Dr Michael Harbottle
Director of Recruitment and Admissions
- HarbottleM@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 75759
- Queen's Buildings - West Building, Room W/2.33, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
- Media commentator
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Prospective research students I am happy to consider applications for PhD study from high quality applicants with existing funding, or those intending to apply for an external scholarship, in areas which correspond to my fields of expertise, described below. Please contact me via email. Any funded studentships or postdoctoral research positions that become available will be advertised on jobs.ac.uk, findaphd.com or the School of Engineering`s webpages.
Current Interests Currently, my group is undertaking work in a number of areas of civil and environmental engineering. I am particularly interested in four general areas:
- Interactions between geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering and biology (‘biogeotechnics’). Many organisms, particularly plants and microorganisms, have the potential to impact on soil structure and properties. We are developing a number of projects in this area, for example in situ biofilm growth for soil stabilisation and self-healing of geotechnical structures.
- Biological and chemical energy storage in the ground. We are using microbial fuel cells and in-ground fuel generation and supply to explore energy storage and extraction from soils and sediments.
- Contaminated land remediation, particularly engineering aspects of technologies involving electricity and biology. We are using living organisms, both plants and microorganisms, in a range of projects. These include dealing directly with contamination through bioremediation as well as using biological methods to enhance other techniques, particularly those that are operated in situ, such as pump and treat or electrokinetics. We are using electrokinetic techniques for the remediation of metal- and organic-contaminated ground.
- Resource recovery from waste. Many waste repositories contain significant quantities of valuable elements but their recovery has been considered uneconomic or not feasible (or both). We are investigating technologies for material recovery in a range of waste types.
Major Projects
Title | Description | Dates | Funder |
Geobatteries: energy storage in the pedosphere to enable to renewables revolution (GESPERR) | Cross-disciplinary project with geoenvironmental engineers, electrical engineers and bioscientists. Exploring the potential for chemical energy storage and extraction in soils and sediments facilitated by soil microorganisms. | 2022-2024 |
EPSRC (EP/X018865/1) £250k FEC |
Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering (ASPIRE) | Collaboration with Leeds University / University of the West of England. Storage of industrial wastes in geological repositories designed to concentrate and permit recovery of residual resources. | 2021-2024 |
EPSRC (EP/T03100X/1) £1.5M FEC |
Resilient Materials 4 Life (RM4L) | Collaboration with Cambridge, Bath & Bradford Universities. Builds on the M4L project (below) to create materials that will adapt to their environment, develop immunity to harmful actions, self-diagnose the on-set of deterioration and self-heal when damaged. | 2017-2022 |
EPSRC (EP/P02081X/1) £6.0M FEC |
IN-Situ Processes In Resource Extraction (INSPIRE) | Collaboration with Warwick University and the University of the West of England. Investigated the potential for recovery of valuable resource from waste repositories through in-situ technologies. | 2014-2018 |
NERC (NE/L013908/1) £1.3M FEC |
Materials 4 Life (M4L) | Collaboration with Cambridge and Bath Universities. Multi-scale self-healing mechanisms to produce new materials with significantly enhanced durability and sustainability. | 2013-2016 |
EPSRC (EP/K026631/1) £2.1M FEC |
Current research students
Name | Topic | Dates | Other information |
Khaled Alshehri | Resource recovery from waste repositories in a circular economy | 2021- | |
Eve Tarring | Assessing the risks to freshwater ecosystems from water-soluble polymers | 2021- | Supported by the NERC Centre of Doctoral Training in Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Towards Sustainable Chemical Use (ECORISC) |
Zhenghui Gao | Enhanced methanogenesis in municipal solid waste landfill through breakdown of lignocellulosic wastes | 2021- | Supported by Cardiff-Huazhong Agricultural University International Centre for Doctoral Training on Biomedical and Bioenergy Engineering |
Tom Allison | Identification, Occurrence, Transport, and Environmental Fate of Cellulose-Based Wet Wipes through the Wastewater Pathway | 2021- | |
Hang Qian | Soil-based microbial fuel cells to supply energy for low power underground processes | 2022- | Supported by Cardiff-Huazhong Agricultural University International Centre for Doctoral Training on Biomedical and Bioenergy Engineering |
Completed PhD projects
Name | Topic | Dates | Other information |
Muaaz Wright-Syed | Enhanced Biodegradation of Model Lignocellulosic Wastes in Laboratory-Scale Bioreactors & Landfills | 2017-2021 | Supported by an Environmental Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Scholarship |
Steven Warwick | A study of landfill content and its chemical evolution using historical, geographic and site monitoring data | 2014-2021 | |
Sunday Oniosun | Phytoremediation of LNAPLs and Residual Oils in the Vadose Zone and Capillary Fringe | 2012-2019 | |
Chen Chunhui | The effect of plant roots and plant & microbial exudates in biogeotechnical stabilization of soils | 2016-2018 | Visiting student supported by the China Scholarship Council |
Khabeer Al-Awad | The effect of biological exudates on the mechanical properties of granular soil | 2014-2018 | |
