Biography and expertise
Biography
Professor Andrew Rose is an environmental engineer with particular expertise in aquatic chemistry and the circular economy. During his academic career, Professor Rose has been involved in a diverse range of research, teaching and academic governance roles, and led a variety of research, curriculum development, and academic governance projects. He currently holds positions with Southern Cross University as Academic Director, Industry Collaboration within the Office of The Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Education Impact), Deputy Chair (Students) of the Southern Cross University Academic Board, and is an academic member of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Professor Rose is a member of SCU's Research Clusters:
- ZeroWaste
- Catchments, Coasts and Communities
Professor Rose's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals
Research
Professor Rose's primary research focus is on understanding the interface between aquatic microorganisms and their biogeochemical environment from a mechanistic, chemical perspective. More recently, his research has been directed towards addressing issues related to waste and the circular economy, including wastewater treatment and thermal processing of organic solid wastes. He currently leads the ReCirculator (Regional Circular Economy Accelerator) program at Southern Cross University, which aims to support information exchange, research and technology implementation to accelerate the adoption of circular economy principles in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW through a knowledge brokerage model.
Supervision
Professor Rose has supervised seven PhD students to completion and currently supervises a further five PhD students and one Master by Research student.
Teaching
Professor Rose coordinates the Engineering Honours Thesis units and has taught subjects in water engineering, including hydrology, fluid mechanics, and hydraulics. He has presented on teaching and curriculum innovation in engineering and led a NSW Department of Education-funded project to develop tertiary pathway models in engineering education.