Timetable

Plenary Concurrent Function Poster

Sunday, 18 September 2011
18:00	1Welcome Reception
19:30

Monday, 19 September 2011
08:30	2CHEMECA Opening Ceremony CHEMECA Opening Ceremony Opening Speech by NSW Chief Scientist: Prof Mary O'Kane Prof Mary O'Kane Rolf Prince Plenary Lecture - Thinking Outside the Pipe : Unlocking Potential, Delivering Chemical Engineering Futures Sir William Wakeham, Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom
10:00	49Plenary - Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulous Nanocatalysis for Sustainable Energy Prof Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Tufts University, United States
10:45
11:15	3Mineral Processing Level 3, Ballroom A Rethinking Metal Production Mr Markus Fietz, CSIRO Process Science and Engineering, Australia Nucleation, Growth and Overlap of Nanoscopic Sulfur Domains during Galena Oxidation Dr Marc A Hampton, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Australia Investigation of the Fundamentals of Nickel Laterite ore Agglomeration Process Mr Ataollah Nosrati, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia Influence of Pyrite Content on Chalcopyrite Recovery and Selectivity after regrinding in IsaMill Mr Clement Owusu, University of SA, Ghana Effect of Water Quality on Froth Stability in Flotation Dr Saeed Farrokhpay, The University of Queensland, Australia	4Biofuel Level 4, Room 3 From Biomass and Lignite to Crude Oil Replacements and “Drop-in” Transportation Fuel — Towards Commercial Demonstration Prof Thomas Maschmeyer, The University of Sydney, Australia Supercritical Methanol Extraction and Transesterification of Jatropha Curcas L. Seeds for the Production of Biodiesel - Process Parameters Study Mr Steven Lim, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Fast Pyrolysis of Mallee Leaves: Yields and Characteristics of the Produced Bio-oil Dr Daniel Mourant, Curtin University, Australia Preparation and Rheology of Ethanol-based Coal Char Slurry Fuels Prof Yee-Kwong Leong, The University of Western Australia, Australia Lignocellulosic Fermenter Simulation Dr John M Kavanagh, The University of Sydney, Australia	5Nano/Bio-Engineering Level 4, Room 5 Designing Multi-Layered Polymeric Microparticles for Delivery of Multiple Drug Entities A/Prof Joachim Say Chye Loo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Baculovirus Production via Insect Cell Culture – a Transcriptomics Study Mr Quan H Nguyen, Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Australia DNA-based Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanomateirals A/Prof Wenlong Cheng, Monash University, Australia Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Antimicrobial Action of Copper (II) Oxide Nanoparticles and Its Released Soluble Species on Bacterial Proliferation Dr Cindy Gunawan, The University of New South Wales, Australia Microfluidic Extensional Rheology of Suspensions of Motile Microbes Dr Prabhakar Ranganathan, Monash University, Australia Microfluidic Synthesis of Multi-layer Nanoparticles for Drug & Gene Delivery Dr Peggy PY Chan, Monash University, Australia	6Young Engineers and Scientists Level 4, Room 2 Series of Nanosized Anatase TiO2 Single Crystals for Enhanced Energy Conversion Efficiency of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Ms Xia Wu, UQ, Australia Characterization of Natural Uraninite Samples using Various Analytical Techniques Mr Rahul Ram, R.M.I.T University, Australia Removal of Natural Organic Matter using TiO2/UV Advanced Oxidation Process coupled with Coagulation Treatment Mr Tze Hao Tan, The University of New South Wales, Australia Coordination of Model Predictive Controllers for Plantwide Control Mr Michael J Tippett, The University of New South Wales, Australia Formation of Nano-carrier Systems by the Dense Gas Processing Ms Chau Chun Beh, The University of New South Wales, Australia Linking the Wet Granulation Conditions to the Tablet Properties through the Unified Compaction Curve Ms Thanh H Nguyen, Monash Advanced Particle Engineering Laboratory; Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Australia On the Study of the surface tension of liquid marbles via capillary rise technique and Wihelmy plate method Ms Tina Arbatan, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Chemical Engineering Department, Monash University, Australia	7Membrane 1 Level 4, Room 4 Challenges and Opportunities in Membrane Fouling Control Prof Vicki Chen, UNESCO centre for membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia The use of Fluid Dynamic Gauging as a Tool in Understanding Synthetic Membrane Fouling by Food Based Materials Dr Michael R Bird, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, United Kingdom Is there a Theoretical Basis for a Gas Selectivity/Permeability Trade-off Upperbound? Dr Sang Hoon Han, CSIRO, Australia Ultrafiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane Permeability and Fouling Resistance Improvement by Addition of Modified TiO2 Nanoparticles Dr Hongyu Li, The Univsersity of New South Wales, Australia Parametric Sensitivity Analysis of Vacuum Membrane Distillation for Desalination Process Mr Sushant Upadhyaya, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India	8Nanomaterial for Energy and Environment Level 4, Room 1 Designing Layered Transition Metal Oxides for Solar Energy Conversion A/Prof Lian Zhou Wang, University of Queensland, Australia Aggregation State of Fullerene C60 Nanoparticles: Implications for Reactivity, Transport, and Microbial Toxicity Dr Soryong Chae, The University of Sydney, Australia Atomic Layer Deposition of Titania Nanotubes using Anodic Alumina Templates Dr Peter J Evans, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation,, Australia Green Preparation Of Visible-Light-Active Tio2 Films Dr Timothy Thatt Yang Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Nanostructured Silica and Carbon as Delivery Vehicles and Nonoreactors Dr Shizhang Qiao, University of Queensland, Australia
12:45	48Lunch and Final Race of Chem-E Car Competition
14:00	10Fuel Level 4, Room 3 Demineralisation of Victorian brown Coal Upon Thermal Treatment in Acidic Solutions Ms Niken Wijaya, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Mr Teck Kwang Choo, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Dr Lian Zhang, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Prediction of Agglomerating Compounds during Oxy-CFB Combustion of Victorian Brown Coals Mrs Bithi Roy, Monash University, Australia Thermal Cracking and Polymerisation Modelling of a Single Heavy Fuel Oil Droplet Dr Vikram Garaniya, University of Tasmania, Australia Effect of Mixing Proportions of two Catalysts in the Degradation of High Density Polyethylene Mr Kawnish Kirtania, Monash University, Australia Capture of CO2 by Alkaline Aqueous Absorbents Prof Young Min Jo, Department.of Environmental science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea Jong Min Oh, Department.of Environmental science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea Use of Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Adsoprtion Spectroscopy (XAS) for the Speciation of Cr in Oxy-Fuel Fly Ash Ms Juan Chen, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Ms Fiona Low, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia	11Pharmaceutical/Food Engineering Level 4, Room 5 Effect of Galactose Concentration on the Reaction Kinetics of Lactose Crystallization Prof Anthony HJ Paterson, Massey University, New Zealand Total Surface Energy Distributions determined using Inverse Gas Chromatography at finite dilution for Understanding the Deagglomeration of Lactose Powders Dr Shyamal C Das, MIPS, Monash