EM/ProfSaravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Emeritus Professor
School of Civil, Environmental & Sociotechnical ENG
Orcid identifier0000-0002-8117-4322 (opens in a new tab)
- Emeritus ProfessorSchool of Civil, Environmental & Sociotechnical ENG
FUNDED RESEARCH
Sustainable water management, Climate change and water quality, resource recovery, membrane technologies and hybrid systems for water reuse and desalination, high-rate solid liquid separation technologies for package water treatment systems, advanced oxidation, photocatalysis, biofiltration for persistent organic removal, optimizing treatment systems and their operation, and appropriate water treatment in developing countries.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTNext-generation genomic disease surveillance in urban wastewater systemsAustralian Research Council30 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2028People funded by this grant:
- Wang Q,
- Djordjevic S,
- Li X,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Beatson S
- GRANTNSW RAAP - ARC ITRP Nutrients in a Circular Economy (NiCE) HubInvestment NSW1 Aug 2022 - 30 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Shon HK,
- Phuntsho S,
- Jacobs B,
- Fam D
- GRANTARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (NiCE)Australian Research Council31 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2027People funded by this grant:
- Shon HK,
- Freguia S,
- Powell J,
- Beal C,
- McCabe B
- CONTRACT RESEARCHReview on the feasibility and design constraints of using rain gardens for wastewater polishingSydney Water Corporation15 Aug 2021 - 15 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNovel and alternative polyelectrolytes to reduce polyacrylamide demand for sludge conditioning and dewateringSydney Water Corporation1 Apr 2021 - 1 Oct 2021People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Nguyen T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNovel polyelectrolytes to increase NOM removal and floc strengthSydney Water Corporation1 Apr 2021 - 14 Feb 2022People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J
- SCHOLARSHIPRecovery of valuable metals from industrial wastewaterCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation1 Apr 2021 - 1 Apr 2024People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S
- GRANTHarnessing Solar Energy to Attain Near Zero Carbon Emission Brine TreatmentDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources (formerly Department of Industry, Innovation and Science)8 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2026People funded by this grant:
- Blumenstein M,
- Danasamy G,
- Shon HK,
- Li J,
- Vigneswaran S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNovel Polyelectrolytes for Natural Organic Matter Removal from High Colour WaterSydney Water Corporation20 Jan 2020 - 14 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Chung I
- GRANTDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Gradzielski M,
- Vigneswaran S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPolyelectrolytes to reduce polyacrylamide demand for sludge conditioning and dewateringSydney Water Corporation1 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2020People funded by this grant:
- Nguyen T,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J,
- Johir M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHWater reuse and recycling in mining industryAdin Holding Water consulting and solutions15 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCatchments needs assessment framework 3 for NSW rivers (CNAF3, variation to Phase 2)NSW Department of Primary Industries8 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Blumenstein M,
- Li J,
- Roobavannan M,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J
- GRANTUTS Rapido Vietnam: Water Systems with Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation to Enable Sustainable Communities in Red River Delta and Phu YenDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2020People funded by this grant:
- Dutkiewicz E,
- Nguyen D,
- Nghiem DL,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Nguyen T
- GRANTEU Water JPI 2018 Joint Call (SC5-33-2017): Closing the Water Cycle Gap with Harmonised Actions for Sustainable Management of Water ResourcesEuropean Commission1 May 2019 - 1 May 2021People funded by this grant:
- Naidu G,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNew Polyelectrolytes to Improve Natural Organic Matter Removal from WaterSydney Water Corporation10 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2019People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCatchment Needs Assessment Framework Phase 2NSW Department of Primary Industries1 Mar 2018 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Li J,
- Blumenstein M,
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J,
- Roobavannan M
- GRANTValidation of technology developed for organic micro-pollutant removal from the Sydney Olympic Park Water Reclamation and Reuse SchemeCRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE)1 Jan 2018 - 30 Oct 2019People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J,
- Loganathan P,
- Listowski A
- GRANTEnergy efficient desalination for Australia: In-situ biofouling index and carbon storageUniversity of Technology Sydney15 Dec 2017 - 15 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproved polyelectrolytes for NOM removal to maximise water production in direct filtration water treatment plantsSydney Water Corporation1 Jun 2017 - 3 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J,
- Nguyen T,
- Johir M
- GRANTA low energy gravity fed membrane adsorption system for arsenic and bacteria removal from groundwater in developing countriesGoogle LLC1 Apr 2017 - 31 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Nguyen T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMonitoring Membrane Fouling Using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy.CMS Innovations Pty Ltd6 Feb 2017 - 29 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Kandasamy J,
- Coster H
- GRANTRecycling and treatment of water under urban intensificationAustralian Technology Network of Universities1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S
- GRANTEnhancing the livability of cities: Optimising urban stormwater managementAustralian Technology Network of Universities1 Nov 2016 - 1 Nov 2017People funded by this grant:
- Vigneswaran S,
- Goonetilleke A,
- Jegatheesan J,
- van Leeuwen J
