By Scientia Professor David Waite

Books

, 2005, Nanofiltration: Principles and Applications, Schafer AI; Fane AG; Waite TD, (eds.), Elsevier Advanced Technology, UK

Davis JA; Waite TD; Payne TE, 2001, Surface complexation modelling of uranium (VI) on ferihydrite, United States Nuclear Regulatory, USA

Waite TD; Fenton BR; Payne TE; Lumpkin GR; Davis JA; McBeath M, 2001, Using thermodynamic sorption models for guiding radioelement distribution coefficient (Kd) investigations - A Status Report, Nuclear Energy Agency Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France

Turner JV; Bradd JM; Waite TD, 1992, Conjunctive use of isotopic techniques to elucidate solute concentration and flow processes in dryland salinized catchments

Book Chapters

Bales C; Zhang C; Waite TD, 2022, 'Membrane-based electrochemical technologies: I. Membrane capacitive deionization and flow-electrode capacitive deionization', in Electrochemical Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, pp. 317 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824470-8.00002-4

Waite TD, 2021, 'Chemical Speciation Effects in Nanofiltration Separation', in Nanofiltration Principles Applications and New Materials Volume 1 and 2, pp. 243 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527824984.ch6

Cooper WJ; Sawal KL; Hoogland YS; Slifker RA; Nickelsen MG; Kurucz CN; Waite TD, 2017, 'Disinfection by-product precursor removal from natural waters using gamma radiation to simulate an innovative water treatment process', in Disinfection by Products in Water Treatment the Chemistry of their Formation and Control, pp. 151 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315141350

Wang Y; Waite TD; Leslie GL, 2013, 'Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of membrane reactors: modelling of membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment', in Basile A (ed.), HANDBOOK OF MEMBRANE REACTORS, VOL 1: FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, DESIGN AND OPTIMISATION, WOODHEAD PUBL LTD, pp. 532 - 568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857097330.3.532

Wang Y; Waite TD; Leslie GL, 2013, '15 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of membrane reactors: modelling of membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment', in Handbook of Membrane Reactors, Elsevier, pp. 532 - 568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857097330.3.532

Garg S; Rose AL; Waite TD, 2012, 'Pathways Contributing to the Formation and Decay of Ferrous Iron in Sunlit Natural Waters', in Tratnyek PG; Grundl TJ; Haderlein SB (ed.), Aquatic Redox Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, pp. 153 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch008

Kovalsky P; Santiwong SR; Bushell GC; Waite TD, 2007, 'Impact of coagulation on the structure and hydraulic properties of fouling layers in submerged membrane filtration', in Hahn HH; Hoffmann E; Odegaard H (ed.), Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment IX, IWA Publishing, London UK, pp. 279 - 288

Schafer AI; Fane AG; Waite TD, 2005, 'Chemical speciation effects in nanofiltration separation', in Nanofiltration: Principles and Applications, Elsevier Advanced Technology, UK, pp. 147 - 168

Waite TD, 2005, 'Role of iron in light-induced environmental processes', in Hutzinger O; Boule P; Bahnemann DW (ed.), Environmental Photochemistry: Part II, The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 255 - 298

Wadley S; Waite TD, 2004, 'Fenton Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment', in Parsons S (ed.), Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment, IWA Publishing, London, pp. 111 - 136

Waite TD; Joo SH; Feitz AJ; Sedlak D, 2004, 'Oxidative Transformation of Contaminants using Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron', in Hahn HH (ed.), Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment VIII, IWA Publishing, London, UK, pp. 308 - 318

Waite TD; Desmier R; Melville M; Macdonald B, 2003, 'Preliminary Investigation into the Suitability of Permeable Reactive Barriers for the Treatment of Acid Sulfate Soils Discharge', in Handbook of Groundwater Remediation using Permeable Reactive Barriers, Elsevier, pp. 67 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-012513563-4/50007-4

Waite TD; Aplin R; Feitz AJ, 2002, 'Application of kinetic modelling to optimization of advanced oxidation processes in wastewater treatment', in Hahn HH; Hoffmann E; Odegaard H (ed.), Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment VII, IWA Publishing, London, UK, pp. 93 - 108