University, Australia Comparison of Top-Down and Bottom-Up techniques for Production of Quercetin Nanocrystals Ms Mitali Kakran, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Solid-substrate Fermentation of Vitamin K2 with Bacillus Subtilis: Comparison of Continuous Rotation with Stationary bed Fermentation in different Initial Moisture Levels Mr Raja Mahanama, The University of Sydney, Australia Nucleation Kinetics for Ibuprofen Crystals Grown from Aqueous Ethanol Dr Lian X Liu, The University of Queensland, Australia Measurement of the viscosity of amorphous lactose near the glass transition temperature Mr Georg Ripberger, Massey University, Germany	12Young Engineers and Scientists Level 4, Room 2 Towards a Label-Free Immunosensor for Detection of Bisphenol A: Development and Characterization of Antibodies as Biomolecules Ms Yang Lu, University of New South Wales, Australia Effect of Environment Humidity on the Apparent Foam Stability Mr Li Xueliang, University of Newcastle, Australia Pro Geoff M Evans, University of Newcastle, Australia Dr Paul Stevenson, University of Auckland, New Zealand Mechanisms and Kinetics of Nucleation and Growth of Copper by Electrocrystallization: Macro- versus Micro-electrode approach Mr Bogale Tadesse, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia Synthesis of metal/polyoxometallate and metal/polyoxometallate/amino acid nanocomposites for surface charge dependant antibacterial activity Mr Hemant K Daima, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne (VIC) 3001 Australia, Australia Characterisitcs of Synthesized Zinc-containing Crystals for Controlled Zinc Release and Foliar uptake Mr Peng Li, The University of Queensland, Australia Study of Laminar jet and its Breakup in Immiscible Liquid-liquid System using Computational Fluid Dynamics Mr Harisinh B Parmar, Department of chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, AUSTRALIA, Australia	13Sustainability/Waste Management Level 4, Room 4 Use of Zeolites as Controlled Release Fertilisers for Hydrocarbon Degradation at Low Temperatures in Australia Prof Geoffrey W Stevens, The University of Melbourne, Australia Sustainability of Australian Natural Gas Usage and Consequences of Future Scarcity Mr Shaun Rimos, Monash University, Australia Secondary Reactions in the E-waste Bioleaching Mrs Mahsa Saidan, Sydney University-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Australia An Analysis of an Activated Sludge Process Containing a Sludge Disintegration System Dr Mark I Nelson, University of Wollongong, Australia IChemE Road Map - Engineering Futures Update Dr Gareth M Forde, IChemE, Australia The Potential of Saw Dust as a Natural Dye Raw Material Edia Rahayuningsih, Chemical Engineering Department Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia	14Nanomaterials for Bioapplicators Level 4, Room 1 Crosslinked Micelles as an Avenue to Smart Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery A/Prof Martina Stenzel, University of New South Wales, Australia Design of Anti-Fouling and No-Cytotoxic Magnetic Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery to Neuroblastoma Cells Dr Cyrille A Boyer, CAMD, UNSW, Australia, Australia Magnetically Loaded Drug Molecules and their Stability in Smart Bionanocomposites Dr Deeptangshu Chaudhary, Curtin University, Australia Effect of Halloysite Nanocomposites on Electrospun PLA/ PCL MSc Hazim Jasim Haroosh, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Perth,WA, Australia Fabrication and Characterisation of Biomimetic Silicate Nanoparticles Dr Frances C Neville, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia	9Particle Technology Level 3, Ballroom A Continuous Mini-thickener Column for Evaluation of Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) as a Reversible Flocculant/Dispersant A/Prof George V Franks, University of Melbourne, Australia Computational Study of Centrifugal Instabilities in a Micro-Sized Hydrocyclone Dr Jong-Leng Liow, School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW@ADFA, Australia Nano-mechanical Properties of Clay-Stabilized Emulsions Dr Sin Ying Tan, The University of Melbourne, Australia Analysis of Consolidation Behaviors of Tofu and Okara as Soft Colloids A/Prof Nobuyuki Katagiri, Nagoya University, Japan The Kinetics of Colloidal Aggregation : Influence of the van der Waals Forces Dr Roberto Moreno-Atanasio, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly of Uniform Silica Microparticles with Mesoscopic Structures via Spray Drying Dr Cordelia Selomulya, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia
15:30
16:00	15Catalysis Level 3, Ballroom A Controlling Catalytic Reaction Process by Tuning Acidity of Zeolites Dr Jun Huang, Laboratory for Catalysis Engineering, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia Activity and Stability Improvements of Sol-gel-generated Ni-Yb/Al2O3 Catalysts for CH4/CO2 Reforming Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, RMIT University, Australia Nanotubular Structured Material Supported Ru Nanoparticles for Preferential CO Oxidation in H₂ - Rich Stream Miss Li Wang, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia Syngas (H2/CO) Production over Ni/Al2O3 Catalysts in the Combined dry Reforming and Partial Oxidation of Methane: Effect of Nickel loading on Carbon Deposition Mr Mohammad Zangouei, Islamic Azad University, Ahram Branch, Iran The Development of High Temperature Water-gas shift Catalysts for Production of Hydrogen from Simulated Coal-derived Syngas Dr Yanping Sun, CSIRO, Australia Reversible Bimetallic Pt-Ru Alloy Hydrogenation Catalysts with Improved Sulfur Tolerance Ms Jessica Stanley, The University of Sydney, Australia	16Energy Storage/Fuel Cells Level 4, Room 3 Destabilisation of the Li-N-H hydrogen storage system with elemental Si Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou, The University of New South Wales, Australia Methane Storage by Methane Hydrate Formation Within Water-Saturated Porous Carbon: The Effect of Mesoporosity Dr Imam Prasetyo, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia Improving Electrons Transportation of Titanium Dioxide Film by Incorporating Photocatalytically-reduced Graphene Oxide Dr Yun Hau Ng, The University of New South Wales, Australia 2D Performance Analysis with a new Tank in Series Model of the Planar SOFC Operating with Different Flow Directions Mr Shahin Hosseini, Curtin University, Australia Charge Storage Properties of Self-Photorechargeable Flower-Shaped Wo3 Ms Charlene Ng, The University of New South Wales, Australia	17Food Engineering Level 4, Room 5 Future Trends in Food Engineering for Australia Prof Timothy A G Langrish, The University of Sydney, Australia The Use of Power Ultrasound to Enhance Food Processing Technologies A/Prof Sandra Kentish, University of Melbourne, Australia Kinetic Study on Non Enzymatic Browning in Pastry Baking Miss Sureewan Rajchasom, 1School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North New Zealand., New Zealand Food Security - The Role to be Played by the Australian Food Sector Dr Chris Hudson, Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australia	18Young Engineers and Scientists Level 4, Room 2 Development of Novel Draw Agents in Forward Osmosis Desalination Dr Dan Li, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Characterisation of Essential Oil from Moringa Oleifera Leaves Ms Suwei Zhao, University of Western Australia, Australia Friday 13th failure of Clean-In-Place operations in a milk process plant Mr Saravanan Chandrakash, The University of Adelaide, Australia Secondary Nucleation Studies on Lactose Mr Shailesh Ghanashyam Agrawal, Massey University, New