
Energy and Resources Institute
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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
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