Education Program

Research Projects for Potential Students

Researchers within CSRP have a wide variety of interests and are experts in many different fields.  Prospective students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors, with interests similar to theirs, to discuss possible projects.  Below is a list of supervisors within CSRP and their areas of interest.

Prof David Brereton

Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland
p. 07 3366 9223
e. d.brereton@smi.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

Dr Nimal Subasinghe

Extractive Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering, Murdoch University
p. 08 9360 2568
e. n.subasinghe@murdoch.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 1351
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