Professor John van Leeuwen

Adjunct Professor UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus ()
tel +61 8 830 25497

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email John.VanLeeuwen@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Greetings, below are details of my research affiliations, collaborations and research projects.

Affiliations: Member of ScaRCE, Associate member Future Industries Institute, UniSA.

Research Collaboration: SA Water Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd., University of Amberg-Weiden, Germany, Watercorp WA., Griffiths University.

Current Research Projects: Multi-scale Strategy to Manage Chloramine Decay and Nitrification in Water Distribution Systems. Pulp and paper mill wastewaters, Drinking water quality, treatment and modelling.

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Research

Research focus

Environmental Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering

Highlights

Water quality and treatment
water treatment modelling
wastewater treatment
the fate of pollutants in the environment
water resources for horticulture and agriculture.

Research

Outputs

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.

Chapters

Year	Output
2022	Ayres, J, Awad, J, Walker, C, Page, D, van Leeuwen, J & Beecham, S 2022, 'Constructed floating wetlands for the treatment of surface waters and industrial wastewaters', in Nevelina Pachova et al. (eds), Regional Perspectives of Nature-based Solutions for Water: Benefits and Challenges, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 3, pp. 35-66.
2019	van Leeuwen, J, Awad, J, Myers, B & Pezzaniti, D 2019, 'Introduction to urban stormwater: a global perspective', in V Jegatheesan et al. (eds), Urban stormwater and flood management: enhancing the liveability of cities, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 1, pp. 1-28.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Daraei, H, Bertone, E, Awad, J, Stewart, RA, Chow, CW, Duan, J, Mussared, A & Van Leeuwen, J 2024, 'A novel mathematical template for developing fDOM probe fluorescence signal correction models for freshwaters', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 146, pp. 103-117. 2
2024	Daraei, H, Bertone, E, Stewart, RA, Awad, J, Leavesley, A, Gale, M, Jones, E, Cinque, K, Agnew, M, Burger, HA & Van Leeuwen, J 2024, 'Organic matter concentration and characteristic dynamics in surface waters post-bushfires and cyclones: fDOM sensors for environmental monitoring and control', ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-ADVANCES, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 950-963. Open access
2024	He, Y, Huang, X, van Leeuwen, J, Feng, C & Shi, B 2024, 'Compositional and structural identification of organic matter contributing to high residual soluble aluminum after coagulation', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 907, article no. 168005, pp. 1-10. 2
2023	Daraei, H, Akyol, B, Khedher, M, Bertone, E, Awad, J, Stewart, RA, Chow, CW, Duan, J & van Leeuwen, J 2023, 'Continuous floc image analyser (C-FIA) for tracking floc particle dynamics during coagulation-flocculation-settling processes', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1331-1341. 1 1 1
2023	Daraei, H, Awad, J, Bertone, E, Stewart, RA, Chow, CW, Duan, J, Creamer, J & Van Leeuwen, J 2023, 'DOC signal-based alum dose control for drinking water treatment plants', Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol. 54, article no. 103934, pp. 1-11. 3
2023	Daraei, H, Bertone, E, Awad, J, Stewart, RA, Chow, CW, Duan, J & Van Leeuwen, J 2023, 'A multi-analytical approach to investigate DOM dynamics and alum dose control in enhanced coagulation process using wide-ranging surface waters', Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol. 56, article no. 104368, pp. 1-15. Open access 1