Zealand A Study of NO Reduction with CO as Reducing Agent over Copper Oxide Supported on Mesoporous Silica, Alumina and Manganese oxide Mrs Archana Patel, University of Queensland, Australia C5 Sugar Decomposition Products under Hot Compressed Water Conditions Ms Asanka I Rahubadda, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney,, Australia	19Process Engineering Science Level 4, Room 4 Phase Equilibrium for Biodeisel Mixtures Mr Kouki Nishimura, University of Hyogo, Japan Equilibrium Study on Reactive Extraction of Acetic Acid with Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate in n-Hexane Prof Panut Mulyono, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University., Indonesia The Shear Rheology of Semi-dilute DNA Solutions Dr Ravi Jagadeeshan, Monash University, Australia Flexural properties and morphological structures of epoxy composites reinforced with platelet and tubular nanoclays Dr Deeptangshu S Chaudhary, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Pseudo-Steady-State Control of High Temperature Gas-Solid Reaction Dr Leon H Prentice, CSIRO Process Science and Engineering, Australia Fundamentals of Sodium Aluminosilicate and Diuranate Fouling of Steel Substrates in Highly Caustic Media Prof Jonas Addai-Mensah, Ian Wark Research Institute, Australia	20Material Eng/Polymer Level 4, Room 1 Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization in Nanoreactors A/ Prof Per B Zetterlund, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), The University of New South Wales, Australia Effect of Quenching Medium on Damping and Shape Memory Properties of Cu-10.8Al-6.2Mn (wt. %) Shape Memory Alloy Mr Prathap Chandran, Indian Institute of Technology,Madras, India Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles by Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization in CO2-Induced Miniemulsion Dr Siqing Cheng, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Australia Fabrication of Polyaniline Coated Snowman-like PMMA Microparticle and Its Electrorheology Prof Hyoung Jin Choi, Inha University, Korea Revisiting Caustic Cracking of Steel Vessels and Pipes for Alumina Processing Prof Raman Singh, Monash University, Australia Low and High Shear Rate Rheology of Injection Moulding Grade Liquid Crystal Polymers Mr Ahmed Oliur Rahman, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001,Vic, Australia, Australia Dr Rahul Kr Gupta, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001,Vic, Australia, Australia
17:30	21Poster Session (P1) and Networking Night Nanoprecipitation of Poorly Water-Soluble Antioxidant Hesperetin for Improved Solubility and Dissolution Ms Mitali Kakran, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore In-situ observation of nano-particle behavior under microwave irradiation Prof Kouji Maeda, University of Hyogo, Jordan New Mutual Anti-Solvents Crystallization Method for Organic/Inorganic Substances Ms Naoko Arakawa, University of Hyogo, Japan A Comparative Study of FESEM and EDX Analyses of Datong Coal Dr Muhammad Faisal Irfan, University of Malaya, Malaysia Synergistic Adsorption of Mixture of Alcohols at Water/Air Interface Ms Thu Ngoc Le, Curtin University, Australia Preparation and characterization of macroporous magnesium phosphate cement scaffold for bone regeneration Ms Fan Wu, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia, China Yung Ngothai, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia, Australia Lignocellulosic Wastewater Treatment – COD Reduction and Colour Removal Dr John M Kavanagh, The University of Sydney, Australia Microdroplet formation in T-junction with a Xanthan gum solution Mr Zhipeng Gu, UNSW@ADFA, Australia A mathematical model for the biological treatment of industrial wastewater in a reactor cascade Mr Rubayyi Turki Alqahtani, Univesity of Wollongong, Australia Dr Mark I Nelson, UOW, Australia Dr Annette Worthy, UOW, Australia Measurement of liquid viscosity at high pressure by dynamic light scattering Professor Keisuke Fukui, University of Hyogo, Japan The Effect of Moisture on the Self-Heating Process in Compost Piles Mr Thiansiri Luangwilai, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia Structure and Thermal Stability of a Protein from Molluscs A/Prof Vincent Gomes, School of chemical and biomolecular engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Sydney Pinch and exergy analysis in drying: A thermodynamic backbone for process optimisation and environmental assessment Mr Perry W Johnson, The University of Sydney, Australia PLA-modified magnesium phosphate bone cement with anti-washout property and degradability Ms Fan Wu, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia, China Yung Ngothai, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia, Australia On the effects of geometry and methane reforming kinetics in predicted results from the mechanistic model of a planar SOFC Mr Shahin Hosseini, Curtin University, Australia Effect of solution parameters on electrospun PLA/ PCL fibers PhD Deeptangshu S Chaudhary, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Perth,WA, Australia Effect of solution concentration and co-solvent ratio on electrospun PEG fibers MSc Hazim Jasim Haroosh, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Perth,WA, Australia Production of an Activated Carbon with High Specific Surface Area from a Sawdust Mixed with a Nitrogen Compound by Chemical Activation using Potassium Carbonate Professor Jun'ichi Hayashi, Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Kansai University, Japan Electrocoagulation with marine microalgae Miss Nyomi Uduman, Monash University, Australia Mr Hsueh Lee, Australia The Effect of Chitosan Addition on Lactose Crystallinity during Spray Drying MSc Mona Edrisi, Drying and Process Technology Group, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia Calixarene Derivatives for the Complexation of Cesium and Thallium Cations Dr Mikio Ouchi, University of Hyogo, Japan The Effect of High Shear Wet Milling of recrystallized ibuprofen on its flow properties for solid dosage pharmaceutical formulation Dr Lian X Liu, The University of Queensland, Australia Ternary solubilities of anthracene in pressurized binary water/ethanol mixtures at temperatures ranging from 393 K to 473 K Ms Wen Hui Teoh, University of Malaya, University of New South Wales, Australia, Malaysia Experimental Study of Gas Diffusivity In Coal Seams, Part 1. Preliminary Result Muthia Elma, School of Chemical Engineering University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia, Australia Menaquinone-7 extraction from fermentation medium Mr Aydin Berenjian, The University of Sydney, Australia Using Entrained Flow Pre-drying To Improve The Thermal Efficiency of Lignite Power Stations Ms Fathima Nazra Hameed, Monash University, Australia Removal of organic contaminants by natural pine cone and pine leaves as adsorbent Mr Musstafa T Yagub, Chemical engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia Effects of operational conditions on the electrosorption efficiencies of Capacitive deionization Mr Mohamed Hakim Mossad, University of South Australia, Australia Effects of MgCl₂ concentration on nano-emulsions produced by phase inversion temperature method Mrs Firoozeh Pourjavaheri-Jad, School of Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia Effect of sugar on Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactic 313, growth and proteinase production Mr Dominic Agyei, Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Effect of nanoclay and sorbitol on structure relaxation of extruded high-amylose bionanocomposite via synchrotron radiation Dr Deeptangshu Chaudhary, Curtin