Stefani Botusharova | Self-healing geotechnical structures via microbial action | 2013-2017 | Supported by BRE, as part of the EPSRC-funded ‘Materials for Life’ project |
Ahmed Mugwar | Bioprecipitation of Heavy Metals and Radionuclides with Calcium Carbonate in Aqueous Solutions and Particulate Media | 2011-2016 | |
Paris Alshiblawi | Investigation of bioclogging in homogenous and heterogenous uncontaminated and contaminated sands | 2011-2016 | |
Richard Gill | Electrokinetic-enhanced migration of solutes for improved bioremediation in heterogeneous granular porous media | 2011-2015 | EPSRC CASE Studentship at the University of Sheffield, co-supervised with Dr S Thornton and Prof J Smith (Shell) |
Katherine Page | Use of Recycled Organic Wastes as nutrient sources to aid the growth of energy crops on brownfield sites | 2010-2014 | Supported by Forest Research |
Ziad Milad | An Experimental Investigation of Landfill Leachate Impact on Surrounding Soil. A Study of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Aspects | 2009-2014 |
Publication
2023
- Allison, T., Ward, B. D., Harbottle, M. and Durance, I. 2023. Do flushed biodegradable wet wipes really degrade?. Science of the Total Environment 894, article number: 164912. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164912)
- Alshehri, K., Harbottle, M., Sapsford, D., Beames, A. and Cleall, P. 2023. Integration of ecosystem services and life cycle assessment allows improved accounting of sustainability benefits of nature-based solutions for brownfield redevelopment. Journal of Cleaner Production 413, article number: 137352. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137352)
- Sapsford, D. J. et al. 2023. Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes. Waste and Resource Management 176(2), pp. 77-93. (10.1680/jwarm.22.00008)
- Harbottle, M. J. 2023. Editorial. Ground Improvement 176(1), pp. 1-2. (10.1680/jgrim.2023.176.1.1)
2022
- Gao, Z., Alshehri, K., Li, Y., Qian, H., Sapsford, D., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2022. Advances in biological techniques for sustainable lignocellulosic waste utilization in biogas production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 170, article number: 112995. (10.1016/j.rser.2022.112995)
- Tezer, M. M., De Belie, N., Boon, N., Verstraete, W. and Harbottle, M. 2022. Non-axenic biomasses as bacterial self-healing agents in cementitious mortar. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials, Milan, Spain, 20-22 June 2022.
- Kanellopoulos, A., Theodoridou, M., Harbottle, M., Lourenco, S. and Norambuena-Contreras, J. 2022. Self-adaptive construction materials: future directions. In: Kanellopoulos, A. and Norambuena-Contreras, J. eds. Self-Healing Construction Materials: Fundamentals, Monitoring and Large Scale Applications. Engineering Materials and Processes Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 215-226., (10.1007/978-3-030-86880-2_8)
- Assadi-Langroudi, A. et al. 2022. Recent advances in nature-inspired solutions for ground engineering (NiSE). International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 8, article number: 3. (10.1007/s40891-021-00349-9)
2021
- Theodoridou, M., Cuzman, O., Tiano, P., Perito, B. and Harbottle, M. 2021. Sporosarcina pasteurii induced carbonate formation for repairing and preventing damage in existing stone masonry structures. Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Live 2020 International Conference (RM4L2020), Virtual, 20-22 September 2021 Presented at Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds.Proceedings of the Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference. Cardiff, Wales: Resilient Materials 4 Life - Cardiff University pp. 48-51.
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. N. 2021. Electrokinetic-enhanced removal of toluene from physically heterogeneous granular porous media. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 54(3), article number: qjegh2020-073. (10.1144/qjegh2020-073)
2020
- Chen, C., Wu, L. and Harbottle, M. 2020. Exploring the effect of biopolymers in near-surface soils using xanthan gum-modified sand under shear. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 57(8), pp. 1109-1118. (10.1139/cgj-2019-0284)
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2020. Application of enzymatic and bacterial biodelignification systems for enhanced breakdown of model lignocellulosic wastes. Science of the Total Environment 728, article number: 138741. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138741)
- Botusharova, S., Gardner, D. and Harbottle, M. 2020. Augmenting microbially induced carbonate precipitation of soil with the capability to self-heal. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 146(4), article number: 4020010. (10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002214)
- Harbottle, M. 2020. The circular geoenvironment - maximising geoenvironmental services to minimize environmental harm. Presented at: Geoenvironment 2020, Delhi, India, 17-21 Feb 2020.
2019
- Oniosun, S., Harbottle, M., Tripathy, S. and Cleall, P. 2019. Plant growth, root distribution and non-aqueous phase liquid phytoremediation at the pore-scale. Journal of Environmental Management 249, article number: 109378. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109378)
- Chen, C., Wu, L. and Harbottle, M. 2019. Influence of biopolymer gel-coated fibres on sand reinforcement as a model of plant root behaviour. Plant and Soil 438(1-2), pp. 361-375. (10.1007/s11104-019-04033-w)
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2019. The case for examining fluid flow in municipal solid waste at the pore-scale - A review. Waste Management and Research 37(4), pp. 315-332. (10.1177/0734242X19828120)
- Nardi, C. D., Theodoridou, M., Sim, P., Harbottle, M. and Jefferson, A. D. 2019. Self- healing lime-based mortars using biological mechanisms and microvascular networks. Presented at: 5th Historic Mortars Conference, Pamplona, Spain, 19-21 June 2019. pp. -.
2018
- Oniosun, S., Harbottle, M., Tripathy, S. and Cleall, P. 2018. Phytoremediation of light non-aqueous phase liquids. Presented at: The International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China, 38 Oct - 1 Nov 2018Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Vol. 1. Singapore: Springer pp. 788-795., (10.1007/978-981-13-2221-1_89)
- Warwick, S., Durany-Fernandez, P., Sapsford, D., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Altered chemical evolution in landfill leachate post implementation of biodegradable waste diversion. Waste Management and Research 36(9), pp. 857-868. (10.1177/0734242X18785723)
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. and Hughes, T. 2018. Performance of single skin masonry walls subjected to hydraulic loading. Materials and Structures 51, article number: 97. (10.1617/s11527-018-1222-z)
- Peppicelli, C., Cleall, P., Sapsford, D. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Changes in metal speciation and mobility during electrokinetic treatment of industrial wastes: implications for remediation and resource recovery. Science of the Total Environment 624, pp. 1488-1503. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.132)
- Theodoridou, M. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Preventing deterioration of construction geo-materials; the new concept of biological self-healing for porous building stone. Presented at: European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria, 8-13 April 2018.
- Theodoridou, M. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Biological self-healing for the protection of cultural heritage stone structures. Presented at: Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2018, Chiba, Japan, 20-24 May 2018.
2017
- Munoz Criollo, J., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. Coupled biomass growth and flow in unsaturated soil. Presented at: International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics, University of Leeds, 6 - 7 September 2017.
- Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. In situ resource recovery from waste repositories: exploring the potential for mobilization and capture of metals from anthropogenic ores. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy 3(2), pp. 375-392. (10.1007/s40831-016-0102-4)
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. Enhanced delignification and methane generation in waste repositories-overcoming heterogeneity. Presented at: Proceedings Sardinia 2017 / Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2 - 6 October 2017. pp. -.
2016
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. N. 2016. Sustainability assessment of electrokinetic bioremediation compared with alternative remediation options for a petroleum release site. Journal of Environmental Management 184(1), pp. 120-131. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.036)
- Mugwar, A. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. Toxicity effects on metal sequestration by microbially-induced carbonate precipitation. Journal of Hazardous Materials 314 (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.04.039)
- Harbottle, M., Mugwar, A. and Botusharova, S. 2016. Aspects of implementation and long-term performance of biologically induced mineralisation of carbonates in porous media. Presented at: 26th Goldschmidt Conference, Yokohama, Japan, 26 June - 1 July 2016. pp. 1051.
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. 2016. Effect of physical heterogeneity on the electromigration of nitrate in layered granular porous media. Electrochimica Acta 199, pp. 59-69. (10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.191)
- Harbottle, M. 2016. Engineering successful bioremediation. In: Lear, G. ed. Biofilms in Bioremediation. Caister Academic Press, pp. 3-22.
- Roberts, M., Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J. and Weightman, A. J. 2016. In situ microbial dissolution of iron mineral-bearing wastes for metal recovery. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
- Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. In situ resource recovery from waste repositories: exploring the potential for mobilisation and capture of metals from anthropogenic ores. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
- Peppicelli, C., Cleall, P. J., Sapsford, D. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. Electrokinetic treatment in the recovery of valuable metals from waste repositories: Metal speciation and transient behaviour of metals during EK. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
2015
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. 2015. Electrokinetic migration of nitrate through heterogeneous granular porous media. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation 35(3), pp. 46-56. (10.1111/gwmr.12107)
- Harbottle, M. J., Tomkinson, W., Lewin, G. and von Loggerenberg, K. 2015. Electrokinetic biosparging of toluene in groundwater. Environmental Geotechnics 2(EG1), pp. 26-33. (10.1680/envgeo.13.00047)
- Al-Tabbaa, A. and Harbottle, M. 2015. Self-healing materials and structures for geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. Presented at: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, 13-17 September 2015Proceedings of the XVI ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development. ICE Publishing pp. 589-594.
2014
- Mugwar, A. and Harbottle, M. J. 2014. Biomineralisation of metals in soil – effect of metal toxicity and precipitation as a protective mechanism. Presented at: 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Melbourne, Australia, 9-14 November 2014 Presented at Bouazza, A., Yuen, S. and Brown, B. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Engineers Australia pp. 1136-1142.
- Gill, R. T., Harbottle, M., Smith, J. W. N. and Thornton, S. F. 2014. Influence of 2D physical heterogeneity on the electromigration of nitrate. Presented at: 13th Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Malaga, Spain, 7-10 September 2014 Presented at Maroto, J. M. R. et al. eds.Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation. pp. 61-63.
- Page, K., Harbottle, M. J., Cleall, P. J. and Hutchings, T. R. 2014. Heavy metal leaching and environmental risk from the use of compost-like output as an energy crop growth substrate. Science of the Total Environment 487, pp. 260-271. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.021)
- Gill, R. T., Harbottle, M. J., Smith, J. W. N. and Thornton, S. F. 2014. Electrokinetic-enhanced bioremediation of organic contaminants: A review of processes and environmental applications. Chemosphere 107, pp. 31-42. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.03.019)
- Harbottle, M. J., Lam, M., Botusharova, S. and Gardner, D. R. 2014. Self-healing soil: Biomimetic engineering of geotechnical structures to respond to damage. Presented at: 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Melbourne, Australia, 9-14 November 2014 Presented at Bouazza, A., Yuen, S. and Brown, B. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Engineers Australia pp. 1121-1128.
2013
- Harbottle, M. J., Zhang, J. and Gardner, D. R. 2013. Combined physical and biological gel-based healing of cementitious materials. Presented at: Fourth International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM2013), Ghent, Belgium, 16-18 June 2013Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Self-Healing Materials. Ghent: Universiteit Gent pp. 207-210.