2022	Burger, H, Dickson, S, Awad, J, Marzouk, J & Van Leeuwen, J 2022, 'Investigation of cyanobacteria blooms in paper mill wastewaters and assessment of zinc as a control agent', International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 19, pp. 1105-1120. 3 3
2022	Daraei, H, Intwala, PD, Bertone, E, Awad, J, Stewart, RA, Chow, CW, Duan, J & van Leeuwen, J 2022, 'Enhanced electrocoagulation process for natural organic matter removal from surface drinking water sources: coagulant dose control & organic matter characteristics', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 62-73. 3 3
2021	Xue, W, Chow, CW & van Leeuwen, J 2021, 'Application of model fitting technique to enhance bacteria regrowth potential (BRP) measurement for drinking water supply monitoring', Aqua, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 1024-1037. Open access
2019	Ayres, J, Awad, J, Burger, H, Marzouk, J & van Leeuwen, J 2019, 'Investigation of the potential of buffalo and couch grasses to grow on AFIs and for removal of nutrients from paper mill wastewater', Water Science and Technology, vol. 79, no. 4, pp. 779-788. Open access 3 4
2019	Hussain, S, Awad, J, Sarkar, B, Chow, CW, Duan, J & van Leeuwen, J 2019, 'Coagulation of dissolved organic matter in surface water by novel titanium (III) chloride: mechanistic surface chemical and spectroscopic characterisation', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 213, pp. 213-223. Open access 63 51
2018	Awad, J, Fisk, CA, Cox, JW, Anderson, SJ & van Leeuwen, J 2018, 'Modelling of THM formation potential and DOM removal based on drinking water catchment characteristics', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 635, pp. 761-768. Open access 9 8
2018	Aziz, HA, Razak, MHA, Rahim, MZA, Kamar, WISW, Abu Amr, SS, Hussain, S & Van Leeuwen, J 2018, 'Evaluation and comparison the performance of titanium and zirconium(IV) tetrachloride in textile wastewater treatment', Data in Brief, vol. 18, pp. 920-927. Open access 13 10
2018	Fordham, AE, Robinson, GM & Van Leeuwen, J 2018, 'Developing community based models of Corporate Social Responsibility', The Extractive Industries and Society, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 131-143. 25 20
2018	Fordham, AE, Robinson, GM, Cleary, J, Dirk Blackwell, B & Van Leeuwen, J 2018, 'Use of a multiple capital framework to identify improvements in the CSR strategies of Australian resource companies', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 200, pp. 704-730. Open access 13 9
2018	Hussain, S, van Leeuwen, J, Aryal, R, Sarkar, B, Chow, C & Beecham, S 2018, 'Removal of organic matter from reservoir water: mechanisms underpinning surface chemistry of natural adsorbents', International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 15, no. 4, pp. 847-862. Open access 5 5
2018	Kulkarni, V, Awad, J, Medlock, A, Monis, P, Lau, M, Drigo, B & van Leeuwen, J 2018, 'Field based pilot-scale drinking water distribution system: Simulation of long hydraulic retention times and microbiological mediated monochloramine decay', MethodsX, vol. 5, pp. 684-696. Open access 2 2
2018	Kulkarni, V, Awad, J, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M, Chow, C, Cook, D, Medlock, A, Trolio, R & Amal, R 2018, 'Impact of zinc on biologically mediated monochloramine decay in waters from a field based pilot scale drinking water distribution system', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 339, pp. 240-248. Open access 9 9
2018	Lewis, R, Cohen, J, Awad, J, Burger, H, Marzouk, J, Burch, G, Lewis, DM & van Leeuwen, JA 2018, 'Study of the impacts of process changes of a pulp and paper mill on aerated stabilization basin (ASB) performance', Chemosphere, vol. 211, pp. 767-774. Open access 12 10
2018	Moradi, S, Hancock, S, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M, Harris, M, Cook, D & Amal, R 2018, 'Assessment of ozone and UV pre-oxidation processes for mitigating microbiologically accelerated monochloramine decay', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 44-51. 4 4
