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Professor Russell Davenport

Engineering for the Environment and Human Health

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5544
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  • Address: Civil Engineering
    School of Engineering
    Room 1.05
    Cassie Building
    缅北禁地
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
    UK
Background

About Me

I’m an environmental engineer and microbiologist working at the interface of microbiology, environmental engineering, and chemical risk assessment.


My research explores how microbes and the processes they mediate can be better understood, managed, or enhanced to address global environmental challenges such as pollution and sustainable wastewater treatment.


I investigate microbial communities in both natural and engineered systems, using a combination of molecular tools and modelling approaches, with a focus on improving environmental protection and treatment technologies. Much of my work supports chemical regulation and industrial applications, bridging science, policy, and practice.


Academic Background & Career

After earning my BSc in Microbiology from Leeds University, I worked as a process engineer at Yorkshire Water on industrial wastewater treatment systems, before completing an MSc (Distinction) in Industrial Biotechnology at 缅北禁地.

My PhD in Environmental Engineering at 缅北禁地 was one of the first to apply quantitative molecular tools to biological wastewater treatment in the UK. Since then, I’ve held several research and fellowship roles at the university, including an industrial secondment to AstraZeneca, an RCUK Academic Fellowship, and an EPSRC Challenging Engineering Fellowship award. I am now an academic whose research informs my teaching .


Roles & Responsibilities

  • Head of Group, Environmental Engineering
  • Biological Safety Officer
  • Health & Safety Committee Member


Industry & Collaboration

I regularly work with water utilities and environmental industries, providing expertise in microbial ecology, molecular analysis, and biodegradation. Collaborations include AstraZeneca, Northumbrian Water, Procter and Gamble, Severn Trent, Thames Water, and Yorkshire Water.


Qualifications

  • PhD, Environmental Engineering – 缅北禁地
  • MSc (Distinction), Industrial Biotechnology – 缅北禁地
  • BSc (Hons), Microbiology – University of Leeds


Research

Research Interests

Understanding the fate, especially biodegradation, of chemicals in natural environments and engineered biological treatment systems.

The development and application of molecular-based techniques for the quantification of bacteria, especially in relation to key functions.

The application of ecological theory, molecular measurement techniques and mathematical models to understand, predict and manipulate microbial communities in engineered treatment systems.

Esteem Indicators

Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College 

EPSRC Challenging Engineering Awardee (2011)

RCUK Academic Fellow (2007) 


Currently funded projects

Quantification of Wastewater Treatment Resilience Metrics

Understanding the biodegradability of biobased polymers

Teaching

CEG8104 MSc Wastewater Engineering (Module Leader) 

CEG8103 MSc Water Supply and Treatment (Contributor)

CEG3001 UG Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 3 (Contributor)

CEG8110 Project Skills and Professional Development (Contributor)

CEG8198 MSc Dissertation in Environmental Engineering (Contributor)


