-m & Owens, G 2009, 'Stability of titania nanoparticles in soil suspensions and transport in saturated homogeneous soil columns', Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 1101-1109. 226 200
2008	Chen, G-C, Shan, X, Wang, Y-S, Pei, Z, Shen, X-E, Wen, B & Owens, GP 2008, 'Effects of copper, lead, and cadmium on the sorption and desorption of atrazine onto and from carbon nanotubes', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 22, pp. 8297-8302. 86 82

Chapters

Year	Output
2018	Noman, D-e-S & Owens, G 2018, 'Wastewater treatment and role of green synthesized metal oxide nanocomposites', in R Nazir (ed.), Nanotechnology applications in environmental engineering, IGI Global, US, ch. 12, pp. 268-307. Open access
2008	Naidu, R, Pollard, S, Bolan, N, Owens, GP & Pruszinski, A 2008, 'Bioavailability: The Underlying Basis for Risk-Based Land Management', in A.E. Hartemink, A.B. McBratney and Ravendra Naidu, Developments in Soil Science: Volume 32 - Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environments, Elsevier B V, Amsterdam, pp. 53-72. 20

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2020	Lin, Z, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'Simultaneous removal of Pb(II) and rifampicin from wastewater by iron nanoparticles synthesized by a tea extract', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 242, article no. 118476, pp. 1-9. 1
2020	Mandal, A, Sarkar, B, Owens, G, Thakur, J, Manna, M, Niazi, NK, Jayaraman, S & Patra, AK 2020, 'Impact of genetically modified crops on rhizosphere microorganisms and processes: a review focusing on Bt cotton', Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 148, article no. 103492, pp. 1-12.
2020	Wu, J, Lin, Z, Weng, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'Removal mechanism of mitoxantrone by a green synthesized hybrid reduced graphene oxide @ iron nanoparticles', Chemosphere, vol. 246, article no. 125700, pp. 1-11.
2020	Xu, Q, Li, W, Ma, L, Cao, D, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'Simultaneous removal of ammonia and phosphate using green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles dispersed onto zeolite', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 703, article no. 135002, pp. 1-8. 1
2020	Xu, Q, Li, W, Weng, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'Mechanism and impact of synthesis conditions on the one-step green synthesis of hybrid RGO@Fe/Pd nanoparticles', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 710, article no. 136308, pp. 1-9.
2020	Zhou, L, Li, N, Jin, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'A new nFe@ZIF-8 for the removal of Pb(II) from wastewater by selective adsorption and reduction', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 565, pp. 167-176.
2019	Duncan, E & Owens, G 2019, 'Metal oxide nanomaterials used to remediate heavy metal contaminated soils have strong effects on nutrient and trace element phytoavailability', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 678, pp. 430-437. 2 1
2019	Fazeli Sangani, M, Namdar Khojasteh, D & Owens, G 2019, 'Dataset characteristics influence the performance of different interpolation methods for soil salinity spatial mapping', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 191, no. 11, article no. 684, pp. 1-12.
2019	Fazeli Sangani, M, Owens, G & Fotovat, A 2019, 'Transport of engineered nanoparticles in soils and aquifers', Environmental Reviews, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 43-70. Open access 6 2
2019	Fazeli Sangani, M, Owens, G, Nazari, B, Astaraei, A, Fotovat, A & Emami, H 2019, 'Different modelling approaches for predicting titanium dioxide nanoparticles mobility in intact soil media', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 665, pp. 1168-1181. 3 2
2019	Li, N, Zhou, L, Jin, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Simultaneous removal of tetracycline and oxytetracycline antibiotics from wastewater using a ZIF-8 metal organic-framework', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 366, pp. 563-572. 21 16
2019	Lin, J, He, F, Su, B, Sun, M, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'The stabilizing mechanism of cadmium in contaminated soil using green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles under long-term incubation', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 379, article no. 120832, pp. 1-9. 1
