Our researchers
MCMI’s unique interdisciplinary team of a world leading researchers combines traditional technologies, end-user perspectives, and pioneers of new membrane materials.
Academic and Research Staff
Prof. Matthew Hill
Director - Materials Science and Engineering
Development and application of porous materials: storage, separation and triggered release of small molecules with adsorbents and membranes, flow chemistry, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors, and aging/plasticization control in mixed matrix membranes.
Director - Materials Science and Engineering
Development and application of porous materials: storage, separation and triggered release of small molecules with adsorbents and membranes, flow chemistry, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors, and aging/plasticization control in mixed matrix membranes.
Prof. Huanting Wang
Deputy Director - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Polymer nanocomposite and nanomaterials including metal organic frameworks (MOF), zeolites, and porous carbons, and nanostructured ceramics for gas separation, wastewater treatment, desalination, ion-selective membranes, catalysis, and biofuel fuel cell systems.
Deputy Director - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Polymer nanocomposite and nanomaterials including metal organic frameworks (MOF), zeolites, and porous carbons, and nanostructured ceramics for gas separation, wastewater treatment, desalination, ion-selective membranes, catalysis, and biofuel fuel cell systems.
Dr. Parama Banerjee
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Electrochemistry of interfaces, advanced carbon and nanomaterials for energy storage, corrosion, functional coatings, and nanotechnology.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Electrochemistry of interfaces, advanced carbon and nanomaterials for energy storage, corrosion, functional coatings, and nanotechnology.
Prof. Louise Bennett
School of Chemistry
Trans-disciplinary research across food chemistry,, processing bio/physical-functionality, health & sensory functionalities, and clinical interventions of food.
School of Chemistry
Trans-disciplinary research across food chemistry,, processing bio/physical-functionality, health & sensory functionalities, and clinical interventions of food.
A/Prof. Simon Corrie
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Nanoparticle-based molecular sensors for monitoring biological molecules in real biological environments.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Nanoparticle-based molecular sensors for monitoring biological molecules in real biological environments.
Prof. Victor Chang
Civil and Environment Engineering
Human and environment interactions during the rapid urbanization process, including built environment, resource reclamation, and impact assessment.
Civil and Environment Engineering
Human and environment interactions during the rapid urbanization process, including built environment, resource reclamation, and impact assessment.
A/Prof. Warren Batchelor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Non-woven cellulose fibre-based nanomaterials for adsorbent and Membrane separations. Paper –based material sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Non-woven cellulose fibre-based nanomaterials for adsorbent and Membrane separations. Paper –based material sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis.
Prof. Gil Garnier
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Low-cost biomedical diagnostics, nanocellulose composites and green/sustainable processes using renewable lignocellulosic materials from wood and agriculture residues.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Low-cost biomedical diagnostics, nanocellulose composites and green/sustainable processes using renewable lignocellulosic materials from wood and agriculture residues.
Prof. Mainak Majumder
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Translational research of graphene for membrane separations, supercapacitors, batteries, strain sensors, micro-/nano-fluidics, and anti-corrosion coatings.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Translational research of graphene for membrane separations, supercapacitors, batteries, strain sensors, micro-/nano-fluidics, and anti-corrosion coatings.
Prof. Benny Freeman
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Structure/property correlation development for desalination and gas separation membrane materials, such as new materials for water/ion separation, hydrogen separation, natural gas purification, and carbon capture.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Structure/property correlation development for desalination and gas separation membrane materials, such as new materials for water/ion separation, hydrogen separation, natural gas purification, and carbon capture.
A/Prof. Sushil Dhital
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Food Structure, Food Processing, Enzyme Kinetics, In-vitro Models, Starch, Plant cell walls.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Food Structure, Food Processing, Enzyme Kinetics, In-vitro Models, Starch, Plant cell walls.
Dr. Joanne Tanner
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Biorefinery, Sustainable Processes, Green Chemistry and Green Engineering.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Biorefinery, Sustainable Processes, Green Chemistry and Green Engineering.
Dr. Leonie Van ’t Hag
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Self-assembly, food structure, drug delivery, therapeutic peptides, protein structures, X-ray and neutron scattering, in meso crystallisation, lipid mesophases, colloids, functional materials.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Self-assembly, food structure, drug delivery, therapeutic peptides, protein structures, X-ray and neutron scattering, in meso crystallisation, lipid mesophases, colloids, functional materials.
Dr. Zhikao Li
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Membrane and adsorption technologies for water treatment and gas processing. Physics-informed machine learning: its application in process modelling and process control.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Membrane and adsorption technologies for water treatment and gas processing. Physics-informed machine learning: its application in process modelling and process control.
A/Prof. Victor Cadarso Busto
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Novel and Scalable Technologies for the Fabrication of Functional Surfaces and 3D Complex Structures for Applications in Optical MEMS, Biomedical Sevices, Environmental Monitoring and Sensing Platforms.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Novel and Scalable Technologies for the Fabrication of Functional Surfaces and 3D Complex Structures for Applications in Optical MEMS, Biomedical Sevices, Environmental Monitoring and Sensing Platforms.
A/Prof. Tuncay Alan
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Microlectromechanical Systems, Nanofabrication, Microfluidics and Biomedical Devices.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Microlectromechanical Systems, Nanofabrication, Microfluidics and Biomedical Devices.
A/Prof. Reza Nosrati
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Microfluidics, Infertility, Diagnostics, Organ-on-a-chip, Sperm Function, Cell Motility, Bioengineering, Biosensors, Biomedical Devices, Biological Fluid Dynamics.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Microfluidics, Infertility, Diagnostics, Organ-on-a-chip, Sperm Function, Cell Motility, Bioengineering, Biosensors, Biomedical Devices, Biological Fluid Dynamics.