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Professor Stuart James Khan

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Water Quality Engineering, Water Treatment Processes, Wastewater Treatment Processes, Environmental Technologies
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Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water for Urban and Industrial Use

Environmental Health

Urban Water Evaluation (incl. Water Quality)

Adjunct Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Former Director, Australian Graduate School of Engineering (AGSE) Research interest

Dr Yuan Wang

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Membrane and Separation Technologies, Wastewater Treatment Processes, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Water Treatment Processes

Head UNSW Torch Innovation Precinct

Associate Professor Pierre Le Clech

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Membrane and Separation Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Water Treatment Processes, Wastewater Treatment Processes
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Water Recycling Services (incl. Sewage and Greywater)

Dr Pierre Le-Clech is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering and is a member of the

Dr May Lim

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Chemical Engineering, Water Treatment Processes, Synthesis of Materials, Synthesis of Materials, Composite Materials, Composite and Hybrid Materials, Functional Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology, Chemical Characterisation of Materials
Keywords:

electromagnetic induction

magnetic properties

tio2 photocatalytic reaction

competency-based education

I am a Chemical Engineer who specialises in the design of advanced materials that exhibited useful properties at the nano-length scale.

Professor Rita Kay Henderson

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Water Treatment Processes, Water Quality Engineering, Membrane and Separation Technologies, Environmental Technologies, Environmental Biotechnology
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Water Services and Utilities

Production of Biofuels (Biomass)

Keywords:

municipal wastewater treatment

potable water treatment

microalgae

natural organic matter

coagulation and disinfection

flotation

Professor Rita Henderson is an academic in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, and Associate Dean (Equity & Diversity) at UNSW Engineering.

Scientia Professor Rose Amal

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Chemical Engineering, Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions, Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering, Water Treatment Processes
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Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation and Efficiency not elsewhere classified

Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Scientia Professor, Particle and Catalysis Group, School of Chemical Engineering.

Professor Richard Stuetz

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Environmental Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Wastewater Treatment Processes, Water Treatment Processes, Water Quality Engineering
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Air Quality not elsewhere classified

Urban Water Evaluation (incl. Water Quality)

Water Services and Utilities

Professor and Deputy Head of School (Education) School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr Peter Neal

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Chemical Engineering, Environment and Resource Economics, Chemical Engineering Design, Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering, Water Treatment Processes
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Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation

Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Activities (excl. Electricity Generation)

Waste management and recycling

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering

Keywords:

engineering education

carbon capture and storage

post-combustion carbon capture

professional skills

teamwork

engineering design

engineering design education

scaling education

Peter Neal is an Education Focused lecturer and Academic Governance Coordinator with UNSW Chemical Engineering.

Dr Qiyuan Li

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Water Treatment Processes, Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells), Mechanical Engineering, Computational Heat Transfer, Catalytic Process Engineering, Carbon Capture Engineering (excl. Sequestration)
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Solar-Thermal Energy

Biofuel (Biomass) Energy

Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy

Dr. Qiyuan Li is a postdoctoral research associate in the Particle and Catalysis Research Group. He has received a Ph.D.

Scientia Professor David Waite

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Water Quality Engineering, Inorganic Geochemistry, Environmental Nanotechnology, Water Treatment Processes, Wastewater Treatment Processes, Membrane and Separation Technologies
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Urban Water Evaluation (incl. Water Quality)

Rural Water Evaluation (incl. Water Quality)

Coastal and Estuarine Soils

Marine Oceanic Processes (excl. climate related)

Land and water management

Scientia Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Executive Director and CEO, UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies (CTET)

Professor Greg Lawrence Leslie

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Wastewater Treatment Processes, Water Treatment Processes, Chemical Engineering Design, Membrane and Separation Technologies
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Electricity, gas and water services and utilities

Professor Greg Leslie School of Chemical Engineering Research interest My research team work on water and nutrient recycling

Professor Yansong Shen

Faculty: Engineering
Fields of Research (FoR): Chemical Engineering, Process Control and Simulation, Heat and Mass Transfer Operations, Powder and Particle Technology, Pyrometallurgy, Non-automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels), Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells, Water Treatment Processes
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Basic Iron and Steel Products

Preparation of Brown Coal (Lignite)

Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Mineral Resource Activities

Solar-photoelectric

Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments

Recycling

Monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems using fluorescence spectroscopy

Field of Research (FoR):

Environmental Monitoring

Water Quality Engineering

Water Treatment Processes

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Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water for Urban and Industrial Use

Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments (excl. Urban and Industrial Use)

Potable source water frequently has a high organic matter (OM) content originating from decaying plants, soil and peat, bacterial activity, algal blooms and upstream treated effluent discharges.

Advanced Nanomaterial for Harvesting and Processing of Microalgae

Field of Research (FoR):

Chemical Engineering

Water Treatment Processes

Synthesis of Materials

Composite Materials

Composite and Hybrid Materials

Functional Materials

Nanomaterials

Nanotechnology

Chemical Characterisation of Materials

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

A research opportunity exists for undergraduate and higher degree research student in science and engineering to investigate the use of advanced nanomaterials for microalgae harvesting and processing at UNSW's School of Chemical Engineering.