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Meet our dedicated WRC researchers, whose expertise and passion drive both core and applied research activities across various water-related areas.

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David Waite
David Waite
Scientia Professor
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David Waite
David Waite

David Waite

A biogeochemical engineer and environmental technologist, Professor Waite is head of the Waite Research Group in the Water Research Centre. He’s also the Executive Director and CEO of the UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies (CTET), a Yixing-based R&D centre established five years ago.

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Bing-Jie Ni
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Headshot image of Bing Jie Ni

Bing-Jie Ni

A professor in the Water Research Centre and a former ARC Future Fellow, Professor Ni started his research career developing novel technologies to handle wastewater and municipal waste.

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Denis O'Carroll WRC Researcher
Denis O'Carroll
Professor
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Denis O'Carroll WRC Researcher
Denis O'Carroll WRC Researcher

Denis O'Carroll

When engineer and researcher Professor Denis O’Carroll first came to the Water Research Centre (WRC), he only intended to stay for a short time. 

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Dr Andrew Dansie
Andrew Dansie
Associate Professor
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Dr Andrew Dansie
Dr Andrew Dansie

Andrew Dansie

The end goal in general has always been: if we can leave the world in a slightly better place than when we stepped into, that would be great.

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Bojan Tamburic
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Bojan Tamburic headshot

Bojan Tamburic

Science might tell us that there are up to 1,000,000 different types of algae in the world, but according to Dr Bojan Tamburic, they can be classified into two simple groups: good algae and bad algae.

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Kefeng Zhang
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Kefeng Zhang

An ARC DECRA Fellow, Dr Zhang leads the Water Green Urban Management (WaterGUM) group at the WRC.

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