Waite TD; Desmier R; Melville MD, 2002, 'Preliminary investigation into the suitability or permeable reactive barriers for the treatment of acid sulfate soils discharge', in Naftz DL; Morrison SJ; Davis JA; Fuller C (ed.), Handbook of Groundwater Remediation using Permeable Reactive Barriers, Academic Press, San Diego, California, pp. 67 - 104

Davis JA; Payne TE; Waite TD, 2002, 'Simulating the pH and pCO2 dependence of uranium (VI) adsorption by a weathered schist with surface complexation models', in Zhang PC; Brade PV (ed.), Geochemistry of Soil Radionuclides, Soil Science Society of America, Wiconsin, USA, pp. 61 - 68

Schafer AI; Waite TD, 2002, 'Trace contaminant removal using hybrid membrane processes in water recycling', in Hahn HH; Hoffmann E; Odegaard H (ed.), Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment VII, IWA Publishing, London, UK, pp. 319 - 330

Waite TD, 2001, 'Thermodynamics of the iron system in seawater Chapter 7', in Hunter KA; Turner DR (ed.), The Biochemistry of Iron in Seawater, John Wiley & Sons, NY, USA, pp. 291 - 342

Waite TD, 2000, 'Broadening the Scope of Modified Photo-fenton Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment through Ferric Complex Design', in Hahn HH; Hoffmann E; Odegaard H (ed.), , Springer-Verlag, Berlin-NewYork

Waite TD; Feitz AJ; Hug SJ, 1999, 'Adsorption and sensitization effects in photocatalytic degradation of trace contaminant', in Mineral-water interfacial reactions: kinetics and mechanisms, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, pp. 374 - 391

Ball JE; Coates A; Waite TD, 1998, 'Applications of information systems intotal catchment management', in Environmental management: engineering the water-environment and geo-environment, Elsevier Science, Oxford, UK, pp. 573 - 581

Schafer AI; Fane AG; Waite TD, 1998, 'Chemical addition prior to membrane processes for natural organic matter (NOM) removal', in Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment V, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 125 - 138

Payne TE; Szymczak R; Waite TD, 1998, 'Interactions between dissolved phosphorus and suspended sediments in a tropical estuary', in Environmental coastal regions, WIT Press, Boston, pp. 219 - 230

Waite TD; Guan J; Amal R, 1998, 'Rapid determination of bacterial assemblage structure: implications to process optimisation', in Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment V, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 269 - 284

Payne TE; Lumpkin GR; Waite TD, 1998, 'Uranium (VI) adsorption on model minerals: controlling factors and surface complexation modelling', in Adsorption of metals by Geomedia: variables, mechanisms and model applications, Academic Press, San Diego, California, pp. 75 - 97

Bustamante H; Waite TD, 1995, 'New possibilities for dewatering and recycling water treatment plant residuals', in Modern Techniques in Water and Wastewater Treatment, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, pp. 163 - 170

Waite D, 1987, 'Photoredox Chemistry of Colloidal Metal Oxides', in Davis JA; Hayes KF (ed.), Geochemical processes at mineral surfaces, American Chemical Society, Wahington, pp. 426 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-1987-0323.ch020

Journal articles

Qin H; Yang H; Zhang Z; Feng Y; Sun Y; Fan P; Ao Z; Waite TD; Guan X, 2026, 'Donor−acceptor catalysis with defective MoS2 and Fe0 breaks barriers to perchlorate reduction under mild conditions', Nature Communications, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73219-5

Sun S; Sun Y; Kinsela AS; LaBranche N; Waite TD, 2026, 'Longer-term 3D lung epithelial responses to respirable mineral dust reveal phase-dependent iron-silica interactions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142987

Gu S; Wang S; Qiu R; Li K; Manjeet Singh J; Zhang J; Ni BJ; Waite TD; Ye L; Duan H, 2026, 'Knowledge-Based Feature Selection Substantially Enhances Data-Driven Wastewater Treatment Modeling', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 19882 - 19894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c04963

Zhao S; Chang JY; Pham AN; Miller CJ; Hou CH; Waite TD, 2026, 'Mechanism investigation and optimisation of redox-flow desalination of highly saline source waters', Desalination, 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2026.120074

