Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/stevens.html |
| Work: | 8344 6621 |
| Fax: | 8344 8824 |
| Room: | G03 |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #2 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering, separation processes, interfacial phenomena, solvent extraction | Solvent extraction, tissue engineering, environmental remediation | Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province) |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | ||
| Chartered Engineer | Institution not known | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | AusIMM | 01-Jan-2000 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FICHEME) | |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) | 31-Dec-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249999)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Separation Science (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250401)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Ionospheric and Magnetospheric Physics (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260603)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Food Engineering (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290102)
- Chemical Engineering Design (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290601)
- Process Control and Simulation (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290602)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Environmental Technologies (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291104)
- Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291199)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Operations (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291802)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Combustion and Fuel Engineering (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299902)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Sports Medicine (HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE) (321405)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Titanium min, zircon, & rare earth metal ores (eg monazite) (EXPLORATION) (640104)
- Aluminium ores (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640202)
- Precious (noble) metal ores (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640203)
- Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640205)
- Concentrating processes of other base metal ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640304)
- Other (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640399)
- Energy minerals not elsewhere classified (PREPARATION AND SUPPLY OF ENERGY SOURCE MINERALS) (650399)
- Mining and extraction (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (650402)
- Coal - electricity (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660101)
- Refined oil and gas (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660105)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- Energy storage (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660303)
- Energy transformation (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660501)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Fruit and vegetable products (incl. fruit juices) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670104)
- Dairy products (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670105)
- Oils and fats (incl. margarines) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670106)
- Beverages (eg alcohol, wine, soft drink, excl fruit juice) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670108)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Industrial gases (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670701)
- Organic industrial chemicals not elsewhere classified (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670706)
- Soaps and cosmetics (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670709)
- Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, zinc) (BASIC METAL PRODUCTS INCL. SMELTING) (670899)
- Ceramics (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670901)
- Fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified (FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS) (671099)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Agricultural chemicals (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671706)
- Industrial chemicals and related products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671707)
- Basic metal products (incl. Smelting) (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671708)
- Fabricated metal products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671710)
- Stone, ceramics and clay materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680301)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Materials performance and processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680603)
- Water services and utilities (ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SERVICES AND UTILITIES) (710103)
- Waste management (WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING) (710201)
- Recycling (WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING) (710202)
- Electricity, gas and water services and utilities (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (710701)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Food safety (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730216)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Global climate change adaptation measures (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760101)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Climate change (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770101)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (ANTARCTIC AND SUB-ANTARCTIC AREAS) (771102)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate Fluids Processing Centre | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Special Research Centres | 01/01/2000 |
| The role of the interface in solvent extraction | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Emulsion stability & solvent extraction equipment design in the pharmaceutical industry | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Production of concentrated fresh milk products | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| The effective treatment of hot dip galvanizing effluent streams | Chief Investigator | INDUSTRIAL GALVANIZERS AUST, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Constraints on hydrocarbon adsorption & nutrient release from zeolites at low temperatures for hydrocarbon remedation in Antarctica | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | Grants | 01/06/2004 |
| Development and application of technologies for the removal of heavy-metal contaminants from run-off associated with abandoned waste disposal sites | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | Grants | 01/07/2004 |
| THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW COST SORBENTS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS IN GROUND WATER AT COLD REGIONS CONTAMINATED SITES | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| CHARACTERISATION EQUIPMENT FOR ADVANCED GAS SEPARATION APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/10/2006 |
| Next Generation of Separation Equipment for Natural Product Extraction | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Development of Low Cost In Situ Techniques for Petroleum Remediation in Cold Regions | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Improving muscle function after injury | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2007 |
| Advanced facility for ultra high-speed visualisation and real-time diagnostics of particles and droplets | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Influence of Impurities in Commercial Solvent Extraction Processes | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| ADVANCED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER TREATMENT | Chief Investigator | CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Water for a Healthy Country Cluster (CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND) | 01/03/2007 |
| Development of in Ground and on Site Technologies for Low Cost Metal Remediation of Remote Contaminated Sites | Chief Investigator | PANALYTICAL SPECTRIS AUST PTY LTD, VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PTY LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 21/05/2007 |
| PROCESS FOR FINALISING THE FLAGSHIP CLUSTER ON ADVANCED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER TREATMENT | Chief Investigator | VIC UNIVERSITY | Water for a Healthy Country Cluster (CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND) | |
| Development and application of technologies for the removal of heavy-metal contaminants from run-off associated with abandoned waste disposal sites | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | Australian Antarctic Science Grants | |
| Constraints on hydrocarbon absorption and nutrient release from zeolites at low temperatures for hydrocarbon remediation in Antarctica | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | Australian Antarctic Science Grants |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Solvent-Based Capture Systems | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNOLOGIES | 01/07/2003 |
| SUBCONTRACT:R & D SERVICES-DEVELOPMENT OF IN SITU AND ON SITE TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW-COST METAL REMEDIATION IN COLD REGIONS | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | 13/05/2005 |
| 05/337 IN RELATION TO COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF AAD HUMAN IMPACTS RESEARCH PROGRAMME (CONTAMINATED SITES IN ANTARCTICA) | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT & WATER RESOURCES | 06/06/2005 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF IN SITU AND ON SITE TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW-COST METAL REMEDIATION IN COLD REGIONS. | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | 25/07/2005 |
| ADD (R&D SERVICES #3) 2005 - STEVENS | Chief Investigator | AUST ANTARCTIC DIVISION | 01/01/2006 |
| BP ALASKA 06/08 - STEVENS - CONTROLLED RELEASE NUTRIENTS AND PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIERS (PRBS) FOR LOW-COST PETROLEUM REMEDIATION IN COLD REGIONS | Chief Investigator | BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) | 01/01/2006 |
| CO2CRC ETIS PROGRAM (5 I/J AND 6 I/J) | Chief Investigator | CO2CRC | 01/07/2007 |
| RARE EARTHS RECOVERY PROJECT | Chief Investigator | ARAFURA RESOURCES LTD | 20/08/2008 |
| CO2CRC PROGRAM 2I (SOLVENTS) AND 2J (MEMBRANES) | Chief Investigator | CO2CRC | 21/08/2008 |
| CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT - ANALYTIC CHEMISTRY ON AQUEOUS PRODUCT SOLUTIONS AND GAS VAPOUR STRIPPING EXPERIMENTS ON ACID-LOADED SOLVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEMS | Chief Investigator | SVW PTY LTD |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.