A/Prof. Nick Milne

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Associate Professor

Faculty

Faculty of Sci Eng & Built Env

Department

School of Engineering

Campus

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Contact

n.milne@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78178

Publications

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2024

Liquid waste management in the construction sector: a systematic literature review

G Karunasena, A Gajanayake, W Wijeratne, N Milne, N Udawatta, S Perera, A Crimston, P Aliviano

(2024), Vol. 24, pp. 86-96, The International Journal of Construction Management, London, Eng., C1

journal article
2023

Investigation on the suitability of aluminium-based water treatment sludge as a sustainable soil replacement for road construction

M Nguyen, A Baghbani, A Alnedawi, S Ullah, B Kafle, M Thomas, E Moon, N Milne

(2023), Vol. 12, Transportation Engineering, C1

journal article

Improving Soil Stability with Alum Sludge: An AI-Enabled Approach for Accurate Prediction of California Bearing Ratio

A Baghbani, M Nguyen, A Alnedawi, N Milne, T Baumgartl, H Abuel-Naga

(2023), Vol. 13, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), C1

journal article

Phosphorus adsorption and organic release from dried and thermally treated water treatment sludge

Minh Nguyen, David Donaldson, Sirjana Adhikari, Negin Amini, Deepak Mallya, Michael Thomas, Ellen Moon, Nicholas Milne

(2023), Vol. 234, pp. 116524-116524, Environmental Research, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Investigation on removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) using water treatment sludge and biochar

Minh Nguyen, Anithadevi Sivaram, Mallavarapu Megharaj, Lawrence Webb, Sirjana Adhikari, Michael Thomas, Aravind Surapaneni, Ellen Moon, Nicholas Milne

(2023), Vol. 338, pp. 1-8, Chemosphere, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2022

Beneficial reuse of water treatment sludge in the context of circular economy

M Nguyen, M Thomas, A Surapaneni, E Moon, N Milne

(2022), Vol. 28, pp. 1-14, Environmental Technology and Innovation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Reuse of aluminium-based water treatment sludge for phosphorus adsorption: Evaluating the factors affecting and correlation between adsorption and sludge properties

M Nguyen, S Adhikari, D Mallya, M Thomas, A Surapaneni, E Moon, N Milne

(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 1-11, Environmental Technology and Innovation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2019

Determining the potential role of the waste sector in decoupling of phosphorus: a comprehensive review of national scale substance flow analyses

S Rahman, R Chowdhury, N D'Costa, N Milne, M Bhuiyan, M Sujauddin

(2019), Vol. 144, pp. 144-157, Resources, conservation and recycling, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Unravelling the anthropogenic pathways of phosphorus in the food production and consumption system of Bangladesh through the lens of substance flow analysis

Bidhan Roy, Rubel Chowdhury, Amit Baroi, Shupa Rahman, Stephen Powers, Nick Milne, Mohammad Sujauddin

(2019), Vol. 23, pp. 1439-1455, Journal of industrial ecology, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article
2018

Electro-capture of heavy metal ions with carbon cloth integrated microfluidic devices

F Allioux, P Kapruwan, N Milne, L Kong, J Fattaccioli, Y Chen, L Dumée

(2018), Vol. 194, pp. 26-32, Separation and Purification Technology, C1

journal article

Membrane distillation trial on textile wastewater containing surfactants using hydrophobic and hydrophilic-coated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes

J García, N Dow, N Milne, J Zhang, L Naidoo, S Gray, M Duke

(2018), Vol. 8, Membranes, Switzerland, C1-1

journal article

Thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes from amine functionalized-boron nitride/polypiperazine amide with enhanced flux and fouling resistance

S Abdikheibari, W Lei, L Dumée, N Milne, K Baskaran

(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 12066-12081, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, C1

journal article

Plasma modification and synthesis of membrane materials-a mechanistic review

J Wang, X Chen, R Reis, Z Chen, N Milne, B Winther-Jensen, L Kong, L Dumée

(2018), Vol. 8, Membranes, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2017

Silica fouling in coal seam gas water reverse osmosis desalination

L Lunevich, P Sanciolo, N Milne, S Gray

(2017), Vol. 3, pp. 911-921, Environmental science: water research and technology, Cambridge, Eng., C1

journal article

Membrane distillation of meat industry effluent with hydrophilic polyurethane coated polytetrafluoroethylene membranes

M Mostafa, B Zhu, M Cran, N Dow, N Milne, D Desai, M Duke

(2017), Vol. 7, Membranes, Switzerland, C1-1

journal article

Demonstration of membrane distillation on textile waste water assessment of long term performance, membrane cleaning and waste heat integration

N Dow, J Villalobos García, L Niadoo, N Milne, J Zhang, S Gray, M Duke

(2017), Vol. 3, pp. 433-449, Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, C1-1

journal article
2016

Assessment of pressure decay test for RO protozoa removal validation in remote operations

