Professor David Lewis

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2016 - ongoing	Professor	University of Adelaide
  2014 - 2016	Chief Executive Officer	Muradel Pty Ltd
  2013 - 2013	Chief Technology Officer	Muradel Pty Ltd
  2012 - 2015	Associate Professor	University of Adelaide
  2011 - 2012	Senior Process Engineer	Muradel Pty Ltd
  2008 - 2008	Visiting Researcher	University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley
  2008 - 2014	Senior Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2005 - 2005	Visiting Researcher	Lancaster University, Lancaster
  2002 - 2007	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  1997 - 1997	Higher Education Officer	University of Adelaide
  1996 - 1999	Electrical Fitter Mechanic	Sage Automation
  1994 - 1996	Service Technician	All Bake Services Pty Ltd
  1991 - 1992	Service Technician	Caterquip Pty Ltd
  1990 - 1991	Electrical Fitter Mechanic	Electricity Trust of South Australia
  1985 - 1990	Assistant Electrical Supervisor	Adelaide Casino
  1985 - 1985	Electrical Fitter Mechanic	Plasteel Pty Ltd
  1980 - 1985	Able Seaman Electrical Technical Weapons	Royal Australian Navy

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  1999 - 2003	University of Adelaide	Australia	Doctor of Philosophy
  1993 - 1998	University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Engineering

• Certifications

  Date	Title	Institution name	Country
  2001	BHERT Leadership and Career Development	University of Melbourne	-
  1999	Environmental Fluid Mechanics	Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe	Germany
  1992	Matriculation	Christies Beach High School	-
  1991	Progammable Controllers I	Technical and Further Education - Kingston	-
  1989	Basic Electronics I	Technical and Further Education - Regency Park	-
  1987	S.A.A. Wiring Rules and Regulations B	Technical and Further Education - Kingston	-
  1983	Fremantle Class Patrol Craft ETP/ETW AN 40/60	HMAS Cerberus	-
  1980	Electrical Fitter Mechanic Trade Course	Technical and Further Education - New South Wales	-
  1980	Apprentice Electrical Technical Weapons	HMAS Nirimba	-
  1976	School Leavers Certificate	Christies Beach High School	-

• Research Interests

  Chemical Engineering Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics Energy Energy Systems Engineering

