RECYCLING

Biography

A chemical engineer and metallurgist with 6 years of research and student supervision experience (at University of South Australia) and involvement in more than 10 applied and fundamental project activities with problem solving and process optimization nature. Seven years of industry experience in chemical engineering and mineral processing. He completed his PhD (Doctoral Degree), University of South Australia, 2011. GradCert (Graduate Certificate), University of South Australia, 2010.

Research Interest

Mineral processing: Leaching/dissolution of mineral ores; Agglomeration; Dewatering; Acidic mine water neutralization Rheology: Interfacial chemistry and particle interactions (rheology) nexus in complex dispersions used in chemicals/minerals processing; rheological characterization of complex fluids and materials Water purification: Design and development of hybrid adsorbents for selective and clean recovery of metals from solutions Solvent Extraction Finding new applications for microfluidics in chemical engineering and mineral processes industries