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Rita Kay Henderson

Professor · Faculty of Engineering · University of New South Wales

Quick answer: Rita Kay Henderson is Professor at University of New South Wales. Rita Kay Henderson shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.

⭐ Research in the AOM Lab is split across four major themes including: natural organic matter; nuisance and harmful algae; algae harvesting and resource recovery. Please see: https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/our-schools/chemical-engineering/our-research/potential-phd-projects for specific opportunities in my research team. For more details on applying for a PhD, please see: https://www.unsw.edu.a

Research interests

Professor Rita Henderson is an academic in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, and Deputy Dean (Societal Impact & Translation) at UNSW Engineering. Her research interests are on water quality and treatment, and algal biotechnology. She leads the Algal and Organic Matter (AOM) Lab, working closely with the Australian water industry. She is an Editor for the journals Water Research and AWWA Water Science. Rita is also Chair of the UNSW Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Steering Committee (since 2022). municipal wastewater treatment, potable water treatment, microalgae, natural organic matter, coagulation and disinfection, flotation
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Is Rita Kay Henderson hiring PhD students at University of New South Wales?
Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Rita Kay Henderson's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Research in the AOM Lab is split across four major themes including: natural organic matter; nuisance and harmful algae; algae harvesting and resource recovery. Please see: https://www.unsw.edu.au/eng.
What does Rita Kay Henderson research?
Professor Rita Henderson is an academic in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, and Deputy Dean (Societal Impact & Translation) at UNSW Engineering. Her research interests are on water quality and treatment, and algal biotechnology. She leads the Algal and Organic Matter (AOM) Lab, working clos

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