Publications

  • Articles

    • Laino AS, Wooding B, Soudjani S, Davenport RJ. . Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology 2025, 11(2), 377-392.
    • Meynet P, Joss A, Davenport RJ, Fenner K. . Water Research 2024, 258, 121790.
    • Plaimart J, Acharya K, Blackburn A, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ, Werner D. . Water Science & Technology 2024, 89(1), 116-131.
    • Davenport RJ, Curtis Jackson P, Dalkmann P, Davies J, Fenner K, Hand L, McDonough K, Ott A, Ortega-Calvo JJ, Parsons JR, Schäffer A, Sweetlove C, Trapp S, Wang N, Redman A. . Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 2022, 18(6), 1454-1487.
    • Batista AMM, Siqueira JC, Meynet P, Werner D, Garcia GPP, Davenport RJ, Pereira AD, Siniscalchi LAB, Araujo JC, Mota Filho CR. . Journal of Water and Health 2022, 20(12), 1733-1747.
    • Tabraiz S, Petropoulos E, Shamurad B, Quintela-Baluja M, Mohapatra S, Acharya K, Charlton A, Davenport RJ, Dolfing J, Sallis PJ. . Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 293, 112947.
    • Petropoulos E, Shamurad B, Tabraiz S, Yu Y, Davenport R, Curtis TP, Dolfing J. . Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 2021, 7(1), 156-171.
    • Komolafe O, Mrozik W, Dolfing J, Acharya K, Vassalle L, Mota C, Davenport R. . Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 287, 112286.
    • Komolafe O, Mrozik W, Dolfing J, Acharya K, Vassalle L, Mota CR, Davenport R. . Frontiers in Environmental Science 2021, 9, 700245.
    • Harthern-Flint SL, Dolfing J, Mrozik W, Meynet P, Eland LE, Sim M, Davenport RJ. . Frontiers in Microbiology 2021, 12, 670928.
    • Meynet P, Davenport RJ, Fenner K. . Environmental Science and Technology 2020, 54(19), 12214-12225.
    • Ott A, Martin TJ, Acharya K, Lyon DY, Robinson N, Rowles B, Snape JR, Still I, Whale GF, Albright VC, Baverback P, Best N, Commander R, Eickhoff C, Finn S, Hidding B, Maischak H, Sowders KA, Taruki M, Walton HE, Wennberg AC, Davenport RJ. . Environmental Science & Technology 2020, 54(7), 4210-4220.
    • Ott A, Martin TJ, Snape JR, Davenport RJ. . Science of the Total Environment 2020, 706, 135621.
    • Plaimart J, Acharya K, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ, Vinitnantharat S, Werner D. . Environmental Pollution 2020, 268(Part A), 115684.
    • Acharya K, Halla F, Massawa S, Mgana S, Komar T, Davenport R, Werner D. . Journal of Environmental Management 2020, 276, 111319.
    • Mrozik W, Vinitnantharat S, Thongsamer T, Pansuk N, Pattanachan P, Thayanukul P, Acharya K, Baluja MQ, Hazlerigg C, Robson AF, Davenport RJ, Werner D. . Science of The Total Environment 2019, 695, 133923.
    • Acharya K, Werner D, Dolfing J, Meynet P, Tabraiz S, Baluja M, Petropoulos E, Mrozik W, Davenport R. . Water Research 2019, 160, 278-287.
    • Komolafe O, Bowler B, Dolfing J, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ. . Analytical Methods 2019, 11(27), 3474-3482.
    • Eland LE, Davenport RJ, Bezerra dos Santos A, Mota Filho CR. . Environmental Technology 2019, 40(15), 1969-1976.
    • Ott A, Martin TJ, Whale GF, Snape JR, Rowles B, Galay-Burgos M, Davenport RJ. . Science of the Total Environment 2019, 666, 399-404.
    • Igun OT, Meynet P, Davenport RJ, Werner D. . International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2019, 142, 1-10.
    • Coello-Garcia T, Curtis TP, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ. . Water research 2019, 164, 114905.
    • Brown MR, Baptista JC, Lunn M, Swan DL, Smith SJ, Davenport RJ, Allen BD, Sloan WT, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2019, 152, 264-273.
    • Acharya K, Werner D, Dolfing J, Barycki M, Meynet P, Mrozik W, Komolafe O, Puzyn T, Davenport RJ. . Water Research 2019, 157, 181-190.
    • Brown MR, Hands CL, Coello-Garcia T, Sani BS, Ott AIG, Smith SJ, Davenport RJ. . Journal of Microbiological Methods 2019, 160, 73-83.
    • Acharya K, Khanal S, Pantha K, Amatya N, Davenport RJ, Werner D. . Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 15726.
    • Almeida RGBD, Santos CEDD, Luders TC, Del Nery V, Leal CD, Pereira AD, Araujo JC, Davenport RJ, Barana AC, Lopes DD, Damianovic MHRZ. . International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2018, 133, 108-115.
    • Batista AMM, Meynet P, Garcia PPG, Costa SAV, Araujo JC, Davenport RJ, Werner D, Mota Filho CR. . Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 2018, 18(2), 391-398.
    • Petropoulos E, Dolfing J, Yu Y, Wade MJ, Bowen EJ, Davenport RJ, Curtis TP. . Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 2018, 4(7), 1002-1013.
    • Martin TJ, Goodhead AK, Snape JR, Davenport RJ. . Science of the Total Environment 2018, 627, 1552-1559.