2019	Lin, J, Sun, M, Su, B, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Immobilization of cadmium in polluted soils by phytogenic iron oxide nanoparticles', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 659, pp. 491-498. 3
2019	Lin, Y, Jin, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Simultaneous removal of mixed contaminants triclosan and copper by green synthesized bimetallic iron/nickel nanoparticles', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 695, article no. 133878, pp. 1-10.
2019	Pan, Z, Lin, Y, Sarkar, B, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles using red peanut skin extract: synthesis mechanism, characterization and effect of conditions on chromium removal', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 588, pp. 106-114. 1
2019	Seo, BH, Kim, HS, Kwon, S-I, Owens, G & Kim, K-R 2019, 'Heavy metal accumulation and mobility in a soil profile depend on the organic waste type applied', Journal of Soils and Sediments: Protection, Risk Assessment and Remediation, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 822-829. 1 1
2019	Su, B, Lin, J, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Impact of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles on the distribution and transformation of As species in contaminated soil', Environmental Pollution, in press, pp. 1-7.
2019	Weng, X, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Synergetic adsorption and fenton-like oxidation for simultaneous removal of ofloxacin and enrofloxacin using green synthesized Fe NPs', Chemical Engineering Journal, online, pp. 1-11.
2019	Wu, X, Chen, GY, Owens, G, Chu, D & Xu, H 2019, 'Photothermal materials: a key platform enabling highly efficient water evaporation driven by solar energy', Materials Today Energy, vol. 12, pp. 277-296. 11 8
2019	Wu, X, Gao, T, Han, C, Xu, J, Owens, G & Xu, H 2019, 'A photothermal reservoir for highly efficient solar steam generation without bulk water', Science Bulletin, vol. 64, no. 21, pp. 1625-1633. 4 4
2019	Wu, X, Robson, ME, Phelps, JL, Tan, JS, Shao, B, Owens, G & Xu, H 2019, 'A flexible photothermal cotton-CuS nanocage-agarose aerogel towards portable solar steam generation', Nano Energy, vol. 56, pp. 708-715. 37 34
2019	Wu, Z, Su, X, Lin, Z, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Mechanism of As(V) removal by green synthesized iron nanoparticles', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 379, pp. 1-9. 2
2019	Xiao, X, Wang, Q, Owens, G, Chiellini, F & Chen, Z 2019, 'Reduced graphene oxide/iron nanoparticles used for the removal of Pb (II) by one step green synthesis', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 557, pp. 598-607.
2019	Zhou, L, Li, N, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2019, 'Simultaneous removal of mixed contaminants, copper and norfloxacin, from aqueous solution by ZIF-8', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 362, pp. 628-637. 16 9
2018	Al Maliki, A, Owens, G, Hussain, HM, Al-Dahaan, S & Al-Ansari, N 2018, 'Chemometric Methods to Predict of Pb in Urban Soil from Port Pirie, South Australia, using Spectrally Active of Soil Carbon', Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, vol. 49, no. 11, pp. 1370-1383. Open access 1 1
2018	Anari, M, Ahmad, A, Aref, I, Owens, G & Iqbal, M 2018, 'Tolerance capacity of Turkish genotypes of barley (Hordeum vulagare L.) for cadmium stress', Journal of Environmental Biology, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1027-1035. Open access
2018	Anwar, Z, Ping, A, Haroon, B, Irshad, M & Owens, G 2018, 'Nutrients losses via runoff from soils amended with cow manure composted with leaf litter', Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 851-864. Open access 2 2
2018	Gan, L, Zhou, F, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2018, 'Burkholderia cepacia immobilized on eucalyptus leaves used to simultaneously remove malachite green (MG) and Cr(VI)', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol. 172, pp. 526-531. 2 2