University, Australia Atomistic dynamic modeling of amylose fragments with different hydration and glycerol concentration: Equilibrium behavior and glass-transition temperature estimation Ms HuiHua (Amy) Liu, Curtin University, Australia Dr Deeptangshu Chaudhary, Curtin University, Australia Prof Moses O Tadé, Curtin University, Australia The Treatment of Shower Water Using a Pilot Scale Photocatalytic Reactor Mr Yash Boyjoo, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Effect of Initial Solution pH on Solubility and Morphology of Struvite Crystals Mr Eko Ariyanto, Curtin University, Australia Mechanisms for Calcination and Sulfation of Limestone during Oxy-Fuel Combustion Ms Juan Chen, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Prof Hong Yao, State Key Lab of Coal Combustion, Huazhong Uni of Sci and Technol, China Dr Lian Zhang, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Development of Small Scale Extraction of Phytochemicals from Kakadu Plum Prof Brent R Young, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Environmental impact improvement through dynamic modeling of treated urban industrial effluent coupled to urban irrigation Mr Matthew J O'Connor, Monash University, Australia Optimization of the Hydroxylation Reaction of Epoxidised Rice-Bran Oil using a Surface Response Methodology A/Prof Brian O'Neill, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia Mineralogical characterisation of three Australian nickel laterites Mr Keith B Quast, Ian Wark Research Institute, Australia Investigating the mechanical pretreatment of cellulose by high intensity ultrasound and ball milling Mr Hussein M Oubani, University of Sydney, Australia Dr Ali Abbas, University of Sydney, Australia A/Prof Andrew Harris, Australia Bioleaching of Copper from Electronic Wastes Using Aspergillus Niger and Acidithiobacillus Thioxidans Mrs Mahsa Saidan, Sydney University-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Australia Biosolids: Source of energetic fuel and other beneficial use Mr Kawnish Kirtania, Monash University, Australia Removal of Low Methane Concentration from Mine Ventilation Air by Biofiltration Mr Hendy G Limbri, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia Building Carbon Nanotube Fluidic Devices Mr Derrek E Lobo, Monash University, Australia Solar-grade Silicon: Current and Alternative Production Routes Mr Md Saiful Islam, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia Low cost adsorbent for process water treatment: A model study Galuh Yuliani, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute (APPI), Department of Chemical Engineering Monash University, Australia Use of Copper and Nickel Oxides as Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Combustion of Victorian Brown Coals Mr Chiranjib Saha, Monash University, Australia Formulation of 5-fluorouracil by the atomized rapid injection solvent extraction (ARISE) process Dr Thai Danh Luu, School of Chemical Engineering, the University of New South Wales, Australia Monitoring Surfaces of Mineral Particles using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Mr Yusuf Jamal Ferdosi, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, SA, Australia Non-Equilibrium Multiphase Modeling Approach for Convective Drying of Potato Tissues: The Spatial Reaction Engineering Approach (S-REA) Mr Aditya Putranto, Monash University, Australia Prof Xiao Dong Chen, Monash University, Australia Microstructure analysis of mineral ore agglomerates for enhanced processability Mr Ataollah Nosrati, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia Agglomeration behaviour of model clay and oxide minerals Mr Ishmael Quaicoe, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia A pressure-change pycnometer for rapid determination of the volume of rigid non-porous materials: application to measurement of the density of mineral particles Prof Clive E Davies, Massey University, New Zealand Rapid determination of Beverloo parameters of particulate materials via direct measurement of volumetric flow rate Horng Yuan Saw, Massey University, New Zealand Why are bacterial flagella helical? Ms Sarah Clark, Australia Dr Prabhakar Ranganathan, Monash University, Australia The Spatial & Temporal Distribution of Chromated Copper Arsenate in Waste Fence Posts A/Prof Brian O'Neill, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia Dynamic Simulation of Wine Fermentation A/Prof Brian O'Neill, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia Biomimetic silicification to mimic 3D ornate diatom structures – a myth or a reality? Prof Suresh K Bhargava, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne (VIC) 3001 Australia, Australia Biological synthesis of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles Prof Suresh K Bhargava, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne (VIC) 3001 Australia, Australia Characterisation of a brannerite mineral sample Miss Fiona A Charalambous, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,, Australia Dissolution studies on synthetic coffinite Prof Suresh K Bhargava, RMIT University, Australia Comparative study on the performance of a tubular solid oxide fuel cell fueled by ammonia and hydrogen Prof Mohamed Azlan Hussain, University of Malaya, Malaysia Production of Activated Carbon from Biochars from Mallee Biomass Pyrolysis Ms Yanwu Yang, Department of Chemical Engineering , Curtin University, Australia Professor Ming Ang, Department of Chemical Engineering , Curtin University, Australia Professor Hong wei Wu, Curtin Centre for Advanced Energy Science and Engineering,Curtin University, Australia Fundamental Studies on Wet Oxidation of Bayer Liquor Organics: Reaction Mechanism Dr James Tardio, RMIT University, Australia Effect of Reaction Parameters on Yield and Characteristics of Biodiesel Obtained from Various Vegetable Oils Ms Madhu Agarwal, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India Three Dimensional Characterizations of Cells in Interconnected Porous Structure Hydrogel with Focused Ion Beam Mrs Aswan Al-Abboodi, Monash University, Australia Digested sludge rheology: similarities with soft glassy materials Pr Paul Slatter, RMIT, Australia Dr Nicky Eshtiaghi, RMIT University, Australia Characterisation of Zeta Potential at the Flocculated-Dispersed Transition State via Dilute Oxide Suspensions Mrs Hazlina Husin, University of Western Australia, Australia Effect of Temperature on Copper and Zinc Hydroxide Formation/Precipitation Mr Trent Albrecht, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia,, Australia Preparation of α-aluminum hydride by antisolvent crystallization Jong Min Oh, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,Kyunghee University, Korea Young Min Jo, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,Kyunghee University, Korea Upgrading of low-grade gold ore samples for improved particle characterisation using Micro-CT and SEM/EDX Mr Eric A Agorhom, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia Conformational Molecular Structure-Interaction Force Correlation in Influencing Effective Steric between Alumina and Malic Acid Mrs Hazlina Husin, University of Western Australia, Australia Study on trajectories of granular matter during collapse processes in heaps Hideyuki Ikeda, Kagoshima National College of Technology, Japan Transparent fluids for modelling the rheological behaviour of thickened municipal sludge Dr Nicky Eshtiaghi, RMIT University, Australia Synthesis of Micrometer-Size Janus Particles Having pH-Responsive Surface at One Side Masanori Ito, Graduate School of Engineering, Univ. of Hyogo, Japan Structure and properties of flouroalkylsilane treated