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2024	Baizhiyen, N., Dowd, P., Xu, C., & Lewis, D. (2024). Numerical Investigation of the Applicability of Preferential Grade Deportment by Size. Minerals, 14(7), 670-1-670-25. DOI
  2023	Al-juboori, J. M., Lewis, D. M., Hall, T., & van Eyk, P. J. (2023). Characterisation of chemical properties of the produced organic fractions via hydrothermal liquefaction of biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant. Biomass and Bioenergy, 170, 106703-1-106703-11. DOI Scopus4
  2023	Fu, S., Lewis, D., van Eyk, P., Atanackovic, P., & Jiao, Y. (2023). Theoretical screening of single atom doping on β-Ga₂O₃ (100) for photoelectrochemical water splitting with high activity and low limiting potential. Nanoscale, 15(15), 6913-6919. DOI Scopus1
  2023	Khan, N., Bolan, N., Clark, I., Meier, S., Lewis, D., & Sánchez-Monedero, M. A. (2023). Synergistic Effect of Multiple Metals Present at Slightly Lower Concentration than the Australian Investigation Level Can Induce Phytotoxicity. Land, 12(3), 9 pages. DOI Scopus2
  2023	Al-juboori, J. M., Obeid, R., Lewis, D. M., Hall, T., & van Eyk, P. J. (2023). Effect of reaction conditions and biosolids' content on the produced renewable crude oil via hydrothermal liquefaction. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 195, 587-600. DOI Scopus6
  2023	Al-juboori, J. M., Lewis, D. M., Ashman, P. J., Hall, T., & van Eyk, P. J. (2023). The effect of biochemical composition on the renewable crude oil produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of biosolids. Biomass and Bioenergy, 177, 106929-1-106929-12. DOI Scopus2
  2022	Obeid, R., Smith, N., Lewis, D. M., Hall, T., & van Eyk, P. (2022). A kinetic model for the hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae, sewage sludge and pine wood with product characterisation of renewable crude. Chemical Engineering Journal, 428, 131228-1-131228-12. DOI Scopus37 WoS20
  2022	Chen, X., Tian, Z. F., van Eyk, P. J., Lewis, D., & Nathan, G. G. J. (2022). Numerical simulation of hydrothermal liquefaction of algae in a lab-scale coil reactor. Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, 4(2), 113-120. DOI Scopus13 WoS2
  2022	Chacón-Parra, A., Lewis, D., Glasius, M., & van Eyk, P. (2022). A multi-component reaction kinetics model for the hydrothermal liquefaction of carbohydrates and co-liquefaction to produce 5-ethoxymethyl furfural. Fuel, 311, 13 pages. DOI Scopus7 WoS2
  2022	Chacón-Parra, A. D., Hall, P. A., Lewis, D. M., Glasius, M., & van Eyk, P. J. (2022). Elucidating the Maillard Reaction Mechanism in the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Binary Model Compound Mixtures and Spirulina. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 10(33), 10989-11003. DOI Scopus12 WoS3
  2021	Edifor, S. Y., Nguyen, Q. D., van Eyk, P., Biller, P., & Lewis, D. M. (2021). Rheological studies of municipal sewage sludge slurries for hydrothermal liquefaction biorefinery applications. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 166, 148-157. DOI Scopus14 WoS10
  2021	Edifor, S. Y., Nguyen, Q. D., van Eyk, P., Biller, P., Hall, T., & Lewis, D. M. (2021). Viscosity variation of model compounds during hydrothermal liquefaction under subcritical conditions of water. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(2), 980-989. DOI Scopus5 WoS3
  2021	Chacón-Parra, A., Lewis, D., & van Eyk, P. (2021). The effect of ethanol as a homogeneous catalyst on the reaction kinetics of hydrothermal liquefaction of lipids. Chemical Engineering Journal, 414, 1-9. DOI Scopus15 WoS11
  2021	Ramalakshmi, S., Ramanan, R. N., Madhavan, S., Ooi, C. W., Chang, C. C. H., Harper, I. S., . . . Seenichamy, A. (2021). Investigation of selective release of periplasmic proteins through pore size analysis and single-cell microscopy in Escherichia coli. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 171, 108009. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2021	Chacon Parra, A., Lewis, D., & van Eyk, P. (2021). Elemental nitrogen balance, reaction kinetics and the effect of ethanol on the hydrothermal liquefaction of soy protein. Chemical Engineering Journal, 425, 130576-1-130576-12. DOI Scopus16 WoS9
  2020	Lewis, R., Cohen, J., Awad, J., Burger, H., Marzouk, J., Burch, G., . . . van Leeuwen, J. A. (2020). Corrigendum to “Study of the impacts of process changes of a pulp and paper mill on aerated stabilization basin (ASB) performance” (Chemosphere (2018) 211 (767–774), (S0045653518314437), (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.178)). Chemosphere, 245, 125690. DOI WoS1
  2020	Obeid, R., Lewis, D. M., Smith, N., Hall, T., & Van Eyk, P. (2020). Reaction kinetics and characterization of species in renewable crude from hydrothermal liquefaction of mixtures of polymer compounds to represent organic fractions of biomass feedstocks. Energy and Fuels, 34(1), 419-429. DOI Scopus28 WoS20
