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Email

stefano.freguia@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Education
Doctorate
The University of Queensland
Masters
Polytechnic University of Milan
Masters (Coursework & Research)
The University of Texas at Austin
ORCID

0000-0002-2294-9036

Prof Stefano Freguia

Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering

127 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Developing a simple robust method for the quantification of PFAS in soil
    DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129414
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Recovering nutrients from urine – A golden opportunity for sustainable fertiliser production
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.70101
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ammonia volatilisation and solids formation during urine transport in pipelines
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129565
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Nutrient recovery from hydrolysed urine by high-rate electrodialysis: A proof-of-concept study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2025.119733
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    PFAS Removal From Sewage Through Foam Fractionation and Electrochemical Oxidation
  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Electrochemical Destruction of Contaminants
  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Identifying Sources of Emerging Contaminants to Australian Wastewater Treatment Plants
Stefano Freguia

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Influence of microbial communities on foam fractionation of wastewater for PFAS removal
    DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125144
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development and validation of a multi-class solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for emerging contaminants in water
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466655
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Is urine concentration by reverse osmosis economically viable for its reuse as fertiliser?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.120139
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Occurrence and seasonal variation of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in influent and effluent of four Australian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144752
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Coupling of urea hydrolysis, acetic acid fermentation and mineral precipitation during urine storage for nutrient recovery
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.109091
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Effects of urine diversion on wastewater treatment performance in sequencing batch reactors
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.168421

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Enabling Zero Whey Waste in Dairy Processing - A Circular Economy Approach
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Novel Electrochemical Treatment for Mineralisation of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) for Wastewater Treatment Plan (WWTP) End Products

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