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David Waite

BSc Tas., GradDip R MIT, MAppSc Monash, PhD MIT, FRACI

David Waite

Professor and Head of School

Contact Details


Office Location:
CE 404 Civil Engineering Building (H20)
Phone: +61 2 9385 5059
Fax: + 61 2 9385 6139
Email: d.waiteroberto@unsw.edujlo.au

Teaching Areas


  • Aquatic Chemistry
  • Risk Analysis
  • Pollutant Transformation and Fate
  • Water Quality Management
  • Hydrogeochemistry
  • Water Analysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Research Areas


Chemical and separation processes involving colloids and particles in aquatic and treatment systems; redox chemistry at the solid-solution interface; photochemistry in aquatic systems; water and wastewater treatment processes; hydrometallurgical processes involving particulates and/or redox processes; hydrogeochemistry; theoretical and experimental studies on the fate and effects of chemical pollutants; interactions between trace elements and microbiota in aquatic systems; utilization of technologies for the assessment of sustainability in water management; institutional arrangements for water management.

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Recent and Current Research Grants


I White, MD Melville, BCT Macdonald, TD Waite, OT Denmead, MP Tunks, RN Beattie, Interactions between sulfur, nitrogen and iron cycles in the sustainable management and use of acid sulfate soils; ARC; Linkage; 2002-2004; $540,000

JM O'Neil, TD Waite, T Lukondeh, Prediction and management strategies for blooms of the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula in coastal Australian waters; ARC; Linkage; 2002-2004; $425,000

AG Fane, TD Waite, S Chang, Optimal design and operation of submerged hollow fibres for flocculated feeds; ARC; Discovery; 2002-2004; $363,000

TD Waite, AJ Feitz, Application of nanosized zero valent iron particles to agrochemicals degradation by Fenton-like oxidation, ARC; Linkage; 2002-2004; $240,000

TD Waite, AG Fane, R Amal, G Bushell, K Craig, H Suty, Floc characteristics in sheared systems: Implications to low pressure membrane filtration in water treatment, ARC; Linkage; 2003-2005; $201,000

TD Waite, M Melville, I White, R Bush; Reducing export of acid sulfate soil products (particularly iron, aluminium, phosphorus, and organic carbon) as contaminants to coastal waters; ARC; Linkage; 2004-2006; $497,000

TD Waite, L Li, T Howes; Predicting Lyngbya blooms: impact of iron transformation kinetics on flux, distribution and rate of uptake of bioavailable iron and phosphorus; ARC; Linkage; 2005-2007; $240,000

TD Waite, B Neilan, M Furnas, M Burford, AL Rose; Mechanisms of Iron Acquisition by the Cyanobacterium Trichodesmium in Coastal Waters; ARC; Discovery; 2005-2007; $402,000

TD Waite, S Chang; Membrane fouling in submerged hollow fibre membrane bioreactor systems: theory, modelling and fouling control; ARC; Discovery; 2006-2008; $310,000

TD Waite, AG Fane, G Genkin, E Leonardi, T Barber; Development of vibratory submerged membrane systems for water and wastewater treatment; ARC; Linkage; 2006-2008; $435,000

TD Waite, RN Collins, J Rose; Element uptake by rice – root iron plaque formation and implications to nutrient and toxicant uptake; France-Australia Science & Technology Grants Scheme; 2007-2008; $22,000

TD Waite, J. Guan, XM Wang, X Wen; Fouling control in hybrid membrane systems; Australia-China Special Fund; 2008-2009; $40,700

TD Waite, GM Hallegraeff, AL  Rose; Impact of Metal - Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Interactions on Growth and Toxicity of Ichthyotoxic Algae in Australian Coastal Waters; ARC; Discovery; 2008-2010; $300,000

TD Waite, S. Khan, B. Vigneswaran; Physico-chemical Controls on Growth, Toxicity and Succession of Microcystis and Anabaena Species in Sydney Water Supply Reservoirs; ARC; Linkage; 2009-2011; $270,000

TD Waite, AL Rose; Resolving Critical Knowledge Gaps Relating to Light and Free-Radical Mediated Transformations of Iron and Copper in Oxic Natural Waters; ARC; Discovery; 2009-2011; $290,000