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J. and Hughes, T. G. 2013. Uniform lateral load capacity of small-scale masonry wall panels. Materials and Structures n/a (10.1617/s11527-013-0092-7)
- Gill, R., Rolfe, S., Harbottle, M. J., Smith, J. and Thornton, S. 2013. Stimulating in situ bioremediation in electron acceptor-limited zones by nitrate delivery using electrokinetics in a model scale aquifer. Presented at: 12th International UFZ-Deltares Conference on Groundwater-Soil-Systems and Water Resource Management, Barcelona, Spain, 16-19 April 2013.
2012
- Page, K., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J. and Hutchings, T. 2012. Heavy metal content of recycled organic wastes and potential bioaccumulation in short rotation coppice when used as a nutrient source. Presented at: ISWA World Solid Waste Congress, Florence, Italy, 17-19 September 2012.
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J. and Hughes, T. 2012. The strength of masonry walls when subject to flood loading. Presented at: 15th International Brick & Block Masonry Conference (15th IBMaC), Florianopolis, Brazil, 3-6 June 2012.
2011
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J., Thomas, J. and Hughes, T. G. 2011. The development of a new method for testing the lateral load capacity of small-scale masonry walls using a centrifuge and digital image correlation. Construction and Building Materials 25(12), pp. 4465-4476. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.02.002)
2009
- Harbottle, M. J., Lear, G., Sills, G. C. and Thompson, I. P. 2009. Enhanced biodegradation of pentachlorophenol in unsaturated soil using reversed field electrokinetics. Journal of Environmental Management 90(5), pp. 1893-1900. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.012)
2008
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2008. Sustainability of Land Remediation. Part 2: Impact Assessment. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 161(3), pp. 117-127. (10.1680/geng.2008.161.3.117)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2008. Sustainability of Land Remediation. Part 1: Overall Analysis. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 161(2), pp. 75-92. (10.1680/geng.2008.161.2.75)
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2008. Degradation of 2-chlorobenzoic acid in stabilised/solidified soil systems. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 61(2), pp. 173-181. (10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.07.002)
2007
- Harbottle, M. J. et al. 2007. Magnetic resonance imaging of the effect of zeolite on lithium uptake in poplar. Environmental Science & Technology 41(10), pp. 3444-3448. (10.1021/es0623111)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2007. A comparison of the technical sustainability of in situ stabilisation / solidification with disposal to landfill. Journal of Hazardous Materials 141(2), pp. 430-440. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.05.084)
- Lear, G., Harbottle, M. J., Sills, G. C., Knowles, C. J., Semple, K. T. and Thompson, I. P. 2007. Impact of electrokinetic remediation on microbial communities within PCP contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution 146(1), pp. 139-146. (10.1016/j.envpol.2006.06.037)
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2007. Uncovering the true impacts of remediation. Technical Report.
- Al-Tabbaa, A., Harbottle, M. J. and Evans, C. W. 2007. Robust sustainable technical solutions. In: Dixon, T. et al. eds. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 203-232.
- Ouki, S. K., van Herwijnen, R., Harbottle, M. J., Hutchings, T. R., Al-Tabbaa, A., Johns, M. L. and Moffat, A. J. 2007. Novel special-purpose composts for sustainable remediation. In: Dixon, T. et al. eds. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Oxford: Wiley- Blackwell, pp. 177 -202.
2006
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2006. Assessing the true technical / environmental impacts of contaminated land remediation - a case study of containment, disposal and no action. Land Contamination and Reclamation 14(1), pp. 85-99.
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2006. Combining stabilisation/ solidification with biodegredation to enhance long-term remediation performance. Presented at: 2nd IASTED International Conference on Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field, Lanzarote, Spain.
2005
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2005. The technical sustainability of in situ stabilisation/ solidification. Presented at: International Conference on Stabilisation/ Solidification Treatment and Remediation, Cambridge, UK.
2004
- Lear, G., Harbottle, M. J., van der Gast, C. J., Jackman, S. A., Knowles, C. J., Sills, G. and Thompson, I. P. 2004. The effect of electrokinetics on soil microbial communities. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 36(11), pp. 1751-1760. (10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.032)
- Sills, G. C., Bartolomeeusen, G., Lintern, D. G., Harbottle, M. J. and Lear, G. 2004. The structure of soil. Presented at: Alec Skempton Memorial Conference, Royal Geographical Society, London, UK.
- Harbottle, M. and Brown, M. J. 2004. Brownie points. Ground Engineering Magazine, pp. 28-30.