2018	Kim, HS, Seo, BH, Kuppusamy, S, Lee, YB, Lee, JH, Yang, JE, Owens, G & Kim, KR 2018, 'A DOC coagulant, gypsum treatment can simultaneously reduce As, Cd and Pb uptake by medicinal plants grown in contaminated soil', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 148, pp. 615-619. 5 4
2018	Li, B, Gan, L, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2018, 'New nano-biomaterials for the removal of malachite green from aqueous solution via a response surface methodology', Water Research, vol. 146, pp. 55-66. 10 9 1
2018	Lwin, CS, Seo, BH, Kim, HU, Owens, G & Kim, KR 2018, 'Application of soil amendments to contaminated soils for heavy metal immobilization and improved soil quality-a critical review', Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 156-167. 19 10
2018	Weng, X, Wu, J, Ma, L, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2018, 'Impact of synthesis conditions on Pb(II) removal efficiency from aqueous solution by green tea extract reduced graphene oxide', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 359, pp. 976-981. 8 7
2018	Wu, X, Ren, X, Owens, G, Brunetti, G, Zhou, J, Yong, X, Wei, P & Jia, H 2018, 'A facultative electroactive chromium(VI)-reducing bacterium aerobically isolated from a biocathode microbial fuel cell', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 9, article no. 2883, pp. 1-10. Open access 2 2 1
2018	Wu, X, Wu, L, Tan, J, Chen, GY, Owens, G & Xu, H 2018, 'Evaporation above a bulk water surface using an oil Lamp inspired highly efficient solar-steam generation strategy', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 6, no. 26, pp. 12267-12274. Open access 29 27 1
2018	Wu, X, Xiong, X, Owens, G, Brunetti, G, Zhou, J, Yong, X, Xie, X, Zhang, L, Wei, P & Jia, H 2018, 'Anode modification by biogenic gold nanoparticles for the improved performance of microbial fuel cells and microbial community shift', Bioresource Technology, vol. 270, pp. 11-19. 6 5
2017	Anwar, Z, Irshad, M, Bilal, M, Irshad, U, Hafeez, F & Owens, GP 2017, 'Changes in availability of plant nutrients during composting of cow manure with poplar leaf litter', Compost Science and Utilization, 25, no. 4, pp. 242-250. 2 2
2017	Jin, X, Liu, Y, Tan, J, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2017, 'Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions via reduction and absorption by green synthesized iron nanoparticles', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 176, pp. 929-936. 23 19
2017	Murtaza, B, Murtaza, G, Sabir, M, Owens, GP, Abbas, G, Imran, M & Shah, G 2017, 'Amelioration of saline-sodic soil with gypsum can increase yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice-wheat cropping system', Archives for Agronomy and Soil Science, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 1267-1280. 3 3
2016	Kim, HS, Kim, K-R, Kim, W-I, Owens, G & Kim, K-H 2016, 'Influence of road proximity on the concentrations of heavy metals in Korean urban agricultural soils and crops', Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 260-268. 3 3 1
2016	Kim, HS, Seo, B-H, Bae, J-S, Kim, W-I, Owens, GP & Kim, K-R 2016, 'An integrated approach to safer plant production on metal contaminated soils using species selection and chemical immobilization', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 131, pp. 89-95. 11 11 1
2016	Kim, S-C, Kim, HS, Seo, B-H, Owens, G & Kim, K-R 2016, 'Phytoavailability control based management for paddy soil contaminated with Cd and Pb: Implications for safer rice production', Geoderma, vol. 270, pp. 83-88. 12 11
2016	Lim, G-H, Seo, B-H, Kim, K-H, Kim, H-S, Kim, W-I, Owens, G & Kim, K-R 2016, 'Transfer functions for estimating phytoavailable Cd and Pb in metal contaminated paddy and upland soils: Implications for phytoavailability based land management', Geoderma, vol. 270, pp. 89-97. 6 6
2016	Wang, L, Chen, G, Owens, G & Zhang, J 2016, 'Enhanced antibiotic removal by the addition of bamboo charcoal during pig manure composting', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 33, pp. 27575-27583. 12 9
2015	Kim, H-S, Kim, K-R, Kim, H-J, Yoon, J-H, Yang, JE, Ok, YS, Owens, G & Kim, K-H 2015, 'Effect of biochar on heavy metal immobilization and uptake by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in agricultural soil', Environmental Earth Sciences, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 1249-1259. 40 67
