David Waite

Scientia Professor David Waite is a leading academic at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), affiliated with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He serves as Executive Director and CEO of the UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies (CTET) and leads the Biogeochemical Engineering, Management and Systems (BioGEMS) research group. With over 15 PhD students and 10 research fellows in his lab, he has supervised 37 PhD graduates.

His research spans water quality engineering, environmental nanotechnology, and metal redox chemistry in aquatic systems, focusing on sustainable solutions for water treatment, contaminant degradation, and biogeochemical relationships. His work includes advanced oxidation processes, membrane technologies, and reactive oxygen species dynamics.

Scientific awards include the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Environment Medal, Scientia Professorship, and multiple international visiting scholar recognitions. He has secured significant grants, including $720,000 from ARC Linkage and $360,000 from ARC Discovery programs. Professional affiliations encompass Fellowships in Royal Society of Chemistry and US National Academy of Engineering membership.