Dr David Beale
Senior Research Scientist, Adjunct Associate Professor of RMIT University
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Biography
Adjunct A/Professor Beale is a senior research scientist in the Industrial Environments (IE) research program in the Environment Business Unit and an accredited postgraduate supervisor at RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology, where he delivers research outcomes and creates impact in the area of environmental applications of functional omics (i.e., proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics) coupled with traditional contaminant analysis. David is a project leader who develops high-throughput tools for detecting, quantifying and tracking contaminants in the environment and assessing their biological impact using omics-based tools and techniques. Such an approach has enabled David to identify and quantify anthropogenic impacts and characterise biological systems and natural ecosystems in terms of their robustness and resilience. David has been able to transfer these tools and approaches to industrial and clinical applications outside his field of expertise, growing his reputation as a science leader with an emerging national and international profile in metabolomics and omics-based research. He is impact-focused, concentrating effort on areas where there is a high likelihood of technology uptake by external stakeholders
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Science domain leader, Environmental Metabolomics and Systems Biology Integration.
Systems biology-based approaches to assess microbial contributions to natural and engineered environments.
Academic Qualifications
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2011
PhD (Analytical Chemistry)
RMIT University -
2003
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science) (Honours)
RMIT University -
2002
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science)
RMIT University
Professional Experiences
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2017-Current
Visiting Scholar
University of Queensland -
2015-Current
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast -
2013-Current
Adjunct Fellow and Accredited Postgraduate Supervisor
Swinburne University of Technology -
2012-2012
Adjunct Fellow
RMIT University -
2012-2012
Visiting Scholar
Umeå University, Sweden -
2013-2020
Associate Editor
Water Science and Technology -
2013-2020
Associate Editor
WST: Water Supply -
2017-Current
Organising Committee
The Australian & New Zealand Metabolomics Conference (ANZMET -
2020-Current
Section Editor; Environmental Metabolomics
MDPI Metabolites (International Metabolomics society Journal) -
2019-Current
Vice President
Australian and New Zealand Metabolomics Network -
2018-Current
Accredited Postgraduate Supervisor
RMIT University -
2021-Current
Adjunct Associate Professor
RMIT University
Other highlights
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2004-2004
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Summer Scholarship (Seminar Prize)
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2008-2011
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Post-graduate Scholarship
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2013-2013
Victorian State Finalist in "Fresh Scientist" award
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2007-2008
Young Achievement Australia Entrepreneurship Program
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2012-2012
Keynote speaker at the Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) symposium on Microbiological Influenced Corrosion
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2018-2018
Invited speaker at the Queensland Mass Spectrometry symposium, QUT Brisbane.
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2019-2019
Invited speaker at the Singapore Merlion Metabolomics Symposium, NTU Singapore.
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2018-2018
Invited speaker at the Agilent Food and Environment Mass Spectrometry Symposium, Brisbane.
Grants
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2011-2013
Water Asset Reliability, Water Services Association of Australia.
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2011-2013
Water Asset Management, The Water Environment Research Foundation.
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2013-2014
Methane sampling and analysis in wastewater at the Western Treatment Plant. Smart Water Fund.
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2014-2015
Rapid Detection of meat pathogens using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and Metabolomics. Funded by the The Australian Meat Processor Corporation
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2017-2021
CSIRO Research+ CERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (investigating "The gut pathogen interactome" [Dr Avinash Karpe]).
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2018-2022
CSIRO Research+ CERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (investigating "Total systems biology approaches to ecosystem health" [Dr Katie Hillyer])
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2020-2021
Cutting-edge Symposium on Integrated Systems Biology: Challenges and Future Perspectives.
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2020-2024
CSIRO Julius Career Development Grant (Systems Biology).
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2015-2019
Laboratory Custodian (Metabolomics Lab), Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2015-2019
Site Chemical Safety Officer, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2019-2022
CSIRO Land & Water Science Council, Chair.
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2017-2019
Site First Aid Officer, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2019-Current
Site Land & Water representative, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park.
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ORCID 0000-0002-9948-9197
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