Dr Evan Stephens
Senior Research Fellow & Adjunct Senior Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Book Chapters
Stephens, Evan, Wolf, Juliane, Oey, Melanie, Zhang, Eugene, Hankamer, Ben and Ross, Ian L. (2015). Genetic engineering for microalgae strain improvement in relation to biocrude production systems. Biomass and biofuels from microalgae: advances in engineering and biology. (pp. 191-249) edited by Navid R. Moheimani, Mark P. McHenry, Karne de Boer and Parisa A. Bahri. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7_11
Stephens, Evan, Wagner, Liam, Ross, Ian and Hankamer, Ben (2012). Microalgal production systems: global impact of industry scale-up. Microalgal biotechnology: integration and economy. (pp. 267-306) edited by Clemens Posten and Christian Walter. Berlin, Germany: Walter De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783110298321.1
Journal Articles
Obeid, Farah, Van, Thuy Chu, Guo, Bingfeng, Surawski, Nic C., Hornung, Ursel, Brown, Richard J., Ramirez, Jerome A., Thomas-Hall, Skye R., Stephens, Evan, Hankamer, Ben and Rainey, Thomas (2021). The fate of nitrogen and sulphur during co-liquefaction of algae and bagasse: Experimental and multi-criterion decision analysis. Biomass and Bioenergy, 151 106119, 106119. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106119
Sivakaminathan, Shwetha, Wolf, Juliane, Yarnold, Jennifer, Roles, John, Ross, Ian L., Stephens, Evan, Henderson, Garry and Hankamer, Ben (2020). Light guide systems enhance microalgae production efficiency in outdoor high rate ponds. Algal Research, 47 101846, 101846. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101846
Musa, Mutah, Wolf, Juliane, Stephens, Evan, Hankamer, Ben, Brown, Richard and Rainey, Thomas J. (2020). Cationic polyacrylamide induced flocculation and turbulent dewatering of microalgae on a Britt Dynamic drainage jar. Separation and Purification Technology, 233 116004, 116004. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116004
Roles, John, Yarnold, Jennifer, Wolf, Juliane, Stephens, Evan, Hussey, Karen and Hankamer, Ben (2020). Charting a development path to deliver cost competitive microalgae-based fuels. Algal Research, 45 101721, 101721. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101721
Hossain, Farhad M., Kosinkova, Jana, Brown, Richard J., Ristovski, Zoran, Hankamer, Ben, Stephens, Evan and Rainey, Thomas J. (2017). Experimental investigations of physical and chemical properties for microalgae HTL bio-crude using a large batch reactor. Energies, 10 (4) 467, 467. doi: 10.3390/en10040467
Wolf, J., Stephens, E., Steinbusch, S., Yarnold, J., Ross, I. L., Steinweg, C., Doebbe, A., Krolovitsch, C., Muller, S., Jakob, G., Kruse, O., Posten, C. and Hankamer, B. (2016). Multifactorial comparison of photobioreactor geometries in parallel microalgae cultivations. Algal Research, 15, 187-201. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.02.018
Ross, Ian L., Oey, Melanie, Stephens, Evan and Hankamer, Ben (2016). Prospects for photobiological hydrogen as a renewable energy. Current Biotechnology, 5, 1-19. doi: 10.2174/2211550105666160308202919
Jakob, Gisela, Stephens, Evan, Feller, Rafael, Oey, Melanie, Hankamer, Ben and Ross, Ian L. (2016). Triggered exocytosis of the protozoan Tetrahymena as a source of bioflocculation and a controllable dewatering method for efficient harvest of microalgal cultures. Algal Research, 13, 148-158. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.11.011
Wolf, Juliane, Ross, Ian L., Radzun, Khairul Adzfa, Jakob, Gisela, Stephens, Evan and Hankamer, Ben (2015). High-throughput screen for high performance microalgae strain selection and integrated media design. Algal Research, 11, 313-325. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.07.005
Radzun, Adzfa Radzun, Wolf, Juliane, Jakob, Gisela, Zhang, Eugene, Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian and Hankamer, Ben (2015). Automated nutrient screening system enables high-throughput optimisation of microalgae production conditions. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 8 (1) 65, 65.1-65.17. doi: 10.1186/s13068-015-0238-7