  2020	Obeid, R., Lewis, D. M., Smith, N., Hall, T., & van Eyk, P. (2020). Reaction kinetics and characterisation of species in renewable crude from hydrothermal liquefaction of monomers to represent organic fractions of biomass feedstocks. Chemical Engineering Journal, 389, 124397-1-124397-14. DOI Scopus50 WoS37
  2020	Edifor, S. Y., van Eyk, P., Biller, P., & Lewis, D. M. (2020). The influence of feedstock characteristics on processability of biosolid slurries for conversion to renewable crude oil via hydrothermal liquefaction. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 162, 284-294. DOI Scopus5 WoS4
  2020	Williams, F., Lee, A., Orandi, S., & Lewis, D. (2020). Antibacterial action of functional silicon dioxide: an investigation of the attachment and separation of bacteria. Environmental Technology, 41(6), 703-710. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
  2019	Obeid, R., Lewis, D., Smith, N., & van Eyk, P. (2019). The elucidation of reaction kinetics for hydrothermal liquefaction of model macromolecules. Chemical Engineering Journal, 370, 637-645. DOI Scopus46 WoS39
  2018	Lewis, R., Cohen, J., Awad, J., Burger, H., Marzouk, J., Burch, G., . . . van Leeuwen, J. (2018). Study of the impacts of process changes of a pulp and paper mill on aerated stabilization basin (ASB) performance. Chemosphere, 211, 767-774. DOI Scopus13 WoS9 Europe PMC1
  2017	Williams, F. E., Lee, A. K., Orandi, S., Sims, S. K., & Lewis, D. M. (2017). Moringa oleifera functionalised sand – reuse with non-ionic surfactant dodecyl glucoside. Journal of Water and Health, 15(6), 863-872. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1
  2016	Lavanya, M., Meenakshisundaram, A., Renganathan, S., Chinnasamy, S., Lewis, D. M., Nallasivam, J., & Bhaskar, S. (2016). Hydrothermal liquefaction of freshwater and marine algal biomass: A novel approach to produce distillate fuel fractions through blending and co-processing of biocrude with petrocrude. Bioresource Technology, 203, 228-235. DOI Scopus63 WoS46 Europe PMC1
  2016	Forghani, A., & Lewis, D. (2016). Hydro-conversion of oleic acid in bio-oil to liquid hydrocarbons: an experimental and modeling investigation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 91(3), 655-663. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
  2016	Lee, A., Lewis, D., Kalaitzidis, T., & Ashman, P. (2016). Technical issues in the large-scale hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgal biomass to biocrude. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 38, 85-89. DOI Scopus50 WoS40 Europe PMC2
  2015	Lee, A., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2015). Microalgal cell disruption by hydrodynamic cavitation for the production of biofuels. Journal of Applied Phycology, 27(5), 1881-1889. DOI Scopus41 WoS35
  2015	Erkelens, M., Ball, A., & Lewis, D. (2015). The application of activated carbon for the treatment and reuse of the aqueous phase derived from the hydrothermal liquefaction of a halophytic Tetraselmis sp. Bioresource Technology, 182, 378-382. DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC2
  2015	Eboibi, B., Lewis, D., Ashman, P., & Chinnasamy, S. (2015). Influence of process conditions on pretreatment of microalgae for protein extraction and production of biocrude during hydrothermal liquefaction of pretreated Tetraselmis sp.. RSC Advances, 5(26), 20193-20207. DOI Scopus45 WoS37
  2015	Lane, D., Van Eyk, P., Ashman, P., Kwong, C., De Nys, R., Roberts, D., . . . Lewis, D. (2015). Release of Cl, S, P, K, and Na during thermal conversion of algal biomass. Energy and Fuels, 29(4), 2542-2554. DOI Scopus59 WoS49
  2015	Ward, A., Ball, A., & Lewis, D. (2015). Halophytic microalgae as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. Algal Research, 7, 16-23. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
  2015	Eboibi, B., Lewis, D., Ashman, P., & Chinnasamy, S. (2015). Integrating anaerobic digestion and hydrothermal liquefaction for renewable energy production: an experimental investigation. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 34(6), 1662-1673. DOI Scopus21 WoS14
  2015	Ward, A., & Lewis, D. (2015). Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production. Bioresource Technology, 177, 410-413. DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC2
  2014	Eboibi, B., Lewis, D., Ashman, P., & Chinnasamy, S. (2014). Effect of operating conditions on yield and quality of biocrude during hydrothermal liquefaction of halophytic microalga Tetraselmis sp.. Bioresource Technology, 170, 20-29. DOI Scopus119 WoS88 Europe PMC13
  2014	Erkelens, M., Ward, A., Ball, A., & Lewis, D. (2014). Microalgae digestate effluent as a growth medium for Tetraselmis sp. in the production of biofuels. Bioresource Technology, 167, 81-86. DOI Scopus37 WoS33 Europe PMC11
