School of Agriculture and Environmental Science


TypeDepartment/Institute
Faculty/DepartmentAcademic Affairs
HeadProf Pingan Song
Prof Polly Burey
A/Pr John Dearnaley
Director of ResearchProf Pingan Song
Prof Polly Burey

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Fermentation of sorghum with Aspergillus strains: A promising and sustainable pathway to enzyme production- comprehensive review
Somadder, Pratul Dipta, Trzcinski, Antoine, Chen, Guangnan, Chow, Yvonne and Manan, Musaalbakri Abdul. 2025. "Fermentation of sorghum with Aspergillus strains: A promising and sustainable pathway to enzyme production- comprehensive review ." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115456

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Environmental DNA Reveals Habitat Variables Driving Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Distribution Across an Urbanised Landscape
Brunt, Tamielle, Cecil, Matt, Griffiths, Josh, Adams-Hosking, Christine, Murray, Peter J. and Smith, Annabel L.. 2025. "Environmental DNA Reveals Habitat Variables Driving Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Distribution Across an Urbanised Landscape ." Ecology and Evolution. 15. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70783

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Groundwater releases CO2 to diverse global coastal ecosystems
Tomer, Aprajita S., McKenzie, Tristan, Majtényi-Hill, Claudia, Cabral, Alex, Yau, Yvonne Y. Y. Y, Call, Mitchell, Chen, Xiaogang, Corre, Rogger E., Davis, Kay, Jeffrey, Luke, Sadat-Noori, Mahmood, Tait, Douglas, Webb, Jackie, Maher, Damien T., Henriksson, Linnea, Bonaglia, Stefano, Zhao, Shibin, Cardenas, M. Bayani and Santos, Isaac R.. 2025. "Groundwater releases CO2 to diverse global coastal ecosystems." Science Advances. 11 (2). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr3240

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Sustainable carbon for energy storage applications: investigation on chemical refinements of sorghum biomass for tuneability of carbon structures and supercapacitor performance
Afzal, Rana Arslan, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Burey, Paulomi (Polly), Bell, John, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Martin, Darren J.. 2025. "Sustainable carbon for energy storage applications: investigation on chemical refinements of sorghum biomass for tuneability of carbon structures and supercapacitor performance." RSC Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4su00569d

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Graphene oxide-based nanofluidic membranes for reverse electrodialysis that generate electricity from salinity gradients
Yu, Changchun, Xiang, Yiming, Lawson, Tom, Zhou, Yandi, Song, Pingan, Chou, Shulei and Liu, Yong. 2025. "Graphene oxide-based nanofluidic membranes for reverse electrodialysis that generate electricity from salinity gradients." Carbon Energy. 7 (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.626

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Tailoring electromagnetic interference shielding, electrical and thermal properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based hybrid nanocomposites with carbon nanofiber and magnetite nanoparticles
Sabu, Aleena, Narayanan B, Sabarish, Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar and Raghava, Ramanujam Brahmadesam Thoopul Srinivasa. 2025. "Tailoring electromagnetic interference shielding, electrical and thermal properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based hybrid nanocomposites with carbon nanofiber and magnetite nanoparticles." Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 13 (4), pp. 1982-1998. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tc02880e

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Covalently engineering novel sandwich-like rGO@POSS nanofillers for high-performance dielectric energy storage of PVDF film capacitor
Liu, Hui, Ding, Mingming, Chen, Xuecheng, Ba, Zhaotian, Ma, Zhewen, Ma, Lili, Wen, Xin, Song, Pingan and Lei, Qingquan. 2025. "Covalently engineering novel sandwich-like rGO@POSS nanofillers for high-performance dielectric energy storage of PVDF film capacitor." Composites Science and Technology. 259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110938

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Effect of phenylbutazone administration on the enteroinsular axis in horses with insulin dysregulation
Kemp, Kate L., Skinner, Jazmine E. and Bertin, Francois-Rene. 2025. "Effect of phenylbutazone administration on the enteroinsular axis in horses with insulin dysregulation." Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 39 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17256

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Geospatial Modelling Predicts Agricultural Microplastic Hotspots from Biosolid Application Risks
McNulty, Kieran and Nahar, Kamrun. 2025. "Geospatial Modelling Predicts Agricultural Microplastic Hotspots from Biosolid Application Risks." Agronomy. 15 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15010047