J Zhang, M Cran, K Northcott, M Packer, M Duke, N Milne, P Scales, A Knight, S Gray

(2016), Vol. 386, pp. 19-24, Desalination, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
2015

Fouling mechanisms and reduced chemical potential of ceramic membranes combined with ozone

N Dow, J Roehr, D Murphy, L Solomon, J Mieog, J Blackbeard, S Gray, N Milne, B Zhu, A Gooding, J Currie, G Roeszler, J Clement, M Duke

(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 806-813, Water practice and technology, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2014

Chemistry of silica scale mitigation for RO desalination with particular reference to remote operations

Nicholas Milne, Tom O'Reilly, Peter Sanciolo, Eddy Ostarcevic, Mark Beighton, Kelvin Taylor, Mark Mullett, Anthony Tarquin, Stephen Gray

(2014), Vol. 65, pp. 107-133, Water research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Silica scale mitigation for high recovery reverse osmosis of groundwater for a mining process

P Sanciolo, N Milne, K Taylor, M Mullet, S Gray

(2014), Vol. 340, pp. 49-58, Desalination, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Recovery of water and acid from leach solutions using direct contact membrane distillation

Uchenna Kesieme, Nicholas Milne, Chu Cheng, Hal Aral, Mikel Duke

(2014), Vol. 69, pp. 868-875, Water science and technology, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Desalination of seawater ion complexes by MFI-type zeolite membranes: temperature and long term stability

B Zhu, Z Hong, N Milne, C Doherty, L Zou, Y Lin, A Hill, X Gu, M Duke

(2014), Vol. 453, pp. 126-135, Journal of membrane science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
2013

Economic analysis of desalination technologies in the context of carbon pricing, and opportunities for membrane distillation

U Kesieme, N Milne, H Aral, C Cheng, M Duke

(2013), Vol. 323, pp. 66-74, Desalination, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Recovery of sulphuric acid from waste and process solutions using solvent extraction

U Kesieme, H Aral, M Duke, N Milne, C Cheng

(2013), Vol. 138, pp. 14-20, Hydrometallurgy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
2012

General Application for the Treatment of Effluent and Reuse of Wastewater

N Milne, S Gray

(2012), pp. 107-127, Membrane Processing: Dairy and Beverage Applications, London, Eng., B1-1

book chapter
2011

Combined TiO2 membrane filtration and ozonation for efficient water treatment to enhance the reuse of wastewater

Y Hu, N Milne, S Gray, G Morris, W Jin, M Duke, B Zhu

(2011), Vol. 34, pp. 57-62, Desalination and water treatment, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Dual function filtration and catalytic breakdown of organic pollutants in wastewater using ozonation with titania and alumina membranes

B Zhu, Y Hu, S Kennedy, N Milne, G Morris, W Jin, S Gray, M Duke

(2011), Vol. 378, pp. 61-72, Journal of membrane science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Evaluation of iodide and titanium halide redox couple combinations for common electrolyte redox flow cell systems

M Skyllas-Kazacos, N Milne

(2011), Vol. 41, pp. 1233-1243, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, C1-1

journal article
2009

Crystallite size dependence of lithium intercalation in nanocrystalline rutile

N Milne, M Skyllas-Kazacos, V Luca

(2009), Vol. 113, pp. 12983-12995, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1-1

journal article

Seawater desalination performance of MFI type membranes made by secondary growth

M Duke, J O'Brien-Abraham, N Milne, B Zhu, J Lin, J Diniz da Costa

(2009), Vol. 68, pp. 343-350, Separation and Purification Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
2006

Lithium intercalation into the titanosilicate sitinakite

N Milne, C Griffith, J Henna, M Skyllas-Kazacos, V Luca

(2006), Vol. 18, pp. 3192-3202, Chemistry of materials, Washington, D.C., C1-1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

Investigating the homogeneity, thickness, and fouling sensitivity of the plasma-synthesized polymer blend thin films for low-cost desalination

Ms jingshi Wang, Prof Lingxue Kong, Dr Ludovic Dumee, Dr Mark Tobin, Dr Jitraporn (Pimm) Vongsvivut, Dominique (Dom) Appadoo, Dr Frank Chen, A/Prof Nick Milne

AINSE Grant - Postgraduate Research Award

  • 2020: $1,250
  • 2019: $3,750
  • 2018: $7,500

Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2024

Minh Duc Nguyen

Thesis entitled: Developing Novel End-use Pathways for Water Treatment Sludge

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering

Associate Supervisor
2021

Jingshi (Yvonne) Wang

Thesis entitled: Fabrication of tight ultra-filtration membranes using plasma polymerization techniques

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials

2020

Sara Abdi Kheibari

Thesis entitled: Natural organic matter removal from water using thin film nanocomposite membranes

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering