Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/people/kolev.php |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Flow analytical techniques for on-line environmental and industrial monitoring | Flow Injection Analysis; Sequential Injection Analysis; Environmental Monitoring | Czech Republic |
| Development and study of polymer inclusion membranes for industrial separation (hydrometallurgy) and clean-up and recycling of wastewaters | Polymer Inclusion Membranes | Japan, Hungary |
| Phytoremediation of contaminated soil and biosolids by metal hyperaccummulating plants | Metal Hyperaccummulating Plants; Biosolids; Gold; Nickel | Italy, United Kingdom |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Charles University in Prague | Research |
| Bulgaria | St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia | Research |
| Japan | Miyazaki University | Research |
| Hungary | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | 31-Dec-1988 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Member | 10-Aug-2004 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Pergamon Press (Talanta) | The Ronald Belcher Memorial Award for scientific achievements of young researchers | 15-Aug-1988 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250101)
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Mechanisms of Reactions (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250106)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Transition Metal Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250201)
- Bioinorganic Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250204)
- Biological and Medical Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250302)
- Physical Organic Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250303)
- Separation Science (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250401)
- Analytical Spectrometry (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250402)
- Flow Analysis (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250404)
- Sensor (Chemical and Bio-) Technology (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250405)
- Analytical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250499)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Industrial Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259903)
- Inorganic Geochemistry not elsewhere classified (GEOCHEMISTRY) (260304)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Terrestrial Ecology (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270703)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Mineral Processing (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290702)
- Bio-remediation (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291102)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Soil Chemistry (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300103)
- Environmental Management and Rehabilitation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300801)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Native vegetation (PASTURE, BROWSE AND FODDER CROPS) (630205)
- Precious (noble) metal ores (EXPLORATION) (640103)
- Precious (noble) metal ores (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640203)
- Titanium min, zircon, & rare earth metal ores (eg monazite) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640204)
- Concentrating processes of other base metal ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640304)
- Primary mining and extraction processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (640402)
- First stage treatment of ores and minerals (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (640403)
- Uranium (MINING AND EXTRACTION) (650201)
- Uranium (PREPARATION AND SUPPLY OF ENERGY SOURCE MINERALS) (650301)
- Exploration (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (650401)
- Mining and extraction (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (650402)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Synthetic resins and rubber (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670702)
- Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, zinc) (BASIC METAL PRODUCTS INCL. SMELTING) (670899)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Materials performance and processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680603)
- Prevention and treatment of pollution (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (700401)
- Physical and chemical conditions (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770405)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (MINING ENVIRONMENTS) (771002)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (MINING ENVIRONMENTS) (771003)
- Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands (MINING ENVIRONMENTS) (771007)
- Land and water management (ANTARCTIC AND SUB-ANTARCTIC AREAS) (771102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioprospecting for novel extractants to separate Nickel and Cobalt | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| New extraction membranes and beads for use in industrial separation | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| NOVEL APPROACHES TO ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE REHABILITATION OF GOLD MINE TAILINGS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| A STATE OF THE ART TRACE ELEMENT AND SPECIATION ANALYSIS FACILITY FOR THE EARTH, ENVIRONMENT AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Extraction of uranium and thorium using novel polymer inclusion membranes | Chief Investigator | AINSE | Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| X-ray Molecular Structure Elucidation Facility (MSEF) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| SELECTIVE ION TRANSPORT THROUGH POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANES | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Australian Synchrotron Research Program | 06/03/2007 |
| Enhanced Capacity in Ultra-Trace Level Detection and Speciation of Compounds of Environmental, Biological and Materials Science Interest | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| Reaction Kinetics Analysis Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Thiocyanate and Cyanide from Gold Ore Processing Wastewaters | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Application of microPIXE in studying the structure of polymer inclusion membranes | Chief Investigator | AINSE | Awards | 01/04/2009 |
| Use of microPIXE for cellular localisation of Hg in Australian native species Austrodanthonia caespitosa and Eucaliptus saligna | Chief Investigator | AINSE | Awards | 01/04/2009 |
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.