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Selected Publlications (2009 -2006 only)


Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Monographs 2009-2006


2009


Khan, S., Murchland, D., Rhodes, M. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Management of concentrated waste streams from high pressure membrane water treatment systems. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 39:367–415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643380701635904

Jones, A.M., Pham, A.N., Collins, R.N. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Dissociation kinetics of Fe(III) and Al(III) natural organic matter complexes at pH 6.0 and 8.0 and 25oC. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73, 2875–2887. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.022

Miller, C.J., Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Impact of natural organic matter on H2O2 mediated oxidation of Fe(II) in a simulated freshwater system. Geochimica et. Cosmochimica Acta 73, 2758-2768.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.027

Jones, A.M., Collins, R.N., Rose, J. and Waite, T.D. (2009). The effect of silica and natural organic matter on the Fe(II)-catalysed transformation and reactivity of Fe(III) minerals. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73, 4409–4422.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.04.025

Wang, X.M. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Retention of soluble microbial products in submerged membrane bioreactors. Desalination and Water Treatment 6, 131-137.

Collins, R.N. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Isotopically exchangeable concentrations of elements having multiple oxidation states - the case of Fe(II)/Fe(III) isotope self-exchange in coastal lowland acid sulfate soils. Environmental Science and Technology 43, 5365-5370. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es900190p

Kang X., Wang, X., Huang, X., Waite, T.D. and Wen, X. (2009). Analysis of polysaccharide, protein and humic acid retention by microfiltration membranes using Thomas’ dynamic adsorption model. J. Membrane Sci. 342, 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2009.06.016

Macdonald, B.C.T., Reynolds, J.K., Kinsela, A.S., Reilley, R.J., Van Oploo, P., Waite, T.D. and White, I. (2009). Critical coagulation in sulfidic sediments from an east-coast Australian acid sulfate landscape. Applied Clay Science (accepted July, 2009).

Kovalsky, P., Bushell, G. and Waite, T.D. (2009). Prediction of transmembrane pressure build-up in constant flux microfiltration of compressible materials in the absence and presence of shear. J. Membrane Sci. 344, 204–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2009.08.005

Godrant, A., Rose, A.L., Sarthou, G. and Waite, T.D. (2009). A new method for the determination of extracellular production of superoxide by marine phytoplankton using the chemiluminescence probes MCLA and red-CLA. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 7, 682–692.

2008


Santiwong, S., Guan, J. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Effect of ionic strength and pH on hydraulic properties and structure of accumulating solid assemblages during microfiltration of montmorillonite suspensions. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 317, 214-227.

Chang, S., Fane, A.G., Waite, T.D. and Teo, A. (2008). Unstable filtration behaviour of hollow fibre membranes: A single hollow fibre membrane experiment. Journal of Membrane Science 308, 107–114.

Wang, X.M., Chang, S., Kovalsky, P. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Multiphase flow models in quantifying constant pressure dead-end filtration and subsequent cake compression. 1. Dilute slurry filtration. J. Membrane Science 308, 35–43.

Wang, X.M., Kovalsky, P. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Multiphase flow models in quantifying constant pressure dead-end filtration and subsequent cake compression. 2. Concentrated slurry filtration and cake compression.  J. Membrane Science 308, 44–53.

Murphy, K.R., Stedmon, C.A., Waite, T.D. and Ruiz, G.M. (2008). Optical signatures of dissolved organic matter in high-salinity environments: discriminating between marine and terrestrial sources. Marine Chemistry 108, 40-58.

Rose, A.L., Moffett, J.W. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Determination of superoxide in seawater using 2-methyl-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3(7H)-one (MCLA) chemiluminescence. Analytical Chemistry 80, 1215-1227.

Pham, A.N. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Oxygenation of Fe(II) in the presence of citrate in aqueous solutions at pH 6.0 – 8.0 and 25 oC: Interpretation from an Fe(II)/Citrate speciation perspective. J. Phys. Chem A 112(4), 643-651.