2015	Kim, H-S, Kim, K-R, Yang, JE, Ok, YS, Owens, G, Nehls, T, Wessolek, G & Kim, K-H 2015, 'Effect of biochar on reclaimed tidal land soil properties and maize (Zea mays L.) response', Chemosphere, 142, pp.153-159. 35 30 1
2015	Kim, R-Y, Yoon, J-K, Kim, T-S, Yang, JE, Owens, G & Kim, K-R 2015, 'Bioavailability of heavy metals in soils: definitions and practical implementation: a critical review', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 1041-1061. 53 70
2015	Maliki, AA, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2015, 'Spatial distribution of Pb in urban soil from Port Pirie, South Australia', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 4, pp. 123-136. 6 5
2015	Murtaza, G, Javed, W, Hussain, A, Wahid, A, Murtaza, B & Owens, G 2015, 'Metal uptake via phosphate fertilizer and city sewage in cereal and legume crops in Pakistan', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 9136-9147. 18 26 1
2015	Sun, P, Shijirbaatar, A, Fang, J, Owens, G, Lin, D & Zhang, K 2015, 'Distinguishable Transport Behavior of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Silica Sand and Soil columns', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 505, pp. 189-198. 39 34
2014	Al Maliki, A, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2014, 'Prediction of lead concentration in soil using reflectance spectroscopy', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 1-2, pp. 8-15. 6 7 1
2014	Ansari, MKA, Ahmad, A, Umar, S, Zia, MH, Iqbal, M & Owens, G 2014, 'Genotypic variation in phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard exposed to nickel stress: a hydroponic study', International Journal of Phytoremediation, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 135-144. Open access 9 8
2014	Chakraborty, S & Owens, G 2014, 'Metal distributions in seawater, sediment and marine benthic macroalgae from the South Australian coastline', International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 1259-1270. Open access 12 11
2014	Chen, G, Zou, X, Zhou, Y, Zhang, J & Owens, G 2014, 'A short-term study to evaluate the uptake and accumulation of arsenic in Asian willow (Salix sp.) from arsenic-contaminated water', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 3275-84. 7 5
2014	Thangavadivel, K, Owens, G, Okitsu, K & Ashokkumar, M 2014, 'Effect of partitioning on sonochemical reactor performance under 200 kHz indirect sonication', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 53 no. 22, pp. 9340-9347. 1
2013	Ansari, MKA, Oztetik, E, Ahmad, A, Umar, S, Iqbal, M & Owens, G 2013, 'Identification of the phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard genotypes for copper, evaluated from a hydroponic experiment', Clean - Soil Air Water, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 789-796. 12 11
2013	Chen, G, Liu, Y, Wang, R, Zhang, J & Owens, GP 2013, 'Cadmium adsorption by willow root : the role of cell walls and their subfractions', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 5665-5672. 44 39
2013	Kwon, S-I, Jang, Y, Owens, G, Kim, M, Jung, G, Hong, S, Chae, M & Kim, K-R 2013, 'Long-term assessment of the environmental fate of heavy metals in agricultural soil after cessation of organic waste treatments', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 409-419. 5 3 6
2013	Thangavadivel, K, Okitsu, K, Owens, GP, Lesniewski, P & Nishimura, R 2013, 'Influence of sonochemical reactor diameter and liquid height on methyl orange degradation under 200 kHz indirect sonication', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 275-280. 15
2013	Thangavadivel, K, Owens, G & Okitsu, K 2013, 'Removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution using a 1.6 MHz ultrasonic atomiser', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 3, pp. 23370-23376. 6 5
2013	Thangavadivel, K, Owens, G, Lesniewski, P & Okitsu, K 2013, 'Influence of reactor shapes on residence time distribution and methyl orange degradation efficiency in a continuous process under indirect 200 Khz sonication', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 52, no. 51, pp. 18175-18183. 4 3