nano-titania Dr Saeed Farrokhpay, The University of Queensland, Australia An investigation on the synthesis of the uranium mineral brannerite Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, RMIT University, Australia Removal of Residual KOH from Palm Oil Based Biodiesel Using Deep Eutectic Solvents Kaveh Shahbaz, University of Malaya, Malaysia Reduced graphene oxide - TiO2 nanotube composite fabricated using a direct anodisation method for photoelectrochemical applications Mr Roong Jien Wong, University of New South Wales, Australia Performance of Organosilane Functionalized-Diatomaceous Earth Microparticles in Removal of Mercury from Water Mr Yang Yu, Ian Wark Research Institute, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, SA, 5095, Australia Surface Property Investigation of Manufactured Porous Media by Foam Finishing Technology Dr Sang Bum Kim, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea Innovative Process to Extract Keratin Protein from Chicken Feathers Dr Arun Gupta, UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG, Malaysia Ramanan Perumal, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia A Study on the coagulant behaviour of Polyaluminum Chloride/Chitosan Composite Coagulant for Water Treatment Process Miss Mega Ng, Particle and Catalysis Research Group, Australia Effects of Serum Adsorption on the Biological Impact of TiO² nanoparticle on human lung cell lines in vitro Miss Roslyn Tedja, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Harnessing Renewable Energy by Catalytic Dissociation and Synthesis of Ammonia for Distributed Power Applications Ms Suwei Zhao, University of Western Australia, Australia Single Step Assembly of Uniform Core-Shell Hybrid Microparticles Dr Cordelia Selomulya, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia Synthesis of flaky YSZ particles for solid oxide fuel cell anode application Yuzhou Wu, Monash University, AU; Nanjing University of Technology, China, Australia Effect of Solid Concentration on Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer in a Mixing Vessel Dr Nicky Eshtiaghi, School of Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, ViC 3001, Australia Threonine Amino Acid Mediated Photochemical Synthesis of Au, Ag and Bimetallic Au-Ag Nanoparticles with Antibacterial activity Mr Hemant Daima, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne (VIC) 3001 Australia, Australia Insights In The Esterification Of Mallee Wood Bio-Oil Using Amberlyst-70 Dr Daniel Mourant, Curtin Centre for Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Study of hydrodynamic behaviour of fluidised bed with a jet at sub-atmospheric pressures Mr Apurv Kumar, Deakin University, Australia
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011
09:00	222011 CHEMECA Medalist Lecture Chemical Engineering : Shaping Our Sustainable Future
09:45	23Plenary Lecture - Bill Hoyle Are we Learning from Disasters? Lessons from Texas City, Buncefield and the Deepwater Horizon Mr Bill Hoyle, U.S. Chemical Safety Board, United States
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11:00	24David Trimm Memorial - Applied Heterogeneous Catalysis Level 3, Ballroom A Whisker Carbon in Perspective Prof Jens Rostrup-Nielsen, Haldor Topose A/S, Denmark The Characteristics of Cobalt, Iron and Nickel Catalysts for the Conversion of Acetylene and Ethylene to Higher Hydrocarbons Prof Noel W Cant, Macquarie University, Australia The Effect of Support and Synthesis Method on the Methanation Activity of Alumina-supported Cobalt Catalysts Ms Esther Kok, University of New South Wales, Australia Steam reforming of ethanol over Ni/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ and Ni-K/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ Catalysts Dr Vissanu Meeyoo, Mahanakorn University of Technology, Thailand Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst Activation for Enhanced Product Selectivity Dr Valerie Sage, CSIRO, Australia	25Process Engineering and Control Level 4, Room 4 Risk Analysis for the Road Transportation of the Hazardous Chemicals in Malaysia via Modified Methodology Mr Zulkifli Abdul Rashid, universiti teknologi MARA Malaysia, Malaysia The Use of the Instrumentation and Control Laboratory in Teaching Process Control Engineering at Murdoch University Dr Linh TT Vu, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Australia The Error of Complacency Dr Ronald B Ward, University of New South Wales, Australia The Development of a Generalised Jet Mixing Model for the Derivation of Exclusion Zones in Hazardous Area Classification Ms Katherine L McCombe, LogiCamms Ltd, Australia Deposition Behaviour in a Sudden Pipe Expansion Mimicking a Spray Dryer Mr Zi Hao Zhou, Chemical Engineering Department, Monash University, Australia Dynamic Modelling of an Operating Aluminium Reduction Cell Ms Cheuk Yi Cheung, The University of New South Wales, Australia	26Iron and Steelmaking 1 Level 4, Room 3 Modelling the Multiphase Flow in an Ironmaking Blast Furnace Prof Aibing Yu, The University of New South Wales, Australia The Impact of Coal Petrographic Composition on the Combustion of Pulverised Coals Under Simulated Blast Furnace Tuyere Injection Conditions Dr Harold Rogers, Chemical Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia How to simulate pulverized coal injection in a blast furnace? Dr Yansong Shen, The University of New South Wales, Australia Addition of Renewable Carbon to Liquid Steel: Plant Trials at OneSteel - Sydney Steel mill Mr Michael A Somerville, CSIRO, Australia Analysis of Bloated Droplet Theory using Steelmaking Process Models Dr Neslihan Dogan, University of Wollongong, Australia	27New Technologies and Perspectives Level 4, Room 1 The Technology and Operations of a Darwin Helium Plant Mr Peter Re, BOC South Pacific Who Owns the Chemical Engineering Landscape in Australia? Mr Robert Wulff, Griffith Hack, Australia Industrial Forensics Dr Peter Novella, SGS Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Dr Paul Pui, SGS Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Implementing New Technologies for a Better World Mr Joseph Brewer, Sadara Project, United States	28Sustainability Level 4, Room 2 Proposed Improvements To Water, Energy And Food Production In New South Wales Mr Peter J Jones, Granville College of TAFE, Australia Recycling of a Dangerous Good Mr Ben Lim, ORICA, Australia MICRO LNG Plant Development Mr Kevin Peakman, BOC South Pacific, Australia Clearance of Coke Blockages and Improved Design of Tar / Coke Removal from Primary Fractionator Mr Ross Bird, Qenos Olefins Pty Ltd, Australia Reuse Water in Industrial Applications Ms Lauren Engel, Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd, Australia Operator Engagement in Engineering Changes - A Challenge Mr Bob Weiss, Honeywell Process Solutions, Australia	29Water Level 4, Room 5 From Customers Tap to the Environment: Carbon Footprint in the Water Utility's Supply Chain Dr Debashis Raha, Sydney Water, Australia The Use of Chlorine Dioxide to Control Biofouling in Air Stripping of Contaminated Groundwater Mr Fred Barendregt, KBR Recycled Water - Resource or Lunacy Mr Darryl Lloyd, Sydney Water, Australia QENOS Altona Recycled Water Supply Mr Les Harman, QENOS Altona, Australia The Realisation that Water is Not Just Water! - Reducing Potable Water Consumption, An Industrial Success Story Mr Richard Benson, Qenos Pty Ltd, Australia
