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CON PELEKANI, Ph.D.
Mobile: 0438-868-704 Email: con.pelekani@sawater.com.au
Email2: pe000045@gmail.com
CAREER GOAL
• Provide high value contribution in strategic management roles that benefit organisation, customers and
community.
• This will involve the application of acquired technical expertise and insight (R&D, engineering
design, operational optimisation, systems management, performance reporting) expertise, project
and contract management, specialist advisory capability, human resource management, industry
networking, intelligent analytics and training of graduate engineers and scientists.
 ‘Change is the only constant’ (Heraclitus) and continuous improvement is a necessary tool to ensure
we thrive in a rapidly changing and ageing society.
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA,
1999. Thesis: 'The role of pore size distribution in competitive adsorption on activated carbon'.
• M. Sc. in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
USA, 1997. Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment. Thesis: 'Competitive adsorption on activated
carbon: effect of pore size distribution'.
• B. Eng. (Chemical Engineering), University of Adelaide, 1st
Class Honours, 1994. Thesis: 'Waste
management system for wineries'.
WORK/RELATED EXPERIENCE
March 2015 – November 2016:
Manager Water Treatment Performance & Optimisation, Water Treatment & Quality, Operations &
Maintenance Group, SA Water
• Responsible primarily for centralised operational management of the Drinking Water Quality
Management System for regional supplies, with team of 8 personnel. Specific activities included:
Intelligent water quality and production performance analysis and reporting, process optimisation
(chemicals, energy, water quality) of drinking water production plants, DWQMS operational
governance (procedures, risk management, quality assurance, audits) and optimisation of
production plant works management activities.
• Other responsibilities included:
o liaison with Treatment Managers, Coordinators and Technical Support Officers to identify
opportunities for continuous improvement, including: standardisation of work practices,
introduction of centralised data management and engagement strategies to improve ‘buy-
in’ from field operations staff;
o operation technical advisory role to Contract Operations team; collaboration with
Improvement & Compliance group to ensure alignment of corporate and operational risk
management associated with regional drinking water systems;
o collaboration with Research & Innovation Water Treatment group to investigate
opportunities for water treatment and network performance improvement, with focus on
proactive strategies and operator engagement;
o collaboration engagement with Water Quality & Treatment Strategy in the provision of
intelligent water treatment performance data, for use in future asset investment decision
making.
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February 2014 – March 2015:
Principal Process Engineer (Water), Water Quality & Treatment Strategy Group, SA Water
• Responsible for development of future process strategies for all drinking water treatment plants, as
critical input into Asset Capital Investment Plans for Regulatory Business Proposals. Liaison with
Assets, Water Security, Treatment & Networks Planning, Improvement & Compliance,
Environmental Management, Operations, Research & Innovation groups to achieve integration of
relevant aspects.
• Liaise with Research & Innovation (R&I) group to develop projects to address knowledge gaps
identified from the future process strategies.
• Provide specialist technical advice for capital works projects to Project Managers during design,
commissioning and operation of new/upgraded treatment assets.
• Initiate development of intelligent analytics to improve understanding of treatment plant process
efficiency, benchmarking and to assist in prioritisation of short-medium-long term process
improvements for regulatory business planning activities.
• Prepare and review of contract technical specifications for Treatment-related projects.
• Provide specialist advice to Operations group in relation to optimisation and performance
improvement of advanced water treatment plants (MIEX and membrane processes), including
development of intelligent analytics to better inform decision making processes pertaining to capital
investment or operational strategy, and identification of knowledge gaps.
• Provide strategic technical advice to Adelaide Desalination Plant O&M Contract Manager.
• Facilitate development of ADP R&D program through liaison with internal and external stakeholders
to maximise current and future investment potential as part of a broader SA Water membrane and
desalination R&D strategy.
• Provide strategic technical support to Contract Operations ensure the successful completion of the
ADP R&D Facility, in order to maximise leverage for future project collaborations.
• Strategic technical review and active participation in Water Research Australia’s Project Review
Team
• Technology review and active participation in Isle Utilities Technology Approval Group (TAG),
assessing potential for new products/processes to address SA Water business needs, reduce costs,
improve efficiency and/or environmental performance.
• Manage and mentor graduates and work experience students to achieve win-win outcomes for the
business.
September 2012 – January 2014:
Principal Water Treatment Engineer, Water Treatment Design Group, SA Water
• Responsible for development of future process strategies for all drinking water treatment plants, as
critical input into Asset Capital Investment Plans for Regulatory Business Proposals. Requires liaison
with Water Security, Treatment & Networks Planning, Environmental Management, Operations,
Research & Innovation groups to achieve integration of relevant factors.
o Strategies completed to date: Myponga and Morgan WTPs.
