Prof Alan Guwy

BSc, PhD, MRSC CCHEM, CIWEM, MIWA

Main Teaching Areas

• Degree level: Advance Analytical Chemistry (PH3S12)
• Masters level: Wastewater Treatment (PH4S89)

Main Qualifications

• Professor in Anaerobic Treatment Processes (2006), University of Glamorgan
  *PhD in Anaerobic Digestion, (1995), University of Glamorgan

2004 – present, Head of Sustainable Environment Research Centre at the University of Glamorgan (SERC).

2001-2006, Reader (assoc. Prof) in SERC, School of Applied Sciences at the School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan

1999 – 2001, Senior Lecturer in Waste Treatment Research Unit, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan

1993 – 1999, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Waste Treatment Research Unit, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan

Kyazze G, Dinsdale R, Guwy A J, Hawkes F R, Premier G C, Hawkes D L. (2007) Performance characteristics of a two stage dark fermentative system producing hydrogen and methane continuously. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 97, (4) 759-770.

Martinez-Perez N, Cherryman S J, Premier G C, Dinsdale R M Hawkes D L, Hawkes F R Kyazze G Guwy A J (2007) The potential for hydrogen-enriched biogas production from crops: Scenarios in the UK. Biomass & Bioenergy 31 (2-3): 95-104.

Modrzejewska B, Guwy A J, Dinsdale R. and Hawkes D L. (2007) Measurement of Hydrogen Peroxide in Advanced Oxidation Process using an Automated Biosensor. Water Research 41 (1) 260-268.

Shen SW, Premier GC, Guwy A J Dinsdale R M, (2007). Bifurcation and stability analysis of an anaerobic digestion model Nonlinear Dynamics 48 (4): 391-408.

Paul R Tscanaclis L, Kingston R, Berry A and Guwy A J. (2006) GCMS/MS Determination of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate in Blood and Urine. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 30 (6): 375-379.

Kyazze G, Martinez-Perez N, Dinsdale R, Premier G C, Hawkes F R, Guwy A J Hawkes D L. (2006).Influence of substrate concentration on the stability and yield of continuous biohydrogen production. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 93 (5) 971-979.

UK representative on International Water Association’s (IWA) specialist group for Anaerobic Digestion

UK Committee member of the International Energy Agency Hydrogen Implementing Agreement IEA-HIA (Task 21)

UK Committee member of International Water Association’s (IWA) Task group on Harmonization of Anaerobic Biodegradation, Activity and Inhibition Assays (since 2002)

Director of the Waste Treatment Technology Network in Wales

Director of the Waste Treatment Technology Consortia for Industrial training in Waste Management

Committee member of Welsh Energy Research Centre (WERC)

Committee member of Wales Waste Resource Research Centre (WWRReC)

EPSRC college member

A chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM),

A chartered member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Member of International Association of Water Quality (MIWA)

Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College

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For details of current SERC research projects and papers visit:
www.serc-wales.org.uk.

Guwy A. J., Hawkes D. L. Dinsdale R M, Premier G. C and. Hawkes F. R. (2006-2008) Hydrogen production from a wheat industry co-product Carbon Trust. Value (£210,000).

Guwy A J, Dinsdale R M, and Hawkes D L (2001-2004) ‘On-line Monitoring and Control of Advanced Oxidation Processes’ GR/R55917/01. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Value £62,793

Guwy A. J, Hawkes D. L. Dinsdale R M, Premier G. C and. Hawkes F. R. (2005-2009) Marie Curie Research Fellowships: Remote Monitoring and Control of Biological Processes for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development. European Framework Six Programme (EU FP6). Value (£364,000)

Guwy A. J, Hawkes F. R., and Dinsdale R M. (2003-2006). EPSRC Industrial CASE Studentship award with Thames Water. Hydrogen from Sewage Sludge. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).Value (£80,700)

Guwy A. J. and Esteves S. (2005-2006) Anaerobic Digestion of Biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste (BMW) Welsh Assembly Government and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Council (WAG/RCT). Value (£65,000).

