*University Abbreviations
Central Queensland University (CQU), Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers), Curtin University of Technology (Curtin), Murdoch University (Murdoch), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Melbourne (UniMelb), University of Newcastle (UON), University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Sydney (USyd), University of Queensland (UQ), University of Western Australia (UWA)
PhD |
Research Topic |
University |
Supervisor(s) |
| Attiwell, Shelly | Leach testing of red lime and Alkaloam® in various environments | Curtin | Hamid Nikraz, Evan Jamieson |
| Ballantyne, Grant | Dielectric separation of minerals | UQ | Peter Holtham |
Batmunkh, Narantuya |
Using industry by-products in Western Australia for reducing shrinkage cracks of soil-cement for base course materials |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz |
Brent, Geoff |
Life cycle analysis of explosives in the mining industry |
USyd |
Jim Petrie |
Chandramohan, Rajiv |
Energy efficient libration and comminution |
UQ |
Peter Holtham |
Chen-Tan, Nigel |
Geopolymer concrete from regional waste streams |
Curtin |
Arie van Riessen |
Chowdhury, Ashfaque Ahmed |
Modelling and simulation of the thermodynamic processes of vertical shaft kiln used in the production of dead-burned magnesia |
CQU |
Mohammad Rasul |
Cocks, Robert |
Sustainable water use and reuse in a remote area gold mine |
Murdoch |
Goen Ho, |
Daniel, Michael John |
HPGR model verification and scale-up |
UQ |
Emmy Manlapig |
Davoodi, Magid Ghiafeh |
Stability of concrete made from red sand and red mud in a marine environment |
UQ |
Hamid Nikraz |
Hajimohammdi, Ailar |
Synthesis of one-part geopolymer mixes |
UniMelb |
Jannie van Deventer, |
Hilden, Marko |
Modelling and scale-up of industrial screens |
UQ |
J-P Franzidis, |
Hocking, Rodney |
Applying the acoustic emissions measurement to rock breakage in SAG mills |
UQ |
Randolph Pax |
Johnston, Murray |
Minor element behavious in metallurgical processes |
UWA |
Frank Lincoln, |
Maitland, Clinton |
Structural characterisation of geopolymers processed from regional waste streams |
Curtin |
Craig Buckley |
McNeilly, Ian |
Electrochemical characterisation of the structure and stability of protective oxide films under intense flow conditions |
CQU |
David Druskovich, |
Medvecka, Jacqueline |
How to adopt sustainability as a core dimension of decision making in projects for the mining and metallurgical industries |
UQ |
David Brereton, |
Melgoza, Alberto |
In-group members' categorisations, negative attitudes and aggressive behaviours towards out-group members in the resource sector workplace: The role of emotional intelligence and creativity |
UQ |
Neal Ashkanasy |
Mohr, Steve |
Modelling transport fuels and electricity for the next 100 years |
UON |
Geoffrey Evans |
Musa, Fiesal |
Assessing the eco-efficiency of comminution operations |
UQ |
Frank Shi, |
Nichols, Dianne |
Assessment of teacher professional development as a change agent of attitudes towards industry |
Curtin |
Dan Churach, |
Peerapong, Jitsangiam |
Performance, evaluation and enhancement of red sand for road bases, embankments and seawall fills |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Pokrajcic, Zeljka |
Developing eco-efficient flowsheets |
UQ |
Rob Morrison, |
Reuter, John |
Development of decision making framework for the optimisation of high pressure metallurgy unit operations incorporating power recovery |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
Rickard, William |
Geopolymers |
Curtin |
Arie van Riessen |
Thompson, Graeme |
Novel anodes for more efficient electrowinning circuits |
Murdoch |
Nick Welham |
Tuazon, Daniel |
A structured approach for incorporating sustainable design principles into the decision-making processes at mineral processing operations |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
van Beers, Dick |
Application of cleaner production framework to develop regional synergies in heavy industrial areas: A case study of Kwinana |
Curtin |
Dong-ke Zhang |
Wang, Hao-Liang (Eric) |
Energy efficient comminution and liberation: Investigate high voltage pulse in mineral breakage and selective liberation |
UQ |
Mike Daniel, |
White, Claire |
Multiscale modelling of geopolymers |
UniMelb |
Jannie van Deventer, |
Williams, Ross |
Effect of contaminants on geopolymers structure |
Curtin |
Arie van Riessen |
Masters |
Research Topic |
University |
Supervisor(s) |
Bossilkov, Albena |
Development and application of a toolbox for advancing industrial symbiosis |
Curtin |