Zhou Z; Kinsela AS; Payne TE; Garg S; Miller CJ; Fu Q; Wen H; Kong C; Waite TD, 2026, 'Impact of Wetting–Drying Cycles on Iron Oxide Transformations and Contaminant Mobilization in a Replica Legacy Radioactive Waste Trench', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 14536 - 14549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c16370

Perumpully SJ; Garg S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Is Thermal Activation of Peroxymonocarbonate (HCO4–) Important?', Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 13, pp. 773 - 779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00289

Liu F; Dai Y; Dong H; Lo IMC; An AK; Radjenovic J; Waite TD; Guan X, 2026, 'Electrochemical Valorization of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater: Progress and Perspective', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 12712 - 12722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13951

Zhai M; Zeng Q; Qiu R; Li J; Zhu Q; Waite TD; Ni BJ; Duan H, 2026, 'WaterRAG: A Multiagent Retrieval-Augmented Generation Framework to Support Water Industry Transitions to Net-Zero', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 11529 - 11541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15806

Dorantes-Aranda JJ; Grover R; Tignat-Perrier R; Dolz E; Marcus Do Noscimiento MI; Rottier C; Waite TD; Ferrier-Pagès C, 2026, 'Dual protective role of manganese in the coral Stylophora pistillata under thermal stress: Scavenging of ambient superoxide and Symbiodiniaceae-associated Mn oxide production', Plos Climate, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000897

Li J; Black E; Miller C; Tang K; Mostaghimi P; Feitz A; Waite TD; Armstrong RT, 2026, 'Multi-modal characterization of ultramafic rock: Precursors relevant to serpentinization and hydrogen generation', Geoscience Frontiers, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102220

Sun S; Sun Y; Kinsela AS; Zhu Y; LaBranche N; Chen S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Identification of Key Physicochemical Characteristics Which Influence Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Lung Cells after Exposure to Engineered and Natural Stone Dusts via a Hybrid Machine Learning Approach', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 5337 - 5349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c14999

Mahmood Z; Yuan Y; Garg S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Catalytic versus Pure Ozonation: Insights from Real Wastewater Treatment Performance', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 4440 - 4448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15666

Mahmood Z; Yuan Y; Garg S; Chen Y; Li X; Cui T; Miller C; Haris M; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2026, 'Boosting Adsorption of Organically Complexed Ni onto Thin-Layered Porous Biomass-Derived Carbon', Water Switzerland, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w18030371

Ferrer M; Pham AN; Waite TD, 2025, 'Mechanism and Kinetic Modeling of Chloride-Enhanced Copper Fenton-Like Systems: The Role of Copper Speciation and Cu(III) Formation in Contaminant Degradation', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 27705 - 27717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c03816

Garg S; Waite TD, 2025, 'Is Singlet Oxygen an Important Oxidant in Advanced Oxidation Processes?', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 26320 - 26341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c09597

Wang Y; Yang X; Du J; Wu R; Cheng X; Deng S; Sun D; Gao X; Li Y; Qiu B; Liu W; Xu Y; Cheng X; Waite TD, 2025, 'Can Iron Redox-Mediated Phosphorus Immobilization Replace Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater Treatment Processes?', ACS Es and T Water, 5, pp. 7464 - 7474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c00973

Ferrer M; Pham AN; Waite TD, 2025, 'Optimising pollutant degradation in reductant-mediated copper Fenton-like systems using mechanistically-based kinetic modelling', Water Research, 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124339

Zhang P; Chu C; Bu X; Tong M; Wang H; Tian Y; Dong H; Zhou D; Kappler A; Van Cappellen P; Waite TD; Yuan S, 2025, 'Production and significance of Reactive Oxygen Species in the subsurface', Earth Science Reviews, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2025.105230

Garg S; Yuan Y; Mahmood Z; Jiang Q; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2025, 'Beyond Reaction Kinetics: The Overlooked Role of Gas–Liquid Mass Transfer in Ozone-Based Processes', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 20875 - 20878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c11717

Ma Z; Zhu Y; Chen C; Li T; Li Y; Li X; Wang Y; Waite TD; Guan J, 2025, 'Towards the digitalization of water treatment facilities: A case study on machine learning-enabled digital twins', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108316

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