• Liaise with R&I group to develop projects to address knowledge gaps identified from the future
process strategies.
• Provide specialist technical advice for capital works projects to Project Managers during design,
commissioning and operation of new/upgraded treatment assets.
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• Initiate development of intelligent analytics to improve understanding of treatment plant process
efficiency, benchmarking and to assist in prioritisation of short-medium-long term process
improvements.
• Prepare and review of contract technical specifications for Treatment-related projects.
• Provide specialist advice to Operations in relation to optimisation of advanced water treatment
plants (MIEX and membrane processes), including development of intelligent analytics to better
inform decision making processes pertaining to capital investment or operational strategy, and
identification of knowledge gaps.
• Provide strategic technical advice to ADP Project Director and O&M Contract Manager.
• Direct line management of ADP Process Engineer.
• Provide back-up support for ADP Process Engineer in relation to technical tours, presentations and
defects management.
• Facilitate development of ADP R&D program through liaison with internal and external stakeholders
to maximise current and future investment potential as part of a broader SA Water membrane and
desalination R&D strategy.
• Provide strategic technical support to ensure the successful completion of the ADP R&D Facility, in
order to maximise leverage for future project collaborations.
• Strategic technical review and active participation in Water Research Australia’s Project Review
Team
• Technology review and active participation in Isle Utilities Technology Approval Group (TAG),
assessing potential for new products/processes to address SA Water business needs, reduce costs,
improve efficiency and/or environmental performance.
• Provide support to HR on as-needs basis, in relation to graduate recruitment and employer branding
initiatives.
February 2009 – September 2012:
Engineering Team Lead - Process & Pilot Plant: Adelaide Desalination Project, SA Water
• Responsible for coordinating process design team interaction with lead design and operations
Contractor, AdelaideAqua, to achieve contractual deliverables relating to process design, commissioning
and operations for the full-scale plant.
• Negotiate design and nomenclature standards relating to P&IDs with D&C Contractor to ensure
alignment with SA Water Engineer Standards and ease of transfer into Maximo maintenance system.
• Drive effective delivery of HAZOPs, Safety-In-Design and Failure Mode Effect Criticality Analysis for
Process-related systems.
• Liaise with Independent Verifier to ensure contract elements relating to Process are satisfied by
Contractor or negotiated to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Participate in negotiations with DBOM Contractor on alternative technical solutions related to process
design elements, ensuring mutually beneficial outcome with respect to efficiency, O&M costs and
drinking water quality.
• Encourage DBOM Contractor to utilise appropriate level of computational fluid dynamics analysis to
achieve optimum facility design. e.g. treated water tank modelling for disinfection CT and
limewater/CO2 reaction time optimisation.
• Responsible for driving AS4020 compliance for key material components in the ADP and TPS.
• Participate in D&C Contractor design documentation reviews to ensure process and mechanical assets
comply with relevant SA Water standard, Australian or International standard(s). e.g. chemical storage
and dosing, powder handling, pipework colours/markers.
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• Participate in construction site safety inspections, including hazard/incident reporting to ADP Safety
Manager. Drive safety culture within Process Team.
• Contribute to the development of ‘Safe Water’ standard to accelerate commissioning of ADP, including
negotiations with SA Health and WQIM Source Water Team.
• Project manager for the ADP Pilot Plant – responsible for facilitating closeout of the D&C and O&M
contracts; assessment of contract variations; driving completion of plant defects via ‘Punchlist’, project
documentation (including O&M manuals), and commercial elements (variations; bank guarantees).
• Pilot plant superintendent – managing contractual interface with AdelaideAqua regarding the operation
of the Pilot Plant (April 2009 – November 2010).
• Strategic human resources review of Process Team to ensure timely capability to support broader
project team. Gained buy-in from Project Director to employ senior process engineer and R&D specialist
engineer. Developed position descriptions and involved in recruitment process (level classification
alignment with position descriptions; interview process).
• Direct line management of three graduate engineers, senior process engineer, R&D specialist engineer
and several work experience students.
• Active participation (presentations and consultations) in a wide range of public forums and community
engagement events.
• Provision of specialist advice and technical reviews in response to ministerials and Freedom-of-
Information requests.
• Provide technical advice to ADP legal counsel on as-needs basis.
• Participate in commercial risk assessments pertaining to Plant operation.
