Research Professor and Leader - Minerals and Resource Engineering
OVER 30 YEARS IN SURFACE SCIENCE RESEARCH - 24 YEARS IN RELATION TO MINERALS PROCESSING
At UniSA since 1992 working on physical and chemical processes at surfaces and interfaces. In particular, mineral and material surface chemistry together with forensics, environmental science and biomaterials.
MINERALS PROCESSING, GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERAL SURFACE SCIENCE
Flotation (pulp and surface chemistry); Leaching (including heap); Physical Separation and other Unit Operations (including surface effects); Surface Chemical Control in Grinding/Milling; Mineral formation-Processing Relationships; Bulk Property-Surface Reaction Relationships in Processing Contexts (oxidation,... Read more
About me
Research Professor and Leader - Minerals and Resource Engineering
OVER 30 YEARS IN SURFACE SCIENCE RESEARCH - 24 YEARS IN RELATION TO MINERALS PROCESSING
At UniSA since 1992 working on physical and chemical processes at surfaces and interfaces. In particular, mineral and material surface chemistry together with forensics, environmental science and biomaterials.
MINERALS PROCESSING, GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERAL SURFACE SCIENCE
Flotation (pulp and surface chemistry); Leaching (including heap); Physical Separation and other Unit Operations (including surface effects); Surface Chemical Control in Grinding/Milling; Mineral formation-Processing Relationships; Bulk Property-Surface Reaction Relationships in Processing Contexts (oxidation, activation, dissolution and molecular adsorption); Agglomeration Chemistry; Impact of Water Chemistry on Processing, Mineral Sands; Synthetic Rutile and Pigment Processing etc.
INTERFACE ANALYSIS AND SYNCHROTRON SCIENCE
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS, lab and synchrotron); Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS); Scanning Auger spectroscopy; Micro-CT; X-ray absorption spectroscopies (NEXAFS, XANES, EXAFS); SEM/TEM; Micropobe-XRF/XANES, and others. Synchrotron facilities used: Australian Synchrotron; NSRRC (Taiwan); ELETTRA (Trieste, Italy); APS (Chicago, USA); ALADDIN (UWisconsin, USA), and others.
About me
Editorial Board for the MDPI journal Minerals, 2015-
Centre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS) Board Member 2006-present
Board of Directors, Waste Management Symposia (Australia), 2016-
Adjunct Research Professor appointment, Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada 2004-present
Chair (inaugural) - Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Program Advisory Committee 2007-2011 (current member)
Standards Australia Committee for ISO/TC 201 Technical Committee for Surface Spectroscopy 1998-present
Reviewer list for the journals Minerals Engineering, International Journal of Minerals Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Applied Surface Science, Colloids and Surfaces A.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science The University of Melbourne
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
S04: Effect of High Voltage Pulse treatment on mineral interfacial properties, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
S21: Extreme cleaning of fine feed ores into concentrate using the Reflux Flotation Cell, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
S34: Upgrading rare earth minerals and elements using computer-aided collector design, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
S16: Characterisation of -10 micron domain using new techniques to describe fine mineralogy and surface chemistry, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
S05:Enhancing coarse and fine particle flotation limits and application, using novel diagnostics and feed preparation, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2028
Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes, AISRF-Indo-Australian Scientific and Technological Cooperation Fund, 01/01/2022 - 09/11/2026
Advanced Flotation, Newcrest Mining Limited, 17/04/2023 - 17/04/2026
Transforming Australian regions for sustainable development: a novel approach to critical mineral recovery from contaminated sites, Australia's Economic Accelerator Grant, 01/02/2024 - 01/10/2025
Vertically integrated battery anode material development program, CRC-P, 01/08/2023 - 31/07/2025
Recovery of critical minerals from complex low-grade ores and tailings, BHP Group Operations Pty Ltd, 18/12/2023 - 30/06/2025
Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd, 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
ARC Training Centre for Integrated Operations for Complex Resources, ARC - Industrial Transformation Training Centres, 27/08/2020 - 26/08/2024
Investigation of Critical Metals Recovery and Upgrade from Continuous Drossing Furnace Slag, Nyrstar Port Pirie Pty Ltd, 24/04/2023 - 31/03/2024
Investigating the feasibility of magnetic recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from electric furnace slag, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd, 21/08/2023 - 22/12/2023
Controlling arsenic to unlock value in gold and copper resources, ARC - Linkage Project, 31/01/2018 - 31/01/2022
Engineering the sulphidising reactions for flotation of low quality ores, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2021
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction, ARC - Linkage Project, 20/09/2016 - 30/11/2020
Optimisation of Lihir Floatation Recovery, Newcrest Technology Pty Ltd, 12/05/2020 - 12/11/2020
P260H Flotation, AMIRA International Ltd, 31/10/2019 - 31/10/2020
Joint Research Centre for in-line chemical and mineral sensing for sustainable mineral processing, Australia-China Science & Research Fund, 14/07/2016 - 30/06/2020
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction (Industry Partner), Tyre Stewardship Australia Ltd, 20/09/2016 - 30/09/2019
IRGP22 - A systems approach to surface science, International Research Grants Program (DSD), 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2019
Value addition to Regional South Australian Iron Ore Resources - Utilisation of low grade ores in attractive sinter blends, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/05/2015 - 31/12/2018
Flotation of complex ores P260, AMIRA International Ltd, 15/09/2014 - 14/09/2018
Use of CaO2 for pyrite depression in controlled-pH flotation experiments, Lhoist, 01/12/2017 - 31/08/2018
Transformation of forensic gunshot residue evidence, Collaboration Pathways Program (DSD), 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2017
Assessing Lime Performance in Copper Flotation (Stage 2), Lhoist, 01/10/2016 - 30/12/2016
Assessing Lime Performance in Copper Flotation, Lhoist, 16/10/2015 - 30/06/2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Ancon Beton Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