2001
- Harbottle, M. J., C., S. G., A., J. S. and Thompson, I. P. 2001. Movement of pentachlorophenol in usaturated soil by electrokinetics. Presented at: 3rd Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Articles
- Allison, T., Ward, B. D., Harbottle, M. and Durance, I. 2023. Do flushed biodegradable wet wipes really degrade?. Science of the Total Environment 894, article number: 164912. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164912)
- Alshehri, K., Harbottle, M., Sapsford, D., Beames, A. and Cleall, P. 2023. Integration of ecosystem services and life cycle assessment allows improved accounting of sustainability benefits of nature-based solutions for brownfield redevelopment. Journal of Cleaner Production 413, article number: 137352. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137352)
- Sapsford, D. J. et al. 2023. Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes. Waste and Resource Management 176(2), pp. 77-93. (10.1680/jwarm.22.00008)
- Harbottle, M. J. 2023. Editorial. Ground Improvement 176(1), pp. 1-2. (10.1680/jgrim.2023.176.1.1)
- Gao, Z., Alshehri, K., Li, Y., Qian, H., Sapsford, D., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2022. Advances in biological techniques for sustainable lignocellulosic waste utilization in biogas production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 170, article number: 112995. (10.1016/j.rser.2022.112995)
- Assadi-Langroudi, A. et al. 2022. Recent advances in nature-inspired solutions for ground engineering (NiSE). International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 8, article number: 3. (10.1007/s40891-021-00349-9)
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. N. 2021. Electrokinetic-enhanced removal of toluene from physically heterogeneous granular porous media. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 54(3), article number: qjegh2020-073. (10.1144/qjegh2020-073)
- Chen, C., Wu, L. and Harbottle, M. 2020. Exploring the effect of biopolymers in near-surface soils using xanthan gum-modified sand under shear. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 57(8), pp. 1109-1118. (10.1139/cgj-2019-0284)
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2020. Application of enzymatic and bacterial biodelignification systems for enhanced breakdown of model lignocellulosic wastes. Science of the Total Environment 728, article number: 138741. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138741)
- Botusharova, S., Gardner, D. and Harbottle, M. 2020. Augmenting microbially induced carbonate precipitation of soil with the capability to self-heal. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 146(4), article number: 4020010. (10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002214)
- Oniosun, S., Harbottle, M., Tripathy, S. and Cleall, P. 2019. Plant growth, root distribution and non-aqueous phase liquid phytoremediation at the pore-scale. Journal of Environmental Management 249, article number: 109378. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109378)
- Chen, C., Wu, L. and Harbottle, M. 2019. Influence of biopolymer gel-coated fibres on sand reinforcement as a model of plant root behaviour. Plant and Soil 438(1-2), pp. 361-375. (10.1007/s11104-019-04033-w)
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2019. The case for examining fluid flow in municipal solid waste at the pore-scale - A review. Waste Management and Research 37(4), pp. 315-332. (10.1177/0734242X19828120)
- Warwick, S., Durany-Fernandez, P., Sapsford, D., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Altered chemical evolution in landfill leachate post implementation of biodegradable waste diversion. Waste Management and Research 36(9), pp. 857-868. (10.1177/0734242X18785723)
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. and Hughes, T. 2018. Performance of single skin masonry walls subjected to hydraulic loading. Materials and Structures 51, article number: 97. (10.1617/s11527-018-1222-z)
- Peppicelli, C., Cleall, P., Sapsford, D. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Changes in metal speciation and mobility during electrokinetic treatment of industrial wastes: implications for remediation and resource recovery. Science of the Total Environment 624, pp. 1488-1503. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.132)
- Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. In situ resource recovery from waste repositories: exploring the potential for mobilization and capture of metals from anthropogenic ores. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy 3(2), pp. 375-392. (10.1007/s40831-016-0102-4)
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. N. 2016. Sustainability assessment of electrokinetic bioremediation compared with alternative remediation options for a petroleum release site. Journal of Environmental Management 184(1), pp. 120-131. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.036)
- Mugwar, A. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. Toxicity effects on metal sequestration by microbially-induced carbonate precipitation. Journal of Hazardous Materials 314 (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.04.039)
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. 2016. Effect of physical heterogeneity on the electromigration of nitrate in layered granular porous media. Electrochimica Acta 199, pp. 59-69. (10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.191)
- Gill, R. T., Thornton, S. F., Harbottle, M. J. and Smith, J. W. 2015. Electrokinetic migration of nitrate through heterogeneous granular porous media. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation 35(3), pp. 46-56. (10.1111/gwmr.12107)
- Harbottle, M. J., Tomkinson, W., Lewin, G. and von Loggerenberg, K. 2015. Electrokinetic biosparging of toluene in groundwater. Environmental Geotechnics 2(EG1), pp. 26-33. (10.1680/envgeo.13.00047)
- Page, K., Harbottle, M. J., Cleall, P. J. and Hutchings, T. R. 2014. Heavy metal leaching and environmental risk from the use of compost-like output as an energy crop growth substrate. Science of the Total Environment 487, pp. 260-271. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.021)
- Gill, R. T., Harbottle, M. J., Smith, J. W. N. and Thornton, S. F. 2014. Electrokinetic-enhanced bioremediation of organic contaminants: A review of processes and environmental applications. Chemosphere 107, pp. 31-42. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.03.019)
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J. and Hughes, T. G. 2013. Uniform lateral load capacity of small-scale masonry wall panels. Materials and Structures n/a (10.1617/s11527-013-0092-7)
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J., Thomas, J. and Hughes, T. G. 2011. The development of a new method for testing the lateral load capacity of small-scale masonry walls using a centrifuge and digital image correlation. Construction and Building Materials 25(12), pp. 4465-4476. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.02.002)
- Harbottle, M. J., Lear, G., Sills, G. C. and Thompson, I. P. 2009. Enhanced biodegradation of pentachlorophenol in unsaturated soil using reversed field electrokinetics. Journal of Environmental Management 90(5), pp. 1893-1900. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.012)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2008. Sustainability of Land Remediation. Part 2: Impact Assessment. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 161(3), pp. 117-127. (10.1680/geng.2008.161.3.117)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2008. Sustainability of Land Remediation. Part 1: Overall Analysis. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 161(2), pp. 75-92. (10.1680/geng.2008.161.2.75)
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2008. Degradation of 2-chlorobenzoic acid in stabilised/solidified soil systems. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 61(2), pp. 173-181. (10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.07.002)
- Harbottle, M. J. et al. 2007. Magnetic resonance imaging of the effect of zeolite on lithium uptake in poplar. Environmental Science & Technology 41(10), pp. 3444-3448. (10.1021/es0623111)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2007. A comparison of the technical sustainability of in situ stabilisation / solidification with disposal to landfill. Journal of Hazardous Materials 141(2), pp. 430-440. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.05.084)
- Lear, G., Harbottle, M. J., Sills, G. C., Knowles, C. J., Semple, K. T. and Thompson, I. P. 2007. Impact of electrokinetic remediation on microbial communities within PCP contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution 146(1), pp. 139-146. (10.1016/j.envpol.2006.06.037)
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2006. Assessing the true technical / environmental impacts of contaminated land remediation - a case study of containment, disposal and no action. Land Contamination and Reclamation 14(1), pp. 85-99.
