Dr John Kavanagh
PhD (Chemical Engineering) Sydney 2003
Sub-Dean (Coursework) and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
J01 - Chemical Engineering Building
The University of Sydney
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Fermentation and Wastewater Laboratory School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Biographical details
John Kavanagh received both his BE and PhD from the University of Sydney. He then spent two years working with Kodak Australasia primarily on product development and process improvement. He returned to the University of Sydney in 2005 as an Associate Lecturer and since then has taught a wide range of courses across the Chemical Engineering Program. John's research interests include fermentation and the treatment of wastewater from biorefineries.
Teaching and supervision
CHNG3803 - Chemical/Biological Process Design
CHNG3804 - Biochemical Engineering
CHNG3809 - Laboratory and Industrial Practice
CHNG4802 - Chemical Engineering Design A
CHNG5112 - Foundation of Chemical Engineering Design A
CHNG5603 - Analysis, Modelling, Control: BioPhy Sys
CHNG5803 - Foundations of Chemical and Biological Processes
Awards and honours
University Medal - University of Sydney 1999
Consulting Interests
We provide consultancy services for various industries covering a wide variety of chemical process engineering and technical services. We develop solutions for a wide range of industries including:
- Fermentation
- Waste water treatment
- General Chemical Engineering
Please contact us to enquire about any of our services or to organise for a no-commitment discussion on your next project.
Selected grants
2013
- Determine the feasibility of removing Potassium from and under/anaerobic digester feed, using electrodialysis or ultrafiltration.; Kavanagh J; Sucrogen/Research Support.
2012
- Yield improvement in large - scale bubble column fermenters; Barton G, Kavanagh J, Fletcher D, Balzan T; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
2010
- Measurement and Prevention of Membrane Fouling for Water Reuse in Biorefineries; O'Cleirigh C, Ryan D, Coster H, Ryan D, O'Cleirigh C, Barton G, Ryan D, Dzurak A, Kavanagh J; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
- New fermentation and purification production technologies for menaquinone-7 for promoting bone and cardiovascular health; Regtop H, Dehghani F, Kavanagh J; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
Selected publications
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