David Austin PE, CSE, CLM, CED

Roles:
Author, Section Editor

Editorial groups:
Associate Editors

Affiliation:
Natural Treatment Systems, Jacobs Engineering Group

Biography

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As the Global Technology lead for Natural Treatment Systems (NTS) at Jacobs, David Austin’s responsibilities include NTS market development through innovation and ensuring that all Jacobs NTS projects have appropriate subject matter experts assigned. He has several areas of personal project focus: (1) Intensification of treatment wetlands for N and P management at small to large scales, (2) Lake and reservoir management focusing on hypolimnetic oxygenation, geochemical augmentation for P control, suppression of harmful algae blooms, and the use of AI tools to predict taste and odor compounds, (3) Mine reclamation planning mostly in the oil sands region of Alberta, and (4) Conceptualization and development of coastal marine dead zone remediation using deep injection of pure oxygen byproduct produced from green hydrogen projects. He has also worked on engineering conceptual design of algae production at industrial scales and seawater irrigation of halophytes for biofuel production. He has authored many peer-review and conference publications as well as 11 U.S. patents for wastewater treatment.