Fujii, M., Rose, A.L., Waite, T.D. and Omura, T.  (2008). Kinetics of Fe(III)-organic ligand complexation in natural waters in the absence and presence of divalent cations. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 72, 1335–1349

Murphy, K.R., Field, M.P., Waite, T.D. and Ruiz, G.M. (2008). Trace elements in ships’ ballast water as tracers of mid-ocean exchange. Sci. Tot. Environ. 393, 11-26.

Santiwong, S., Chang, S. and Waite, T.D.  (2008). Determination of hydraulic and depth dependent properties of nematically ordered montmorillonite assemblages during microfiltration. J. Membrane Sci. 313, 232-241.

Rose, A.L., Waite, T.D., Webb, E.A. and Moffett, J.W. (2008). Biological production yields elevated superoxide concentrations in the equatorial Pacific. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42, 2387-2393.

Green, R., Waite, T.D., Melville, M.D. and Macdonald, B.C.T.  (2008). Treatment of acid sulfate soil discharge with limestone in a closed tank reactor. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 191, 319-330.

Green, R., Waite, T.D., Melville, M.D. and Macdonald, B.C.T. (2008). Effectiveness of an open limestone channel in treating acid sulfate soil drainage. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 191, 293-304.

Le, T.M.H., Pham, A.N., Collins, R.N. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Impact of soil consolidation and cationic solutions on the hydraulic properties of coastal acid sulfate soils. Aust. J. Soil Research 46, 112–121.

Kovalsky, P., Wang, X.M., Bushell, G. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Application of Local Material Properties to Prediction of Constant Flux Filtration Behaviour of Compressible Matter. J. Membrane Sci. 318, 191-200.

Pham, A.N. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Modelling the Kinetics of Fe(II) Oxidation in the Presence of Citrate and Salicylate in Aqueous Solutions at pH 6.0–8.0 and 25 oC. J Phys Chem A 112(24), 5395 - 5405.

Wang, J., Guan, J., Santiwong, S. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Characterization of floc size and structure under different monomer and polymer coagulants on microfiltration membrane fouling. J. Membrane Sci. 321, 132-138.

Le, T.M.H., Collins, R.N. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Influence of metal ions and pH on the hydraulic properties of potential acid sulfate soils. Journal of Hydrology 356, 261-270.

Fujii, M., Ito, H., Rose, A.L., Waite, T.D. and Omura, T. (2008). Development and application of an ion exchange separation method for characterization of the form and reactivity of iron in coastal waters. Marine Chem. 110, 165-175.

Auffan, M., Achouak, W., Rose, J., Chanéac, C., Waite, T.D., Masion, A., Woicik, J.C., Wiesner, M.R. and Bottero, J.Y. (2008). Relation between the redox state of iron-based nanoparticles and their cytotoxicity towards Escherichia coli. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(17), 6730 - 6735.

Pham, A.N. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Oxygenation of Fe(II) in natural waters revisited: kinetic modeling approaches, rate constant estimation and the importance of various reaction pathways. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 72, 3616–3630.

Wang, X.M. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Gel layer formation and hollow fibre membrane filterability of polysaccharide dispersions. J. Membrane Science 322, 204-213.

Wang, X.M. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Impact of gel layer formation on colloid retention in membrane filtration processes. J. Membrane Sci. 325, 486-494.

Duesterberg, C., Mylon, S.E. and Waite, T.D. (2008). pH effects on iron-catalyzed oxidation using Fenton’s reagent. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42, 8522-8527.

Fujii, M., Ito, H., Rose, A.L., Waite, T.D. and Omura, T. (2008). Superoxide-mediated Fe(II) production from organically complexed Fe(III) in coastal waters. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 72, 6079-6089.

Sun, Q, Feitz, A.J., Guan, J. and Waite, T.D. (2008). Comparison of the reactivity of nanosized zero valent iron (nZVI) particles produced by borohydride and dithionite reduction of iron salts. Nano 3(5), 341-349.

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2007


Green, R., Waite, T.D. and Melville, M.D. (2007). Treatment of acid sulfate soil drainage by direct application of alkaline reagents. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 178, 59-68.

Garg, S., Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Production of reactive oxygen species on photolysis of dilute aqueous quinone solutions Photochem. Photobiol. 83(4), 904-913.