2012	Ansari, MK, Shao, H-B, Umar, S, Ansari, SH, Iqbal, M & Owens, GP 2012, 'Screening Indian mustard genotypes for phytoremediating arsenic-contaminated soils', Clean - Soil Air Water, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 195-201. 23 19
2012	Chen, G-C, Liu, Z, Zhang, J & Owens, G 2012, 'Phytoaccumulation of copper in willow seedlings under different hydrological regimes', Ecological Engineering, vol. 44, pp. 285-289. 21 18
2012	Kim, K-R, Kim, JG, Park, J, Kim, M, Owens, GP, Youn, G-H & Lee, J-S 2012, 'Immobilizer-assisted management of metal-contaminated agricultural soils for safer food production', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 102, pp. 88-95. 31 27
2012	Kim, K-R, Owens, G, Ok, Y, Park, W-K, Lee, D & Kwon, S-I 2012, 'Decline in extractable antibiotics in manure-based composts during composting', Waste Management, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 110-116. 74 60
2012	Koo, N, Kim, K-R, Choi, Y-J, Lee, S-H, Owens, G & Kim, JG 2012, 'Increased As load to the Uchen stream due to mine drainage and soils in the abandoned Kangwon mining district of Korea', Environmental Earth Sciences, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 689-697. 4 3
2012	Son, K-H, Kim, D-Y, Koo, N, Kim, K-R, Kim, J-G & Owens, G 2012, 'Detoxification through phytochelatin synthesis in Oenothera odorata exposed to Cd solutions', Environmental and Experimental Botany, vol. 75, pp. 9-15. 14 14
2011	Fang, J, Shan, X, Wen, B, Lin, J-M, Owens, GP & Zhou, SR 2011, 'Transport of copper as affected by titania nanoparticles in soil columns', Environmental Pollution, vol. 159, no. 5, pp. 1248-1256. 40 36
2011	Kim, K-R, Owens, G, Kwon, S-I, So, KH, Lee, DB & Ok, YS 2011, 'Occurrence and environmental fate of veterinary antibiotics in the terrestrial environment', Water, Air and Soil Pollution: An International Journal of Environmental Pollution, vol. 214, no. 1-4, pp. 163-174. 178 162 1
2011	Kwon, S, Owens, G, Ok, Y, Lee, D, Jeon, W-T, Kim, J & Kim, K-R 2011, 'Applicability of the Charm II system for monitoring antibiotic residues in manure-based composts', Waste Management, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 39-44. 31 30
2010	Kim, K-R, Owens, G, Naidu, R & Kwon, S-I 2010, 'Influence of plant roots on rhizosphere soil solution composition of long-term contaminated soils', Geoderma, vol. 155, no. 1-2, pp. 86-92. 47 42
2010	Kim, KR, Owens, G & Naidu, R 2010, 'Effect of root-induced chemical changes on dynamics and plant uptake of heavy metals in rhizosphere soils', Pedosphere, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 494-504. 31 31
2010	Kim, KR, Owens, GP & Kwon, S-I 2010, 'Influence of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) on rhizosphere soil solution chemistry in long-term contaminated soils : a rhizobox study', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 98-105. 63 63
2010	Murtaza, G, Ghafoor, A, Qadir, M, Owens, GP, Aziz, MA, Zia, MZ & Saifullah, 2010, 'Disposal and Use of Sewage on Agricultural Lands in Pakistan: A Review', Pedosphere, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 23-34. 81 68
2010	Pei, Z, Shan, X, Kong, J, Wen, B & Owens, GP 2010, 'Coadsorption of Ciprofloxacin and Cu(II) on Montmorillonite and Kaolinite as Affected by Solution pH', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 915-920. 99 91
2009	Chen, Z, Owens, G, Megharaj, M & Naidu, R 2009, 'Speciation of Zn-aminopolycarboxylic complexes by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and ion chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry', Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 419-424. 8 7
2009	Fang, J, Shan, X-q, Wen, B, Lin, J-m & Owens, G 2009, 'Stability of titania nanoparticles in soil suspensions and transport in saturated homogeneous soil columns', Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 1101-1109. 226 200
2009	Khan, NI, Bruce, D, Naidu, R & Owens, G 2009, 'Implementation of food frequency questionnaire for the assessment of total dietary arsenic intake in Bangladesh: Part B, preliminary findings', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 221-238. 37 33
2009	Khan, NI, Owens, G, Bruce, D & Naidu, R 2009, 'An effective dietary survey framework for the assessment of total dietary arsenic intake in Bangladesh: part-A-FFQ design', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 207-220. 8 5
