OUR PEOPLE

Team Leaders

Professor Brian Haynes
BE Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales | PhD Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales
Research area: Combustion, Energy and Chemical Process Systems

Adjunct Professor David Fletcher
BSc Mathematics, University of Exeter, UK | PhD Mathematics, University of Exeter, UK | HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
Research area: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Dr. Alejandro Montoya
PhD Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Research area: Chemical Kinetic Modelling and Computational Chemistry

Research Staff

Ryan Zhou, Research Associate
BE Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology | PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney
Research area: Reaction Kinetics Using a Combination of Theoretical, Experimental and Detailed Kinetic Modelling Approaches

Yang Liu, Research Fellow
BE Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology | PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney
Research area: Boiling Flow in Microchannels, Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers (PCHEs) and Steam-Methane Reformer (SMR)

Sharon Leung, Research Associate
BE Chemical and Bioproduct Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney
Research area: Hydrodynamic and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Two-Phase Flow in Microchannels

Max Warner, Research Engineer, PhD Candidate
BE Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Research area: Ammonia Combustion

Zhenhui Dai, PhD Candidate
BE Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University | ME Thermal Engineering, Shandong University
Research area: Experimental Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Tortuous Microchannels

Chris Jazrawi, PhD Candidate
BE Chemical Engineering, The University of Sydney
Research area: Biomass Processing

Xiao Liang, PhD Candidate
BE Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Xiamen University
Research area: Biomass Degradation - Decomposition of Cellulose

Jason Mann, PhD Candidate
BE Chemical Engineering (Hons) | BSc Chemistry, Newcastle University
Research area: CO2 Sequestration

Asanka Rahubadda, PhD Candidate
BSc Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Research area: Hemicellulose Degradation in Subcritical Water

Kambiz Shojaee, PhD Candidate
BSc Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology | MSc Chemical Engineering (Nano-technology), Tehran Polytechnic
Research area: DFT Modeling of Ammonia Oxidation on Cobalt Oxide

Sisi Zheng, PhD Candidate
BE Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University
Research area: Methanol Partial Oxidation on Silver Catalyst

Ying Zheng, PhD Candidate
BE Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University | ME Nuclear Science and Technology, Tsinghua University
Research area: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Tortuous Passages Using CFD Simulation

Yaya He, ME Candidate
BE Chemical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
Research area: Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass

Ali Zafaranloo, PhD Candidate
BSc Mechanical Engineering, Azad University of Tehran South Branch | MPE Mechanical Engineering (Thermo Fluids), University of Sydney
Research area: CFD Modelling of Annular Flow in Microchannels

Mohammad Zangouei, PhD Candidate
BSc Chemical Engineering (Gas Industries), Persian Gulf University | MSc Chemical Engineering (Thermokinetics), Tarbiat Modares University
Research area: Direct Conversion of Methane to Liquid Fuels

Yin Cao, PhD Candidate
BE Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney
Research area: Mass Transfer in Microchannels

Visiting Scholars

Tom Bowman, Professor, Stanford University
BS Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology | MA, PhD Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, Princeton University
Research area: Combustion

Astrid Sanchez Pino, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Endeavour Award
PhD Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Research area: Computational Chemistry

Honorary Associates

Dr. Raghvendra Gupta, Research Associate
BTech Chemical Engineering, HBTI, Kanpur, India | ME Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, India | PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney

Research Support

Sergio Londono, Senior Process Research Engineer
BE Chemical Engineering, University of Antioquia, Colombia | M.E.R (Master Engineering Research) University of Sydney

Christian Renk, Process Engineer
PhD Chemical Engineering, University Karlsruhe, Germany

Marta Kremky, Research Support Officer
BA European Studies, Warsaw University | MA Translation and Interpreting, University of New South Wales