• Responsible for development of desalination R&D program for the project. This included active
participation in the Water Industry Alliance Membrane R&D group, which catalysed SA Water
involvement in the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia.
• Driving participation in relevant conferences, workshops and journal publications to build internal
capacity for membrane and desalination technology.
• Active participation in the SA Water Graduate Recruitment Process.
Jan 2008 – February 2009:
Principal Water Treatment Engineer: Adelaide Desalination Project, SA Water.
• Responsible for developing the technical specification for the ADP Pilot Plant Project and assisting in the
execution (D&C and O&M) for this contract ($10M).
• Gained financial delegation ($50K) to drive necessary investigations (e.g. external consultants) and
procurement of equipment/services to ensure timely delivery of information pertaining to EIS, ADP Pilot
Plant studies and R&D investigations.
• Responsible for providing process (technical, environmental and commercial input) into the
development of the DBOM contract for the full-scale plant.
• Provide technical input into the tender contract specification of chemical dosing systems to attenuate
water quality issues associated with commissioning of the new Transfer Pipeline System upon Happy
Valley WTP /network operations.
• Participation in the DBOM contract tender review process, including ranking of tender bids (technical
component).
• Responsible for providing process input into the Environmental Impact Statement.
• Liaise with EPA to facilitate education about desalination processes and risks, leveraging involvement
with discharge approval process for temporary Pilot Plant.
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• Management and supervision of two graduate engineers, involved with the day-to-day operation of the
pilot plant, data management, evaluation and reporting.
• Active participation in a wide range of public forums and community engagement events.
January 2007 – January 2008:
Principal Water Treatment Engineer, Engineering & Projects, SA Water.
Jan 2002 – January 2007:
Senior Process Engineer (Clean Water), Engineering & Projects, SA Water.
• Responsible for providing an efficient and responsive investigation, design and advisory service to Water
Services, Innovation & New Business, AWQC, treatment plant operators and external clients, while
developing and maintaining leading-edge capability on all aspects of water quality and treatment.
• Projects include design and optimisation of: conventional water treatment plants, desalination systems,
MIEX resin treatment systems and chemical dosing systems. Other tasks include risk assessments,
treatment plant audits and design, operation and evaluation of treatment pilot plant systems, review,
assessment and implementation of new technologies and products.
Jan 2000 – Dec 2001:
Research Officer, Water Treatment Unit, Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water
• Involved in providing advisory and consulting services in drinking water quality and treatment, both
within SA Water and to external clients. R&D projects include the assessment of the MIEX®
-DOC process
for full-scale operation, optimisation of treated water residuals in chloraminated systems, development
of alternative and novel processes for DOC removal and desalination.
December 1994 – February 1995:
Research Officer, Minerals Processing Research Unit, Mount Isa Mines Ltd.
• Optimisation of the low-grade middlings (LGM) circuit in the lead-zinc concentrator. Project work
involved grinding surveys of the LGM tower mill/hydrocyclone regrind circuit, laboratory flotation
testing, mineral particle surface chemistry analysis and process material balances.
• Key achievements included: optimisation of hydrocyclone and tower mill simulation parameters
through improvements to the process water purification system, as well as effectively communicating
with plant control operators.
1993 - 1994:
Honours Engineering Research Project, BRL Hardy Wine Company and the University of Adelaide.
• The project involved the development and economic analysis of environmentally sustainable waste
management strategies across BRL Hardy's wineries. The initial focus was the evaluation of winery
wastewater irrigation with woodlots. However, a different approach was developed, focussing on the
chemical processes producing the waste. The following waste management philosophy was applied to
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both liquid and solid streams: waste elimination, minimisation, reuse and recycling. Familiarisation with
the winemaking process and various unit operations was crucial to the success of the project.
• Key achievements included: implementation of environmental engineering principles in obtaining
practical solutions to sensitive environmental issues, frequent and open communication with
supervisors and cellar hands, for the generation and evaluation of ideas, the development of a generic
protocol for synthesis of municipal and industrial waste management strategies, report preparation and
presentation of project findings.
HONORS
• Early Career Fellowship, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Melbourne,
2003. Symposium theme: Water – the Australian Dilemma.
• Best Poster Award, AWA Federal Convention, Canberra, April 2001. Title - 'Application of direct filtration
to MIEX treated River Murray water'
• Fulbright Postgraduate Award, Australian Government, 1995-1999
• George Murray Overseas Scholarship, University of Adelaide, 1995-1998
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
WHS
• White Card – OHS Common Industry Induction (February 2009)
• Working at Heights (March 2010)
• Entering Confined Space (March 2010)
Project Management
• CPMO Diploma in Project Management, SA Water (March 2010)
Water Quality
• Water Quality Sampling & Field Testing Program, SA Water (May 2012)
Teaching, Mentoring and Strategy
• September 2013 – March 2014: Mentor AWA Young Professionals Mentoring Program.