Dong-ke Zhang, |
| Botman, Paul | Evaluation of eucalyptus foliar flotation reagents | UQ | Peter Holtham |
Dorai, Senthil Velavan |
Newmont energy system analysis project |
Chalmers |
Marcin Ziemski |
du Toit, A. Jaco |
Thermodynamic behaviour of chlorine as a minor element in metallurgical melts |
UCT |
Sharif Jahanshahi, |
Hawkins, Rachel |
The development of the piston and die test to predict lab-scale HPGR performance |
UQ |
Emmy Manlapig |
Jones, Alan |
Use of red sand for stabilised landfill and cement manufacture |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Khalid, Shah |
Sustainable use of residual bauxite tailings sand in concrete |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz |
Larson, Michael |
Development of a simulation model of an IsaMill™ |
UQ |
Rob Morrison |
Nasir, Ahmad Bilal |
Environmental and economic impacts of industrial wastes (fly ash) and its utilisation as soil erosion control and soil conditioner |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz |
| Nath, Pradip | Properties of concrete with West Australian fly ash as partial replacement of cement | Curtin | Prabir Sarker |
| Soltaninaveh, Kaveh |
Sustainable use of red sand in geopolymer concrete |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz |
Honours |
Research Topic |
University |
Supervisor(s) |
Ballantyne, Grant |
Recovery and utilisation of carbonaceous material by flotation and combustion |
UQ |
Marcin Ziemski |
Bloomfield, Clarissa |
Selective flocculation of Bayer residue slimes |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Bryant, Damien |
A comparison of lead and copper activation of iron sulphide minerals |
Murdoch |
Nimal Subasinghe |
Chapman, Brodie |
Comminution flowsheet: The most efficient comminution circuit for an impact resistant ore |
UQ |
Frank Shi |
| Ciputra, Berlin | Geopolymer concrete using Bayer liquor as a binding agent in place of Portland cement | Curtin | Natalie Lloyd |
Dedhia, Paras |
Agglomeration |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Down, Michael |
Froth flotation of slimes |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Houston, Emily |
The use of depressants to minimise recovery of gangue materials from low grade disseminated nickel sulphide ores |
Murdoch |
Nimal Subasinghe |
Jarman, Casey |
Coarse liberation and energy requirements |
UQ |
Marcin Ziemski |
Kim, John |
Mineral processing of the sands faction of red mud |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Kimber, Jodie |
Beneficiation of red sands from Bayer process residues |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Lozyk, Mykola |
Froth flotation of slimes |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Ly, Linda |
Geopolymers |
UNSW |
Lou Vance |
| McDonald, Samuel |
Beneficial effects of pyrite on the atmospheric leaching of chalcopyrite |
Murdoch |
Gamini Senanayake |
| Mizera, Christopher |
Recovery of refractory gold by flash flotation |
Murdoch |
Nimal Subasinghe |
Prior, Alison |
Water auditing and conservation for Kwinana Industries Council |
Murdoch |
Prof Goen Ho |
Ramsell, Victoria |
An investigation of lead and copper activation of iron sulphide minerals |
Murdoch |
Nimal Subasinghe |
Rickard, William |
Thermal properties of fly ash geopolymers |
Curtin |
Arie van Riessen |
Ruban, Prinita |
Agglomeration of red mud |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Savage, Jade |
Ultrafine grinding: Media wear in stirred mills |
Curtin |
Denis Yan |
Shah, Rooshabh |
Agglomeration of red mud |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Shapland, Andrew |
Agglomeration |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Skender, Astrid |
Processing of Bayer residue sands for iron production by spirals |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Strickland, Andrew |
Glass sand recovery from red sands |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Tashi, Sonam |
The impact of silicate species on the microstructure of geopolymers |
Curtin |
Daniel Southam |
| Tulloch, David | Performance characteristics of industrial Knelson concentrators | Murdoch | Nimal Subasinghe |
Wheatley, Sophie |
Hydrometallurgical processing of chalcopyrite concentrate |
Murdoch |
Gamini Senanayake |
Whyte, Ryan |
Measuring and analysing incremental damage in rock breakage by impact |
UQ |
Rob Morrison |
Williams, Ross |
Influence of starting flyash on geopolymer properties |
Curtin |
Rob Hart |
Williams, Shane |
Establishing the effect of chloride and sulphate ions on the loading of uranium using Alamine 336 |
Murdoch |
Gamini Senanayake |
| Winn, Alex |