- Lear, G., Harbottle, M. J., van der Gast, C. J., Jackman, S. A., Knowles, C. J., Sills, G. and Thompson, I. P. 2004. The effect of electrokinetics on soil microbial communities. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 36(11), pp. 1751-1760. (10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.032)
- Harbottle, M. and Brown, M. J. 2004. Brownie points. Ground Engineering Magazine, pp. 28-30.
Book sections
- Kanellopoulos, A., Theodoridou, M., Harbottle, M., Lourenco, S. and Norambuena-Contreras, J. 2022. Self-adaptive construction materials: future directions. In: Kanellopoulos, A. and Norambuena-Contreras, J. eds. Self-Healing Construction Materials: Fundamentals, Monitoring and Large Scale Applications. Engineering Materials and Processes Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 215-226., (10.1007/978-3-030-86880-2_8)
- Harbottle, M. 2016. Engineering successful bioremediation. In: Lear, G. ed. Biofilms in Bioremediation. Caister Academic Press, pp. 3-22.
- Al-Tabbaa, A., Harbottle, M. J. and Evans, C. W. 2007. Robust sustainable technical solutions. In: Dixon, T. et al. eds. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 203-232.
- Ouki, S. K., van Herwijnen, R., Harbottle, M. J., Hutchings, T. R., Al-Tabbaa, A., Johns, M. L. and Moffat, A. J. 2007. Novel special-purpose composts for sustainable remediation. In: Dixon, T. et al. eds. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Oxford: Wiley- Blackwell, pp. 177 -202.
Conferences
- Tezer, M. M., De Belie, N., Boon, N., Verstraete, W. and Harbottle, M. 2022. Non-axenic biomasses as bacterial self-healing agents in cementitious mortar. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials, Milan, Spain, 20-22 June 2022.
- Theodoridou, M., Cuzman, O., Tiano, P., Perito, B. and Harbottle, M. 2021. Sporosarcina pasteurii induced carbonate formation for repairing and preventing damage in existing stone masonry structures. Presented at: Resilient Materials 4 Live 2020 International Conference (RM4L2020), Virtual, 20-22 September 2021 Presented at Maddalena, R. and Wright-Syed, M. eds.Proceedings of the Resilient Materials 4 Life 2020 (RM4L2020) International Conference. Cardiff, Wales: Resilient Materials 4 Life - Cardiff University pp. 48-51.
- Harbottle, M. 2020. The circular geoenvironment - maximising geoenvironmental services to minimize environmental harm. Presented at: Geoenvironment 2020, Delhi, India, 17-21 Feb 2020.
- Nardi, C. D., Theodoridou, M., Sim, P., Harbottle, M. and Jefferson, A. D. 2019. Self- healing lime-based mortars using biological mechanisms and microvascular networks. Presented at: 5th Historic Mortars Conference, Pamplona, Spain, 19-21 June 2019. pp. -.
- Oniosun, S., Harbottle, M., Tripathy, S. and Cleall, P. 2018. Phytoremediation of light non-aqueous phase liquids. Presented at: The International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China, 38 Oct - 1 Nov 2018Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Vol. 1. Singapore: Springer pp. 788-795., (10.1007/978-981-13-2221-1_89)
- Theodoridou, M. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Preventing deterioration of construction geo-materials; the new concept of biological self-healing for porous building stone. Presented at: European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria, 8-13 April 2018.
- Theodoridou, M. and Harbottle, M. 2018. Biological self-healing for the protection of cultural heritage stone structures. Presented at: Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2018, Chiba, Japan, 20-24 May 2018.
- Munoz Criollo, J., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. Coupled biomass growth and flow in unsaturated soil. Presented at: International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics, University of Leeds, 6 - 7 September 2017.
- Muaaz-Us-Salam, S., Cleall, P. and Harbottle, M. 2017. Enhanced delignification and methane generation in waste repositories-overcoming heterogeneity. Presented at: Proceedings Sardinia 2017 / Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2 - 6 October 2017. pp. -.
- Harbottle, M., Mugwar, A. and Botusharova, S. 2016. Aspects of implementation and long-term performance of biologically induced mineralisation of carbonates in porous media. Presented at: 26th Goldschmidt Conference, Yokohama, Japan, 26 June - 1 July 2016. pp. 1051.