Jakob, Gisela, Wolf, Juliane, Bui, Tony V. L., Posten, Clemens, Kruse, Olaf, Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian L. and Hankamer, Benjamin (2013). Surveying a diverse pool of microalgae as a bioresource for future biotechnological applications. Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology, 4 (5), 1000153.1-1000153.8. doi: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000153
Stephens, Evan, de Nys, Rocky, Ross, Ian L. and Hankamer, Ben (2013). Algae fuels as an alternative to petroleum. Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology, 4 (4), 1000148.1-1000148.7. doi: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000148
Klein-Marcuschamer, Daniel, Turner, Christopher, Allen, Mark, Gray, Peter, Dietzgen, Ralf G., Gresshoff, Peter M., Hankamer, Ben, Heimann, Kirsten, Scott, Paul T., Stephens, Evan, Speight, Robert and Nielsen, Lars K. (2013). Technoeconomic analysis of renewable aviation fuel from microalgae, Pongamia pinnata, and sugarcane. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 7 (4), 416-428. doi: 10.1002/bbb.1404
Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian L. and Hankamer, Ben (2013). Expanding the microalgal industry - continuing controversy or compelling case?. Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 17 (3), 444-452. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.03.030
Oey, Melanie, Ross, Ian L., Stephens, Evan, Steinbeck, Janina, Wolf, Juliane, Radzun, Khairul Adzfa, Kuegler, Johannes, Ringsmuth, Andrew K., Kruse, Olaf and Hankamer, Ben (2013). RNAi Knock-Down of LHCBM1, 2 and 3 Increases Photosynthetic H-2 Production Efficiency of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. PLoS One, 8 (4) e61375, e61375.1-e61375.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061375
Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian L., Mussgnug, Jan H., Wagner, Liam D., Brorwitzka, Michael A., Posten, Clemens, Kruse, Olaf and Hankamer, Ben (2010). Future prospects of microalgal biofuel production systems. Trends in Plant Science, 15 (10), 554-564. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2010.06.003
Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian L., King, Zachary, Mussgnug, Jan H., Kruse, Olaf, Posten, Clemens, Borowitzka, Michael A. and Hankamer, Ben (2010). An economic and technical evaluation of microalgal biofuels. Nature Biotechnology, 28 (2), 126-128. doi: 10.1038/nbt0210-126
Stephens, Evan, Ross, Ian L., Hankamer, Ben, Posten, Clemens and Kruse, Olaf (2009). Microalgal biofuel systems: Climate change, fuel supply and economic opportunities for sustainable development. Microbiology Australia, 30 (2), 89-91.
Schenk, Peer M., Thomas-Hall, Skye R., Stephens, Evan, Marx, Ute C., Mussgnug, Jan H., Posten, Clemens, Kruse, Olaf and Hankamer, Ben (2008). Second Generation Biofuels: High-Efficiency Microalgae for Biodiesel Production. BioEnergy Research, 1 (1), 20-43. doi: 10.1007/s12155-008-9008-8
Conference Papers
Schenk, Peer M., Thomas-Hall, Skye, Nguyen, Anh Vu, Malnoë, Alizée, Timmins, Matthew, Stephens, Evan, Mussgnug, Jan H., Rupprecht, Jens, Kruse, Olaf and Hankamer, Ben (2008). Transcriptional profiling of photosynthetic genes during photo-biological hydrogen production in the green alga chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Schenk, P.M.P., Thomas-Hall, S.R., Nguyen, A.V., Malnoe, A., Timmins, M., Stephens, E., Mussgnug, J.H., Rupprecht, J., Kruse, O. and Hankamer, B. (2008). Transcriptional profiling of photosynthetic genes during photo-biological hydrogen production in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. 17th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 15-19 June, 2008. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: Australian Institute of Energy.
Thesis
Stephens, Evan Daniel (2011). Commercialisation and Development of Integrated Microalgal Production Systems. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.