Associate Professor Sandra Kentish

B.E. (Chem, Hons), University of Melbourne, Australia, 1984
M. Eng. Sci., University of Melbourne, Australia, 1991
PhD, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1996

Reader
Deputy Head of Department

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Telephone: +61 3 8344 6682
Fax: +61 3 8344 4153

Room 310, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Building 1

Current Research Activities

• Environmental Engineering
  • Greenhouse Gas Recovery
  • Wastewater Processing and Recycling
• Bioprocess Engineering
  • Separations Technology
• Nano and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Sonoprocess Engineering

The research interests of Sandra Kentish focus on separations technology. In the area of membrane separations, she is interested in dairy membrane operations, desalination and in both polymeric and nanoporous carbon membranes for gas separation. She also has an active research program in the application of ultrasound to separation processes.

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers
• Member, Australian Institute of Energy

Honours/Awards

• Caltex Teaching Award (2007)
• Edward Brown Award for Teaching Excellence (2007)
• Universitas 21 Fellowship (2005)
• Kelvin Award for Teaching Excellence (2004)
• L.R. East Medal - Engineering Valedictorian for the University of Melbourne (1983)
• Chemeca Design Project Prize (1983)
• Pratt Prize (1983)

Professional Experience

Nine years industrial experience across the petrochemical, photographic and pulp and paper industries.

Selected Recent Publications

1. G. Rice, A. Barber, A. O’Connor, G. Stevens, S. Kentish, Fouling of NF membranes by dairy ultrafiltration permeates, Journal of Membrane Science, (2009) 330 (1-2) 1-398
2. J. Y. Zuo, K. Knoerzer, R. Mawson, S. Kentish, M. Ashokkumar, The pasting properties of sonicated waxy rice starch suspensions, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 16 (2009) 462–468
3. T. Leong, T. Wooster, S. Kentish, M. Ashokkumar, Minimising Oil Droplet Size using Ultrasonic Emulsification, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 16 (2009) 721-727
4. C. Scholes, S. Kentish, G. Stevens, A review on the effects of minor components in carbon dioxide capture using polymeric gas separation membranes, Separation and Purification Reviews, 38(1) (2009) 1-45
5. X. Zhao, M. A. Simioni, K. H. Smith, S. E. Kentish, W. Fei, G. W Stevens, Study on the interaction between NO X and K 2CO 3 during CO 2 capture from flue gases, accepted for Energy and Fuels, May, 2009
6. G.S. Rice, S.E. Kentish, A.J. O’Connor, A.R. Barber, A. Pihlajamäki, M. Nyström, G.W. Stevens, Analysis of separation and fouling behaviour during nanofiltration of dairy ultrafiltration permeates, Desalination, 236 (2009) 23–29
7. K. Northcott, S. Kentish, G. Stevens, Development of Membrane Testing Protocols for Characterisation of RO and NF Membranes, Desalination, 236 (2009) 194–201
8. B. Jimmy, S. Kentish, F. Grieser, M. Ashokkumar, Ultrasonic Nebulisation in Aqueous Solutions and the Role of Interfacial Adsorption Dynamics in Surfactant Enrichment, Langmuir, 24 (18), (2008)10133–10137.
9. X. Duthie, S. Kentish, S.J. Pas, A.J. Hill, C. Powell, K. Nagai, G. Stevens, G. Qiao, Thermal Treatment of Dense Polyimide Membranes, Journal Of Polymer Science B Polymer Physics, (2008) 46(18) 1879-1890
10. Anderson, C, Pas, S, Arora, G, Kentish, S, Hill, A, Sandler, S and Stevens, G. Mixed Gas Performance Testing of Nanoporous Carbon Membranes Across a Range of Operating Temperatures, Journal of Membrane Science, 322 (2008) 19–27
11. J. Franco, S. Kentish, J. Perera, G. Stevens, Deposition of a Superhydrophobic Coating on Polypropylene Membranes for use in Separation Processes, Journal of Membrane Science, 318 (2008) 107–113
12. N. D. Lawrence, S. E. Kentish, A.J. O’Connor, A.R. Barber, G.W. Stevens, Microfiltration of Skim Milk Using Polymeric Membranes for Casein Concentrate Manufacture, Separation & Purification Technology, 60 (2008) 237–244.C.A. Scholes, S. E. Kentish, G. Stevens, Carbon Dioxide Separation through Polymeric Membrane Systems for Flue Gas Applications, Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering (2008), 1, 52-66
13. H. Habaki, J. Perera, S. Kentish, W. Fei, G. W. Stevens, CO2 absorption behavior with a novel random packing; Super Mini Ring, Separation Science and Technology, (2007) 42: 701–716