Comparative study of oxidants in atmospheric leaching of zinc sulphide concentrates |
Murdoch |
Gamini Senanayake |
Undergraduate |
Research Topic |
University |
Supervisor(s) |
Borger, Jennifer |
Optimising course tailings nickel recovery from Mt Keith nickel operation |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
| Chan, Ronald | Measuring contact angles on enargite (an arsenic-copper mineral) | UniMelb | Tammy Chau, Warren Bruckard |
| Ciluzzo, Alexander | Investigating silicate specialtion and its imapct on alumino-silicate precipitation | Curtin | Daniel Southam, Franca Jones |
| Cresswell, Scott | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Davis, Megan |
Application of real option analysis |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
| Dinsdale, Cameron | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Gajipara, Arvind |
Sustainable use of Red Sand in geopolymer concrete |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Gardiner, Chad |
How waste management regulation affects the uptake of regional synergies |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
Goldspink, Megan |
Wear properties of fly ash based geopolymers |
Curtin |
Arie van Riessen |
| Haderlain, Michael | Using DEM simulations to predict the distribution of energy between colliding particles | UQ | Malcolm Powell |
| Harison, Harison | Incremental impact damage | UQ | Malcolm Powell |
| Harison, Harison | Characterisation of incremental damage of coarse particles | UQ | Malcolm Powell, Simon Michaux |
Hawks, Anthony |
Drying red sand for magnetic separation |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
| Hole, Darryl Raymond | Mix design development of geopolymer concrete | Curtin | Natalie Lloyd |
Jang, Chong Vun |
Geotechnical team |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Kitanovich, Radoman |
Geotechnical team |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
| Lariviere, Ferdinand | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Leung, Anthony |
Measuring material interaction properties for Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) |
UQ |
Malcolm Powell |
| Leung, Anthony | Material interaction properties | UQ | Malcolm Powell |
Mardesic, Tyrone |
Bauxite residue with shredded tyres |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
| McMahon, Michelle |
Separation of clay from bauxite redsidue produced at Alcoa World Alumina Australia |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
McRobert, Christopher |
Alkali leaching of LIMS products |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
| Meenan, John | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Mellor, Sophie |
Extrusion of red mud |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
| Nott, Shannon | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
| Peric, Mate |
Concrete from bauxite residue |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Reid, Christopher David |
Sustainable use of Red Sand in geopolymer concrete |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
Renzullo, Adrian |
Concrete from bauxite residue |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
| Sakalo, Walter | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Sankey, Angela |
Froth flotation of slimes (Kalgoorlie) |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Schmidt, Paul |
An investigation of the issue of allocation in life cycle assessments of mineral industry by-products |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
Shah, Rimal |
Red mud processing by selective flocculation |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Shah, Runit |
Red mud processing by selective flocculation |
Curtin |
Norm Stockton |
Smith, Harley |
Geotechnical team |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
| Thomas, Aidan | Red mud processing | Curtin | Norm Stockton, Evan Jamieson |
Tuazon, Daniel |
Clarifying the waters: Mount Morgan, red mud and life cycle assessment |
UQ |
Glen Corder |
Wijaya, Hendrik |
Geotechnical team |
Curtin |
Hamid Nikraz, |
| Zagorskis, Daniel | Incremental impact damage | UQ | Malcolm Powell |
*University Abbreviations
Central Queensland University (CQU), Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers), Curtin University of Technology (Curtin), Murdoch University (Murdoch), University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Melbourne (UniMelb), University of Newcastle (UON), University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Sydney (USyd), University of Queensland (UQ), University of Western Australia (UWA)