AngloGold Ashanti | SOUTH AFRICA |
Australian Federal Police | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Minerals Research Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
BHP (Australia) | AUSTRALIA |
BHP Billiton | AUSTRALIA |
BHP Group Limited | AUSTRALIA |
Brigham Young University | UNITED STATES |
CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories | CANADA |
CBSM Mining | AUSTRALIA |
Central South University | CHINA |
Chalmers University of Technology | SWEDEN |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | CHINA |
Cinvestav Querétaro | MEXICO |
City University of New York | UNITED STATES |
Cooe Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
CR Brundle and Associates | UNITED STATES |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
East China Jiaotong University | CHINA |
East China University of Science and Technology | CHINA |
Edith Cowan University | AUSTRALIA |
Eriez Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources | GERMANY |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
FMG Engineering | AUSTRALIA |
Forensic Science SA | AUSTRALIA |
General Electric Research | UNITED STATES |
George Grant University of Mines and Technology | GHANA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
IMP Technologies P/L | AUSTRALIA |
Innoveco Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
J. A. Woollam Company | UNITED STATES |
Kangwon National University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
Kelsey Engineering Pty. Limited | AUSTRALIA |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | GHANA |
Laboratoire de Genie de l'Environnement Industriel | FRANCE |
Loughborough University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Magotteaux Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Maiden Geotechnics | AUSTRALIA |
Manta Controls | AUSTRALIA |
Maptek | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Murdoch University | AUSTRALIA |
Museum Board | AUSTRALIA |
Mz Minerals Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Namibia University of Science and Technology | NAMIBIA |
National Academy of Agricultural Science | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
National Institute of Forensic Science | AUSTRALIA |
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre | TAIWAN |
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre (NSSRC) | TAIWAN |
Newcrest Mining Limited | AUSTRALIA |
North Dakota State University | UNITED STATES |
Okayama University | JAPAN |
Oryxeio Ingeniería | CHILE |
OZ Minerals Prominent Hill Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | UNITED STATES |
Papua New Guinea University of Technology | PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
Renascor Resources | AUSTRALIA |
Repatriation General Hospital Inc | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation | SAUDI ARABIA |
Simec | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Museum | AUSTRALIA |
SPring-8 | JAPAN |
Surface Analysis Consulting | UNITED STATES |
The City College of New York | UNITED STATES |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (United Kingdom) | UNITED KINGDOM |
Tiwest Joint Venture | AUSTRALIA |
Universite Joseph Fourier | FRANCE |
University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Alicante | SPAIN |
University of British Columbia | CANADA |
University of East Anglia | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Málaga | SPAIN |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of Oslo | NORWAY |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sao Paulo | BRAZIL |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Thessaly | GREECE |
University of Vigo | SPAIN |
Univesity of Science and Technology of China | CHINA |
US Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
Vale Canada | CANADA |
Western University | CANADA |
Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Worley | AUSTRALIA |
WorleyParsons Services | AUSTRALIA |
ZBB Technologies | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Editor-in-ChiefMinerals Processing and Extractive Metallurgy |
2022 |
Deputy DirectorARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Integrated Operations for Complex Resources |
2020 |
Deputy DirectorARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Beneficiation of Minerals |
2020 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2018 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberMinerals |
2018 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2018 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2018 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2017 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberMinerals |
2017 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2017 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2017 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2016 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberMinerals |
2016 |
Judging Panel (inaugural year)South Australian Resources Industry Awards |
2016 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2016 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2016 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2015 |
AwardAustralian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering |
2015 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2015 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberMinerals |
2015 |
Keynote SpeakerFlotation, Cape Town |
2015 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2015 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2015 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2014 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2014 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2014 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2014 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2014 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2013 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2013 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2013 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2013 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2013 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2012 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2012 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2012 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2012 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2012 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2011 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2011 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2011 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2011 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2011 |