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Synthesis of multifunctional Sb2MoO6 nanoflakes for boosting the fire safety and mechanical strength of ABS resin
Li, Weimei, Huo, Siqi, Huang, Guobo, Chen, Wei, Wang, Tianle and Song, Pingan. 2025. "Synthesis of multifunctional Sb2MoO6 nanoflakes for boosting the fire safety and mechanical strength of ABS resin." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2024.111135

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Hydrodynamic performance of algal bioreactors
Zarei, Zahra, Malekshahi, Peyman, Morowvat, Mohammad Hossein and Trzcinski, Antoine P.. 2025. "Hydrodynamic performance of algal bioreactors." Jacob-Lopez, Eduardo, Zepka, Leila Queiroz and Depra, Mariany Costa (ed.) Algal bioreactors: Science, Engineering and technology of upstream processes. United States. Elsevier. pp. 121-133

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Vertically aligned cellulose nanofiber/carbon nanotube aerogel-infused epoxy nanocomposites for highly efficient solar-thermal-electric conversion
Yan, Jiali, Sun, Yu, Jia, Tao, Tao, Bin, Hong, Min, Song, Pingan and Xu, Miaojun. 2025. "Vertically aligned cellulose nanofiber/carbon nanotube aerogel-infused epoxy nanocomposites for highly efficient solar-thermal-electric conversion." Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 214, pp. 313-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2024.07.018

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Hydrophobic silicone modified membranes for efficient oil/water separation: Synthesis, fabrication and application
Pan, Long-Qian, Zheng, Qi-Na, Feng, Qu-Hao, Shen, Yan-Bin, Hu, Wen-Yu, Cao, Cheng-Fei, Zhang, Guo-Dong, Gao, Jie-Feng, Song, Pingan, Shi, Yong-Qian and Tang, Long-Cheng. 2025. "Hydrophobic silicone modified membranes for efficient oil/water separation: Synthesis, fabrication and application." Separation and Purification Technology. 353 (Part C). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128485

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The application of ammonium polyphosphate in unsaturated polyester resins: A mini review
Chu, Tao, Lu, Yixia, Hou, Boyou, Jafari, Pooya, Zhou, Zhezhe, Peng, Hong, Huo, Siqi and Song, Pingan. 2024. "The application of ammonium polyphosphate in unsaturated polyester resins: A mini review." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2024.110796

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Tree shade within urban parks and nature strips: standards and perspectives from measurement campaigns conducted in Queensland
Downs, Nathan, Antrobus, Jodie, Dekeyser, Stijn, Butler, Harry, Downs, Melanie, Hickmott, Darren, Madigan, Chris, Brown, Alexandra, Amar, Abdurazaq, Dearnaley, John, Parisi, Alfio V, Vanos, Jennifer, Raj, Nawin, Harrison, Simone and Igoe, Damien. 2024. "Tree shade within urban parks and nature strips: standards and perspectives from measurement campaigns conducted in Queensland ." 6th International conference UV and Skin Cancer Prevention. Brisbane, Australia 11 - 15 Sep 2024 Australia.

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Red pandas on the move: weather and disturbance effects on habitat specialists
Bista, Damber, Baxter, Greg S., Hudson, Nicholas J., Lama, Sonam Tashi, Weerman, Janno and Murray, Peter J.. 2024. "Red pandas on the move: weather and disturbance effects on habitat specialists." Wildlife Biology. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01384

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Immediate impacts of fire on koala movement in a fragmented landscape
Bista, Damber, Allen, Benjamin, Baxter, Greg, Booth, Rosemary, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Gorecki, Vanessa and Murray, Peter. 2024. "Immediate impacts of fire on koala movement in a fragmented landscape." Global Ecology and Conservation. 56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03274

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A horizon scan of future priorities to support the sustainability of plant-soil ecosystems in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Egidi, Eleonora, Powell, Jeff and Hopkins, Anna. 2024. "A horizon scan of future priorities to support the sustainability of plant-soil ecosystems in Australia." Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2024). Melbourne, Australia 09 - 13 Dec 2024 Australia.

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Elevated CO2 concentrations play a major role in influencing the functionality of AM fungal communities in agroecosystems
Heuck, Meike Katharina, Powell, Jeff, Kath, Jarrod, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2024. "Elevated CO2 concentrations play a major role in influencing the functionality of AM fungal communities in agroecosystems." Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2024). Melbourne, Australia 09 - 13 Dec 2024 Australia.

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Near infrared spectroscopy as a tool for rapid assessment of peatland condition
Yusuf, Anne, Chapman, James, Birnbaum, Christina, Treby, Sarah and Grover, Samantha. 2024. "Near infrared spectroscopy as a tool for rapid assessment of peatland condition." 30th Annual RACI R&D Topics Conference in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. Hobart, Australia 01 - 04 Dec 2024 Australia.

