School of Agriculture and Environmental Science


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

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‘High-pH softening pretreatment’ for boron removal in inland desalination systems
Rioyo, Javier, Aravinthan, Vasantha, Bundschuh, Jochen and Lynch, Mark. 2018. "‘High-pH softening pretreatment’ for boron removal in inland desalination systems." Separation and Purification Technology. 205, pp. 308-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.05.030

Article

Chronic groundwater decline: a multi-decadal analysis of groundwater trends under extreme climate cycles
Le Brocque, Andrew F., Kath, Jarrod and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2018. "Chronic groundwater decline: a multi-decadal analysis of groundwater trends under extreme climate cycles." Journal of Hydrology. 561, pp. 976-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.04.059

Article

Modelling irrigated sugarcane crop under seasonal climate variability: a case study in Burdekin district
An-Vo, D.-A., Mushtaq, S. and Reardon-Smith, K.. 2017. "Modelling irrigated sugarcane crop under seasonal climate variability: a case study in Burdekin district." Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (ed.) 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017). Hobart, Australia 03 - 08 Dec 2017 Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand . https://doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2017.J6.anvo

Paper

Modernisation of furrow irrigation in the sugar industry: final report 2014/079
Gillies, M., Attard, S. and Foley, J.. 2017. Modernisation of furrow irrigation in the sugar industry: final report 2014/079. Brisbane, Australia. Sugar Research Australia.

Project report

Development in energy generation technologies and alternative fuels for agriculture
Piechocki, Janusz, Sołowiej, Piotr, Neugebauer, Maciej and Chen, Guangnan. 2018. "Development in energy generation technologies and alternative fuels for agriculture." Chen, Guangnan (ed.) Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies. Boca Raton, Florida, United States. CRC Press. pp. 89-112

Edited book (chapter)

Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies
Chen, Guangnan. 2018. Advances in agricultural machinery and technologies. Boca Raton, Florida, United States. CRC Press.

Edited book

Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) greenhouse shading: new insights for solar radiation manipulation
Roslan, N., Ya'acob, M. E., Radzi, M. A. M., Hashimoto, Y., Jamaludin, D. and Chen, G.. 2018. "Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) greenhouse shading: new insights for solar radiation manipulation." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 92, pp. 171-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.095

Article

Combination of computer vision and backscattering imaging for predicting the moisture content and colour changes of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) during drying
Onwude, Daniel I., Hashim, Norhashila, Abdan, Khalina, Janius, Rimfiel and Chen, Guangnan. 2018. "Combination of computer vision and backscattering imaging for predicting the moisture content and colour changes of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) during drying." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 150, pp. 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.04.015

Article

Impact of butanol-acetone mixture as a fuel additive on diesel engine performance and emissions
Algayyim, Sattar Jabbar Murad, Wandel, Andrew P., Yusaf, Talal, Al-Lwayzy, Saddam and Hamawand, Ihsan. 2018. "Impact of butanol-acetone mixture as a fuel additive on diesel engine performance and emissions." Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy. 227, pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.091

Article

Smart automated furrow irrigation of cotton
Uddin, J., Smith, R. J., Gillies, M. H., Moller, P. and Robson, D.. 2018. "Smart automated furrow irrigation of cotton." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 144 (5), pp. 04018005-1. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0001282

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Passive brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) woodland regeneration fails to recover floristic composition in an agricultural landscape
Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Wagner, Peter M.. 2018. "Passive brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) woodland regeneration fails to recover floristic composition in an agricultural landscape." Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. 43 (4), pp. 409-423. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12578

Article

Granular nanostructure: a facile biomimetic strategy for the design of supertough polymeric materials with high ductility and strength
Song, Pingan, Xu, Zhiguang, Dargusch, Matthew, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Wang, Hao and Guo, Qipeng. 2017. "Granular nanostructure: a facile biomimetic strategy for the design of supertough polymeric materials with high ductility and strength." Advanced Materials. 29 (46), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201704661

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Predicting water allocation trade prices using a hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Bayesian modelling approach
Nguyen-Ky, Tai, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Loch, Adam, Reardon-Smith, Kate, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Ngo-Cong, Duc and Tran-Cong, Thanh. 2018. "Predicting water allocation trade prices using a hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Bayesian modelling approach." Journal of Hydrology. 567, pp. 781-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.11.049

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Analysing foregone costs of communities and carbon benefits in small scale community based forestry practice in Nepal
Pandey, Shiva Shankar, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Cockfield, Geoff. 2017. "Analysing foregone costs of communities and carbon benefits in small scale community based forestry practice in Nepal." Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use. 69, pp. 160-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.09.007

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The potential of computer vision, optical backscattering parameters and artificial neural network modelling in monitoring the shrinkage of sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) during drying
Onwude, Daniel I., Hashim, Norhashila, Abdan, Khalina, Janius, Rimfiel and Chen, Guangnan. 2018. "The potential of computer vision, optical backscattering parameters and artificial neural network modelling in monitoring the shrinkage of sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) during drying." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98 (4), pp. 1310-1324. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8595

