People

Dr. Bogdan Dlugogorski
Distinguished Research Professor
Minerology – Lithium ore; Mineral Refining - lithium minerals to lithium chemical, esp. spodumene; Remediation of NOx formation in mining; development of fume-free mining/civilian explosives Energy recovery and recycling of plastics; Formation of pollutants in energy-generation processes Development of PFAS-free firefighting foams, and disposal of PFAS in incineration

Bogdan Dlugogorski — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Bogdan.dlugogorski@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Naveen Kumar Elumalai
Research Active Lecturer
Nanofibers; Electrospinning and Additive manufacturing; Renewable energy devices Self-cleaning protective coatings; Sustainability

Naveen Kumar Elumalai — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
naveenkumar.elumalai@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Luis Herrera Diaz
Research Active Lecturer
Adsorption science, Molecular simulation, Characterisation of porous materials using adsorption methods, Separation and storage of gases

Luis Herrera Diaz — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Luis.HerreraDiaz@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Krishnan Kannoorpatti
Associate Professor
Corrosion engineering, manufacturing, materials behavior and science

Kannoorpatti Krishnan — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Krishnan.kannoorpatti@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Hooman Mehdizadeh-Rad
Teaching Focused Associate Lecturer
Solar PV, HVAC systems design, zero energy buildings, heat mitigation

Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Hooman.mehdizadehrad@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Vinuthaa Murthy
Research Active Senior Lecturer
Nano-systems for removal of persistent organic contaminants in water; Molecular Modelling of material interfaces; Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds

Vinuthaa Murthy — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Vinuthaa.murthy@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Anne Ng
Senior Lecturer – Engineering
Urban heat island; Green infrastructure; Sustainable water resources management; Circular economy

Anne Ng — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
anne.ng@cdu.edu.au

Dr. David Ompong
Lecturer - Engineering Mathematics
Energy materials and energy conversion

David Ompong — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
David.ompong@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Mario Palendeng
Research Active Lecturer
Research Associate - Process Data Analytics
Renewable energy microgrids, machine learning and signal processing

Mario Palendeng — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
mario.palendeng@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Ali Rajabipour
Lecturer – Engineering
Hydrogen asset management, remote construction

Ali Rajabipour — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
ali.rajabipour@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Bharanidharan Shanmugam
Lecturer - Information Technology
Cyber Security, Cyber risk management, IoT

Dr Bharanidharan Shanmugam — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
bharanidharan.shanmugam@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Jai Singh
Emeritus Professor
Organic solar cells, organic light emitting devices and inorganic scintillators

Jai Singh — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
jai.singh@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Jeremy Trombley
Research Focused Fellow
Waste-to-energy; Renewable energy; Surface science

Jeremy Trombley — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Jeremy.Trombley@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Suresh N. Thennadil
Director, Energy and Resources Institute
Process Analytics; Machine learning; Microgrids; Waste-to-energy; Biofuels; Green hydrogen

Suresh Thennadil — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Suresh.Thennadil@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Hao Wang
Senior Technical Officer
Analytical Techniques
Hao.Wang@cdu.edu.au

Dr. Stefanija Klaric
Senior Lecturer
Production technologies; exploring the influence of production parameters on part properties, specifically looking at additive manufacturing processes, arc and sold state welding processes, and heat treatment; analysing metal materials

Dr Stefanija Klaric — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
Stefanija.Klaric@cdu.edu.au

Dr. David Young
Dean, College of Engineering, IT and Environment
CDU Director of Confucius Institute
Chemical synthesis; Catalysis; Photocatalysis; Materials science

David Young — Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)
David.Young@cdu.edu.au

Gopika Gopan Prema
Communications and Administration Officer ERI
College of Engineering, IT and Environment
ceite-eri@cdu.edu.au