Our research is focused on the co-dependency of water and energy. Through a range of engineering concepts, methods and tools, we provide valuable insights to improve the sustainability and efficiency of water and energy systems for small and large projects.
Led by a team of researchers from Deakin’s School of Engineering, we are dedicated to finding new ways to improve Australia’s water and energy systems.
We use engineering and statistical methods to understand the energy and carbon footprint of water systems and the water footprint of the energy sector. Our research outcomes are expected to provide insights that will help create more sustainable energy and water systems.
We are working on a major research program at the world's largest carbon capture and storage demonstration project in Victoria. The information gathered will improve monitoring of soil gas and shallow aquifers and lead to more cost-effective technologies at carbon sequestration sites around the world.
We are developing leading-edge, passive and inexpensive technologies to estimate hydromechanical properties of rock and sediment at underground project sites.
With our industry partners we are developing advanced analysis of data and improved instrumentation systems that are needed for geotechnical design and modelling.
Our research on solid wastes has wide application in realising the benefits of carbon-water-solute interactions and future markets for carbon credits.
By using innovative methodologies to obtain realistic data for more reliable life cycle analysis, we can inform stakeholders about the environmental impacts of various technology pathways.
Work on cutting-edge solutions that address some of the world's most important challenges, while developing expertise in an area that contributes to a sustainable future.
The Water-Energy Nexus Research Group brings together leading experts in fields such as geotechnical engineering, smart water designs, smart grid data analysis, air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, aerosols and oxidative potential and water and waste issues in agriculture and mining.
Professor Wendy Timms is a professor at the Deakin School of Engineering. She has almost 30 years of professional experience on water and waste issues in both agriculture and mining. She has experience across consulting engineering, government, research and education as a hydrogeologist and environmental engineer.
Professor Bre-Anne Sainsbury is a professor of geomechanics at Deakin’s School of Engineering. Prior to this she spent over a decade working as an engineer and mining geotechnical consultant. She completed a PhD in caving geomechanics which entailed the development of production algorithms and constitutive models for large-strain problems.
Deakin's water tracer technology team will help demonstrate the environmental performance of Australia’s first demonstration site for geological storage of carbon dioxide. Research will focus on reducing the cost of long-term CO2 storage monitoring and the team will develop new ways to track variations in water quality in the shallow groundwater above the natural rock barriers.
If you'd like to learn more about the Water-Energy Nexus Research Group or collaborate with us, we'd love to hear from you.
