Resource Recovery
The department’s resource recovery research focuses on developing methodologies and technological solutions that enable the practical and cost-effective implementation of waste minimisation, recycling, and resource recovery. We develop world-leading innovative processes with sustainable and environmental applications by combining advanced chemical and biochemical reaction engineering and separation engineering.
Our researchers design novel separation technologies based on membrane filtration, green solvents, adsorption and critical fluid extraction to recover high-value constituents from waste, by-products and secondary streams. We design and develop chemical and biological conversion processes to transform hazardous waste into safe and inert products, and recover products of higher value to reduce waste volume and greenhouse gas. Our research helps drive the transition to a circular economy by developing new technologies, finding new uses for waste, and analysing the socio-economic aspects and environmental impact of products and processes.
Key people
Principal Investigators
Saeid Baroutian
Wei Gao
Kaveh Shahbaz
Filicia Wicaksana
Shan Yi
Brent Young
Technical Support
Alec Asadov
David Cotton
Ray Hoffmann
Laura Liang
Peter Martin
Matthew Sidford
Qingping (Frank) Wu
Tianping (Balan) Zhu
Research Fellows