2018	Moradi, S, Sawade, E, Aryal, R, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M, Cook, D & Amal, R 2018, 'Tracking changes in organic matter during nitrification using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy coupled with parallel factor analysis (FEEM/PARAFAC)', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1522-1528. 23 20
2017	Awad, J, Van Leeuwen, J, Chow, CW, Smernik, RJ, Anderson, SJ & Cox, JW 2017, 'Seasonal variation in the nature of DOM in a river and drinking water reservoir of a closed catchment', Environmental Pollution, vol. 220, Part B, pp. 788-796. Open access 25 22 1
2017	Jiao, R, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, Drikas, M, van Leeuwen, J, Wang, D & Xu, Z 2017, 'Influence of coagulation mechanisms and floc formation on filterability', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 57, pp. 338-345. Open access 40 37
2017	Moradi, S, Liu, S, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Cook, D, Drikas, M & Amal, R 2017, 'Chloramine demand estimation using surrogate chemical and microbiological parameters', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 57, pp. 1-7. 10 13
2017	Moradi, S, Liu, S, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Cook, D, Drikas, M & Amal, R 2017, 'Developing a chloramine decay index to understand nitrification: a case study of two chloraminated drinking water distribution systems', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 57, pp. 170-179. 16 14
2016	Awad, J, Van Leeuwen, J, Chow, C, Drikas, M, Smernik, RJ, Chittleborough, DJ & Bestland, E 2016, 'Characterization of dissolved organic matter for prediction of trihalomethane formation potential in surface and sub-surface waters', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 308, pp. 430-439. Open access 30 25
2016	Awad, JAM, van Leeuwen, J, Liffner, J, Chow, C & Drikas, M 2016, 'Treatability of organic matter derived from surface and subsurface waters of drinking water catchments', Chemosphere, vol. 144, pp. 1193-1200. Open access 6 5
2016	Aziz, HA, Sahhari, N, Abu, ASS, Hussain, S & Van Leeuwen, J 2016, 'Potential use of zirconium (IV) chloride as coagulant to treat semi-aerobic leachate treatment', International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 205-212. Open access 5
2016	Jiao, R, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, Drikas, M, Van Leeuwen, J & Wang, D 2016, 'Roles of coagulant species and mechanisms on floc characteristics and filterability', Chemosphere, vol. 150, pp. 211-218. Open access 31 29
2016	Li, W, Wu, R, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Van Leeuwen, J 2016, 'Impact of prechlorination on organophosphorus pesticides during drinking water treatment: removal and transformation to toxic oxon byproducts', Water Research, vol. 105, pp. 1-10. 49 39 1
2015	Adkins, S, Saint, C & Van Leeuwen, J 2015, 'Challenges in the implementation of online monitoring of continuously variable rural wastewater: use of advanced online instrumentation to analyse qualities of wastewaters from two different catchment types', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 89-95.
2015	Awad, J, van Leeuwen, J, Chow, C, Drikas, M, Smernik, RJ, Chittleborough, DJ & Bestland, E 2015, 'The effects of catchment soils and land-use on the relationship between organic matter with chlorine decay and THMFP', Journal of Water Management and Research, no. 71, pp. 159-166. Open access
2015	Awad, JAM, Van Leeuwen, J, Abate, D, Pichler, M, Bestland, E, Chittleborough, D, Fleming, N, Cohen, J, Liffner, J & Drikas, M 2015, 'The effect of vegetation and soil texture on the nature of organics in runoff from a catchment supplying water for domestic consumption', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 529, pp. 72-81. Open access 15 15
2015	Li, W, Liu, Y, Duan, J, van Leeuwen, J & Saint, C 2015, 'UV and UV/H2O2 treatment of diazinon and its influence on disinfection byproduct formation following chlorination', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 274, pp. 39-49. 34 31
2015	Xing, L, Chow, CW, Zuo, J, Wang, D, Fabris, R, Van Leeuwen, J & Drikas, M 2015, 'Impact of extracted algogenic organic matter on coagulation performance', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol. 15 no. 3 pp. 617-624. 4 4
2014	Hussain, S, Van Leeuwen, JA, Chow, C, Aryal, R, Beecham, S, Duan, J & Drikas, M 2014, 'Comparison of the coagulation performance of tetravalent titanium and zirconium salts with alum', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 254, pp. 635-646. 61 58
2014	Murshed, MF, Aslam, Z, Lewis, R, Chow, C, Wang, D, Drikas, M & van Leeuwen, J 2014, 'Changes in the quality of river water before, during and after a major flood event associated with a La Nina cycle and treatment for drinking purposes', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 26, pp. 1985-1993. Open access 21 19
2014	Murshed, MF, van Leeuwen, JA, Chow, CW & Drikas, M 2014, 'Modification of jar testing protocol combined with mEnCo model predicted dose to predict dissolved organic matter removal for surface water', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 358-366. 3 2
2014	Nothrop, S, Richardson, D, Van Leeuwen, J, Machin, M, Theunissen, K, Watkins, T & Van Den Akker, B 2014, 'Zoogloeal viscous bulking in a Pinus radiata TMP/ONP: OMG recycled fibre newsprint activated sludge plant', Appita Journal, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 302-308. 1
2014	Plant, EL, Smernik, RJ, van Leeuwen, J, Greenwood, P & Macdonald, LM 2014, 'Changes in the nature of dissolved organics during pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment: a multivariate statistical study combining data from three analytical techniques', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 4265-4275. 3 2
2014	Wang, Y, Duan, J, Liu, S, Li, W, van Leeuwen, J & Mulcahy, D 2014, 'Removal of As(III) and As(V) by ferric salts coagulation: implications of particle size and zeta potential of precipitates', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 135, pp. 63-71. 63 58
2013	Aslam, Z, Chow, CW, Murshed, F, van Leeuwen, JA, Drikas, M & Wang, D 2013, 'Variation in character and treatability of organics in river water: an assessment by HPAC and alum coagulation', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 120, pp. 162-171. 15 13
2013	Aslam, Z, Dixon, M, Chow, CW, Morran, J, Drikas, M & van Leeuwen, JA 2013, 'Chemometric approaches to data assessment for a long-term case study of MIEX pretreatment performance', Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 51, no. 16, pp. 3639-3649. 3 3
2013	Byrne, A, Dharmasena, G, Cook, D, Chow, C, van Leeuwen, J & Drikas, M 2013, 'A modified laboratory chlorine decay test to assess the impact of multi-point chlorine dosing: a chlorine decay assay involving the addition of chlorine in several doses to simulate multiple dosing at a real WTP', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 51-55.
2013	Dixon, M, Staaks, C, Fabris, R, Vimonses, V, Chow, CW, Panglisch, S, van Leeuwen, JA & Drikas, M 2013, 'The impact of optimised coagulation on membrane fouling for coagulation/ultrafiltration process', Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 51, no. 13, pp. 2718-2725. 20 15
2013	Hussain, S, van Leeuwen, J, Chow, C, Beecham, S, Kamruzzaman, M, Wang, D, Drikas, M & Aryal, R 2013, 'Removal of organic contaminants from river and reservoir waters by three different aluminum-based metal salts: coagulation adsorption and kinetics studies', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 225, pp. 394-405. 103 95
2013	Lewis, R, Nothrop, S, Chow, CW, Everson, A & van Leeuwen, JA 2013, 'Colour formation from pre and post-coagulation treatment of Pinus radiata sulfite pulp mill wastewater using nutrient limited aerated stabilisation basins', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 114, pp. 1-10. 20 16
