| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Gut, A. M., Vasiljevic, T., Yeager, T., & Donkor, O. N. (190701). Characterization of yeasts isolated from traditional kefir grains for potential probiotic properties. Journal of Functional Foods, 58 (56-66). |
| 2018 |
Gut, A. M., Vasiljevic, T., Yeager, T., & Donkor, O. N. (181101). Salmonella infection - Prevention and treatment by antibiotics and probiotic yeasts: A review. Microbiology (United Kingdom), 164(11), (1327-1344). doi: 10.1099/mic.0.000709 |
| 2018 |
Piyadasa, C., Yeager, T. R., Gray, S. R., Stewart, M. B., Ridgway, H. F., Pelekani, C., & Orbell, J. D. (180301). Antimicrobial effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields from commercially available water treatment devices - controlled studies under static and flow conditions. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 93(3), (871-877). doi: 10.1002/jctb.5442 |
| 2017 | Vithanage, N. R., Bhongir, J., Jadhav, S. R., Ranadheera, C. S., Palombo, E. A., Yeager, T. R., & Datta, N. (170602). Species-Level Discrimination of Psychrotrophic Pathogenic and Spoilage Gram-Negative Raw Milk Isolates Using a Combined MALDI-TOF MS Proteomics-Bioinformatics-based Approach. Journal of Proteome Research, 16(6), (2188-2203). |
| 2017 |
Piyadasa, C., Yeager, T. R., Gray, S. R., Stewart, M. B., Ridgway, H. F., Pelekani, C., & Orbell, J. D. (170501). The influence of electromagnetic fields from two commercially available water-treatment devices on calcium carbonate precipitation. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 3(3), (566-572). doi: 10.1039/c7ew00060j |
| 2017 | Vithanage, N. R., Dissanayake, M., Bolge, G., Palombo, E. A., Yeager, T. R., & Datta, N. (170201). Microbiological quality of raw milk attributable to prolonged refrigeration conditions. Journal of Dairy Research, 84(1), (92-101). |
| 2017 | Piyadasa, C., Ridgway, H. F., Yeager, T. R., Stewart, M. B., Pelekani, C., Gray, S. R., & Orbell, J. D. (170101). The application of electromagnetic fields to the control of the scaling and biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes - A review. Desalination, 418 (19-34). |
| 2016 | Vithanage, N. R., Dissanayake, M., Bolge, G., Palombo, E. A., Yeager, T. R., & Datta, N. (160601). Biodiversity of culturable psychrotrophic microbiota in raw milk attributable to refrigeration conditions, seasonality and their spoilage potential. International Dairy Journal, 57 (80-90). |
| 2016 | Elfahri, K. R., Vasiljevic, T., Yeager, T., & Donkor, O. N. (160101). Anti-colon cancer and antioxidant activities of bovine skim milk fermented by selected Lactobacillus helveticus strains. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(1), (31-40). |
| 2014 | du, Plooy., Mostafa, M. G., Duke, M., & Yeager, T. (140401). Cultivation and enrichment of anammox culture in a submerged membrane bioreactor. Water, 41(2), (132-138). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Cell culture
- Heat stable proteases in long life milk
- Bioactive compounds from various food sources
- Biological wastewater treatment & nutrient removal
- Pulsed electromagnetic fields as a potential antimicrobial technology
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Thomas Yeager
Dr Thomas Yeager is a Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology in the First Year College. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1997, studying the effects of tumour suppressor genes on colon cancer progression. He then spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Children’s Medical Research Institute in Sydney investigating the role of alternative telomere lengthening in immortalization.
Next he spent five years working in the research and development group at Promega, a biotechnology company in the USA. While at Promega he helped develop a number of cell based kits including ones for use with RNA interference. Following that experience he returned to Australia and worked for five years at CSL in the process development group improving the fermentation process for various recombinant protein based medicines.
Dr Yeager joined Victoria University in 2010 and has explored research in the area of bioactive compounds from dairy products as well as heat stable proteases in long life milk. He has worked with ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation (anammox) bacteria to study their role in the nitrogen cycle and efficient ammonium removal. He is also interested in the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields as a potential antimicrobial technology. Finally, his research now includes looking at heat stable proteins for identifying fish substitution using Mass Spectrometry, as well as gill disease in Atlantic Salmon.
Dr Yeager is also an enthusiastic teacher. He has helped develop virtual simulations of key steps in the process development pathway for protein based medicine production in conjunction with the Monash School of Pharmacy using the Pharmatopia platform. These simulations give students insights into real world examples of the pharmaceutical development process, taken from his time in industry. He is also a part of the First Year College teaching biology.
Qualifications
- BSc (UAF)
- PhD (UWMadison)
- GradCertTertEdu (VicMelb)
- MPBL (AAU)
Key publications
Thomas has over 43 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Thomas' publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 43)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2023
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ARCADIS – Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Wastewater Anaerobic Treatability Testing (Biogas production, bench scale testing)
From: ARCADIS US. INC
Other investigators: Dr Peter Sanciolo
For period: 2023-2023
|
$358,586 |
|
Microbial breakdown
of Microplastics for wastewater treatment
From: CSIRO
Other investigators: Dr Marlene Cran
For period: 2023-2026
|
$180,000 |
2019
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Peroxide-Based Sustainable Treatment of Salmonid Aquaculture
From: Enterprise Solutions Centre Program
Other investigators: Dr S m parvez Mahbub
For period: 2019-2020
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (2) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD by Publication | Associate supervisor |
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | Master of Research | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD by Publication (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
| Master of Research (2) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Dr Yeager has been teaching at Victoria University for the past 9 years. He has taught a range of biotechnology and biology subjects from First year through to honours and masters units. He is currently teaching a ranger of subjects in the First Year College including; Biology 1 and 2 (RBF1310 and RBF1320), Skills for the Scientist (NSC1210) and Global Environmental Issues (RBF1150).
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2007 - Aug 2010 |
Senior Scientist
|
CSL |
| Mar 2002 - Sep 2006 |
Research Scientist
|
Promega Corporation |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2007 - Aug 2010 |
Senior Scientist
CSL |
| Mar 2002 - Sep 2006 |
Research Scientist
Promega Corporation |