  2014	Erkelens, M., Ball, A., & Lewis, D. (2014). The influences of the recycle process on the bacterial community in a pilot scale microalgae raceway pond. Bioresource Technology, 157, 364-367. DOI Scopus16 WoS12 Europe PMC2
  2014	Lane, D., Ashman, P., Zevenhoven, M., Hupa, M., Van Eyk, P., De Nys, R., . . . Lewis, D. (2014). Combustion behavior of algal biomass: carbon release, nitrogen release, and char reactivity. Energy and Fuels, 28(1), 41-51. DOI Scopus45 WoS35
  2014	Lane, D., Zevenhoven, M., Ashman, P., Van Eyk, P., Hupa, M., De Nys, R., & Lewis, D. (2014). Algal biomass: occurrence of the main inorganic elements and simulation of ash interactions with bed material. Energy and Fuels, 28(7), 4622-4632. DOI Scopus29 WoS24
  2014	Forghani, A., Jafarian, M., Pendleton, P., & Lewis, D. (2014). Mathematical modelling of a hydrocracking reactor for triglyceride conversion to biofuel: model establishment and validation. International Journal of Energy Research, 38(12), 1624-1634. DOI Scopus23 WoS21
  2014	Ward, A., Lewis, D., & Green, F. (2014). Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: a review. Algal Research, 5(1), 204-214. DOI Scopus478 WoS367
  2014	Erkelens, M., Ball, A., & Lewis, D. (2014). The influence of protozoa with a filtered and non-filtered seawater culture of Tetraselmis sp., and effects to the bacterial and algal communities over 10 days. Bioresource Technology, 173, 361-366. DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC3
  2014	Eboibi, B., Lewis, D., Ashman, P., & Chinnasamy, S. (2014). Hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae for biocrude production: improving the biocrude properties with vacuum distillation. Bioresource Technology, 174, 212-221. DOI Scopus85 WoS70 Europe PMC3
  2014	Nguyen, L., Ward, A., & Lewis, D. (2014). Utilisation of turbidity as an indicator for biochemical and chemical oxygen demand. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 4(C), 137-142. DOI Scopus9 WoS7
  2014	Fon Sing, M., Isdepsky, A., Borowitzka, M., & Lewis, D. (2014). Pilot-scale continuous recycling of growth medium for the mass culture of a halotolerant Tetraselmis sp. in raceway ponds under increasing salinity: A novel protocol for commercial microalgal biomass production. Bioresource Technology, 161, 47-54. DOI Scopus120 WoS106 Europe PMC18
  2013	Orandi, S., & Lewis, D. (2013). Biosorption of heavy metals in a photo-rotating biological contactor - a batch process study. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97(11), 5113-5123. DOI Scopus23 WoS15 Europe PMC4
  2013	Lee, A., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2013). Harvesting of marine microalgae by electroflocculation: the energetics, plant design, and economics. Applied Energy, 108, 45-53. DOI Scopus116 WoS91
  2013	Lee, A., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2013). Force and energy requirement for microalgal cell disruption: an atomic force microscope evaluation. Bioresource Technology, 128, 199-206. DOI Scopus67 WoS58 Europe PMC19
  2013	Orandi, S., & Lewis, D. (2013). Synthesising acid mine drainage to maintain and exploit indigenous mining micro-algae and microbial assemblies for biotreatment investigations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20(2), 950-956. DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC3
  2013	Klein-Marcuschamer, D. (2013). A Matter of Detail: Assessing the True Potential of Microalgal Biofuels. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 110(9), 2317-2318. DOI WoS42
  2012	Doan, Q., Moheimani, N., Mastrangelo, A., & Lewis, D. (2012). Microalgal biomass for bioethanol fermentation: Implications for hypersaline systems with an industrial focus. Biomass and Bioenergy, 46, 79-88. DOI Scopus52 WoS43
  2012	Lee, K., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2012). Disruption of microalgal cells for the extraction of lipids for biofuels: Processes and specific energy requirements. Biomass & Bioenergy, 46, 89-101. DOI Scopus362 WoS290
  2012	Orandi, S., Lewis, D., & Moheimani, N. (2012). Biofilm establishment and heavy metal removal capacity of an indigenous mining algal-microbial consortium in a photo-rotating biological contactor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 39(9), 1321-1331. DOI Scopus77 WoS55 Europe PMC16
  2012	Lewis, R., VanLeeuwen, J., Chow, C., Everson, A., & Lewis, D. (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, 213, 109-117. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  2012	Pahl, S., Lewis, D., King, K., & Chen, F. (2012). Heterotrophic growth and nutritional aspects of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Bacillariophyceae): effect of nitrogen source and concentration.. Journal of Applied Phycology, 24(2), 301-307. DOI Scopus26 WoS21