- Roberts, M., Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J. and Weightman, A. J. 2016. In situ microbial dissolution of iron mineral-bearing wastes for metal recovery. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
- Sapsford, D. J., Cleall, P. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. In situ resource recovery from waste repositories: exploring the potential for mobilisation and capture of metals from anthropogenic ores. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
- Peppicelli, C., Cleall, P. J., Sapsford, D. J. and Harbottle, M. J. 2016. Electrokinetic treatment in the recovery of valuable metals from waste repositories: Metal speciation and transient behaviour of metals during EK. Presented at: 3rd International Symposium on Enhanced Landfill Mining, Lisbon, Portugal, February 2016.
- Al-Tabbaa, A. and Harbottle, M. 2015. Self-healing materials and structures for geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. Presented at: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, 13-17 September 2015Proceedings of the XVI ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development. ICE Publishing pp. 589-594.
- Mugwar, A. and Harbottle, M. J. 2014. Biomineralisation of metals in soil – effect of metal toxicity and precipitation as a protective mechanism. Presented at: 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Melbourne, Australia, 9-14 November 2014 Presented at Bouazza, A., Yuen, S. and Brown, B. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Engineers Australia pp. 1136-1142.
- Gill, R. T., Harbottle, M., Smith, J. W. N. and Thornton, S. F. 2014. Influence of 2D physical heterogeneity on the electromigration of nitrate. Presented at: 13th Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Malaga, Spain, 7-10 September 2014 Presented at Maroto, J. M. R. et al. eds.Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation. pp. 61-63.
- Harbottle, M. J., Lam, M., Botusharova, S. and Gardner, D. R. 2014. Self-healing soil: Biomimetic engineering of geotechnical structures to respond to damage. Presented at: 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Melbourne, Australia, 9-14 November 2014 Presented at Bouazza, A., Yuen, S. and Brown, B. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Engineers Australia pp. 1121-1128.
- Harbottle, M. J., Zhang, J. and Gardner, D. R. 2013. Combined physical and biological gel-based healing of cementitious materials. Presented at: Fourth International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM2013), Ghent, Belgium, 16-18 June 2013Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Self-Healing Materials. Ghent: Universiteit Gent pp. 207-210.
- Gill, R., Rolfe, S., Harbottle, M. J., Smith, J. and Thornton, S. 2013. Stimulating in situ bioremediation in electron acceptor-limited zones by nitrate delivery using electrokinetics in a model scale aquifer. Presented at: 12th International UFZ-Deltares Conference on Groundwater-Soil-Systems and Water Resource Management, Barcelona, Spain, 16-19 April 2013.
- Page, K., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J. and Hutchings, T. 2012. Heavy metal content of recycled organic wastes and potential bioaccumulation in short rotation coppice when used as a nutrient source. Presented at: ISWA World Solid Waste Congress, Florence, Italy, 17-19 September 2012.
- Herbert, D. M., Gardner, D. R., Harbottle, M. J. and Hughes, T. 2012. The strength of masonry walls when subject to flood loading. Presented at: 15th International Brick & Block Masonry Conference (15th IBMaC), Florianopolis, Brazil, 3-6 June 2012.
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2006. Combining stabilisation/ solidification with biodegredation to enhance long-term remediation performance. Presented at: 2nd IASTED International Conference on Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field, Lanzarote, Spain.
- Harbottle, M. J., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Evans, C. W. 2005. The technical sustainability of in situ stabilisation/ solidification. Presented at: International Conference on Stabilisation/ Solidification Treatment and Remediation, Cambridge, UK.
- Sills, G. C., Bartolomeeusen, G., Lintern, D. G., Harbottle, M. J. and Lear, G. 2004. The structure of soil. Presented at: Alec Skempton Memorial Conference, Royal Geographical Society, London, UK.
- Harbottle, M. J., C., S. G., A., J. S. and Thompson, I. P. 2001. Movement of pentachlorophenol in usaturated soil by electrokinetics. Presented at: 3rd Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Monographs
- Harbottle, M. J. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2007. Uncovering the true impacts of remediation. Technical Report.
Research
Current interests
Currently, my group is undertaking work in a number of areas of civil and environmental engineering. I am particularly interested in four general areas:
- Interactions between geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering and biology (‘biogeotechnics’). Many organisms, particularly plants and microorganisms, have the potential to impact on soil structure and properties. We are developing a number of projects in this area, for example in situ biofilm growth for soil stabilisation and self-healing of geotechnical structures.
- Biological and chemical energy storage in the ground. We are using microbial fuel cells and in-ground fuel generation and supply to explore energy storage and extraction from soils and sediments.
- Contaminated land remediation, particularly engineering aspects of technologies involving electricity and biology. We are using living organisms, both plants and microorganisms, in a range of projects. These include dealing directly with contamination through bioremediation as well as using biological methods to enhance other techniques, particularly those that are operated in situ, such as pump and treat or electrokinetics. We are using electrokinetic techniques for the remediation of metal- and organic-contaminated ground.
- Resource recovery from waste. Many waste repositories contain significant quantities of valuable elements but their recovery has been considered uneconomic or not feasible (or both). We are investigating technologies for material recovery in a range of waste types.
