Tristan Nolan

Dr. Tristan Nolan is a Research Fellow in Water Microbiology at the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), since 2023. He holds a PhD in Infection Biology and focuses on Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Source Tracking, and Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring. His work addresses water quality surveillance, wastewater-based epidemiology, and microbial contamination in aquatic systems.

Education:

• PhD in Infection Biology

Research Interests: Nolan’s research explores the intersection of environmental microbiology and public health, particularly in tracking microbial sources in water systems. His work integrates bacteriophage analysis, resistome dynamics, and wastewater surveillance to inform pollution mitigation strategies. Key areas include antibiotic resistance monitoring in rivers and urban streams, as well as applications of microbial markers in epidemiological studies.

Publications: Nolan has contributed to over 15 peer-reviewed articles since 2020, focusing on wastewater-based surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and microbial contamination in aquatic environments. His recent work includes studies on bacteriophage reservoirs, SARS-CoV-2 tracking via wastewater, and land-use impacts on resistome profiles.

Awards:

• Environmental Science Association of Ireland Award (2020)
• American Society for Microbiology Young Ambassador to Ireland (2018–2022)

Supervision: Currently accepting research students for Honours, Masters, and PhD studies in environmental microbiology, wastewater surveillance, and antimicrobial resistance.