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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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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Mechanical properties and microstructure of hemp hurd reinforced polylactide biocomposites for 3D printing
Xiao, Xianglian, Chevali, Venkata S., Song, Pingan, Yu, Bin, Feng, Jiabing, Loh, Thomas W and Wang, Hao. 2025. "Mechanical properties and microstructure of hemp hurd reinforced polylactide biocomposites for 3D printing." Polymer Composites. 46 (6), pp. 4927-4937. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28893

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Superior decomposition of xenobiotic RB5 dye using three-dimensional electrochemical treatment: Response surface methodology modelling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning-based optimisation approaches
Ganthavee, Voravich and Trzcinski, Antoine P.. 2025. "Superior decomposition of xenobiotic RB5 dye using three-dimensional electrochemical treatment: Response surface methodology modelling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning-based optimisation approaches." Water Science and Engineering. 18 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wse.2024.05.003

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Removal of reactive black 5 in water using adsorption and electrochemical oxidation technology: kinetics, isotherms and mechanisms
Ganthavee, V. and Trzcinski, A. P.. 2025. "Removal of reactive black 5 in water using adsorption and electrochemical oxidation technology: kinetics, isotherms and mechanisms." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 22 (2), pp. 1083-1106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05696-4

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The mitigating effect of street trees, urban flora, and the suburban environment on seasonal peak UV indices: A case study from Brisbane, Australia
Downs, Nathan James, Amar, Abdurazaq, Dearnaley, John, Butler, Harry, Dekeyser, Stijn, Igoe, Damien, Parisi, Alfio V., Raj, Nawin, Deo, Ravinesh and Turner, Joanna. 2025. "The mitigating effect of street trees, urban flora, and the suburban environment on seasonal peak UV indices: A case study from Brisbane, Australia." Photochemistry and Photobiology. 101 (1), pp. 251-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13988

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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.

Presentation

Technoeconomic feasibility of integrated organics processing facilities with anaerobic digestion and composting for regional Australia
Williams, Fred. 2024. Technoeconomic feasibility of integrated organics processing facilities with anaerobic digestion and composting for regional Australia. Masters Thesis Master of Engineering Research. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zyvv3

Masters Thesis

Chipping in for wildlife: microchip-automation for mammal conservation
Edwards, M. and Hoy, J.. 2024. "Chipping in for wildlife: microchip-automation for mammal conservation." Australian Mammal Society 2024. Melbourne, Australia 02 - 04 Jul 2024

Poster

Investigating the ecology of the Pookila in Queensland
Dennien, A., Gynther, I., Dearnaley, J. and Edwards, M.. 2024. "Investigating the ecology of the Pookila in Queensland." Australian Mammal Society 2024. Melbourne, Australia 02 - 04 Jul 2024

Poster

Chip ‘n’ save: revolutionising targeted refuge supplementation for wildlife
Edwards, M. and Hoy, J.. 2024. "Chip ‘n’ save: revolutionising targeted refuge supplementation for wildlife." Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2024). Melbourne, Australia 09 - 13 Dec 2024

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Navigating Climate Challenges: Strategic Spatial Modelling as a Proposal to Prepare for Coffea canephora var. Robusta Plantations in Colombia
Salinas Velandia, Diego Alejandro, Cardona, William Andres, González-Orozco, Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez, Araujo-Carrillo, Gustavo Alfonso, Kath, Jarrod, Rahn, Eric, Mittahalli Byrareddy, Vivekananda and Porcel, Mario. 2024. "Navigating Climate Challenges: Strategic Spatial Modelling as a Proposal to Prepare for Coffea canephora var. Robusta Plantations in Colombia ." Kath, J. (ed.) International Coffee Convention (ICC) 2024. Mannheim, Germany 17 - 18 Oct 2024 Switzerland. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ICC2024-18168

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Potential Utilisation of Organic Waste in Concrete at OT Mine: Exploring Mechanical Properties of Amended Concrete (Phase 2)
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Karunasena, Karu, Trzcinski, Antoine, Entezam, Alireza and Ganthavee, Voravich. 2024. Potential Utilisation of Organic Waste in Concrete at OT Mine: Exploring Mechanical Properties of Amended Concrete (Phase 2). Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zx4q2

Project report

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.