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13:15	30David Trimm Memorial - Applied Heterogeneous Catalysis Level 3, Ballroom A Basic Science versus Technological Innovation: Creating Win-Win in Academy - Industry Linkage Prof Dongke Zhang, The University of Western Australia, Australia Strained Surface Siloxanes as Source of Synthetically Important Radicals A/Prof Anthony F Masters, The University of Sydney, Australia Hybrid K-OMS-2/TiO2 Hierarchical Nanofibrous Membrane A/Prof Darren Delai Sun, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Function, Structure and Reactivity Relationships in Knoevenagel Condensation Reactions Mr Jerry PH Li, The University of Newcastle, Australia, Australia	31CO2 Control and Capture Level 4, Room 4 CO2CRC Capture Pilot Projects - A Project Management Perspective Dr Abdul Qader, CO2CRC, Australia Economic Evaluation of Pre-combustion Capture of CO2 at the CO2CRC Mulgrave Capture Project Dr Minh T Ho, UNSW, Australia Prof Dianne E Wiley, CO2CRC, The University of New South Wales, Australia Adsorption Technology for CO2 Capture - Progress and Future Prospects Prof Paul A Webley, Monash University, Australia The Effect Molecular Structural Variations has on the CO2 Absorption Characteristics of Heterocyclic Diamines for Amine-based Post Combustion CO2 Capture Ms Kelly Robinson, CSIRO Energy Technology, Newcastle, Australia, Australia	32Iron and Steelmaking 2 Level 4, Room 3 Influence of Coke Ash on Blast Furnace Hearth Behaviour Dr Michael W Chapman, BlueScope Steel, Ironmaking Technology, Australia Parametric Studies of Natural Convection and Titanium Particle Formation Behavior in the Blast Furnace Hearth Mr Keisuke M Komiyama, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia Flow of Slag through Coke Channels at 1500°C Mr Hazem F Labib, PYROmetallurgical Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia., Australia Reengineering BlueScope Steel’s Port Kembla Sinterplant for high productivity and reduced greenhouse emissions Mr Nicholas Di Giorgio, BlueScope Steel, Australia Optimisation of Bin Dynamics in a Sinter Plant Stand Feeder Dr David J Pinson, BlueScope Steel Ltd. Port Kembla, NSW Australia., Australia	33Nuclear Energy Level 4, Room 2 The Underlying Physics of Nuclear Power Systems Mr John Boldeman, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia Accidents Do Happen Mr Tony Irwin, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia Small Modulator Power Reactors - Future Potential Mr Martin Thomas, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia Synroc - International Status Sam Moricca, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia	34Energy/Fuel Level 4, Room 1 Shell’s Floating LNG - Floating Technical Innovation Mr Steve Kauffman, Shell Development Australia, Australia Clean Coal Innovation - How can the Patent System Assist this and other Chemical Engineering Areas? Mr Byron Bowman, Griffith Hack, Australia Economics of Small Scale Cogneration in Industry Mr Peter Nyvlt, Beca, Australia Environmental Footprint of Energy Production: An Update Dr Philippe A Tanguy, CEO of Total Company, France	35Industrial Best Practices Level 4, Room 5 Leading and Lagging Indicators in Contractor Management: Using Analytics for Improved Decision Making Mr Rory Callaghan, ISNetworld, Sydney Australia, Australia Engineering Professional Performance - Implementing the PPIR Strategy Mr Russell M Scott, Uhde Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, Australia Best Practice for Safe Handling of Mineral Ore Samples Containing Fibrous and Fine Silica Particles Mr Keith B Quast, Ian Wark Research Institute, Australia Internal Temperature Measurement of a Pipe Reactor Ms Amanda Saunders, CSBP Ltd, Australia MIPPS Placements: An Industry Perspective Mr Peter Re, BOC South Pacific Mr Graeme Bartram, BOC South Pacific, Australia
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15:00	36Industry Plenary Session Introduction by Prof Margaret Sheil - CEO Australian Research Council - On behalf of Minister Kim Carr Prof Margaret Sheil Innovation & Engineering for A Better & Sustainable World - An Industry Perspective Mr Jim McIlvenny, Dow VP Engineers - The Link Between Ideas and Action Mr Julian Segal, Caltex Surviving Whilst Managing Change in an Industrial Society Mr Ross McCann, Qenos
16:45	37Poster Session (P2) and Networking Night The effect of incomplete mixing upon the performance of a membrane-coupled anaerobic fermentor Mr Ahmed Hussein Msmali, University of Wollongong, Australia Dr Mark I Nelson, University of Wollongong, Australia Polynomial Dynamic Controller Dr Brent Young, Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over NiO-loaded high surface area ZrO₂ catalysts Prof Na-oki Ikenaga, Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Kansai University, Japan Synthesis and Characterisation of Polyacrylamide with Controlled Molar Structure Ms Zohreh Abdollahi, The University of Sydney, Australia Strategies and approaches for addressing critical issues in supervisory practice of Engineering Discipline Dr Nicky Eshtiaghi, RMIT University, Australia CaO-SiC sorbent for CO₂ capture Meilina Widyawati, Laboratory for Sustainabe Technology, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney., Australia Concentration dependent dynamics of polymer solutions: Universal behaviour from coarse-grained simulations Dr Ravi Jagadeeshan, Monash University, Australia Optimisation of a CCS network for eastern mainland Australia Dr Gustavo A Fimbres Weihs, CO2CRC, The University of New South Wales, Australia Kinetics of Unpromoted and Promoted Skeletal Iron Catalysts Dr Thomas M Leoni, University of New South Wales, Switzerland Hydrogen-rich syngas production from catalytic steam pyrolysis-gasification of biomass on Ni-MCM-41 Mr Leizhi Wang, The Laboratory for Catalysis Engineering, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia Mr Zichun Wang, The Laboratory for Catalysis Engineering, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia Graphene oxide as an alternative photocatalyst Mr Phillip A Sheath, Monash University, Australia Multi-core friendly Model Predictive Control: Having your cake and eating it too AssocProf David I Wilson, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Geothermal Reboiler Process Development Modelling Prof Brent R Young, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Design of an Efficient Cooling Pad for Notebook Computers Prof Mohammed M Farid, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Modelling of 2-D Nano-couette Flows A/Prof Brian O'Neill, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia A/Prof Dzuy Nguyen, Australia Dr Yung Ngothai, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) over Alkaline-Earth (Group II) promoted Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts Mr Dai-Viet N Vo, Reactor Engineering & Technology Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 20, Australia Hydrogen from Ethanol via Steam Reforming in a Plasma reactor Dr Chris J Williamson, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Modelling Cryogenic Pressure Swing Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen from Natural Gas Prof Brent R Young, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Multi-objective optimization of a fluidized bed catalytic cracker unit to minimize CO₂ emissions Mr Mohmmad A Al-Mayyahi, Monash university, Australia Nonlinear Analysis for Chemical Processes Based on Incremental Dissipativity Mr Denny Hioe, The University of New South Wales, Australia A Novel Route to Polymeric Nanoparticles in CO2-Expanded Media Da Wei Pu, University of New South Wales, Australia Analysis of Control Configuration Changes for Units in Plants with Recycle Prof Brent R Young, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Carbon dioxide sequestration by carbonation of mine tailings Dr Ali Abbas, University of Sydney, Australia Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation of Organic Compounds for Wastewater Treatment Using Ruthenium Catalysts Muhammad Syaifullah, Chemical Engineering Department Curtin University Western Australia, Australia Characterization of drum mixers flow regimes using Markov chains Mr Javan D Tjakra, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia, Australia Performance Evaluation of Bi-Functional Catalysts for the Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether under Severe Process Conditions Mr Bayzid Kabir Kazi, Monash University, Australia Preparation and Characterisation of Perfluorodecalin (PFD) in Water Pickering Emulsion Mr Lip Son Chin, University of New South Wales, Australia Polymer nanocomposite synthesis via in-situ emulsion polymerisation for sensor application Ms Mariam (Tahereh) Darestani Farahani, University of Sydney, Australia Predicting capillary thinning of dilute polymer solution filaments with an improved variable-friction model for polymeric stresses Dr Prabhakar Ranganathan, Monash University, Australia Exploring the Structure of Doped TiO2 and Photocatalytic behavior in the Oxidation of Gaseous Acetaldehyde Dr Yijiao Jiang, School of Chemical Engineering, the University of New South Wales, Australia Effect of lanthanide promotion on catalytic performance of sol-gel Ni/ Al₂O₃ catalyst in CO₂ dry reforming of methane Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Australia In situ synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube- hydroxyapatite composite by sol-gel technique Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, RMIT University, Australia The effect of nano sized carbon black on the phase evolution and rheological properties of Al₂O₃- SiC -SiO₂-C castable Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, RMIT University, Australia Effect of chemical dispersing by colloidal silica on water wettability and oxidation resistance of flake graphite Dr Mohamad Hassan Amin, Industrial Chemistry and Advanced Materials Group, RMIT University, Australia Improving the Anti-fouling and Fouling-release Properties of PVDF UF Membrane by SiO2-polysiloxane Nano-composites Mr Hao Wu, School of Chemical Engineering- University of NSW, Australia Dr Jaleh Mansouri, School of Chemical Engineering- University of NSW, Australia Prof Vicki Chen, School of Chemical Engineering- University of NSW, Australia Aligning HSE expectations across your business to ensure sustainable HSE performance Lori Luhrmann, Moody International, Consulting & Training, Australia Trial use of Recycled Alumina Ladle Bricks as BOS Slag Fluidiser Dr David J Pinson, BlueScope Steel Ltd. Port Kembla, NSW Australia., Australia Detection of Degradation Products of Monoethanolamine- A Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Solvent Ms Lauren Dyson, CSIRO Energy Technology, Australia Low frequency transverse vibration as a fouling limitation strategy in membrane bioreactors Anusha Kola, UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Australia Electrochemically engineered nanotubular titania surfaces for controlled and sustained delivery of drugs and drug carriers Ms Moom Sinn Aw, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia Preparation of pH-Responsive Core-Cross-Linked Polymer Micelle Prof Shin-ichi Yusa, Department of Materials Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, Japan Shouta Kousaka, Department of Materials Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, Japan Deeptangshu Chaudhary, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia Retrofitting Carbon Capture Process to Coal-fired Power Plants: Dynamic Operation and response to market demands Mr Rajab Khalilpour, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia A new De-NOx system using powdery catalyst for an incineration flue gas control Byung-Hwan Kim, Institute of DAEWOO E&C Co., Ltd., Korea Seung-kwan Yoo, Institute of DAEWOO E&C Co., Ltd., Korea Encapsulation of Water with pH-responsive Polymer Grafted Silica Gel Particles Masamichi Inoue, University of Hyogo, Japan The wall-effect in hydrogenations under high temperature and pressure water (HTPW) conditions Prof Thomas Maschmeyer, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Australia Novel Bolaamphiphile Templates for Supermicroporous Silicas: Control of Pore Size and Catalysis A/Prof Anthony F Masters, The University of Sydney, Australia Application of Decision Support System for Thermal Balance Control in the Ironmaking Blast Furnace Dr David J Pinson, BlueScope Steel Ltd. Port Kembla, NSW Australia., Australia Development of a large scale discrete element modeling for fine particle conveying Mr Yusuke Shigeto, The University of Tokyo, Japan Carbon nanotubes with improved biocompatibility prepared by template synthesis, which combines catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and chemical doping process Dr Milena Ginic-Markovic, Flinders University, Australia DEM Simulation of Granular Flow in Blast Furnace Material Bin Mr BoShi Xia, SIMPAS UNSW, Australia Challenging Talented Students in the Engineering Stream Prof Donald O White, The University of Sydney, Australia Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization under microwave irradiation Yusuke Sugihara, The University of New South Wales, Australia Study on Multi-component adsorption and Pore-size distribution in Carbonaceous Porous Media using Molecular Simulation Mr Chatcharin Sitprasert, The University of Queensland, Australia Slag and metallic chemical variation along Dr Michael W Chapman, BlueScope Steel, Ironmaking Technology, Australia Facile low temperature hydrogenolysis of nitriles, imines, and amines by Pd/C: A more complete understanding of hydrogenolysis and nitrile hydrogenation A/Prof Anthony F Masters, The University of Sydney, Australia Bimetallic Ni-Pd Acidic Catalysts for a Hydro-dehydroxylation Cascade Reaction Ms Jessica Stanley, The University of Sydney, Australia Decolorization and degradation of acid dye in industrial waste water with immobilized titania nanoparticle Mr Mohammad Zangouei, Islamic Azad University, Ahram Branch, Iran Catalytic performance of Pt/TiO2 for formic acid oxidation at room temperature Wenny Irawaty, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia CFD Simulation of Solid-liquid Stirred Tanks Mr Divyamaan Wadnerkar, Curtin University, Australia Synthesis of Well-Ordered One-Dimensional (1D) TiO2 Nanotube (TNT) Array as Photoelectrode Mr Jung-Ho Yun, The University of New South Wale, Australia Photocatalytic water splitting over ALi2Ti6O14 (A:2Na, Sr, Ba and Pb) and the effect of transition metal doping on their photocatalytic properties Dr Akihide Iwase, The University of New South Wales, Australia Modelling the combustion of ternary coal blends Tomo Shiozawa, The University of New South Wales, Australia Study of Catalytic Properties of Gold Nanotube Membranes Mr Yang Yu, Ian Wark Research Institute, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, SA, 5095, Australia Titanate nanostructure phase transformation and its influence on photocatalytic activity Miss Kunlanan Kiatkittipong, The University of New South Wales, Australia Development of a Lagrangian-Lagrangian coupling method for solid-liquid flows Mr Yoshinori Yamada, University of Tokyo, Japan Design of Stable Magnetite Nanoparticles in Biological Media Miss Hilda T R Wiogo, University of New South Wales, Australia Cu-based catalysts for the low temperature water-gas-shift reaction Dr Jason Scott, The University of New South Wales, Australia Study of titania modified porous alumina membranes for protein transport and separation Miss Monessha Nambiar, Flinders University, Australia Engineering sustainable