• September 2012 – current: Committee member of AWA National Membrane & Desalination
Specialty Interest Group
o Development of strategies to foster understanding of membrane and desalination
technology in water, wastewater and re-use applications. Facilitating research/project
partnerships, conference organisation and mentoring.
• October 2002 – October 2007: Guest Lecturer, Joint University Masters Program, University of
South Australia. Membrane Technology in Water Treatment.
Computing
• Touch typing : 60+ wpm
• Software : Microsoft Office, OSIsoft (ODS Client Tools)
• Other software : Membrane desalination process modelling (various)
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Technical Reports and Consultancies
1. Middlemiss K., Quarrell L. and Pelekani C. Granular Media Filtration Maintenance Manual, SA Water,
February 2016.
2. Pelekani C. Country Water Quality Improvement Stage 3: Ultrafiltration Membrane Analysis reports.
various (2015-2016).
3. Pelekani C. Mount Pleasant Future Process Strategy, SA Water, January 2015.
4. Pelekani C. Barossa Future Process Strategy, SA Water, January 2015.
5. Pelekani C. Morgan Future Process Strategy. SA Water, October 2013.
6. Pelekani C. Myponga Future Process Strategy. SA Water, March 2013.
7. Reid K., Dixon M.B., Lasslett S. and Pelekani C. Impact of Remineralised Desalinated Water on Domestic
Services and Hot Water Systems: Experiences at the Adelaide Desalination Pilot Plant. SA Water,
December 2012.
8. Dixon M. and Pelekani C. Membrane and Desalination R&D Strategy Report. SA Water, June 2012.
9. Qiu T. and Pelekani C. Development and Application of Analytical Tools for Desalination Pre-treatment
and Membrane Biofouling Assessment – Penneshaw Seawater Desalination Plant. SA Water, September
2009.
10. Pelekani C. Desalinated Water Quality: Issues & Recommended Targets - Adelaide Desalination Project.
SA Water, August 2008.
11. Cook D. and Pelekani C. Myponga Water Filtration Plant: MIEX Upgrade – Report on Membrane
Treatment of Waste Brine from Pilot Plant. October 2007.
12. de Almeida A. and Pelekani C. Myponga Water Filtration Plant: MIEX Upgrade – Pilot Plant Study (Phase
2). SA Water. April 2007.
13. Pelekani C. Myponga Water Filtration Plant: MIEX Upgrade – Report on Pilot Plant Study. SA Water,
December 2006.
14. de Almeida A. and Pelekani C. AQUACON™: Manual for Water Conditioning. Process Engineering
(Treatment). SA Water, February 2006.
15. Pelekani C., Scott K. and Kilmore G., Kingscote Water Supply: THM Mitigation – MIEX Retrofit Concept
Design. SA Water, June 2005.
16. Pelekani C., Scott K. and Kilmore G., Myponga Water Filtration Plant: MIEX Retrofit Feasibility Study. SA
Water, August 2005.
17. Duffett S. and Pelekani C., Robe Water Supply Augmentation: Filter Loading Rate Investigation. SA
Water, May 2005.
18. Jewell S. and Pelekani C., Framework for Management of Drinking Water Quality – Materials &
Chemicals. SA Water, December 2004.
19. Kilmore G. and Pelekani C., Eyre Water Supply Augmentation: Tod Reservoir Desalination Plant Design
Brief, December 2004.
20. Holmes M., Daly R. and Pelekani C., Minimising Algae and Particle Counts in Filtered Water at Happy
Valley WTP. United Water/SA Water R&D Project, November 2004.
21. Scott K., Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., SA Water Chlorine Stations – Occupational Health & Safety Audit,
November 2004.
22. Pelekani C., Gerard Water Treatment Plant – Filtration System Upgrade, October 2004.
23. Duffett S. and Pelekani C., Robe Iron Removal Plant: Chloramination Investigation, September 2004.
24. Scott K., Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., Conventional Water Treatment Plant Process & Operation –
Cryptosporidium and Giardia Risk Assessment, July 2004.