2009	Khan, NI, Owens, GP, Bruce, DA & Naidu, R 2009, 'Human arsenic exposure and risk assessment at the landscape level: a review', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, pp. 143-166. 44 38
2009	Kim, K-R & Owens, GP 2009, 'Potential for enhanced phytoremediation of landfills using biosolids: a review', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 91, no. 4, pp. 791-797. 57 48
2009	Kim, K-R, Owens, G & Naidu, R 2009, 'Heavy metal distribution, bioaccessibility, and phytoavailability in long-term contaminated soils from Lake Macquarie, Australia', Soil Research, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 166-176. 47 44
2009	Kim, KR & Owens, GP 2009, 'Chemodynamics of heavy metals in long-term contaminated soils: Metal speciation in soil solution', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 1532-1540. 15 13
2009	Murtaza, G, Ghafoor, A, Owens, GP, Quadir, M & Khalon, U 2009, 'Environmental and Economic Benefits of Saline-Sodic Soil Reclamation Using Low-quality Water and Soil Amendments in Conjunction with a Rice-Wheat Cropping System', Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, vol. 195, no. 2, pp. 124-136. 47 14
2009	Naidu, R, Smith, ERG, Huq, SI & Owens, GP 2009, 'Sorption and bioavailability of arsenic in selected Bangladesh soils', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 61-68. 10 9
2009	Rahman, MM, Owens, GP & Naidu, R 2009, 'Arsenic levels in rice grain and assessment of daily dietary intake of arsenic from rice in arsenic-contaminated regions of Bangladesh-implications to groundwater irrigation', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 179-187. 70 67
2009	Shen, X-E, Shan, X-Q, Dong, D-M, Hua, X-Y & Owens, G 2009, 'Kinetics and thermodynamics of sorption of nitroaromatic compounds to as-grown and oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 330, no. 1, pp. 1-8. 144 78
2009	Wang, Y-S, Shan, X, Feng, MH, Chen, G-C, Pei, Z, Wen, B, Liu, T, Xie, Y & Owens, GP 2009, 'Effects of Copper, Lead, and Cadmium on the Sorption of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol Onto and Desorption from Wheat Ash and Two Commercial Humic Acids', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 43, no. 15, pp. 5726-5731. 28 27
2008	Chen, G-C, Shan, X, Wang, Y-S, Pei, Z, Shen, X-E, Wen, B & Owens, GP 2008, 'Effects of copper, lead, and cadmium on the sorption and desorption of atrazine onto and from carbon nanotubes', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 22, pp. 8297-8302. 86 82
2008	Chen, Z & Owens, GP 2008, 'Trends in speciation analysis of vanadium in environmental samples and biological fluids-A review', Analytica Chimica Acta, vol. 607, no. 1, pp. 1-14. 58 61
2008	Chen, Z, Kim, KR, Owens, GP & Naidu, R 2008, 'Determination of Carboxylic Acids from Plant Root Exudates by Ion Exclusion Chromatography with ESI-MS', Chromatographia, vol. 67, no. 1/2, pp. 113-117. 16 15
2008	Chen, Z, Sun, Q, Xi, Y & Owens, GP 2008, 'Speciation of metal-EDTA complexes by flow injection analysis with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and ion chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.', Journal of Separation Science, vol. 31, no. 21, pp. 3796-3802. 27 26
2008	Fang, J, Shan, X, Wen, B, Lin, J-M, Lu, X-c, Lu, X-d & Owens, GP 2008, 'Sorption and Desorption of Phenanthrene onto Iron, Copper and Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 24, no. 19, pp. 10929-10935. 29 26
2008	Kim, KR, Owens, GP, Naidu, R & Kim, K-H 2008, 'Influence of vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) on rhizosphere chemistry in long-term contaminated soils.', Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer , vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 55-64.
2008	Pei, Z, Shan, X, Wen, B, He, B, Liu, T, Xie, Y & Owens, GP 2008, 'Sorption of anionic metsulfuron-methyl and cationic difenzoquat on peat and soil as affected by copper', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 18, pp. 6849-6854. 24 20
2008	Yan, L-g, Shan, X, Wen, B & Owens, GP 2008, 'Adsorption of cadmium onto a113-pillared acid-activated montmorillonite', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 156, no. 1-3, pp. 499-508. 49 43