Adjunct Research Professor, Earth SciencesUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada |
2010 |
Board MemberCentre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO |
2010 |
Board member, Centre for Australian Forensic Soil ScienceCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |
2010 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2010 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2010 |
Member, Technical Committee for Surface SpectroscopyStandards Australia Committee ISO/TC 201 |
2010 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2009 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2009 |
Chair, Soft X-ray Proposal Advisory CommitteeAustralian Synchrotron |
2008 |
Member, Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory PanelAustralian Synchrotron |
2008 |
Reviewer Panel for the journals Hydrometallurgy, Minerals Engineering, International Journal of Minerals Processing, Applied Surface Science
Chair (inaugural) - Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Program Advisory Committee 2007-2011
Chair - Australian Synchrotron Research Program - Taiwan Specialist Committee 2000-2008
Centre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS) Board Member 2006-present
Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray Microscopy Beamline Advisory Panel (BAP) 2007-present
Commissioning Team for the Australian Synchrotron Research Program (ASRP) Soft X-ray Endstation at NSRRC Taiwan
Adjunct Research Professor appointment, Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada 2004-present
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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110020 - Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes | Current |
111773 -Extraction of critical metals from low-grade resources | Current |
138-Fluidised-bed flotation of copper ore at fine particle size | Current |
245 -Durability of concrete/mortar made with recycled Port Augusta fly ash | Current |
296- Mineralogical and Surface Chemical Factors Influencing the Flotation Recovery of Fine Mineral Particles | Current |
Causal machine learning & analytical models in mineral extraction processes | Current |
Developing a Dynamic Circular Economy Framework for the Mining Industry | Current |
Energy and Processing Benefits of a New Dry Comminution Technology | Current |
Fast flotation of fine particles | Current |
Fingerprinting ore types and blends by fusing hyper-spectral and other sensors using assisted machine learning | Current |
Impact of comminution strategy on pulp chemistry and downstream process performance | Current |
Integration and analytics of pulp chemistry sensor information with in-stream analysis for flotation plant optimisation | Current |
Integration of in-stream and particle size measurements in flotation | Current |
Optimising coarse composites flotation in Hydrofloat | Current |
Sustainable extraction of critical metals: the resin-in-the-moist mix (RIMM) process technology lifecycle assessment | Current |
The application of dry magnetic separation in the beneficiation of iron ores and tailings: value extraction and enabling the re-purposing of waste | Current |
Application of new processing technologies for cost reduction in magnetite ore beneficiation | Completed |
Beneficiation of rare earth elements minerals from tailings as an analogue of complex low grade ores | Completed |
Characterisation and processing of lateritic mineral ores for enhanced recovery of values | Completed |
Correlation of ToF-SIMS surface analysis with particle hydrophobicity and flotation | Completed |
Diffusive processes in mineral processing | Completed |
Effects of surcharge on the redox dynamics of pyritic sediment | Completed |
Enhancing iron ore sinter feed granulation | Completed |
Enhancing the kinetics of carbon dioxide adsorption using supported ionic liquid phase materials | Completed |
Experimental methodology for populating and validating a two-phase model for sands and soils under explosive loading | Completed |
Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery | Completed |
Formation of pyrite under hydrothermal conditions | Completed |
Free gold recovery - effects of gold composition and surface chemistry on flotation and collector adsorption properties | Completed |
Fundamental understanding, development and industrial applications of copper binding glutaraldehyde-polyethyleneimine coatings: antifouling, remediation, and sensing | Completed |
Improved understanding of the fundamentals of coarse particle flotation | Completed |
Improving the dewaterability of complex mineral dispersions through pulp chemistry modification and superabsorbent reagent mediation | Completed |
Improving the floatability of oxidised pyrite | Completed |
Improving the processability of complex low grade nickel laterite dispersions | Completed |
Improving the understanding of the fundamentals and applied aspects of leaching refractory gold ores | Completed |
Inorganic nanomaterials for renewable energy generation. | Completed |
Insights into pore size distribution analysis of nanoporous materials: adsorption- and calorimetry-based methods | Completed |
Interfacial chemistry, particle interactions and processability of aqueous muscovite clay mineral dispersions | Completed |
Lateritic mineral ores agglomeration and leaching behaviour | Completed |
Metal organic framework based optical fibre sensor for Fe3+ concentration measurements | Completed |
Molybdenite flotation | Completed |
Natural zeolites and plasma surface engineering for innovating biogas purification and advanced adsorbents | Completed |
Particle structure and pulp chemistry in aqueous processing of muscovite clay minerals | Completed |
Photocatalytic nanomaterials | Completed |
Pickering emulsion formation with hydrophilic silica nanoparticles | Completed |
Pulp chemistry sensing and optimisation of flotation circuits | Completed |
Role of polymeric dispersants in controlling pigmentary titanium oxide particle interactions, the structure and morphology of alumino-silicate coatings | Completed |
Sensing and optimisation of autogenous (AG) and semi-autogenous (SAG) grinding mills | Completed |
Separation of Au-rich arsenopyrite and arsenian pyrite from pyrite in refractory ores and concentrates | Completed |
Solar-power enhanced electroosmotic dewatering and consolidation of model clay mineral tailings | Completed |
Structural characteristics and column leaching behaviour dynamics of limonitic nickel laterite ore agglomerates | Completed |
Synthesis and characterisation of composite particles with respect to flotation | Completed |
Uranium recovery mechanisms at Prominent Hill Concentrator | Completed |
Wastewater remediation with modified chitin derivatives | Completed |