STAFF PROFILE
Dr Maazuza Othman
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399252318
Email:
maazuza.othman@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision,
Media comments
Areas of research and consulting expertise
- Simulation and modelling, performance evaluation and optimization of wastewater treatment plants
- Water recycling and on-site wastewater treatment
- Evaporation enhancement
Employment history
- 2007: Program Coordinator, Environmental Engineering, School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
- 2000: Lecturer, School of Civil Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
- Aug 1999–Dec 1999: Course Development Officer – Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. RMIT University
- 1998–1999: Lecturer, Department of Applied and Environmental Science. RMIT University
- 1994: Doctoral student and Tutor, Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, RMIT University
- 1985–1999: Research Assistant - Department of Chemical Engineering, Kuwait University & Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
Wastewater treatment; Modeling and management; Water treatment and management; Waste and wastewater quality monitoring and analysis.
- PhD (Chemical Engineering), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 1999
- MSc (Chemical Engineering), Kuwait University, Kuwait, 1990
- BSc (Chemical Engineering), Kuwait University, Kuwait, 1984
Industrial collaboration
- Assessment of wastewater treatment plant capacity for nitrification and the effect of the presence of surfactants on wastewater treatment plant’s performance
- Characterisation of the BTX waste stream and an evaluation of potential processes to improve the biological treat ability of this stream. Industry partner- Huntsman Chemicals
- On-site wastewater treatment monitoring and performance evaluation
- Commercial builidngs – water conservation and sustainable design - water use and discharge
- Evaluation of solar-plate-collector unit for evaporation enhancement
Professional memberships
- Australian Water Association (AWA)
- International Water Association (IWA)
- Waste Management Association of Australia
- Victorian Association for Environmental Education
- Velasco, P.,Jegatheesan, J.,Othman, M. (2022). Modeling of hollow fiber membrane contactors (HFMCs) for the recovery of dissolved methane from anaerobic effluents In: Separation and Purification Technology, 286, 1 - 12
- Velasco, P.,Jegatheesan, J.,Othman, M. (2022). Effect of long-term operations on the performance of hollow fiber membrane contactor (HFMC) in recovering dissolved methane from anaerobic effluent In: Science of The Total Environment, 841, 1 - 13
- Velasco, P.,Jegatheesan, J.,Thangavadivel, K.,Othman, M.,Zhang, Y. (2021). A focused review on membrane contactors for the recovery of dissolved methane from anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) effluents In: Chemosphere, 278, 1 - 20
- Lindamulle Mudiyansele, L.,Jegatheesan, J.,Jinadasa, K.,Nanayakkara, K.,Othman, M. (2021). Integrated mathematical model to simulate the performance of a membrane bioreactor In: Chemosphere, 284, 1 - 12
- Sun, W.,Greaves, T.,Othman, M. (2021). Effect of inorganic additives and optimisation of the electro-assisted organosolv pretreatment of biomass In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9, 1 - 12
- Trevorah, R.,Huynh, T.,Brkljaca, R.,Othman, M. (2021). Structural and Morphological Analysis of Cellulose Pulp Produced from the Fractionation of Eucalyptus obliqua Sawdust Using ?-Valerolactone In: ACS Omega, 6, 4126 - 4136
- Miryahyaei, S.,Das, T.,Othman, M.,Batstone, D.,Eshtiaghi, N. (2020). Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge with cellulose, protein, and lipids: Role of rheology and digestibility In: Science of the Total Environment, 731, 139214 - 10
- Miryahyaei, S.,Olinga, K.,Ayub, M.,Jayaratna, S.,Othman, M.,Eshtiaghi, N. (2020). Rheological measurements as indicator for hydrolysis rate, organic matter removal, and dewaterability of digestate in anaerobic digesters In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8, 1 - 12
- Trevorah, R.,Harding, G.,Othman, M. (2020). Rapid fractionation of various lignocellulosic biomass using gamma-valerolactone In: Bioresource Technology Reports, 11, 1 - 8
- Sun, A.,Greaves, T.,Othman, M. (2020). Electro-Assisted Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials in Ionic Liquid-Promoted Organic Solvents In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 8, 18177 - 18186
- A Toolkit to Minimise Water Use in Small Scale Food Processing Industry. Funded by: Smart Water Fund from (2007 to 2008)
- Development of the Guide for Water Use in New Non-Residential Developments. Funded by: South East Water Limited Smart Water Fund Round 3 from (2006 to 2008)
- Characterisation of the BTX waste stream and an evaluation of potential processes to improve the biological treat ability of this stream.. Funded by: Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty. Ltd. from (2004 to 2004)
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
10 PhD Completions and 13 Masters by Research Completions5 PhD Current Supervisions
Wastewater treatment plants modelling and operation, Water recycling, natural and enhanced evaporation, Water and wastewater management, Water quality monitoring and analysis, Industrial wastewater treatment design and modelling.