Garg, S., Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Superoxide mediated reduction of organically complexed ferric iron: comparison of non-dissociative and dissociative reduction pathways. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(9), 3205-3212.

Garg, S., Rose, A.L., Godrant, A. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Iron uptake by the ichthyotoxic microalga Chattonella marina: The role of superoxide-mediated iron acquisition. J. Phycol. 43, 978–991.

Kovalsky, P., Santiwong, S., Bushell, G. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Impact of coagulation on the structure and hydraulic properties of fouling layers in submerged membrane filtration. In Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment IX, H.H. Hahn, E. Hoffmann, H. Odegaard (Eds), IWA Press, London.

Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Reconciling kinetic and equilibrium observations of iron(III) solubility in aqueous solutions with a polymer-based model. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 71, 5605-5619.

Duesterberg, C.K. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Kinetic modelling of the oxidation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid by Fenton’s reagent: Implications of the role of quinones in the redox cycling of iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(11), 4103-4110.

Kovalsky, P., Gedrat, M., Bushell, G. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Compressible cake characterisation from steady state filtration analysis. AIChE 53(6), 1483-1495.

Garg, S., Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2007). Superoxide-mediated reduction of organically complexed iron(III) in the pH range 7-9 at 25 °C. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 71, 5620–5634.

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2006


Stenekes, N., Colebatch, H., Waite, T.D. and Ashbolt, N.J. (2006). Risk and governance in water recycling: ‘public acceptance’ revisited. Science, Technology and Human Values 31, 107-134.

Chang, S., Fane, A.G. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Analysis of constant permeate flow filtration using dead-end hollow fiber membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 268, 132-141.

Jiang, Y., Petrier, C. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Sonolysis of 4-Chlorophenol in Aqueous Solution: Effects of Substrate Concentration, Aqueous Temperature and Ultrasonic Frequency. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 13, 415-422.

Pham, A.N., Rose, A.L., Feitz, A.J. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Kinetics of Ferric Iron Precipitation in Aqueous Solutions at pH 6.0 – 9.5 and 25oC. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 70, 640-650.

Green, R., Macdonald, B.C.T., Melville, M.D. and Waite, T.D. (2006). The Hydrochemistry of Episodic Drainage Water Discharged from an Acid Sulfate Soil Catchment. Journal of Hydrology 325, 356-375.

Fujii, M., Rose, A.L., Waite, T.D. and Omura, T. Superoxide-mediated reductive dissolution of amorphous ferric oxyhydroxide in seawater. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (3): 880-887.

Salmon, T., Rose, A.L., Neilan, B. and Waite, T.D. (2006). The FeL model of iron acquisition: Non-dissociative reduction of ferric complexes in the marine environment. Limnology and Oceanography 51: 1744-1754.

Murphy, K.R., Ruiz, G.M., Dunsmuir, W.T.M. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Optimized parameters for rapid fluorescence-based verification of ballast water exchange by ships. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40, 2357-2362

Duesterberg, C. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Process optimization of Fenton oxidation using kinetic modeling. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (13), 4189 -4195.

Genkin, G., Waite, T.D., Fane, A.G. and Chang, S. (2006). Hybrid coagulation-submerged vibrating hollow fibre systems: theoretical analysis and experimental study. Journal of Membrane Science 281, 726-734.

Green, R, Macdonald, B.C.T., Waite, T.D. and Melville, M.D. (2006). Characteristics of the acidity in acid sulfate soil surface waters. Environmental Chemistry 3, 225-232.

Waite, T.D. and Santiwong, S.R. (2006). Membrane fouling in water treatment: effect of solution composition on resistance and compressibility of gel-forming filter cakes. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 6(1), 157-164.

Rose, A.L. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Role of superoxide in the photochemical reduction of iron in seawater. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70, 3869-3882.

Guan, J. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Impact of aggregate size and structure on biosolids settleability. Drying Technology 24, 1209-1215.

Tangsubkul, N., Parameshwaran, K., Lundie, S., Fane, A.G. and Waite, T.D. (2006). Environmental life cycle assessment of the microfiltration process. Journal of Membrane Science 284, 214-226.

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Professional Services


  • Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
  • Member, American Chemical Society
  • Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

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