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Geopolymer & Mineral Processing Group The Geopolymer and Mineral Processing Group (GMPG) is led by Professor Jannie van Deventer, with Group Manager and Senior Research Fellow Dr John Provis, Senior Research Fellow Dr Dingwu Feng, and Research Fellow Dr Laura Gordon.
The Geopolymer and Mineral Processing Group is an internationally acknowledged leader in the study of the formation, molecular structure, and performance properties of novel advanced geopolymeric materials. Members of the Group undertake active multidisciplinary collaborations with Zeobond Pty. Ltd., academic collaborators around Australia and internationally including USA, Colombia, Spain, South Africa and Ukraine, and with various Departments within the University of Melbourne. The research activities of the Group are primarily funded by Industry and the Australian Research Council (ARC). We are also funded in part by the United States Air Force Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development, as well as projects through the ANSTO Access to Major Research Facilities Program and the Australian Synchrotron Research Program. The Geopolymer and Minerals Processing Group is a member of the Particulate Fluids Processing Centre, a Special Research Centre of the Australian Research Council, and contributes significantly to the research outcomes of this Centre. We also collaborate with the CO2CRC on carbon dioxide reduction issues, and with the CSRP via our involvement in the Geopolymer Alliance. Ph.D. projects are currently available, and can be tailored to fit the interests and expertise of qualified applicants. If you are interested in conducting Ph.D. research in the GMPG, please email us (attaching a CV/resume) to discuss the available research topics and opportunities for funding. We are particularly interested in recruiting high-quality students to work in the field of geopolymer technology - so we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're looking for a career in academia or in industry, a Ph.D. in the GMPG will provide a solid background in research as well as the opportunity to publish cutting-edge work in top international journals in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. More information can be obtained from the following links:
The book "Geopolymers: Structures, processing, properties and industrial applications", edited by J.L. Provis and J.S.J. van Deventer, has been published. This book contains 19 chapters written by international experts in the field of geopolymer technology, and covers all aspects of the chemistry and engineering properties of geopolymers. The book is available directly from the publisher, or from your favourite online bookseller (Amazon, Maruzen, Taylor & Francis, and there are bound to be more...) The GMPG paper "Correlating mechanical and thermal properties of sodium silicate-fly ash geopolymers" by J.L. Provis, C.Z. Yong, P. Duxson and J.S.J. van Deventer, Colloids and Surfaces A - Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2009, 336(1-3), 57-63 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
Congratulations to Susan Bernal, who recently visited the GMPG for 9 months as part of her Ph.D. studies at Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Susan's Ph.D. degree has now been awarded, and her time in Melbourne is discussed in an article in the Universidad del Valle Faculty of Engineering newspaper. Dr John Provis has been awarded the 2009 Brian Robinson Fellowship, administered by the Banksia Foundation. John will spend approximately 2 months in 2010 working with collaborators at the University of California, Berkeley, on a project involving synchrotron X-ray microscopy of geopolymer materials. We welcome Mr Ebrahim Najafi Kani, who is visiting the GMPG from Iran University of Science and Technology for approximately 9 months to work on his Ph.D. GMPG student Claire White has been awarded an internship to spend 6-9 months working at Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA The GMPG paper "Carbonate mineral addition to metakaolin-based geopolymers" by C.K. Yip, J.L. Provis, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer, Cement and Concrete Composites , 2008, 30(10), 979-985 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
The GMPG paper "Interactions between sulphides and manganese dioxide in thiosulphate leaching of gold ores" by D. Feng and J.S.J. van Deventer, Minerals Engineering, 2007, 20(6), 534-540 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
Congratulations to Redmond Lloyd and to Louise Keyte, who have both had their PhD theses passed by the examiners. The GMPG paper "Effect of calcium silicate sources on geopolymerisation" by C.K. Yip, G.C. Lukey, J.L. Provis, and J.S.J. van Deventer, Cement and Concrete Research, 2008, 38(4), 554-564 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
We welcome Dr Laura Gordon, who has recently joined the GMPG from the University of Sheffield as a postdoc. Congratulations to Dr Peter Duxson, who was awarded the INNOVIC Next Big Thing Award for 2008, for his work on geopolymers. This is a statewide competition showcasing the best inventions developed in Victoria each year, and is a very prestigious honour. GMPG research was featured in the May-June 2008 issue of Materials Australia, in an article entitled "Going green with geopolymer concrete." The work of the GMPG and our industrial collaborators at Zeobond Pty Ltd was featured on the ABC TV Catalyst program in May 2008. The full segment is available (as transcript and as a streaming video) here. We are now part of the Geopolymer Alliance, in conjunction with our geopolymer-related friends and colleagues around Australia The GMPG paper "Reaction mechanisms in the geopolymeric conversion of inorganic waste to useful products," by J.S.J. van Deventer, J.L. Provis, P. Duxson and G.C. Lukey, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007, A139(3): 506-513 [link to paper], was listed as an ISI Hot Paper for March 2008, ranked #88 out of 148 papers listed in Engineering, and also as an ISI Highly Cited Paper in September 2008. The GMPG/IETCC collaborative paper Geopolymer technology: The current state of the art," by P. Duxson, A. Fernandez-Jimenez, J.L. Provis, G.C. Lukey, A. Palomo and J.S.J. van Deventer, Journal of Materials Science, 2007, 42(9), 2917-2933 [link to paper], was listed as an ISI Highly Cited paper in March 2008. The GMPG paper ""The role of inorganic polymer technology in the development of 'Green Concrete'," by P. Duxson, J.L. Provis, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer, Cement and Concrete Research, 2007, 37(12), 1590-1597 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
Geopolymers, and Dr Peter Duxson, were featured on the Channnel 10 Melbourne news in February. [link to YouTube video] GMPG work on aged slag cements, in collaboration with Prof. Krivenko in Kiev, was highlighted in the 26 Jan 2008 issue of New Scientist, in an article about geopolymers entitled "Build 'em high, and make them green". [link to article] Congratulations to Dr Catherine Rees, who graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2007. Catherine's thesis is entitled "Mechanisms and Kinetics of Gel Formation in Geopolymers"
The GMPG paper "Geopolymerisation kinetics. 1. In situ energy dispersive X-ray diffractometry," by J.L. Provis and J.S.J. van Deventer, Chemical Engineering Science, 2007, 62(9), pp. 2309-2317 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
The GMPG paper "Geopolymerisation kinetics. 2. Reaction kinetic modelling," by J.L. Provis and J.S.J. van Deventer, Chemical Engineering Science, 2007, 62(9), pp. 2318-2329 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
The GMPG/UIUC collaborative paper "The effect of alkali and Si/Al ratio on the development of mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymers," by P. Duxson, S.W. Mallicoat, G.C. Lukey, W.M. Kriven and J.S.J. van Deventer, Colloids and Surfaces A, 2007, 292(1), pp. 8-20 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
The GMPG paper "The geopolymerisation of alumino-silicate minerals," by H. Xu and J.S.J. van Deventer, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2000, 59(3), pp. 247-266 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal (and has now accumulated more than 130 citations in Scopus):
The GMPG paper "Effect of hematite on thiosulphate leaching of gold," by D. Feng and J.S.J. van Deventer, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2007, 82(3), pp. 138-147 [link to paper] was in the Top 25 Hottest Papers for that Journal:
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