Guwy A. J., and Hawkes F. R. (2006-2009) REduction, MOdification and VALorisation of Sludge (REMOVALs) European Framework Six Programme (EU FP6) Value (£189,000).

Hawkes D. L., Hawkes F. R., Dinsdale R M. Guwy A. J, and Premier G. C. (2003-2006) “Biological Generation of Hydrogen from Renewable Resources Using Fermentation.”The SUPERGEN EPSRC Initiative: Theme 4: Hydrogen Technology: Towards a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy. GR/S26965/01. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Value (£385,000).

Premier G. C., Guwy A. J, Hawkes D.L., Dinsdale R M., and Hawkes F.R. (2006-2009). “A whole-system approach to analysing bioenergy demand and supply: Mobilising the long-term potential of bioenergy – TSEC-BIOSYS” Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Value (£70,000).

Hawkes D L, Maddy J, Guwy A J, Dinsdale R.M, Premier G C, Cherryman S J, Hawkes F R. (2006-2008) Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Centre. ERDF Objective 1. P2M5. (part funded by WEFO). Value (£710,000).

Premier G. C., Hawkes D. L., Dinsdale R M., Hawkes F. R., and Guwy A. J (2006-2009) SUPERGEN Consortium “Biological Fuel Cell Systems” Value (£320,000).

Hawkes F. R., Hawkes D. L., Guwy A. J., Dinsdale R. M. and Premier G. C (2003-2004). Project “A Sustainable Energy Supply for Wales: Towards the Hydrogen Economy.” European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Objective 1 Priority/Measure: 2.5. Value (£208,000).

Hawkes F. R., Hawkes D. L., Guwy A. J., Dinsdale R. M. and Premier G. C (2003-2004). Feasibility of Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Wheat Starch-based Food Industry Co-products. Carbon Trust Value (£55,000).

Esteves S., Guwy A. J and Dinsdale R. M. (2004-2007). EPSRC CASE for New Academics award with Thames Water. “Improving Digestibility of Sewage Sludge.” Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Value (£63,000).

Guwy A. J, (2006-2007) Waste Treatment Technology –e-Learning Consortium European Regional Development Fund Knowledge Exploitation Fund (ERDF-KEF). Value (£298,000).

Guwy A. J, and Esteves S. (2006-2008) Technology Transfer Network- Advanced Treatment Technology and Resource Re-use European Regional Development Fund Knowledge Exploitation Fund (ERDF-KEF). Value (£159,998).

Guwy A. J, and Esteves S. (2006-2008). Wales Waste Resource Research Centre. Welsh Assembly Government. Value (£67,000).

Guwy A. J, and Maddy J. (2006-2008) WEST – Welsh Energy Sector Training European Regional Development Fund Knowledge Exploitation Fund (ERDF-KEF). Value (£54,000).

Guwy A. J, and Premier G. C (2004-2006) Biomass Activity Monitoring (BAM) Technology for Groundwater Remediation. European Regional Development Fund Knowledge Exploitation Fund (ERDF-KEF). Value (£83,000).

Guwy A J, and Dinsdale R M. (2002-2003). ‘Remote monitoring/control package for the management of small to medium size wastewater treatment plants (REMMOSTP)’ HECE69. Knowledge Exploitation Fund (KEF). Value £79,000.

Guwy A. J. and Esteves S. (2005-2006) Technology Transfer Network- Advanced Treatment Technology and Resource Re-use European Regional Development Fund Knowledge Exploitation Fund (ERDF-KEF). Value (£49,998).

Hawkes D L Guwy A J , Hawkes F R and Premier G.C. (2000-2002) ‘An automatic off-line monitor to measure aerobic biomass in soils’ European Regional development Fund (ERDF) Value (£110,774.)

Jones P.J. and Guwy A. J, (2005-2008), EPSRC Case for New Academic with Waters Plc. “Monitoring of Environmentally-Significant and Persistent Pollutants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Matrices by Hyphenated Chromatography and Spectroscopy” Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Value (£72,000).

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