Education Program
Research Projects for students interested in sustainable minerals processing
CSRP ceased operations on 31 October 2010 and will no longer be taking in students.
The researchers that worked within CSRP had a wide variety of interests and are experts in many different fields. Students interested in sustainable minerals processing are encouraged to contact potential supervisors, with interests similar to theirs, to discuss possible projects. Below is a list of supervisors that worked within CSRP and an brief outline on their areas of interest.
Prof David Brereton
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland
p. 07 3346 4043
e. d.brereton@uq.edu.au
- the implementation of sustainable development principles in the mining industry
- regulatory policy and practice relating to the industry
- the business case for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility
Assoc Prof Craig Buckley
Curtin University of Technology
p. 08 9266 3532
e. c.buckley@curtin.edu.au
- condensed/soft condensed matter physics
- applications of the small angle scattering technique (X-rays and neutrons) to ceramics, mesoporous materials, reservoir rocks, inorganic polymers, clays, biological materials and biominerals
- hydrogen absorption in metals, alloys, intercalated carbons and mesoporous materials
- modelling absorption and physi-absorption processes
- first principle calculations of the structure of alumina phases
- crucible manufacture for high temperature superconductors (HTSC)
Dr Glen Corder
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland
p. 07 3346 4006
e. g.corder@smi.uq.edu.au
- application of sustainability principles into mineral processing plant design
- application of sustainability principles into mineral processing plant operation
- investigation of recovery and re-use of waste energy
Prof Goen Ho
Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University
p. 08 9360 2167
e. g.ho@murdoch.edu.au
- water auditing and water conservation in the mining industry
- water conservation in mineral processing industrial complex through integrated water management (e.g. Kwinana Industrial Area)
- water and energy use interaction and optimisation
- zero emission mining and processing operations
Dr Rob Morrison
JKMRC, University of Queensland
p. 07 3365 5843
e. r.morrison@uq.edu.au
- metal balancing and reconciliation
- application of computationally intensive techniques to mineral processing
- assessment of eco-efficiency in mineral processing
- software development
- ore characterisation
- process plant design and engineering
- data analysis and modeling
Dr Hamid Nikraz
Department of Civil Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
p. 08 9266 7573
e. h.nikraz@curtin.edu.au
- soil stabilisation in road construction
- seasonal heave of clay soils in Perth
- geotextile performance
- rock mechanics and pit slope stability
- transport and traffic engineering
Assoc Prof Norm Stockton
Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University of Technology
p. 08 9266 7625
e. n.d.stockton@curtin.edu.au
- coal preparation and dewatering
- froth flotation
- mineral processing
- mineral processing of red mud residues
- froth flotation for increased metal recoveries
- processing of tailings for by-product materials
- national audit of tailings disposal operations
Assoc Prof Nimal Subasinghe
Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University of Technology
p. 08 9088 6188
e. n.subasinghe@curtin.edu.au
- flotation
- gravity separation including enhanced gravity devices
- modelling/simulation of mineral processing operations
- comminution
- plant performance evaluation/optimisation
- mineral liberation
- ore characterisation
- slurry transportation
Prof Arie van Riessen
Centre for Materials Research, Curtin University of Technology
p. 08 9266 7090
e. a.vanriessen@curtin.edu.au
- materials science
- biomineralisation
- geopolymers
- zirconia dispersed alumnia ceramics
- X-ray diffraction
- neutron diffraction
- synchrotron diffraction
- electron and optical microscopy