  2011	Yongabi, K., Lewis, D., & Harris, P. (2011). Indigenous plant based coagulants/disinfectants and sand filter media for surface water treatment in Bamenda, Cameroon. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(43), 8625-8629. DOI Scopus20 WoS13
  2011	Yongabi, K., Lewis, D., & Harris, P. (2011). Application of phytodisinfectants in water purification in rural Cameroon. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(6), 628-635. Scopus9 WoS12
  2011	Kwei, C., Lewis, D., King, K., Donohue, W., & Neilan, B. (2011). Molecular classification of commercial spirulina strains and identification of their sulfolipid biosynthesis genes. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 21(4), 359-365. DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC2
  2010	Pahl, S., Lewis, D., Chen, F., & King, K. (2010). Growth dynamics and the proximate biochemical composition and fatty acid profile of the heterotrophically grown diatom Cyclotella cryptica. Journal of Applied Phycology, 22(2), 165-171. DOI Scopus37 WoS26 Europe PMC11
  2010	Lewis, D., Lambert, M., Burch, M., & Brookes, J. (2010). Field measurements of mean velocity characteristics of a large-diameter swirling jet. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 136(9), 642-650. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2010	Lee, A., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2010). Energy requirements and economic analysis of a full-scale microbial flocculation system for microalgal harvesting. Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 88(8), 988-996. DOI Scopus67 WoS54
  2010	Pahl, S., Lewis, D., Chen, F., & King, K. (2010). Heterotrophic growth and nutritional aspects of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Bacillariophyceae): Effect of some environmental factors. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 109(3), 235-239. DOI Scopus42 WoS38 Europe PMC15
  2009	Yongabi, K., Harris, P., Lewis, D., & Agho, M. (2009). Preliminary study on the effect of anaerobically digested cow dung slurry on the antimicrobial activity of three medicinal plants. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3(4), 168-174. WoS2
  2009	Reid, N., Hill, S., & Lewis, D. (2009). Biogeochemical expression of buried gold mineralization in semi-arid northern Australia: penetration of transported cover at the Titania Gold Prospect, Tanami Desert, Australia. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 9(Part 3), 267-273. DOI Scopus21 WoS19
  2009	Wang, H., Lewis, D., Newcombe, G., Brookes, J., & Ho, L. (2009). Separated adsorption and bacterial degradation of microcystins in GAC filtration. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 3(1-4), 236-243. DOI Scopus4
  2009	Yongabi, K., Harris, P., & Lewis, D. (2009). Poultry faeces management with a simple low cost plastic digester. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8(8), 1560-1566. Scopus12 WoS9
  2009	Lee, A., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2009). Microbial flocculation, a potentially low-cost harvesting technique for marine microalgae for the production of biodiesel. Journal of Applied Phycology, 21(5), 559-567. DOI Scopus243 WoS195
  2009	Lewis, D., Ashman, P., & Borowitzka, M. (2009). Algae biofuel project leads world. Australasian Biotechnology, 19(4), 22.
  2008	Wittholz, M., O'Neill, B., Colby, C., & Lewis, D. (2008). Estimating the cost of desalination plants using a cost database. Desalination, 229(1-3), 10-20. DOI Scopus161 WoS137
  2008	Reid, N., Hill, S., & Lewis, D. (2008). Spinifex biogeochemical expressions of buried gold mineralisation: The great mineral exploration penetrator of transported regolith. Applied Geochemistry, 23(1), 76-84. DOI Scopus45 WoS42
  2007	Wang, H., Ho, L., Lewis, D., Brookes, J., & Newcombe, G. (2007). Discriminating and assessing adsorption and biodegradation removal mechanisms during granular activated carbon filtration of microcystin toxins. Water Research, 41(18), 4262-4270. DOI Scopus160 WoS127 Europe PMC37
  2004	Lewis, D., Brookes, J., & Lambert, M. (2004). Numerical models for management of anabaena circinalis. Journal of Applied Phycology, 16(6), 457-468. DOI Scopus13 WoS12
  2004	Nguyen, K., Lewis, D., Jolly, M., & Robinson, J. (2004). Determination of soluble aluminium concentration in alkaline humic water using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Water Research, 38(19), 4039-4044. DOI Scopus32 WoS26 Europe PMC5
  2003	Lewis, D., Elliott, J., Brookes, J., Irish, A., Lambert, M., & Reynolds, C. (2003). Modelling the effects of artificial mixing and copper sulphate dosing on phytoplankton in an Australian reservior. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 8(1), 31-40. DOI Scopus12
  2002	Lewis, D., Elliott, J., Lambert, M., & Reynolds, C. (2002). The simulation of an Australian reservoir using a phytoplankton community model: PROTECH. Ecological Modelling, 150(1-2), 107-116. DOI Scopus32 WoS27