Article

Why Mycophoris is not an orchid seedling, and why Synaptomitus is not a fungal symbiont within this fossil
Selosse, Marc-Andre, Brundrett, Mark, Dearnaley, John, Merckx, Vincent S. F. T., Rasmussen, Finn, Zettler, Lawrence W. and Rasmussen, Hanne N.. 2017. "Why Mycophoris is not an orchid seedling, and why Synaptomitus is not a fungal symbiont within this fossil." Botany. 95 (9), pp. 865-868. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2017-0038

Letter

Research on ‘high-pH precipitation treatment’ for RO concentrate minimization and salt recovery in a municipal groundwater desalination facility
Rioyo, Javier, Aravinthan, Vasantha, Bundschuh, Jochen and Lynch, Mark. 2018. "Research on ‘high-pH precipitation treatment’ for RO concentrate minimization and salt recovery in a municipal groundwater desalination facility." Desalination. 439, pp. 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.04.020

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Optimizing the conversion of food waste to sugars using fungal enzymes
Kiran, Esra Uckun and Trzcinski, Antoine. 2017. "Optimizing the conversion of food waste to sugars using fungal enzymes." EC Microbiology. 8.3, pp. 98-112.

Article

Nitrogen transport in the orchid mycorrhizal symbiosis – further evidence for a mutualistic association
Dearnaley, John D. W. and Cameron, Duncan D.. 2017. "Nitrogen transport in the orchid mycorrhizal symbiosis – further evidence for a mutualistic association." New Phytologist. 213 (1), pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14357

Notes or commentaries

Flame retardant and mechanically tough poly(lactic acid) biocomposites via combining ammonia polyphosphate and polyethylene glycol
Sun, Yiqi, Sun, Shuai, Chen, Lei, Liu, Lina, Song, Pingan, Li, Wei, Yu, Youming, Lu, Fengzhu, Qian, Jun and Wang, Hao. 2017. "Flame retardant and mechanically tough poly(lactic acid) biocomposites via combining ammonia polyphosphate and polyethylene glycol." Composites Communications. 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2017.07.005

Article

Facile fabrication of hydrolysis resistant phosphite antioxidants for high-performance optical PET films via in situ incorporation
Sun, Shuai, Wang, Lipeng, Song, Pingan, Ding, Liping and Bai, Yongping. 2017. "Facile fabrication of hydrolysis resistant phosphite antioxidants for high-performance optical PET films via in situ incorporation." Chemical Engineering Journal. 328, pp. 406-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.070

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Super-tough artificial nacre based on graphene oxide via synergistic interface interactions of Pi-Pi stacking and hydrogen bonding
Song, Pingan, Xu, Zhiguang, Wu, Yuanpeng, Cheng, Qunfeng, Guo, Qipeng and Wang, Hao. 2017. "Super-tough artificial nacre based on graphene oxide via synergistic interface interactions of Pi-Pi stacking and hydrogen bonding." Carbon. 111, pp. 807-812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.10.067

Article

2D-alumina platelets enhance mechanical and abrasion properties of PA-612 via interfacial hydrogen-bond interactions
Qian, Mengbo, Sun, Yiqi, Xu, Xiaodong, Liu, Lina, Song, Pingan, Yu, Youming, Wang, Hao and Qian, Jun. 2017. "2D-alumina platelets enhance mechanical and abrasion properties of PA-612 via interfacial hydrogen-bond interactions." Chemical Engineering Journal. 308, pp. 760-771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.09.124

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Thermally stable, conductive and flame-retardant nylon 612 composites created by adding two-dimensional alumina platelets
Song, Pingan, Wang, Cong, Chen, Lei, Zheng, Yiqi, Liu, Lina, Wu, Qiang, Huang, Guobo, Yu, Youming and Wang, Hao. 2017. "Thermally stable, conductive and flame-retardant nylon 612 composites created by adding two-dimensional alumina platelets." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 97, pp. 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.02.029

Article

Medical geology in the framework of the sustainable development goals
Bundschuh, Jochen, Maity, Jyoti Prakash, Mushtaq, Shahbaz Mushtaq, Vithange, Meththika, Seneweera, Saman, Schneider, Jerusa, Bhattacharya, Prosun, Khan, Nasreen Islam, Hamawand, Ihsan, Guilherme, Luiz R. G., Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Parvez, Faruque, Morales-Simfors, Nury, Ghaze, Sara, Pudmenzky, Christa, Kouadio, Louis and Chen, Chien-Yen. 2017. "Medical geology in the framework of the sustainable development goals." Science of the Total Environment. 581-582, pp. 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.208

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Investigating the influence of novel drying methods on sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.): Kinetics, energy consumption, color, and microstructure
Onwude, Daniel I., Hashim, Norhashila, Abdan, Khalina, Janius, Rimfiel and Chen, Guangnan. 2018. "Investigating the influence of novel drying methods on sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.): Kinetics, energy consumption, color, and microstructure." Journal of Food Process Engineering. 41 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.12686

