Researcher

My Expertise

Photocatalysis; Hydrogen production; Water treatment; Nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation; Reactor design; Power-to-X; Techno-economic analysis

Fields of Research (FoR)

Chemical engineering, Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions, Photochemistry, Nanomaterials

Biography

Denny Gunawan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Particles and Catalysis Research Group within the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He is also affiliated with the Australian Research Council Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy and Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation. His primary research area focuses on improving photocatalytic solar hydrogen production through...view more

Denny Gunawan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Particles and Catalysis Research Group within the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He is also affiliated with the Australian Research Council Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy and Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation. His primary research area focuses on improving photocatalytic solar hydrogen production through material design and reactor engineering. Furthermore, he has actively participated in several decarbonisation projects led by the government and industry stakeholders, conducting techno-economic studies for sustainable fuels and chemicals technologies.


My Grants

  • DISR Global Science & Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element, Advancing Sunlight-to-Hydrogen Conversion for a Sustainable Future, Co-Lead CI, AU$750K, 2025-2027
  • ITB International Research Program, Solar-Driven Reforming of Glycerol for the Coproduction of Green Hydrogen and High-Value Chemicals, Co-Lead CI, AU$25K, 2024-2025
  • IEAGHG R&D Program, A Critical Study on Waste to Low Carbon (CCS-abated) Hydrogen (IEA/CON/23/299), Co-Lead CI, AU$120K, 2023-2024

My Qualifications

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, 2023
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, The University of Surabaya, 2017

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Location

Tyree Energy Technologies Building
Level 3, Room 302