• Books

  Year	Citation
  2010	Yongabi, K., Lewis, D., & Harris, P. (2010). Alternative perspectives in water and wastewater treatment: phytocoagulant-sand filter and plastic digesters for water and wastewater treatment. USA: Lambert Academic Publishing.

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2017	Forghani, A. A., Lewis, D. M., & Pendleton, P. (2017). Catalytic hydro-cracking of bio-oil to bio-fuel. In K. Heimann, O. P. Karthikeyan, & S. S. Muthu (Eds.), Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Hydrocarbons (pp. 205-223). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI
  2013	Pahl, S., Lee, K., Kalaitzidis, T., Ashman, P., Sathe, S., & Lewis, D. (2013). Harvesting, thickening and dewartering microalgae biomass. In M. Borowitzka, & N. Moheimani (Eds.), Algae for Biofuels and Energy (1 ed., pp. 165-185). Netherlands: Springer. DOI Scopus125
  2012	Yongabi, K., Lewis, D., & Harris, P. (2012). Natural Materials for Sustainable Water Pollution Management. In N. Balkis (Ed.), Water Pollution (1 ed., pp. 157-188). Croatia: InTech. DOI

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2010	Lee, K., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2010). An assessment of large scale microalgal harvesting methods for the production of biodiesel. In Proceedings of Chemeca 2010 (pp. 1-14). Adelaide: Engineers Australia.
  2010	Pahl, S., Lewis, D., & Ashman, P. (2010). Microalgal lipids as a source of biodiesel. In Proceedings of Chemeca 2010 (pp. 1-8). Australia: Engineers Australia.
  2007	Roberts, M., King, K., Lewis, D., & Desai, D. (2007). Rigorous screening of a cyanobacterium for production of PHB in a closed photo-bioreactor. In Martin Rhodes (Ed.), Proceedings of CHEMECA 2007 (pp. 231-240). CDROM: Engineers Australia.
  2007	Victory, K., Lewis, D., Thomas, C., & King, K. (2007). Isolation and analysis of pharmacologically-active compounds of Microcystis flos-aquae. In Martin Rhodes (Ed.), Proceedings of CHEMECA 2007 (pp. 79-85). CDROM: Engineers Australia.
  2006	Reid, N., Hill, S., Lewis, D., & Worrall, L. (2006). Geobotanical and biogeochemical associations of SNAPPY GUM (Eucalyptus Brevifolia): Tanami region, W.A.. In D. Fitzpatrick, & D. Shand (Eds.), Regolith 2006 - Consolidation and dispersion of ideas (pp. 288-290). Bentley WA: CRC-LEME.
  2006	Wang, H., Lewis, D., Newcombe, G., Brookes, J., & Ho, L. (2006). Separated absorption and bacterial degradation of microcystins in GAC filtration. In B. R. Young, D. A. Patterson, & X. D. Chen (Eds.), Proceedings of Chemeca 2006 (pp. 1-5). CDROM: University of Auckland. DOI
  2005	Victory, K., Lewis, D., Thomas, C., Kumar, J., & King, K. (2005). Analysis and classification of antimicrobial metabolites produced by microalgae and cyanobacteria. In C. Grant (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (pp. CD ROM 1-CD ROM 10). CD ROM: IChemE.
  2005	Lewis, D., Porter, D., & Victory, K. (2005). Secondary metabolites form Scytonema ocellatum as selective antifungal agents to inhibit the growth of downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola). In C. Grant (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Glascow 2005) (pp. CD ROM 1-CD ROM 7). CD ROM: IChemE.
  2005	Amos, S., Lewis, D., Sweeney, D., & Kaeding, U. (2005). Optimisation of chemical dosing for microalgae removal via DAFF treatment. In M. Hardin (Ed.), Proceedings of Chemeca 2005 (pp. CD ROM 1-CD ROM 6). CD ROM: The Institution of Engineers Australia.
  2005	Amos, S., Van Heeswijck, T., & Lewis, D. (2005). Influence of coagulant does and pH on surface charge of Microcystis - implications for coagulation. In M. Hardin (Ed.), Proceedings of Chemeca 2005 (pp. CD ROM 1-CD ROM 6). CD ROM: The Institution of Engineers Australia.
  2005	Reid, N., Hill, S., & Lewis, D. (2005). Tanami geobotany and biogeochemistry: towards its characterisation, role in regolith evolution and implications for mineral exploration. In Regolith 2005: Ten years of CRC LEME: proceedings of the CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia (pp. 256-259). Canberra: CRC LEME.
  2003	Pahl, S., Lewis, D., Chen, F., & Schwarz, M. (2003). Advantages of heterotrophically grown microalgae for aquaculture - economic and environmental. In M. Mowlaei, A. Rose, & J. Lamborn (Eds.), Environmental Sustainability Through Multidisciplinary Integration (pp. 285-294). Australia: Environmental Engineering Research Event.
  2003	Pahl, S., Schwarz, M., Chen, F., & Lewis, D. (2003). Experimental technique used to determine the nutritional content of microalgae. In Q. Nguyen, P. Ashman, K. Quast, & N. Swain (Eds.), Products and Processes for the 21st Century - Proceedings of CHEMECA 2003 (pp. CDROM 1-CDROM 9). CDROM: The Institution of Engineers.
  2002	Lewis, D. (2002). Artificial mixing and algal growth. In Third Postgraduate Student Conference, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment; Reynella, Australia (pp. 135-140). South Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment.
  2001	Lewis, D., Antenucci, J., Brookes, J., & Lambert, M. (2001). Numerical simulation of surface mixers used for artificial mixing in reservoirs. In Proceedings Environmental Engineering Research Event 2001[electronic resource]. on line: Environmental Engineering Research Event.
  2001	Lewis, D., Antenucci, J., Brookes, J., & Lambert, M. (2001). Numerical simulation of surface mixers used for destratification of reservoirs. In F. Ghassemi, D. Post, M. Sivapalan, & R. Vertessy (Eds.), Proceedings of MODISM 2001 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (pp. 311-316). CANBERRA, ACT 0200: THE MODELLING & SIMULATION SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND.
  2000	Lewis, D. (2000). Turbulent transport of phytoplankton in artificially destratified reservoirs. In Second Postgraduate Student Conference Vol. Daylesford, Australia, October 2000 (pp. pp.17-pp.22). Daylesford, Vic.: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment.