Article

Gasification of non-woody biomass: a literature review
Widjaya, Elita R., Chen, Guangnan, Bowtell, Les and Hills, Catherine. 2018. "Gasification of non-woody biomass: a literature review." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 89, pp. 184-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.023

Article

Modelling of coupled heat and mass transfer for combined infrared and hot-air drying of sweet potato
Onwude, Daniel I., Hashim, Norhashila, Abdan, Khalina, Janius, Rimfiel, Chen, Guangnan and Kumar, Chandan. 2018. "Modelling of coupled heat and mass transfer for combined infrared and hot-air drying of sweet potato." Journal of Food Engineering. 228, pp. 12-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.02.006

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An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch
Antille, D. L., McCabe, B. K., Van Der Spek, W. and Baillie, C. P.. 2018. "An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch." Transactions of the ASABE. 61 (1), pp. 87-101. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12342

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Estimating the value of conjunctive water use at a system-level using nonlinear programming model
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2014. "Estimating the value of conjunctive water use at a system-level using nonlinear programming model." 2nd Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014. Toowoomba, Australia 25 - 27 Jun 2014 Australia.

Paper

Sweet success: virtual world tools enhance real world decision making in the Australian sugar industry
Reardon-Smith, Kate, Farley, Helen, Cliffe, Neil, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Stone, Roger, Doyle, Joanne, Martin, Neil, Ostini, Jenny, Maraseni, Tek, Marcussen, Torben, Loch, Adam and Lindesay, Janette. 2014. "Sweet success: virtual world tools enhance real world decision making in the Australian sugar industry." ICELW 2014: International Conference on e-Learning in the Workplace. New York, United States 11 - 13 Jun 2014

Paper

Queensland alternative varieties - planting and prospects
Learmonth, Robert, Kennedy, Ursula, Hassall, Tony and Deegenaars, Mark. 2010. "Queensland alternative varieties - planting and prospects." Queensland Viticulture Seminar 2010. Stanthorpe, Australia 23 Jun 2010

Presentation

Structure and development of orchid mycorrhizas
Dearnaley, john, Perotto, Silvia and Selosse, Marc-Andre. 2017. "Structure and development of orchid mycorrhizas." Martin, Franicis (ed.) Molecular mycorrhizal symbiosis. United States. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 63-86

Edited book (chapter)

Addressing fruit exposure in Queensland winegrape vineyards over the 2009/2010 vintage
Kennedy, Ursula, Learmonth, Robert, Deegenaars, Mark, Rhymer, Dylan and Hassall, Tony. 2010. "Addressing fruit exposure in Queensland winegrape vineyards over the 2009/2010 vintage." Queensland Viticulture Seminar 2010. Stanthorpe, Australia 23 Jun 2010

Presentation

Continuous treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in an anaerobic two-stage membrane process with liquid recycle
Trzcinski, A. P. and Stuckey, D. C.. 2009. "Continuous treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in an anaerobic two-stage membrane process with liquid recycle." Water Research. 43 (9), pp. 2449-2462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.030

Article

Evaluation of the air-borne ultrasound on fluidized bed drying of shelled corn: effectiveness, grain quality, and energy consumption
Abdoli, Bahareh, Zare, Dariush, Jafari, Abdolabbas and Chen, Guangnan. 2018. "Evaluation of the air-borne ultrasound on fluidized bed drying of shelled corn: effectiveness, grain quality, and energy consumption." Drying Technology: an international journal. 36 (14), pp. 1749-1766. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2018.1423568

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Investigating the value of seasonal climate forecast for beef grazing enterprises: Charters Towers case study
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cobon, David, Kodur, Shreevatsa and Stone, Roger. 2017. "Investigating the value of seasonal climate forecast for beef grazing enterprises: Charters Towers case study." 19th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society. Port Augusta, Australia 25 - 28 Sep 2017 Australia.

Poster

Fate and behavior of dissolved organic matter in a submerged anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR)
Zhang, Dongqing, Trzcinski, Antoine Prandota, Luo, Jinxue, Stuckey, David C. and Tan, Soon Keat. 2018. "Fate and behavior of dissolved organic matter in a submerged anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR)." Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25 (5), pp. 4289-4302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0586-x

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Non-thermal hybrid drying of fruits and vegetables: A review of current technologies
Onwude, Daniel I., Hashim, Norhashila, Janius, Rimfiel, Abdan, Khalina, Chen, Guangnan and Oladejo, Ayobami O.. 2017. "Non-thermal hybrid drying of fruits and vegetables: A review of current technologies." Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 43, pp. 223-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2017.08.010

Article

Savanna burning methodology for fire management and emissions reduction: a critical review of influencing factors
Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Reardon‑Smith, Kathryn, Griffiths, Greg and Apan, Armando. 2016. "Savanna burning methodology for fire management and emissions reduction: a critical review of influencing factors." Carbon Balance and Management. 11, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-016-0067-4

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