Newcastle University

Background

Joined the School in 2002 as part of the Environmental Engineering group. Manage and teach in the Civil Engineering undergraduate and Environmental Engineering MSc programmes. Research interests in water and sanitation provision in developing countries, algal photosynthesis and waste stabilisation ponds.

Roles and Responsibilities

Degree Programme Director for MEng/BEng Civil (& Structural) Engineering Degree Programmes

Degree Programme Director for MSc Environmental Engineering Degree Programmes

Chair of Boards of Studies (BoS) for above programmes

Chair of Civil Engineering Programmes Management Group (CEPMG)

Chair of Board of Examiners (BoE) for Environmental Engineering MSc Programme 

Qualifications

PhD Environmental Engineering (Newcastle University, 2001)

MEng Civil and Environmental Engineering (Newcastle University, 1995, first class)  

Memberships

Graduate member of CIWEM

Industrial Experience 

Graduate Process Engineer, Entec UK Ltd, Consulting Engineers (95-96) 

Previous Research Posts

Research Associate, Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University (2001-2)

Research Associate, Thames Water Group Plc (Apr-Nov 96) 

Research Interests

1) Technical, social, economic and institutional issues of water and sanitation in developing countries, especially low-cost household water treatment and low-cost sanitation.
2) Public perceptions and behaviour in water and environmental issues.
3) Algal concentration and photosynthesis in waste stabilisation ponds.

Postgraduate Supervision

Current 

Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Planning and implementation of wastewater collection, treatment and re-use solutions in peri-urban areas, June 2011 - Dec 2014, 50% supervision with Dr Jaime Amezaga. EPSRC funded.

Isabel Dominguez-Rivera, Improving programming of intervientions to enhance catchment and human health in Andean rural micro-catchments under IWRM and Ecohealth perspectives, May 2011 - 2014, 50% supervision with Dr John Gowing, School of Agriculture, Rood & Rural Development. Colombian sponsor.

Recent

James Shorter, Fluoride in groundwater: investigating the cause, scale, effect and treatment of fluoride in drinking water in Northern Tanzania. EPSRC funded. Co-supervision with Prof David Manning, Dr Paul Sallis and Prof Richard Walker, Honorary Clinical Professor, Institute of Health & Society. Completed 2010.

Claire Furlong, Perceptions and practices of drinking water in Bellavista Nanay, Iquitos, Peru. EPSRC funded. 50% supervision with Prof Nina Laurie, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology. Completed 2009. 

Worawan Nakbanpot, Household water and wastewater management in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai government sponsored. 50% supervision with Dr Corinne Mulley. Completed 2007.

Esteem Indicators

External examiner for MPhil in 2009 and internal examiner for PhDs in 2007, 2008 & 2012. 

Referee for Leverhulme Trust from April 2007.

Reviewer for Environmental Technology journal since 2003, ICE Water Management Journal since 2004 and ICE Municipal Engineering since 2005.

Funding 

£886K EPSRC project 'A Global Solution to Protect Water by Transforming Waste' in collaboration with the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffiled, Cranfield and Ulster, and the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton. June 2011 - June 2015. 1% of time plus travel and funded PhD student co-supervised with Dr Jaime Amezaga.

Undergraduate Teaching

CEG8107 Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries (95% and module leader, 10 credits)

CEG8005 Global Engineering - an International Design and Build Challenge (30%, 20 credits) 

CEG1001 Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 1 (10%, 20 credits) 

Postgraduate Teaching

CEG8110 Professional Development in Environmental Engineering (50% and module leader, 10 credits)

CEG8198 MSc Project and Dissertation in Environmental Engineering (12% and module leader, 70 credits)

CEG8107 Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries (95% and module leader, 10 credits)

CEG8104 Wastewater Engineering (20%, 10 credits)

CEG8103 Water Supply and Treatment (15%, 10 credits) 

• Furlong C, Paterson CA. What's going on? Exploring drinking water practices as an outsider. In: 33rd WEDC International Conference. 2008, Accra, Ghana.
• Paterson CA, Mara DD, Curtis TP. Pro-poor sanitation technologies. Geoforum 2007, 38(5), 901-907.
• Ravisy D, Paterson CA. Diurnal variation of algal concentration in waste stabilisation ponds. In: 7th International Water Association Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems. 2006, Mexico City: International Water Association.
• Nakbanpot W, Paterson CA, Mulley C, Donnelly T. Effective and sustainable methods to manage household water and wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand: The Result of a Survey of Households. In: 4th Annual Chartered Insitution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Conference. 2006, Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Paterson CA, Curtis TP. Physical and chemical environments. In: Shilton, A, ed. Pond Treatment Technology. London: IWA Publishing, 2005, pp.49-65.