25. Pelekani C., Raukkan Water Treatment Plant – Process Audit, March 2004.
26. Pelekani C., Gerard Water Treatment Plant – Process Audit, February 2004.
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27. Scott K. and Pelekani C., Hope Valley Water Treatment Plant: Retrofit MIEX Technology – Concept
Design, December 2003.
28. Duffett S. and Pelekani C., Robe Water Supply Augmentation Investigation – Upgrade of the Iron
Removal Plant, December 2003.
29. Pelekani C. and Duffett S., Penneshaw Desalination Plant Upgrade Investigation – Post Treatment
System Design, November 2003.
30. Pelekani C., Middle River Water Treatment Plant – THM Mitigation Strategies Investigation, November
2003.
31. Pelekani C. and Kilmore G. Water Quality and Treatment Appraisals for townships in the Anangu-
Pitjanjatjara and Maralinga-Tjarutja Lands, September 2003. Reports for Department of Aboriginal
Affairs and Reconciliation.
32. Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., Fregon Water Supply – Water Quality and Treatment Appraisal. Report for
Parsons Brinkerhoff, August 2003.
33. Pelekani C., ‘Penneshaw Desalination Plant: Post-Treatment System Analysis’, April 2003.
34. Pelekani C., ‘Tailem Bend-Keith Pumping Station 2D: Chlorination station design brief’, April 2003.
35. Pelekani C., K. Scott and G. Kilmore, ‘Impact of filter backwash recycle at Happy Valley WTP on particle
and pathogen removal under enhanced coagulation operation’, April 2003.
36. Scott K., Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., ‘Conventional water treatment plant process and operation:
Cryptosporidium and Giardia risk assessment’, April 2003.
37. Drever L. and Pelekani C., ‘Mount Pleasant MIEX WTP: Polymer assessment trials’, February 2003.
38. Pelekani C. and Drever L., ‘Mount Pleasant MIEX WTP: Resin loss assessment (Stage 2)’, February 2003.
39. Pelekani C. and Drever L., ‘Mount Pleasant MIEX WTP: Resin loss assessment (Stage 1)’, January 2003.
40. Pelekani C., ‘Advanced Water Treatment Processes: International Study Tour’, January 2003.
41. Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., ‘Alternative iron removal strategies for Robe water supply’, November 2002.
42. Pelekani C. and Kilmore G., ‘Water quality and treatment assessment for Indulkana, Anangu
Pitjantjatara Lands’, May 2002.
43. Pelekani C., ‘PCI Membrane Pilot Plant: Murray Bridge trials’, March 2002.
44. Pelekani C. and G. Kilmore, ‘Review of treatment strategies for Middle River WTP: Implications for PCI
membrane unit evaluation’, May 2002.
45. Pelekani C., ‘Electromagnetic fields: Significance for membrane desalination’, December 2001.
46. Pelekani C., 'Water sampling: training manual', December 2000.
47. Pelekani C., 'Compilation of laboratory studies on Mount Pleasant MIEX®
project', October 2000.
48. Pelekani C., M. Drikas and D.B. Bursill, 'Application of direct filtration to MIEX®
treated River Murray
water: bench-scale and pilot-scale studies', October 2000.
49. Pelekani C., Morran J.Y., Hepplewhite C.J. and Drikas M., 'Murray Bridge MIEX®
pilot plant study',
October 2000.
50. Pelekani C., 'Desalination technologies: general review', October 2000.
51. Pelekani C., 'Membrane desalination: a literature review', August 2000.
52. Pelekani C., 'Water quality and treatment assessment for Amanbidji, NT', for the Department of
Defence, October 2001.
53. Pelekani C., 'Water quality and treatment assessment for Hawker, Flinders Ranges', October 2001.
54. Pelekani C., 'Water quality and treatment assessment for Indulkana, AP Lands', for the Department of
State Aboriginal Affairs, September 2001.
55. Pelekani C., 'Water quality and treatment assessment for Glendambo, SA', for Outback SA, September
2001.
56. 'Warracknabeal WTP upgrade concept design: technical advice on filtration' for Aquagenics Inc.,
February 2001.
57. Pelekani C., 'Feasibility study of gypsum for turbidity removal from Mawson Lakes', Adelaide Property
and Gardens, December 2000.
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Study Tours and Technical Workshops
1. International Desalination Study Tour (Singapore, France, Spain, Israel, Trinidad, USA). October-
November 2007.
• Large-scale seawater and brackish water membrane desalination systems: design, construction,
commissioning, operations and R&D. Technological innovations in desalination and water re-
use.