• Conference Items

  Year	Citation
  2014	Orandi, S., Erkelens, M., Ball, A. S., & Lewis, D. M. (2014). An Investigation On Community Dynamics Of Acidophilic Micro-Algae Exploited For Phyto-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISAP2014. Sydney.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2008	Brookes, J., Burch, M., Lewis, D., Regel, R., Linden, L., & Sherman, B. (2008). Artificial mixing for destratification and control of cyanobacterial growth in reservoirs. Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment.
  2008	Brookes, J., Burch, M., Hipsey, M., Linden, L., Antenucci, J., Steffensen, D., . . . Ramussen, P. (2008). Practical guide to reservoir management. Australia: Water Quality Research Australia Limited.

I currently teach the following subjects:

CE4054 Research Project

CE3036 Unit Operations

Previously I have taught:

Water and Wastewater Engineering

Professional Practice IV

Introductory Process Fluid Mechanics

Environmental Engineering

Process Control & Instrumentation

Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Laboratory Projects

Process Design and Plant Engineering

Professional Practice III

Biochemical Engineering

Plant Design Projects

Wastewater Engineering & Design

Environmental Modelling

Water and wastewater Treatment

Unit Operations

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) into Process Design	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Muhammad Yousaf Arshad
  2024	Co-Supervisor	New Processes to Recycle Lithium Ion Batteries	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Hassan Imran Masud
  2022	Principal Supervisor	Synthesizing highly selective and tuneable wide-bandgap ternary Aluminium-Gallium Oxide (AlxGa1-x)2O3 using Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (PEALD) with Trimethylaluminum (TMA,AI(CH3)3) and Trimethylgallium (TMG,Ga(CH3)3).	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Yong Cheow Gary Lim
  2022	Principal Supervisor	Production of personalised mRNA vaccines - a process based modelling approach	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr The Nhut Nguyen
  2021	Principal Supervisor	iPhD Project: Upscaling Atomic Layer Etching from the Bench to Full Fabrication	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Xiting Zhou
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Design of Semiconductor Based Photo-/Electro-Catalyst Materials for Water Splitting	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Sijia Fu
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Measure and monitor particle size distributions and grade so as to divert low value waste	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Nazym Baizhiyen
  2020	Co-Supervisor	Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Plastic as an Alternative Recycling Method	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Chye Yi Leow
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Environmental Implications of Aqueous Phase Product from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Municipal Wastewater Sludge	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Robran Kim Cock
  2018	Co-Supervisor	Hydrothermal liquefaction in batch and continuous reactors	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Thomas Brailey Scott