2013	Plant, EL, Smernik, R, Greenwood, P, Macdonald, LM & van Leeuwen, J 2013, 'The organic chemistry of plant residues: comparison of NMR and pyrolysis data using multivariate statistical approaches', Current Organic Chemistry, vol. 17, no. 24, pp. 3006-3012. 3 2
2013	Wang, D, Xie, J, Chow, CW, Xing, L & van Leeuwen, J 2013, 'Characterization and predicting DOM treatability by enhanced coagulation', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 147-157. 5 5
2013	Wang, D, Zhao, Y, Xie, J, Chow, CW & van Leeuwen, J 2013, 'Characterizing DOM and removal by enhanced coagulation: a survey with typical Chinese source waters', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 110, pp. 188-195. 57 53
2012	Bazrafkan, B, Wei, Q, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Wang, D & Drikas, M 2012, 'Assessment of a new combined fractionation technique for characterization of the natural organic matter in the coagulation process', Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 48, no. 1-3, pp. 252-260. 7 6
2012	Lewis, R, van Leeuwen, JA, Chow, CW, Everson, A & Lewis, DM 2012, 'Assessment of coagulated and non-coagulated ASB performance used to treat Pinus radiata sulfite pulp and paper mill effluent by resin fractionation and HPSEC techniques', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 213, pp. 109-117. 11 11
2012	Nothrop, S, Everson, J, Lewis, R, Van Leeuwen, J, Marzouk, J & Ditcham, T 2012, 'Wastewater nutrient reduction program at Kimberly Clark Australia', Appita Journal, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 38-43.
2012	Xie, J, Wang, D, van Leeuwen, J, Zhao, Y, Xing, L & Chow, CW 2012, 'pH modeling for maximum dissolved organic matter removal by enhanced coagulation', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 276-283. Open access 47 32
2012	Xing, L, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M & Wang, D 2012, 'Prediction of DOM removal of low specific UV absorbance surface waters using high performance size exclusion chromatography combined with peak fitting', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 1174-1180. Open access 30 27
2012	Xing, L, Lo, T, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M & Wang, D 2012, 'Using reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography as an alternative to resin fractionation to assess the hydrophobicity of natural organic matter', Water Science and Technology, vol. 66, no. 11, pp. 2402-2409. Open access 2 2
2012	Xing, L, Murshed, MF, Lo, T, Fabris, R, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Drikas, M & Wang, D 2012, 'Characterization of organic matter in alum treated drinking water using high performance liquid chromatography and resin fractionation', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 192, pp. 186-191. 17 15
2012	Yan, M, Wang, D, Xie, J, Liu, C, Cheng, J, Chow, CW & van Leeuwen, J 2012, 'Investigation of the adsorption characteristics of natural organic matter from typical Chinese surface waters onto alumina using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 215-216, pp. 115-121. Open access 9 9
2012	van Leeuwen, JA, Lewis, R, Goonan, P, Sturve, N, Everson, A, Nothrop, S, Smernik, RJ, Chow, CW, Fabris, R & Rupasinghe, M 2012, 'Changes in character of organics in the receiving environment of effluent from a sulphite pulp mill', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 2151-2158. 7 6
2011	Hussain, S, Aziz, HA, Isa, MH, Ahmad, A, Van Leeuwen, J, Zou, L, Beecham, S & Umar, M 2011, 'Orthophosphate removal from domestic wastewater using limestone and granular activated carbon', Desalination, vol. 271, no. 1-3, pp. 265-272. 92 76
2011	Lewis, R, van Leeuwen, J, Everson, A, Nothrop, S & Chow, C 2011, 'The effects of nutrient limitation (nitrogen and phosphorus) on BOD removal from post-coagulated Pinus rediata sulfite pulp and paper mill wastewater in a baffled aerated stabilisation basin-laboratory pilot scale study', Water Science and Technology, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 491-501. 7 4
