Rate My Professor Ashiwin Vadiveloo

Dr. Ashiwin Vadiveloo is a Lecturer in the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences at Murdoch University, where he also serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Algae R&D Centre and Algae Innovation Hub. He earned his PhD from Murdoch University in 2017, with a thesis titled 'The Efficient Use of Light for Cultivation of Microalgae,' conducted at the Algae R&D Centre from 2013 to 2017. As an applied phycologist, his research specializes in microalgal biotechnology, algae culture, phycology, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, and sustainable applications of microalgae. His work focuses on microalgae cultivation for wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, bioenergy production, and high-value bioproducts, including systems that clean wastewater while generating biomass for biofertiliser, animal feed, or bioenergy. Vadiveloo investigates extremophilic algae, algae-bacteria interactions, and integrated photobioreactors for bioremediation and resource recovery from effluents such as abattoir and municipal waste.

Since completing his PhD, Vadiveloo has advanced microalgal applications through numerous publications, amassing over 1,850 citations on Google Scholar. Key works include 'Roles, mechanism of action, and potential applications of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria for environmental bioremediation' (2022), 'Microalgae cultivation for the treatment of anaerobically digested municipal centrate (ADMC) and anaerobically digested abattoir effluent (ADAE)' (2021), 'Algae from Extremophilic Conditions and Their Potential Applications' (2022), and 'Effect of recycling treated effluent on the cultivation of Scenedesmus sp. in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent (ADAE)' (2023). He received the 2023 Aspire Award from Business Events Perth for his algal wastewater treatment innovations, enabling presentation at the International Society for Applied Phycology Congress 2024, and the Early Career Research Award in 2024. Vadiveloo coordinates the unit BIO 254 (Marine Botany), serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Aquatic Plants, and contributes to the Harry Butler Institute and Centre for Water, Energy and Waste, influencing sustainable environmental solutions and community empowerment in wastewater management.