Researcher

Mr Adrian Garrido Sanchis

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

2015- 2018	Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. School of Sciences. UNSW Canberra. Topic: “Improved water sterilization using a bubble column reactor. From a laboratory scale to a pilot plant”.
2018	Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) and Remote Operators Certificate (ReOC). Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to operate Drones above 2Kg commercially. University of Canberra.
2008-2009	Teaching Aptitude Certificate. Institute of Education Sciences. University Complutense of Madrid, Spain.
2007-2008	Master’s Degree by Research (Mark of High Distinction). Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain). Research project: “Evaluation of Clay Behavior Versus Urban Landfill Leachates”.
2004-2005	Master in Environmental Engineering and Management. (Mark of Distinction). School of Industrial Organization (EOI), Madrid (Spain). Project: “Design for a Waste Treatment and Composting Facility”. Core subjects: Water treatment, air pollution, energy, and the environment, climate change challenges, waste treatment and management, soil and groundwater contamination, environmental impact assessment.
1996-2003	Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering. University of Málaga (Spain).

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.