2011	Lewis, R, van Leeuwen, JA, Smernik, RJ, Chow, CW, Everson, A, Nothrop, S & Beecham, S 2011, 'Changes in the organic character of post-coagulated Pinus radiata sulfite pulp mill wastewater under aerated stabilization basin treatment: a laboratory scale study', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 175, pp. 160-168. 16 16
2011	Myers, B, Beecham, S & Van Leeuwen, JA 2011, 'Water quality with storage in permeable pavement base course', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management, vol. 164, no. 7, pp. 361-372. Open access 48 40
2011	Staaks, C, Fabris, R, Lowe, T, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, JA & Drikas, M 2011, 'Coagulation assessment and optimisation with a photometric dispersion analyser and organic characterisation for natural organic matter removal performance', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 168, no. 2, pp. 629-634. 28 26
2010	Varcoe, J, van Leeuwen, JA, Chittleborough, DJ, Cox, JW, Smernik, RJ & Heitz, A 2010, 'Changes in water quality following gypsum application to catchment soils of the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia', Organic Geochemistry, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 116-123. 9 10
2009	Holmes, M, Kaeding, U, Bursill, D, Daly, R & Van Leeuwen, JA 2009, 'Development and implementation of the software mEnCo (c) to predict coagulant doses for DOC removal at full-scale WTPs in South Australia', Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology Aqua, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 291-298. 15 15
2009	Milgate, S, Pichler, M, Chittleborough, D, Van Leeuwen, JA, Bestland, E & Soloninka, L 2009, 'The significance and lag-time of deep through flow: an example from a small, ephemeral catchment with contrasting soil types in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1201-1214. Open access 18 19
2009	Myers, BR, Beecham, S, Van Leeuwen, J & Keegan, A 2009, 'Depletion of E. coli in permeable pavement mineral aggregate storage and reuse systems', Water Science and Technology, vol. 60, no. 12, pp. 3091-3099. Open access 12 12
2009	Van Leeuwen, JA, Fabris, R, Chow, C & Drikas, M 2009, 'Optimised coagulation using aluminium sulfate for the removal of dissolved organic carbon', Desalination, vol. 245, no. 1-3, pp. 120-134. 113 95
2009	Yan, M, Wang, D, Ni, J, Qu, J, Ni, W & Van Leeuwen, JA 2009, 'Natural organic matter (NOM) removal in a typical North-China water plant by enhanced coagulation: targets and techniques', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 320-327. Open access 54 49
2008	Bloembergen, S, McLennan, I, Lee, DI & Van Leeuwen, J 2008, 'Paper binder performance with biobased nanoparticles: a starch-based biolatex can replace petroleum-based latex binders in papermaking', Paper 360 Degrees: Around the Industry, Around the World, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 46-48. 34
2008	Soh, Y, Van Leeuwen, JA & Roddick, F 2008, 'The future of water in Australia: the potential effects of climate change and ozone depletion on Australian water quality, quantity and treatability', The Environmentalist, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 158-165. 33
2008	Van Leeuwen, JA, Drikas, M, Wang, D, Chow, C & Fabris, R 2008, 'Assessing natural organic matter treatability using high performance size exclusion chromatography', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42 no. 17, pp. 6683-6689. 185
2008	Van Leeuwen, JA, Soh, Y & Roddick, F 2008, 'The impact of alum coagulation on the character, biodegradability and disinfection by-product formation potential of reservoir natural organic matter (NOM) fractions', Water Science and Technology, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 1173-1179. 51 45