paper strength with Poly (amideamine) epichlorohydrin Jielong Su, Monash University, Australia Membrane application for Polyphenols concentration Dr Hongyu Li, The University of New South Wales, Australia Improved CO2 Separation Performance with additive of PEO/PDMS copolymer in PPO membrane for CO2 capture from power plants Mr Tao Hu, School of chemical engineering, University of New South Wales,Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2C, Australia Direct low temperature synthesis of carbon nanotubes on Si/SiO2 substrates without using a metal catalyst Ms Marina Belkina, University of Western Sydney, Australia A Three-Dimensional Sector Model for Solid Flow in a Blast Furnace Wenjing Yang, The University of New South Wales, Australia Piling and Hopper Flow of Ellipsoidal Particles - A Comparison with Spheres Dr Zongyan Zhou, University of New South Wales, Australia Forensic Petroleum Finger Printing Dr Peter Novella, SGS Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Development of Wireless Biosensors Mr Solomon P Le-Masurier, The University of New South Wales, Australia Analysis of VOC's in Air Dr Peter Novella, SGS Australia Pty Ltd, Australia A Novel ITQ-2/TUD-1 Micro-Mesoporous Composite: In-situ Delamination as a Tool for the Preparation of Innovative Materials Prof Thomas Maschmeyer, The University of Sydney, Australia Potential for the Use of Biomass in the Iron and Steel Industry Dr Harold Rogers, Chemical Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions Benchmarking and Modelling in Port Kembla Steelworks Dr David J Pinson, BlueScope Steel Ltd. Port Kembla, NSW Australia., Australia Using Neural Network Modeling in Decolorization and Degradation of Acid Dye with Immobilized Titania Nanoparticle on Sackcloth Fiber Mr Mohammad Zangouei, Islamic Azad University, Ahram Branch, Iran Preparation of Composite Microparticles for Dissolution Enhancement of a Poorly Water-soluble Anti-malarial Drug Ms Mitali Kakran, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
19:00	38CHEMECA 2011 Conference Dinner and Award Presentations
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
09:00	39Plenary Speaker: Hugh Durrant Whyte Fifteen Years of Field Robotics in Australia Prof Hugh Durrant-Whyte, NICTA, Australia
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10:15	40Engineering Education Level 3, Ballroom A International Chemical Engineering Education for a Better World Prof David Wood, University of Melbourne, Australia Skills for Growth: Delivering a Triple Win Prof David J Brown, IChemE, United Kingdom Recent Developments with an Immersive Learning Tool Using a Milk Powder Production Application Dr Alfred Herritsch, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering; University of Canterbury, New Zealand Running a World-class 4th Year Design Project.nagh Prof Donald O White, The University of Sydney, Australia	41Functional Material Engineering Level 4, Room 1 Self-assembled Histidine Acid Phosphatase Nanocapsules as Templates for Multifunctional Hollow Platinum Nanospheres in Ionic Liquid [BMIM][BF4] for Drug Delivery Dr Sarvesh K Soni, RMIT University, Australia AuNPs-SERS for Paper Biodiagnostics Applications Ms YingHui Ngo, Monash University, Australia Plasma Polymerized Allylamine Modification of Quartz Particles for Removal of Water Contaminants Dr Karyn L Jarvis, Mawson Institute - University of South Australia, Australia In-vitro Degradation Behaviour of Biodegrable Polymer Coated Magnesium Alloy Dr Bobby Kannan Mathan, James Cook University, Australia Protein Fibre Powders and Applications Prof Xungai Wang, Deakin University, Australia	42Simulation and Modelling Level 4, Room 3 Modelling of Wood-Resin Interaction in Wood Composites Dr Arun Gupta, UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG, Malaysia An Improved Method for Calculating Surface Tension by Monte Carlo Simulation Mr Hong Peng, University of Queensland, Australia Molecular Modelling in Chemical Engineering Prof Mark J Biggs, The University of Adelaide, Australia Direct Quadrature Method of Moments (DQMOM) Approach for Vertical Gas-Liquid Bubbly Flows of Large Pipe A/Prof Guan H Yeoh, ANSTO/University of NSW, Australia Free Energy of Adsorption of Proteins at Fluid/Solid Interfaces using Molecular Simulation Dr Milan Mijajlovic, The University of Adelaide, Australia	43Reactor System and Engineering Level 4, Room 2 Radial Mixing Within a Microalgae Photobioreactor Ms Annelie K Moberg, The Crucible Group Pty Ltd, Australia Partial Oxidation of Methane on Ni-based Catalysts in a Fixed Bed Reactor Dr Hung Pham, Curtin University, Australia Fire Protection of Steel Structure Through the Application of Endothermic Recations Prof Mohammed M Farid, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Mr Philip McIntosh, New Zealand Dehydration of Glycerol over high Surface area ÿ Alumina supported Heteropoly Acid Catalysts Prof Parasuraman Selvam, National Centre for Catalysis Research, India Control of Non-isothermal Chemical Reactors Based on a Potential Representation Dr Nicolas Hudon, School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, UNSW, Australia Sonocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B in the presence of TiO2 nanotubes: Optimization through response surface methodology Ms Yean Ling Pang, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia	44Particle Technology 2 Level 4, Room 5 Direct Measurement of the Bulk Density of Cohesive Particulate Materials by a Quasi-continuous in-line Weighing Method Dr Clive E Davies, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Large Scale Discrete Element Modeling of Fine Particles in a Gas-Solid Flow Prof Mikio Sakai, Department of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan Effect of Nickel Laterite Agglomerate Properties on its Strength and Leaching Performance Dr Lian X Liu, University of Queensland, Australia Measurement of Particle size Distribution of Rutile fine Particles in Non-aqueous Solvent by Interactive Force Apparatus under an Electric Field Dr Akira Otsuki, University of South Australia, Australia Image Analysis-based Sizing of Oxalate Crystals Dr Andrey V Bekker, CSIRO Light Metals Flagship (CSIRO PS&E) \ Parker Centre, PO Box 7229, Karawara, WA 6152, Australia, Australia Influence of Aggregate Structure on Suspension Yield Stress: a Numerical Study Dr Zhengbiao Peng, The University of Newcastle, Australia	45Membrane 2 Level 4, Room 4 Ageing of Porous Membranes used in the Water and Wastewater Industry Dr Pierre Le-Clech, The University of New South Wales, Australia The Effect of Coating Parameters of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Characteristics and Performance of PES UF Membranes Mr Amir Razmjou, UNESCO centre for membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia Surface Modification of RO Membrane with Zwitterion Containing Polymers Dr Milena Ginic-Markovic, Flinders University, Australia Organic Nanoparticles for Monitoring Membrane Integrity - Towards Clean Water Production Dr Alice A Antony, The University of New South wales, Australia A/Prof Greg L Leslie, The University of New South Wales, Australia The performance of Low-fouling, Piezoelectrically Vibrating Membranes Ms Mariam (Tahereh) Darestani Farahani, University of Sydney, Australia Membrane Based Pilot Plant Trials of Carbon Dioxide Capture Dr Colin A Scholes, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia
11:45	46Plenary speaker : Martyn Poliakoff Engineering a Better World through Green Chemistry Prof Martyn Poliakoff, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
12:30	47Closing Ceremony
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