2. International Conference on Desalination Costing, Limassol, Cyprus. 6-8 December 2004.
3. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Annual Symposium: Water – the
Australian Dilemma. 17-18 November 2003
4. Membrane Technology Workshop, Australian Desalination Association, University of New South
Wales, Sydney. February 2004.
5. International Study Tour – Advanced Water Treatment (Singapore, UK, USA). July-August 2002.
• Membrane technology for drinking water and recycled water purification; engineered media
systems for iron/manganese/arsenic removal.
6. American Membrane Technology Association Biennial Conference, Tampa, Florida, USA. 6-9 August
2002.
7. Membrane Technology Workshop, University of New South Wales, Sydney. 1-3 May 2002.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
13 peer-reviewed publications: details available upon request.
30 Conference proceedings: 6 most recent listed herein
1. Pelekani C., Corena M. (2016): Beyond Alum: Alternative Coagulants for Full-Scale WTP Performance
Improvement. Proceedings of the Water Industry Operator’s Association Conference, Bendigo.
2. Pelekani C., Crossing N., Hancock S. and Robin J-F. (2015), Optimisation of Granular Media Filtration:
Impact of Chemical Conditioning. Proceedings of the AWA Ozwater Conference, Adelaide.
3. Kaeding U., Laube J., Ramsey C., Rozitis J., Crossing N., Sarrouille P., Pelekani C., Bonnard R. and Robin
J.F. (2013). Improvements to the operation of Myponga WTP: An Alliance success. Proceedings of the
AWA Regional Conference, Adelaide.
4. Blaikie M., Pelekani C., Hijos G., Artal J. and Kumar M. (2013). An Innovative Design: Commissioning and
early operational performance of the Adelaide Desalination Plant. AWA Membrane & Desalination
Conference, Brisbane.
5. Dixon M.B., Ayala V., Hijos G. and Pelekani C. (2012). Experiences from the Adelaide Desalination
Project: Ultrafiltration cleaning optimization – From pilot to full scale operation, Proceedings of the
European Desalination Society Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 23-26 April.
6. Willis M., Dixon M.B., Chow C.W.K, Pelekani C., Jarvis K., Zou L. (2011). Plasma Polymerisation: A
Solution to the biofouling of feed-spacers problem (Poster). Proceedings of the Membrane Society of
Australasia’s Early Career Researchers Membrane Symposium, Adelaide, 23-25 November.
7. Dixon M., Lasslett S. and Pelekani C. (2011). Lessons from the Adelaide Desalination Pilot Plant:
Biofouling and Remineralisation Experience. International Desalination Association World Congress in
Desalination & Water Re-use, Perth, 4-9 September.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Professional Memberships
• Member of the Water Industry Operators Association (2016- )
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Water Management & Reuse, University of South Australia
(2014- )
• Member of the AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION (2000-)
• Alumni member of the AUSTRALIAN AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION (1995- )
• Affiliate member of the INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION ASSOCIATION (2001- )
• Affiliate member of the INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION (2008- )
Extracurricular Activities
• June 2014 – current: Body weight training and gymnastics (Energy Clinic; Mitise Fitness).
• July 2008 – March 2014: President, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Conference, St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
• Lead a group of 6-10 volunteers in the delivery of social services to at risk/marginalised
people/families in the CBD. Provide advocacy for high need clients and establish relationships
with partner organisations (budget/finance counselling; education/training; mental health) to
complement emergency assistance.
• July 2000 - 2008: Volunteer member of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Tasks involved visiting
people in their homes, conducting interviews to assess required social and financial needs (e.g.
food, clothing, furniture, bill assistance, counselling and education services).
• May 2003 - present: Reader and Eucharistic minister at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. John the
Baptist Parishes, Adelaide.
REFERENCES
Janina Morrison
Senior Manager, Water Treatment & Quality
Operations & Maintenance Group, SA Water
24 Bertha St., Mount Gambier SA 5290
0407-971-514
ninjoy66@gmail.com
Nick Nedelkov
Water Treatment Coordinator
Operations & Maintenance Group, SA Water
0407-479-868
Nick.nedelkov@sawater.com.au
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Mary Drikas
Manager, Water Treatment & Distribution Research
Research & Innovation, SA Water
0417-813-137
Brett Nilsen
Market Director – Infrastructure (Australia & New Zealand), Aurecon
Work #: 0403-308-238
Brett.Nilsen@aurecongroup.com
Brett was Con’s direct line manager during his term as ‘Engineering Team Lead: Process & Pilot Plant’ on the
Adelaide Desalination Project.
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