    • Vignola M, Werner D, Hammes F, King LC, Davenport RJ. . Water Research 2018, 143, 66-76.
    • Davenport R, Spurr M, Head I, Cherry B. . Water Industry Journal 2018, 7(June), 50-51.
    • de Almeida Fernandes L, Pereira AD, Leal CD, Davenport R, Werner D, Mota Filho CR, Bressani-Ribeiro T, Augusto de Lemos Chernicharo C, Calabria de Araújo J. . Bioresource Technology 2018, 258, 208-219.
    • Vignola M, Werner D, Wade MJ, Meynet P, Davenport RJ. . Water Research 2017, 129, 499-508.
    • Bushnaf KM, Mangse G, Meynet P, Davenport RJ, Cirpka OA, Werner D. . Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 2017, 19(10), 1260-1269.
    • Martin TJ, Goodhead AK, Acharya K, Head IM, Snape JR, Davenport RJ. . Environmental Science and Technology 2017, 51(12), 7236-7244.
    • Martin TJ, Snape JR, Bartram A, Robson A, Acharya K, Davenport RJ. . Environmental Science and Technology 2017, 51(5), 3065-3073.
    • Petropoulos E, Dolfing J, Davenport RJ, Bowen EJ, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2017, 112, 100-109.
    • McCann CM, Gray ND, Tourney J, Davenport RJ, Wade MJ, Finlay N, Hudson-Edwards KA, Johnson KL. . Chemosphere 2015, 138, 211-217.
    • Meynet P, Head IM, Werner D, Davenport RJ. . FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2015, 91(6), fiv049.
    • Brown MR, Camézuli S, Davenport RJ, Petelenz-Kurdziel E, Øvreås L, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2015, 68, 414-422.
    • Goodhead AK, Head IM, Snape JR, Davenport RJ. . Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2014, 21(16), 9511-9521.
    • Meynet P, Moliterni E, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Camacho JV, Werner D. . Soil Biology and Biochemistry 2014, 68, 20-30.
    • Baptista JDC, Lunn M, Davenport RJ, Swan DL, Read LF, Brown MR, Morais C, Curtis TP. . Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2014, 80(19), 5901-5910.
    • Ahammad SZ, Davenport RJ, Read LF, Gomes J, Sreekrishnan TR, Dolfing J. . RSC Advances 2013, 3(3), 774-781.
    • Pholchan MK, Baptista JDC, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Curtis TP. . Frontiers in Microbiology 2013, 4, 68.
    • Bowen EJ, Dolfing J, Davenport RJ, Read FL, Curtis TP. . Water Science and Technology 2013, 69(5), 1004-1013.
    • Elazhari-Ali A, Singh AK, Davenport RJ, Head IM, Werner D. . Environmental Pollution 2013, 173, 125-132.
    • Eland LE, Davenport RJ, Mota CR. . Water Research 2012, 46(16), 5355-5364.
    • Meynet P, Hale SE, Davenport RJ, Cornelissen G, Breedveld GD, Werner D. . Environmental Science and Technology 2012, 46(9), 5057-5066.
    • Quince C, Lanzen A, Davenport RJ, Turnbaugh PJ. . BMC Bioinformatics 2011, 12(1), 38.
    • Pholchan MK, Baptista JD, Davenport RJ, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2010, 44(5), 1341-1352.
    • Valero MAC, Read LF, Mara DD, Newton RJ, Curtis TP, Davenport RJ. . Water Science and Technology 2010, 61(5), 1137-1146.
    • Hale SE, Meynet P, Davenport RJ, Jones DM, Werner D. . Water Research 2010, 44(15), 4529-4536.
    • Quince C, Lanzen A, Curtis TP, Davenport RJ, Hall N, Head IM, Read LF, Sloan WT. . Nature Methods 2009, 6(9), 639-641.
    • Baptista JDC, Davenport RJ, Donnelly T, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2008, 42(12), 3182-3190.
    • Milner MG, Curtis TP, Davenport RJ. . Water Research 2008, 42(12), 2863-2872.
    • Tourney J, Dowding C, Worrall F, McCann C, Gray N, Davenport R, Johnson K. . Mineralogical Magazine 2008, 72(1), 513-513(1).
    • Davenport RJ, Pickering RL, Goodhead AK, Curtis TP. . Water Research 2008, 42(13), 3446-3454.
    • Rowan AK, Davenport RJ, Snape JR, Fearnside D, Barer MR, Curtis TP, Head IM. . Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2005, 71(12), 8481-8490.
    • Coskuner G, Ballinger SJ, Davenport RJ, Pickering RL, Solera R, Head IM, Curtis TP. . Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2005, 71(10), 6325-6334.
    • Baptista JDC, Donnelly T, Rayne D, Davenport RJ. . Water Science and Technology 2003, 48(5), 127-134.
    • Baptista JDC, Donnelly T, Rayne D, Davenport RJ. . Water Intelligence Online 2002, 1(7).
    • Davenport RJ, Curtis TP. . Water Science and Technology 2002, 46(1-2), 529-533.
    • Davenport RJ, Curtis TP, Goodfellow M, Stainsby FM, Bingley M. . Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2000, 66(3), 1158-1166.
    • Goodfellow M, Stainsby FM, Davenport R, Chun JS, Curtis TP. . Water Science and Technology 1998, 37(4-5), 511-519.
    • Davenport RJ, Elliott JN, Curtis TP, Upton J. . Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1998, 74(1-3), 41-48.
    • Goodfellow M, Davenport R, Stainsby FM, Curtis TP. . Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 1996, 17(3-4), 268-280.

