Mr. Bennet Sam Thomas

Mr. Bennet Sam Thomas

Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Room G05, Building 37, 17 Alliance Lane, Clayton
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering , Monash University , 2025
  • Master of Advanced Engineering in Chemical Engineering , Monash University , 2021

Research Interests

  1. Rare earth elements from coal fly ash and e-waste
  1. Thomas, B.S. and S. Bhattacharya, Quantification and recovery prospects of critical metals and rare earth elements in Victorian brown coal fly ash: A promising secondary source for critical metal extraction. Hydrometallurgy, 2025. 232: p. 106428.
  2. Thomas, B.S., P. Dimitriadis, C. Kundu, S.S.V. Vuppaladadiyam, R.K.S. Raman, and S. Bhattacharya, Extraction and separation of rare earth elements from coal and coal fly ash: A review on fundamental understanding and on-going engineering advancements. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024. 12(3): p. 112769.
  3. Vuppaladadiyam, S.S.V., B.S. Thomas, C. Kundu, A.K. Vuppaladadiyam, H. Duan, and S. Bhattacharya, Can e-waste recycling provide a solution to the scarcity of rare earth metals? An overview of e-waste recycling methods. Science of The Total Environment, 2024. 924: p. 171453.
  4. Kibria, M.A., Thomas, B.S., Bhattacharya, M. et al. Processing of metal-free end-of-life tyres (EOLTs) to fuels and products: an experimental study with process simulation and economic analysis from an Australian perspective. Clean Techn Environ Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02825-y
  5. Kundu, C., S. Biswas, B.S. Thomas, D. Appadoo, A. Duan, and S. Bhattacharya, Evolution of functional group of lignocellulosic biomass and its delignified form during thermal conversion using synchrotron-based THz and laboratory-based in-situ DRIFT spectroscopy. Fuel, 2023. 348: p. 128579.

Teaching Commitments

  • CHE 5881/6881 - Advanced Reaction Engineering
  • CHE 4161 - Engineer in Society
  • CHE 4170 - Final Year Design Project (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
  • CHE 2162 - Material & Energy Balance
Last modified: 05/08/2025