Contracts
Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
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GESPERR - Geobatteries: energy storage in the pedosphere to support the renewables revolution | Harbottle, M, Sapsford, D, Cleall, P, Weightman, A, Ugalde-Loo, C | EPSRC | 201583 | 01/12/2022 - 31/5/2024 |
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering | Sapsford, D, Cleall, P, Harbottle, M, Owen, N, Weightman, A | EPSRC | 592345 | 01/03/2021 - 29/02/2024 |
Self-healing Multifunctional Advanced Repair Technologies IN Cementitious Systems (SMARTINCS) | Jefferson, A, Gardner, D, Harbottle, M, Davies, R, Mihai, I | Commission of the European Communities | 241185 | 01/12/2019 - 30/11/2023 |
Resilient materials for life (RM4L) | Jefferson, A, Gardner, D, Harbottle, M, Davies, R, Mihai, I, Paul, A | EPSRC | 1668484 | 03/04/2017 - 02/10/2022 |
Environmental plastics pollution from Vietnamese plastic recycling craft villages | Harbottle, M | Universities Wales | 1970 | 01/06/2020 - 30/11/2021 |
Landfill mining: Feasibility of reuse of aged municipal solid waste in geotechnical applications | Harbottle, M | British Council | 6200 | 01/03/2020 - 31/01/2021 |
GEOHEAL - Self-healing geological construction materials & structures | Harbottle, M | Commission of the European Communities | 131684 | 22/1/2018 - 21/1/2020 |
INSPIRE - In situ recovery of resources from waste repositories | Sapsford D, Harbottle M, Cleall P, Mahdi T, Weightman A (BIOSI) | NERC | 671454 | 02/06/2014 - 01/06/2017 |
Self-healing geotechnical structures through microbiological action | Harbottle M, Gardner D | BRE | 60000 | 01/10/2013 - 30/09/2016 |
Materials for life (M4L): Biomimetic multi-scale damage immunity for construction materials | Lark R, Gardner D, Jefferson A, Harbottle M | EPSRC | 1672025 | 01/04/2013 - 31/03/2016 |
In Situ Recovery of Resources from Waste Repositories | Sapsford D, Griffiths A, Harbottle M, Mahdi T, Cleall P | NERC | 56803 | 01/04/2013 - 30/09/2013 |
Response of pollutant chemistry, pathways and mobility to Short Rotation Forestry on brownfield Sites | Dr PJ Cleall, DR MJ Harbottle | Forest Research | 27500 | 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2013 |
To develop Ford's capacity in resource efficiency and environmental performance through improvements in waste management and effluent treatment | Sapsford D, Harbottle M | KTP and Ford Motor Company Ltd | 125710 | 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2012 |
Developing the sustainable laboratory - Waste | Brennan P, Gregory C, Whitmarsh L, Cullen-Unswa, Harbottle M | HEFCW | 8999 | 01/11/2011 - 31/07/2012 |
Combined chemical/biological healing of cementitous materials | Harbottle, M | Institution of Structural Engineers | 300 | 01/01/2012 - 31/01/2012 |
Biological reactors as replacement to activated carbon filters for the treatment of contaminated groundwater | Harbottle M, Sapsford D, Mahdi T | Celtic Technologies | 25000 | 01/11/2010 - 31/10/2011 |
Investigation into Tar Contamination in the Blaenaovon mine water treatment scheme | Sapsford D, Harbottle M | The Coal Authority | 2090 | 01/03/2011 - 31/08/2011 |
Supervised Students
Current research students
Name | Topic | Dates | Other information |
Khaled Alshehri | Resource recovery from waste repositories in a circular economy | 2021- | |
Eve Tarring | Assessing the risks to freshwater ecosystems from water-soluble polymers | 2021- | Supported by the NERC Centre of Doctoral Training in Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Towards Sustainable Chemical Use (ECORISC) |
Zhenghui Gao | Enhanced methanogenesis in municipal solid waste landfill through breakdown of lignocellulosic wastes | 2021- | Supported by Cardiff-Huazhong Agricultural University International Centre for Doctoral Training on Biomedical and Bioenergy Engineering |
Tom Allison | Identification, Occurrence, Transport, and Environmental Fate of Cellulose-Based Wet Wipes through the Wastewater Pathway | 2021- | |
Hang Qian | Soil-based microbial fuel cells to supply energy for low power underground processes | 2022- | Supported by Cardiff-Huazhong Agricultural University International Centre for Doctoral Training on Biomedical and Bioenergy Engineering |
Teaching
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. My current teaching is as follows:
Materials & Construction (1st year)
Professional Studies & Construction (2nd year)
Environmental Geotechnics (3rd year)
Environmental Geotechnics (MSc)
Major projects (3rd year)
Case study & dissertation (MSc)
Biography
I have been a lecturer and now senior lecturer in geoenvironmental engineering at Cardiff University School of Engineering since September 2006. Following a Masters in Engineering at Oxford University, I joined Fugro Limited (UK), working on offshore and onshore site investigation and engineering. I then returned to Oxford University as a doctoral student working with the NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (Oxford). Postdoctoral work at Cambridge University Engineering Department followed, with the SUBR:IM (Sustainable Urban Brownfield Regeneration: Integrated Management) consortium. Whilst in Cambridge, I was elected Fellow of Robinson College.
Committees and reviewing
Member of EPSRC Peer Review College (2017 onwards)
Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Ground Engineering Group - Chair (2015-17), vice chair (2014-15)
Institution of Civil Engineers Education Policy Panel (2012-)
Editorial Panel for Proceeding of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement (2016 onwards)
Editorial Panel for Geotechnique (2013-2016)
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:
- Soil biology for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering.
- Electrical processes in soil, from electrokinetic remediation of contaminants to energy storage.
- Resource recovery from in-ground waste repositories.
Current supervision

Tom Allison
Research student

Eve Tarring
Research student