  • Book Chapter

    • Davenport RJ, Curtis TP. . In: Kowalchuk, GA; de Bruijn, FJ; Head, IM; Akkermans AD; van Elsas, JD, ed. Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual. Dordrecht; London: Kluwer Academic, 2004, pp.1487-1516.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Brown MR, Ott A, Coello-Garcia T, Smith SJ, Allen BD, Davenport RJ. . In: 7th International conference on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering. Poster Presentation. 2019, Hiroshima, Japan.
    • Brown MR, Baptista JDC, Lunn M, Swan DL, Smith SJ, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Curtis TP. . In: 16th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Oral Presentation. 2016, Montreal, Canada.
    • Brown MR, Baptista JDC, Lunn M, Swan DL, Smith SJ, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Curtis TP. . In: 6th International conference on Microbial Ecology in Water Engineering. Oral Presentation. 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • Brown MR, Baptista JDC, Lunn M, Swan DL, Smith SJ, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Curtis TP. . In: Molecular Microbial Ecology Group Conference (MMEG 2015). 2015, London, UK.
    • McCann CM, Gray ND, Tourney J, Davenport RJ, Wade M, Finlay N, Husdon-Edwards KA, Johnson KL. . In: 247th ACS National Meeting and Exposition. 2014, Dallas, TX, USA: American Chemical Society.
    • Brown MR, Swan DL, Kurdziel EP, Baptista JDC, Lunn M, Davenport RJ, Sloan WT, Read LF, Curtis TP. . In: 5th International conference on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering. Poster Presentation. 2013, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US.
    • Davenport RJ, Che-Man HB. . In: Proceedings of the Third Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management National Conference. 2005, Bretton Hall, Wakefield.

  • Online Publication

    • Wade MJ, Curtis TP, Davenport RJ. . Ithaca NY: arXiv, 2015. Available at: .

  • Report

    • Whale GF, Ott A, Martin TJ, Snape JR, Rowles R, Galay-Burgos M, Davenport RJ. . Belgium: European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals, 2017. Workshop Report 34.

  • Review

    • Kowalczyk A, Martin TJ, Price OR, Snape JR, van Egmond RA, Finnegan CJ, Schafer H, Davenport RJ, Bending GD. . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2015, 111, 9-22.