Conferences

Year	Output
2019	Burger, H, Awad, J, Hewa, G & Van Leeuwen, J 2019, 'Simulation of the suppressive effect of zinc on cyanobacteria in paper mill wastewater', in S Elsawah (ed.), 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Supporting Evidence-Based Decision Making: The Role of Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2019, The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1084-1090. Open access 1
2015	Awad, JAM, van Leeuwen, J, Chow, C, Drikas, M & Smernik, R 2015, 'Modelling THM formation potential based on the character of organics- in catchments and drinking water sources', in R Anderssen, T Weber & M McPhee (eds), 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc, pp. 2470-2485. Open access
2014	Mussared, A, Chow, C, Holmes, M, Van Leeuwen, J & Kaeding, U 2014, 'Implementation of predictive alum dose control systems', 77th WIOA Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition, Water Industry Operators Association of Australia, pp. 91-97. Open access
2012	Hussain, S, Kamruzzaman, M, Van Leeuwen, J, Chow, C, Beecham, S & Lucas, J 2012, 'Quantifying the impact of climate change on water quality in the Lower River Murray, South Australia: a case study (1997-2012)', OZ Water 2012 - Australia's National Water Conference & Exhibition, Australian Water Association, pp. 1-8.
2012	Murshed, MF, Billes, E, Chow, CW, van Leeuwen, J, Wang, D & Drikas, M 2012, 'Rapid treatability assessment of NOM in the River Murray water during high flow water period', OZ Water 2012: Australia's national water conference & exhibition, Australian Water Association, pp. 1-8.
2011	Aslam, Z, Murshed, M, Van Leeuwen, J, Chow, CW & Drikas, M 2011, 'Peak fitting and modelling of NOM removal by coagulation from River Murray water in South Australia', in F Chan, D Marinova & RS Anderssen (eds), 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2011), Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., pp. 3469-3475. Open access 2 1
2011	Van Leeuwen, J, Cook, D, Chow, C, Kastl, G, Drikas, M & Wang, D 2011, 'Mathematical models for prediction of trihalomethanes in drinking water', in F Chan, D Marinova & RS Anderssen (eds), 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2011), Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 3335-3341. Open access 2 2
2010	Chow, C, Cook, D, Dharmasena, DGSD, Van Leeuwen, JA, Drikas, M & Pelekani, C 2010, 'Modelling the prediction of chlorine residuals in blended desalinated and fresh surface waters', in Mark Pascoe, OzWater10, Australian Water Association, pp. 1-8.
2010	Lewis, R, Chow, C, Van Leeuwen, JA, Everson, A & Nothrop, SC 2010, 'Optimisation of BOD, Nitrogen and Phosphorus input ratios for COD, BOD, N and P removal from a post-treated pulp and paper mill effluent in a laboratory scale secondary aerobic lagoon system', IWA Specialist Conference 2010, IWA, pp. 1-2.
2010	Van Leeuwen, JA, Lewis, R, Everson, A, Chow, C & Nothrop, SC 2010, 'Comparison of Raw and Pre-Treated Pulp & Paper Mill Effluent in a Laboratory-Scale Aerated Stabilisation Lagoon', AWA, The Inaugural national operations Conference 2010, AWA.
2009	Fabris, R, Bazrafkan, B, Chow, C, Wang, D, Van, LJA & Drikas, M 2009, 'High efficiency composite coagulant for organic matter removal', in Gale, Allen (ed.), Ozwater 2009: Australia's National water Conference and Exhibition, Australian Water Association, pp. 1-6.
2009	Myers, BR, van Leeuwen, JA & Beecham, S 2009, 'An experimental study on the long-term water quality impacts of gravel media in storage underlying permeable pavements', 6th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference and Hydropolis #3, Engineers Australia, pp. 1-8.
2009	Van, LJA, Cook, D, Chow, C & Drikas, M 2009, 'Disinfectant dosing of blended drinking waters', in RS Andersson (ed), 18th IMACS World congress - MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modellling and Simulation Society of Australia and NZ and International Association for Mathematics, pp. 4461-4466. 2 2
2008	Hewa Alankarage, G & Van Leeuwen, JA 2008, 'Analyses of Censored Water Quality Data - A Case of Mount Bold Reservoir', in Martin Lambert, Trevor Daniell & Michael Leonard, Engineers Australia, pp. 2404-2413.

