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Biography
I am a Chemistry lecturer at UNSW Canberra, specializing in water treatment, desalination, and environmental monitoring. I obtained my PhD in Chemistry from UNSW Canberra, developing a bubble column reactor for enhanced water sterilization. My research bridges academia and industry, supported by several patents and grants, and is dedicated to practical environmental solutions. Previously, I worked in Spain as a chemical engineer, designing...view more
I am a Chemistry lecturer at UNSW Canberra, specializing in water treatment, desalination, and environmental monitoring. I obtained my PhD in Chemistry from UNSW Canberra, developing a bubble column reactor for enhanced water sterilization. My research bridges academia and industry, supported by several patents and grants, and is dedicated to practical environmental solutions. Previously, I worked in Spain as a chemical engineer, designing wastewater treatment plants and landfills.
My Grants
2021 |
Removal of lead from contaminated industrial garnet, an Innovation Connection project from the Department of Industry, and a company (Evermill), (RG204420 and RG211017 $110,000) (CI) |
2019 |
Monitor environmental conditions at the National Botanic Gardens (RG190879, $35,742) (CI) |
2019 |
The bubble column commercial prototype to re-use piggery wastewater for the Australian Pork Limited (RG191633, $160,000) (CI) |
2017 |
VEOLIA. Landfill gas monitoring platform. $25,000 |
2017 |
NATIONAL ARBORETUM CANBERRA. Wireless Sensor Network for soil temperature and moisture monitoring Stage 2. $10,000 |
2016 |
DISCOVERY TRANSLATION FUND 2.0. Heterogeneous Wireless Mesh Networking Platform for Real-Time Sensory Data Acquisition. $49,975 |
My Qualifications
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My Research Activities
My research activities focus on innovative water treatment and desalination methods, environmental monitoring, and the improvement of technologies such as bubble columns, ion-exchange resins, and electrochemical sensors. I have contributed to the design and improvement of systems for water sterilization and pollutant detection, with my work bridging the gap between academia and industry. This includes practical applications like regenerating ion exchange resins, enhancing bubble column reactors for water sterilisation and desalination, and utilizing AI-driven electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring through the IoT devices.
My Research Supervision
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Areas of supervision
- Regeneration of Ion exchange resins
- Industrial applications of bubble columns
- Water treatment
- Electrochemical sensors for scent detection using AI models
Currently supervising
4 PhD students
My Teaching
I teach chemistry-related courses at UNSW Canberra
Location
Publications
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