Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/provis.html |
| Work: | +613 8344 8755 |
| Room: | 311 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #1 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Geopolymers | Alkali activation, aluminosilicate | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Exchange, Research |
| United States | University of Delaware | Exchange, Research |
| Spain | Instituto de Ciencias de la Construccion Eduardo Torroja | Exchange, Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-2002 | |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-2002 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 12-Aug-2006 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | RILEM | Member of TC AAM; Working Group Convenor | 01-Jan-2007 | |
| Member | American Institute of Chemical Engineers | Member | 01-Nov-2005 | |
| Member | American Ceramic Society | Member | 01-Jan-2007 | |
| Associate | Institution of Chemical Engineers | AMIChemE | 01-Jan-2003 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | American Ceramic Society | Graduate Excellence in Materials Science Awards 2005 - Sapphire Award | 15-Apr-2005 |
| Scholarship | Australian-American Fulbright Association | 14-Oct-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250101)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Mechanisms of Reactions (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250106)
- Inorganic Chemistry not elsewhere classified (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250299)
- Theory of Materials (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250605)
- Industrial Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259903)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Process Control and Simulation (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290602)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Mineral Processing (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290702)
- Environmental Technologies (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291104)
- Composite Materials (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291402)
- Ceramics (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291404)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other beneficiation of bauxite and aluminium ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640303)
- Other (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640399)
- First stage treatment of ores and minerals (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (640403)
- Coal - electricity (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660101)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Ceramics (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670901)
- Clay products (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670903)
- Cement and concrete products (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670904)
- Ceramics, glass & industrial mineral products not elsewhere classified (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670999)
- Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671709)
- Stone, ceramics and clay materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680301)
- Cement and concrete materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680302)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Materials performance and processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680603)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design of advanced geopolymeric materials based on nanostructural characterisation and modelling | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| 17O 3Q MAS NMR OF ALKALI ALUMINOSILICATE GELS | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Access to Major Facilities Program | 21/12/2006 |
| Effect of immobilised species on geopolymer reactions and structure | Chief Investigator | AINSE | Awards | 01/01/2007 |
| Soft X-ray spectroscopic analysis of geopolymer framework structure | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Australian Synchrotron Research Program | 15/06/2007 |
| SOFT X-RAY SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF GEOPOLYMER FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Australian Synchrotron Research Program | 10/09/2007 |
| Geopolymers for nuclear applications | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| PDF ANALYSIS OF DISORDERED LAYERED ALUMINOSILICATES | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Access to Major Facilities Program | 29/04/2008 |
| FIRE RESISTANCE OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETES | Chief Investigator | AFOSR/ASIAN OFFICE OF AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | AOARD Grants | 11/09/2008 |
| Where is the iron in a fly ash-derived geopolymer? | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Australian Synchrotron Research Program | 17/10/2008 |
| FACILITY FOR INNOVATION IN STRUCTURAL BIOMATERIALS ENGINEERING | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2009 |
| Tailoring geopolymer concretes for sustainable development | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/07/2009 |
| INS ANALYSIS OF KAOLINITE AND ITS DEHYDROXYLATION PRODUCTS | Principal Supervisor | ANSTO | Access to Major Facilities Program | 18/09/2009 |
| Core-to-Core Young Researchers Meeting 2009 | Chief Investigator | THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | Travel and Conference Grants | 01/10/2009 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF ONE-PART MIX GEOPOLYMER FORMULATIONS | Principal Supervisor | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Synchrotron Science PhD Travel Fund |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHERE IS THE IRON IN A FLY ASH-DERIVED GEOPOLYMER | Chief Investigator | ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY | 06/10/2008 |
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.