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Lantana camara L. soil legacy effects on native plant growth and symbiotic soil biota
Ryan, Juanita, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2024. "Lantana camara L. soil legacy effects on native plant growth and symbiotic soil biota." 23rd Australasian Weeds Conference. Brisbane, Australia 25 - 29 Aug 2024 Australia.

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Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture
Heuck, Meike Katharina, Powell, Jeff R., Kath, Jarrod, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2024. "Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture." 12th International Conference on Mycorrhizae. Manchester, United Kingdom 04 - 09 Aug 2024

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Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes
Farrer, E.C., Kulick, N.K., Birnbaum, C., Halbrook, S.R., Bumby, C.R. and Willis, C.. 2024. "Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes." 2024 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2024). Long Beach, United States 04 - 09 Aug 2024

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Temporal trends in Phragmites australis invasion in the Gulf Coast are highly site-dependent
Pham, T., Birnbaum, C., Brady, M.V., Bumby, C.R., Deogracias, A.J., Dixon, J.I., Ellis, D., Fronabarger, K.H., Halbrook, S.R., Jacobs, N., Kulick, N.K., Lange, K.M., Lee, S.F., Ogoma, C.A., Schroeder, C.S., Shribman, Z.I., Smith, M., Sun, K., Valentine, K.L., ..., Farrer, E.C.. 2024. "Temporal trends in Phragmites australis invasion in the Gulf Coast are highly site-dependent." 2024 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2024). Long Beach, United States 04 - 09 Aug 2024

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Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture
Heuck, Meike Katharina, Powell, Jeff R., Kath, Jarrod, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2024. "Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture." Functional Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14732

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Evaluating the Usefulness of the C-S-R Framework for Understanding AM Fungal Responses to Climate Change in Agroecosystems
Heuck, Meike Katharina, Powell, Jeff R., Kath, Jarrod, Birnbaum, Christina and Frew, Adam. 2024. "Evaluating the Usefulness of the C-S-R Framework for Understanding AM Fungal Responses to Climate Change in Agroecosystems." Global Change Biology. 30 (11). https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17566

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Evaluating sublethal anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in deceased predatory birds of South-East Queensland, Australia
Low, Zachary, Murray, Peter J., Naseem, Noman, McGilp, Daniel, Doneley, Bob, Beale, David J., Biggs, Leo and Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana. 2024. "Evaluating sublethal anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in deceased predatory birds of South-East Queensland, Australia ." Discover Toxicology. 1 (13). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44339-024-00016-4

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Diversifying rural economies: Identifying factors that incentivise or discourage primary producers from engaging in emerging carbon and environmental offsetting markets in Queensland, Australia
Singh-Peterson, Lila, Drysdale, Andrew, De Daunton, Fynn, Ham, Saleena and Lyons, Ben. 2024. "Diversifying rural economies: Identifying factors that incentivise or discourage primary producers from engaging in emerging carbon and environmental offsetting markets in Queensland, Australia." Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium. Brisbane, Australia 26 - 27 Aug 2024 Australia.

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Pottery-Inspired Flexible Fire-Shielding Ceramifiable Silicone Foams for Exceptional Long-Term Thermal Protection
Chen, Zuan-Yu, Wu, Yu-Yue, Liu, Shuai-Chi, Li, Yang, Guan, Zi-Qi, Cao, cheng-Fei, Zhang, Guo-Dong, Tuten, Bryan T., Gao, Jie-Feng, Shi, Yong-Qian, Song, Pingan and Tang, Long-Cheng. 2024. "Pottery-Inspired Flexible Fire-Shielding Ceramifiable Silicone Foams for Exceptional Long-Term Thermal Protection." Advanced Functional Materials. 35 (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202413362

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Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Solution for Greener Polymeric Materials with Low Fire Hazards
Sun, Xiuhong, Miao, Weijia, Pan, Ye-Tang, Song, Song, Gaan, Sabyasachi, Ibarra, Laia Haurie and Yang, Rongjie. 2024. "Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Solution for Greener Polymeric Materials with Low Fire Hazards." Advanced Sustainable Systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400768

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Improving On-farm Energy Use Efficiency by Optimizing Machinery Operations and Management: A Review
Jensen, Troy A., Antille, Diogenes L. and Tullberg, Jeff N.. 2024. "Improving On-farm Energy Use Efficiency by Optimizing Machinery Operations and Management: A Review." Agricultural Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-024-00824-5