Presentation

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.

Poster

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.

Poster

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

Poster

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

Poster

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

Poster

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.

Presentation

Host Plant Resistance to Insects in Vegetable Crops
Kumaraswamy, Sunil, Nasif, Saifullah Omar, Siddique, Abu Bakar, Karuppannasamy, Ashok, Chowdary, Rajesh, Mohan, Muthugounder and Chaitanya, Alamuru Krishna. 2024. "Host Plant Resistance to Insects in Vegetable Crops." Kumar, Sarwan and Furlong, Michael (ed.) Plant Resistance to Insects in Major Field Crops. Singapore . Springer Nature. pp. 215-248

Edited book (chapter)

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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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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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. 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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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.

Poster

Towards the Development of a Low-Carbon Emission Sandwich Panel—A State-of-the-Art Review
Islam, Ashiqul, Ferdous, Wahid, Burey, Polly, Nahar, Kamrun and Manalo, Allan. 2024. "Towards the Development of a Low-Carbon Emission Sandwich Panel—A State-of-the-Art Review." 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 2023). Auckland, New Zealand 03 - 06 Dec 2023 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3397-2_4

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Superhydrophobic, Multifunctional, and Mechanically Durable Carbon Aerogel Composites for High-Performance Underwater Piezoresistive Sensing
Yang, Mingzhou, Wen, Jing, Han, Jiang, Zheng, Tingting, Li, Xinxin, Liu, Yuntao, Yan, Jun, Wu, Haidi, Huang, Xuewu, Xue, Huaiguo, Shi, Y., Tang, Longcheng, Song, Pingan and Gao, Jiefeng. 2024. "Superhydrophobic, Multifunctional, and Mechanically Durable Carbon Aerogel Composites for High-Performance Underwater Piezoresistive Sensing." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 16 (46), pp. 64101-64112. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c16924

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Trends in the environmental impacts of the Australian pork industry
Wiedemann, S.G., Watson, K., Biggs, L., McGahan, E.J. and Copley, M.A.. 2024. "Trends in the environmental impacts of the Australian pork industry." Animal Production Science. 64 (15). https://doi.org/10.1071/AN23361

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Fungal Planet description sheets: 1697–1780
Crous, P.W., Wingfield, M.J., Jurjevic, Z., Balashov, S., Osieck, E.R., Marin-Felix, Y., Luangsa-ard, J.J., Mejí, L.C., Cappelli, A., Parra, L.A., Lucchini, G., Chen, J., Moreno, G., Faraoni, M., Zhao, R.L., Weholt, Ø., Borovička, J., Jansen, G.M., Shivas, R.G., ..., Groenewald, J.Z.. 2024. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1697–1780." Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 14, pp. 325-577. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2024.14.19

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Soil greenhouse gas emissions under enhanced efficiency and urea nitrogen fertilizer from Australian irrigated aerobic rice production
Webb, Jackie R., Champness, Matt, Hornbuckle, John and Quayle, Wendy C.. 2024. "Soil greenhouse gas emissions under enhanced efficiency and urea nitrogen fertilizer from Australian irrigated aerobic rice production." Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 7 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70004

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Water vapor assisted aramid nanofiber reinforcement for strong, tough and ionically conductive organohydrogels as high-performance strain sensors
Wu, Yongchuan, Zhang, Ya, Liao, Zimin, Wen, Jing, Zhang, Hechuan, Wu, Haidi, Liu, Zhanqi, Shi, Yongqian, Song, Pingan, Tang, Longcheng, Xue, Huaiguo and Gao, Jiefeng. 2024. "Water vapor assisted aramid nanofiber reinforcement for strong, tough and ionically conductive organohydrogels as high-performance strain sensors." Materials Horizons. 11 (5), pp. 1272-1282. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3mh01560b

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