Conferences

Year	Output
2012	Al Maliki, A, Owens, G & Bruce, D 2012, 'Combining AHP and TOPSIS approaches to support site selection for a lead pollution study', 2012 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Agriculture Engineering, IACSIT Press, vol. 37 pp. 1-8. Open access
2012	Bruce, DA, Owens, GP & Al Maliki, AAA 2012, 'Capabilities of remote sensing hyperspectral images for the detection of lead contamination: a review', in M Shortis, W Wagner & J Hyyppa (eds), XXII Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Copernicus GmbH, pp. 55-60. Open access 9
2012	Khan, N I, Bruce, D & Owens, G 2012, 'Modeling dietary intake of arsenic and the associated human health risk for people living in rural Bangladesh', in R Seppelt et al. (eds), Sixth biennial meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, pp. 443-450. 2

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
4EN Research Institute, Seoul	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Aligarh Muslim University	INDIA
Anadolu University	TURKEY
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
British Geological Survey	UNITED KINGDOM
Chinese Academy of Forestry	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
Chungnam National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Coal Center	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology	PAKISTAN
Comsats University Islamabad	PAKISTAN
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad	IRAN
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Fujian Normal University	CHINA
Fujian Polytechnic of Information Technology	CHINA
Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Gyeongsang National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Hamdard University	PAKISTAN
Han-River Environment Research Center	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Imam Khomeini International University	IRAN
International Water Management Institute	SRI LANKA
Jamia Millia Islamia University	INDIA
Jiangxi University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Jilin University	CHINA
Kangwon National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
King Saud University	SAUDI ARABIA
Korea Rural Community Corporation	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Korea University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Lulea University of Technology	SWEDEN
Mine Reclamation Corporation	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Ministry of Science and Technology Iraq	IRAQ
Nanjing Tech University	CHINA
Nanjing University	CHINA
Nation Institute of Crop Science	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Academy of Agricultural Science	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences	UNITED STATES
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju Korea	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Institute of Environmental Research Korea	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Osaka Prefecture University	JAPAN
Punjab Agriculture Department	PAKISTAN
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Shahed University	IRAN
South China University of Technology	CHINA
Technical University of Berlin	GERMANY
Tottori University	JAPAN
University at Qatar	QATAR
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Agriculture	NIGERIA
University of Agriculture Faisalabad	PAKISTAN
University of Alberta	CANADA
University of Dhaka	BANGLADESH
University of Guilan	IRAN
University of Kufa	IRAQ
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Pisa	ITALY
University of Seoul	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
University of Sheffield	UNITED KINGDOM
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Univesity of Science and Technology of China	CHINA
Zhejiang Gongshang University	CHINA
Zhejiang University	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2018
Advisory Board Member University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan	2018
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery round Australian Research Council (ARC)	2018
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2018
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2018
Technical Expert, Tenure Track Review Panel University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan	2018
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2017
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery round Australian Research Council (ARC)	2017
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2017
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2017
Member The Australian Nanotechnology Network	2017
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2016
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery round Australian Research Council (ARC)	2016
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2016
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2016
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2015
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery, DECRA and Future Fellowship rounds Australian Research Council (ARC)	2015
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2015
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2015
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2014
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery, DECRA and Future Fellowship rounds Australian Research Council (ARC)	2014
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2014
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2014
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow The Australian National University	2013
ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery, DECRA and Future Fellowship rounds Australian Research Council (ARC)	2013
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2013
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2013
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2012
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2011
Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute	2010

Other

Reviewer: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Ecological Engineering, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental and Experimental Botany, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Environmental Management, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Science and Technology, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Environmental Hazards, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Pedosphere, Plant Physiology, Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, Science of the Total Environment, Soil Research.

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Environmental Chemistry
Site Assessment and Planning
Toxicometrics and Toxicokinetics
Application of Remediation Technologies
Sample and Data Analysis

Highlights

Chemistry
Remediation Technologies
Environmental Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Risk Assessment
Environmental Engineering

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Design and preparation of 3-D photothermal evaporator for desalination	Current
Design and synthesis of porous photothermal materials for solar-thermal energy conversion and application	Current
Development of a Sludge Electro-Dewatering Model and Elucidation of Contaminant Migration Mechanisms	Current
Development of novel 3D polymer nanocomposite super-adsorbents for removal of heavy metal(loid)s in wastewater	Current
Distribution and bioaccessibility of metals in household dust from industrial cities of South Australia	Current
Portable solar-steam generation system for clean water supply	Current
Preparation of anti-salt crystallization porous photothermal materials for solar-thermal desalination	Current
The link of environmental chemicals in the pathogenesis and in the increasing incidence of prostate cancer in Australia	Current
Enhanced degradation of persistent organic pollutants by nanoscale zero-valent iron	Completed
Green synthesis of novel metal oxide-biopolymer nanocomposites for wastewater treatment	Completed
Heavy metal accumulation and bioaccessibility in traditional Chinese medicines	Completed
Interactions of engineered nanoparticles with economically important food crops	Completed
Reflectance spectroscopy and spatial distribution modelling of soil lead concentrations and implications for human heath	Completed

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ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery, DECRA and Future Fellowship rounds

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ARC Expert Reviewer, Discovery, DECRA and Future Fellowship rounds

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