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Characterization and Pathogenicity of Soilborne Pathogens in Gloriosa superba: Effects of Single- and Multiple-Pathogen Coinfection on Disease Responses
Dhanabalan, Shanmuga Priya, Johnson, Iruthayasamy, Kumaresan, Parthiban V., Kandasamy, Rajamani, Natesan, Senthil, Periyannan, Sambasivam and Muthusamy, Karthikeyan. 2024. "Characterization and Pathogenicity of Soilborne Pathogens in Gloriosa superba: Effects of Single- and Multiple-Pathogen Coinfection on Disease Responses." Plant Disease: an international journal of applied plant pathology. 108 (11), pp. 3279-3287. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-24-0496-RE

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Resolving water security conflicts in agriculture by a cooperative Nash bargaining approach
Janjua, Shahmir, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2024. "Resolving water security conflicts in agriculture by a cooperative Nash bargaining approach." Agricultural Water Management. 306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109205

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Valence Band Modification and Enhanced Phonon-Phonon Interactions for High Thermoelectric Performance in GeTe
Zhu, Jianglong, Li, Ruiheng, Tan, Xiaobo, Feng, Fan, Sun, Qiang, Song, Pingan, Hong, Min and Ang, Ran. 2024. "Valence Band Modification and Enhanced Phonon-Phonon Interactions for High Thermoelectric Performance in GeTe." Advanced Functional Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202417260

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Asymmetric Aramid Aerogel Composite with Durable and Covert Thermal Management via Janus Heat Transfer Structure
Wu, Jianpeng, Wang, Yu, Song, Pingan, Sang, Min, Fan, Ziyang, Xu, Yunqi, Wang, Xinyi, Liu, Shuai, Li, Zimu, Xuan, Shouhu, Leung, Ken Cham-Fai and Gong, Xinglong. 2024. "Asymmetric Aramid Aerogel Composite with Durable and Covert Thermal Management via Janus Heat Transfer Structure." Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology. 24 (44), p. 14020–14027. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03652

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Stacking beneficial haplotypes from the Vavilov wheat collection to accelerate breeding for multiple disease resistance
Tong, Jingyang, Tarekegn, Zerihun T., Jambuthenne, Dilani, Alahmad, Samir, Periyannan, Sambasivam, Hickey, Lee, Dinglasan, Eric and Hayes, Ben. 2024. "Stacking beneficial haplotypes from the Vavilov wheat collection to accelerate breeding for multiple disease resistance." Theoretical and Applied Genetics: international journal of plant breeding research. 137 (12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04784-w

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Low-Cost Hyperelastic Fuller-Dome-Structured Nanocellulose Aerogels by Dual Templates for Personal Thermal Management
Wang, Guang, Feng, Jiabing, Zhou, Zhezhe, Liu, Zheng, Wu, Jianpeng, Li, Jingchao, Gao, Qiang, Lynch, Mark, Li, Jianzhang and Song, Pingan. 2024. "Low-Cost Hyperelastic Fuller-Dome-Structured Nanocellulose Aerogels by Dual Templates for Personal Thermal Management." Advanced Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202414896

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Tuning Rigid Polyurethane Foam with Eco-friendly Cellulose Nanocrystals from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches as Energy-Efficient Material Composites for Buildings
Dayanti, Dilla, Christwardana, Marcelinus, Fitria, Nurlaili, Purwok, Sriariyanun, Malinee, Hidayat, Ridwan, Yohanes Susanto, Sambas, Ilyas, Rushdan Ahmad, Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar and Septevani, Athanasia Amanda. 2024. "Tuning Rigid Polyurethane Foam with Eco-friendly Cellulose Nanocrystals from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches as Energy-Efficient Material Composites for Buildings." Applied Science and Engineering Progress. 17 (4). https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2024.09.001

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Thermal decomposition of wheat straw pellets in a nitrogen environment: Characterization using thermogravimetric analyzer
Nath, Bidhan, Chen, Guangnan, Bowtell, Les and Graham, Elizabeth. 2024. "Thermal decomposition of wheat straw pellets in a nitrogen environment: Characterization using thermogravimetric analyzer." Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.105457

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Potential of UAV imagery and Learning Techniques for determining gaps in sugarcane rows
Leekar, S, Jensen, TA, Chumpia, A and Schroeder, BL. 2024. "Potential of UAV imagery and Learning Techniques for determining gaps in sugarcane rows." 45th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2024). Townsville, Australia 15 - 19 Apr 2024 Australia. Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.

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