Reports

Year	Output
2019	Awad, J, Vanderzalm, J, Pezzaniti, D, Esu, O-O & van Leeuwen, J 2019, Sustainable expansion of irrigated agriculture and horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor: Task 3 - source water options; water availability, quality and storage considerations, Goyder Institute for Water Research, Australia. Open access
2019	Vanderzalm, J, Cox, J, Oliver, D, Mallants, D, Phogat, V, van Leeuwen, J, Awad, J, Pezzaniti, D, Hatch, M, Batelaan, O & Pitt, T 2019, Sustainable expansion of irrigated agriculture and horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor: Task 5 - summary report, Goyder Institute for Water Research, Australia. Open access
2018	Wimalasiri, Y, van Leeuwen, J & Awad, J 2018, Assessment of small-scale desalination by capacitive deionization for horticulture on the Northern Adelaide Plains, Goyder Institute for Water Research, Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Allwater	AUSTRALIA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Australian Water Quality Centre	AUSTRALIA
Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection	CHINA
Beijing Normal University	CHINA
Beijing Polytechnic	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment, Australian Water Quality Centre	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Land and Water, Glen Osmond, SA	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
EcoSynthetix Inc	UNITED STATES
Environment Protection Authority	AUSTRALIA
Everline Ltd.	HONG KONG
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
IWW Rheinisch Westfalisches Institut fur Wasserforschung	GERMANY
Kangaroo Island Landscape Board	AUSTRALIA
Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, CAS, Xiamen, China	CHINA
Kimberly-Clark	AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Mount Barker District Council	AUSTRALIA
MWH	NEW ZEALAND
Norske Skog Paper Mill	AUSTRALIA
Norske Skog Technical Support and Development	AUSTRALIA
Peking University	CHINA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
SA Water	AUSTRALIA
SA Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Seqwater	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)	AUSTRALIA
State Key Laboratory for Environmental Aquatic Chemistry	CHINA
The Minstry of Water Source	CHINA
TRILITY	AUSTRALIA
Tsinghua University	CHINA
United Utilities	UNITED KINGDOM
United Water Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Universiti Kuala Lumpur	MALAYSIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Kuala Lumpur	MALAYSIA
University of New England Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Science Malaysia (Malaysia)	MALAYSIA
University of Science, Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Western Michigan University	UNITED STATES
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
College of Experts Australian Research Council (ARC)	2018
Adjunct Professor State Key Laboratory for Environmental Aquatic Chemistry - Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences - Chinese Academy of Science	2017
College of Experts Australian Research Council (ARC)	2017
Group Leader, Water and Wastewater Treatment Group Centre for Water Management and Reuse (CWMR)	2017
Member Centre for Water Management and Reuse (CWMR)	2017
Member International Water Association (IWA)	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Guest lecturers in water and waste water quality and treatment and modelling water treatment processes.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A study of the potential of AFI planted with grasses for removal of nutrients from paper industry and domestic wastewaters	Completed
Comparison of potential methods for fluoride removal from groundwaters in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands with a view to developing a novel, low-cost treatment method	Completed
Corporate social responsibility in the resource sector and its contribution to development outcomes for rural and remote Australia	Completed
Cyclic liquefaction behaviour of granular materials under the CSSM framework: a DEM study	Completed
Development of a model-based aluminium dose control for targeted removals of DOM from source waters of wide-ranging qualities used for drinking water supply	Completed
Development of coagulation technology for optimised removal of environmental pollutants	Completed
Hydrogeology of the Oratunga area, Central Flinders Ranges, South Australia	Completed
Identity and participation in citizen science	Completed
Impacts of catchment properties on the nature of dissolved organic matter from discrete catchments that supply water for domestic consumption	Completed
Impacts of pre-coagulation and aerated stabilization basin treatment of sulfite pulp and paper mill effluent	Completed
Investigation of the presence and control of cyanobacteria in paper mill wastewaters	Completed
Modelling of historic bacterial regrowth potential (BRP) data for enhanced understanding of assimilable organic matter, present in drinking waters	Completed
Optimization and modelling of drinking water treatment processes for waters of the river murray, south australia	Completed
Removal mechanisms of DOM from surface waters using metal (aluminium, titanium and zirconium) salts, and Fuller¿s Earth	Completed
Study of microbiologically mediated monochloramine decay in an experimental in-field pilot-scale drinking water distribution system and investigation into the potential of zinc for decay control	Completed
The physical, chemical and biological treatment of urban runoff by permeable pavements with underlying storage	Completed
Treatability and characterization of dissolved organic matter (DOM) present in River Murray waters impacted by change in climate conditions	Completed
Treatment of pinus radiata pulp and paper mill wastewaters to minimise environmental impacts	Completed
Water quality and movement of the unconfined and confined aquifers in the capture zone of the Blue Lake, Mount Gambier, South Australia and implications for their management	Completed

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