Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Sciences (Chemistry Department) at the University of Tasmania. His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry processes, physical material properties, and chemical sensor technology, with significant applications in environmental remediation and analytical chemistry.

Research interests span:

• Environmental electrochemistry: Developing hybrid constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and resource recovery
• Advanced materials: Creating microdiamond-polymer composites for analytical devices and 3D printing
• Colloid science: Investigating wood extractive stability for sustainable paper manufacturing
• Environmental monitoring: Studying heavy metal biomarkers in marine organisms and pollution mitigation

His publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus, with recent works concentrated in environmental electrochemistry (45%), analytical materials development (30%), and colloid/wood chemistry (25%). Trend analysis shows increasing emphasis on sustainable wastewater treatment technologies and microanalytical device innovation.

Grant leadership includes 11 funded projects totaling >$1.3M AUD from ARC, Tasmanian Community Fund, and industry partners. Major projects:

• Colloid interactions in water-efficient paper manufacture (ARC Linkage, $535K)
• Bioelectricity generation from dairy wastewater (Tasmanian Community Fund, $49K)
• Reduced water usage in pulp/paper industry (ARC Linkage, $259K)

Supervised 18 doctoral students to completion, with current research groups focusing on:

• Electrochemical environmental technologies
• Advanced materials for analytical science
• Wood chemistry and sustainable processing