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2022 - 2024	Co-Supervisor	Droplet Etching Epitaxy for the Nanostructuring of Strain-Free GaAs Quantum Dots	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Mr Declan Jotay Gossink
  2019 - 2022	Co-Supervisor	Effect of Catalysts on Kinetics of Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Andres Chacon Parra
  2019 - 2021	Principal Supervisor	Quantification of feedstock characteristics before and during hydrothermal liquefaction under subcritical conditions of water	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Sylvia Yawa Elikplim Edifor
  2017 - 2020	Co-Supervisor	Reaction Kinetics for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Reem Obeid
  2017 - 2024	Co-Supervisor	Investigation of the formation and interaction of solids and renewable crude during hydrothermal liquefaction	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Md Arafat Hossain
  2016 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Hydrothermal liquefaction of biosolids	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Jasim Mohammed Jasim Al-Juboori
  2014 - 2019	Principal Supervisor	The efficacy of Moringa oleifera as a practical application for sustainable water treatment	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Frances Elizabeth Williams
  2013 - 2016	Co-Supervisor	Predictive Modelling and Experimental Studies on Taste-Taint as Geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) in Farmed Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Priyantha Indrajith Hathurusingha Arachchige
  2012 - 2015	Principal Supervisor	Investigation into the closed loop systems developed for microalgal biofuels.	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Mason Erkelens
  2012 - 2016	Co-Supervisor	Thermochemical Fuel Behaviour of Micro- and Macroalgal Biomass	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Daniel James Lane
  2012 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Quantitative FR 13 failure Modelling of UV Irradiation for Portable Water Production - Demonstrated with Escherichia coli	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Nadiya Abdul Halim
  2011 - 2014	Principal Supervisor	Catalytic Hydro-cracking of Bio-oil to Bio-fuel	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Amir Ahmad Forghani
  2011 - 2015	Co-Supervisor	Direct Conversion of Microalgae Biomass to Biocrude with Hydrothermal Liquefaction	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Blessing Elo-Oghene Eboibi
  2010 - 2013	Principal Supervisor	A Sustainable Low-Cost Phytodisinfectant-Sand Filter Alternative for Water Purification	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Kenneth Anchang Yongabi
  2010 - 2015	Principal Supervisor	The anaerobic digestion of halophytic microalgae	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Andrew James Ward
  2010 - 2018	Principal Supervisor	Seawater Systems for Sustainable Development: Evaluation of a Marine Microalgal Strain as Biomass Feedstock for Hypersaline Bioethanol Production	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Quang Cong Doan
  2009 - 2013	Principal Supervisor	Investigation of Algal-microbial Biofilms for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Sanaz Orandi
  2009 - 2013	Co-Supervisor	Downstream processing of marine microalgae for the commercial scale production of biofuels	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Kwong Shui Andrew Lee
  2008 - 2009	Co-Supervisor	Screening and Selection of a Cyanobacteria for Production of Poly-B-Hydroxybutyrate in a Closed Photobioreactor	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Mr Michael Roberts
  2008 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	Culturing and Harvesting Marine Microalgae for the Large-Scale Production of Biodiesel	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Mr Suraj Sathe
  2008 - 2012	Co-Supervisor	Predictive Modelling of Eutrophication and Algal Bloom Formation in Tropical Lakes	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Mohd Yusoff Ishak
  2007 - 2012	Principal Supervisor	Elucidation and Isolation of Specific Bioactive Compound in Cyanobacteria Isolates	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Chee Kwei
  2007 - 2014	Co-Supervisor	AN INVESTIGATION INTO MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF INTEGRATED BIOSYSTEMS FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Khalid Shamim
  2007 - 2009	Co-Supervisor	Microbial Flocculation for Large Scale Harvesting of Marine Microalgae for the Production of Biodiesel	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Mr Kwong Shui Andrew Lee
  2007 - 2008	Co-Supervisor	Optimisation and Scale-up of a Biotechnological Process for Production of L(+)- Lactic Acid from Waste Potato Starch by Rhizopus arrhizus	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Jan Zhang
  2007 - 2009	Co-Supervisor	Physical Characteristics of Pleurochrysis Carterae in Relation to Harvesting Potential for Biodiesel Productions	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Ms Marjan Rahbari
  2007 - 2011	Co-Supervisor	Spatial and Temporal Features of Hydrodynamics and Biogeochemistry in Myponga Reservoir, South Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Wai Chan
  2006 - 2006	Principal Supervisor	Adsorption and Biological Filtration of Microcystins	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Miss Haixiang Wang
  2006 - 2008	Principal Supervisor	life Cycle Assessment Comparison of Pepfactant and Chemical Surfactant Production	Master of Engineering Science	Master	Full Time	Miss Huai Huang
  2006 - 2009	Principal Supervisor	Phyto-exploration in Arid Subtropical, Arid Mediterranean and Tropical Savanna Environments: Biogeochemical Mechanisms and Implications for Mineral Exploration	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Nathan Reid
  2005 - 2008	Principal Supervisor	Removal of Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol from Drinking Water Through Biologically Active Sand Filters	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Bridget McDowall
  2005 - 2008	Co-Supervisor	Experimental Field Studies and Predictive Modelling of PCB and PCDD/F Levels in Australian Farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Samuel Phua
  2004 - 2009	Principal Supervisor	Isolation and Characterisation of Antimicrobial Compounds Synthesised by Cyanobacteria	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Ms Kyleigh Victory
  2003 - 2010	Principal Supervisor	Heterotrophic Production of the Mircoalgae Cyclotella cryptica; Feed for Aquaculture	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Stephen Pahl

• Memberships

  Date	Role	Membership	Country
  2017 - ongoing	Member	Rotary International	Australia
  1996 - ongoing	Member	Institute of Chemical Engineers	Australia

• Industry Partnerships

  Date	Engagement Type	Partner Name
  2017 - ongoing	Consultant	Southern Oil Refining

• Position: Acting Executive Dean
• Phone: 83134700
• Email: david.lewis@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Darling, floor Ground Floor
• Room: G08G
• Org Unit: Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology