Webinar: IChemE Student Summit 2020 by Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

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About This Webinar

We invite you to be a part of IChemE Student Summit 2020 which takes place online on 13-17 July 2020. It will bring together students from Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

The theme for 2020 is Chemical Engineering - yesterday, today and tomorrow. Innovations based on chemical engineering have helped to solve the challenges of the future since 1887. Through science and this innovation, it has enabled industry to meet the current and future needs of society. These solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring longevity and improving quality of life.

We will take a look back and reflect on the contributions of those predecessors. How are they translated to today's world? What developments have we built and continuing to achieve now? We will explore with the help of our expert speakers topics such as renewables and other alternative energy, metallurgy, both industrial and pharmaceutical productions and extraction and also cultivation control engineering among others.

Our success today, in part, is due to having the right path that was set years ago, so what does the future look like and where we are heading? How is the current global pandemic and oil price fluctuations affect how industry may cope and what legacy we can leave when this conversation is had next century.

Focus

Our focus for the IChemE student summit 2020 is therefore on the emerging opportunities and challenges for chemical engineering and how that relates to the next generation of professionals. Our plenary, keynote and other invited speakers have been specially selected by the student organising committee to challenge todays students thinking and bring a global perspective to this discussion. The summit will cover the dimensions of resources, sustainability, pharmaceuticals and bio-technology.

Who will attend

- the event is designed for anyone who is currently studying chemical engineering at university level
- process safety practitioners in the early stages of their career
- process safety enthusiasts
- academics
- presentations will appeal to both new graduates and students alike

The summit is free to attend and open for all, however you must register to attend and places are limited.

Register your interest and we will update you when registrations are open.

Presenters

Trish Kerin

Director, IChemE Safety Centre

After graduating with honours in mechanical engineering, Trish spent several years working in project management, operational and safety roles for the oil, gas and chemical industries.

Trish’s passion for process safety saw her take on advisory committee roles with the Plastics and Chemical Industries Association (PACIA), WorkSafe Victoria Major Hazards Advisory Committee and represented the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to Safe Work Australia.

Trish currently sits on the board of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) and is a member of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center steering committee.

Trish is a Chartered Engineer, a registered Professional Process Safety Engineer and Fellow of IChemE. She holds a diploma of OHS is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust).

In 2015 Trish was awarded the John A Brodie Medal from Engineers Australia for the best paper at the Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress 2015 (incorporating Chemeca). The award recognises Trish’s peer reviewed paper on Process Safety Competency. In 2018 Trish was awarded the Trevor Kletz Merit Award by the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center for her work in advancing process safety worldwide.

Associate Professor Peter Mullinger

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide

Peter Mullinger was appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide in late 1999. His interest in combustion and gasification continued and was expanded with work for the CRC for Clean Power from Lignite; which involved research focussing on gasification and combustion of brown coals and lignite with the objective of improved process efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas omissions. The rapid growth in renewable energy supply, an aging asset base and a privatised industry reluctant to invest, meant that this work was largely redundant.

My consulting to industry continues and covers all aspects of fuel use including, combustion optimisation, efficiency improvement, environmental emissions assessment and minimisation, process safety and accident investigation, etc. Recent clients include Adelaide Brighton Cement, Rio Tinto Alcan, Alcoa, Flinders Power, Kimberley Clark, New Zealand Steel, TRU Energy, Outokumpu, Shell Clyde Refinery, Olympic Dam, WorleyParsons, etc.

A/Prof Mullinger is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy. I am also a Chartered Engineer (UK). I am lead author of the world’s first ever book on industrial furnace design and operation entitled “Industrial and Process Furnaces – Principles, Design and Operation”, published by Elsevier Science & Technology Books, Oxford, UK in March 2008. A second, expanded edition was published in March 2014.

Professor Charles L. Cooney

Co-Director of the Program on the Pharmaceutical Industry at MIT

A Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dr. Cooney is Co-Director of the Program on the Pharmaceutical Industry at MIT. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, and the S.M. (1967) and Ph.D. (1970) in biochemical engineering from MIT. After a short post-doc at the Squibb Institute for Medical Research, he joined the MIT faculty as an assistant professor in 1970, becoming full professor in 1982.

Cooney’s honors include the 1989 Gold Medal of the Institute of Biotechnological Studies (London); the Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; the James Van Lanen Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Microbial and Biochemical Technology; and election to the American Institute of Medical and Biochemical Engineers and the Fellows of the American Chemical Society.

A consultant to multiple biotech and pharmaceutical companies, Cooney sits on the boards of Genzyme, Polypore International, and Biocon, Ltd. (India). His research and teaching span many aspects of biochemical engineering and pharmaceutical manufacturing. He holds more than 30 patents, has published over 250 research papers, and has co-authored or edited five books, including Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses: Modeling and Assessment (Wiley Press, 2006).

Currently, his research group is pursuing the fundamentals of absorption and filtration in downstream processing, the use of genetic engineering to solve process problems, and the application of benchmarking to measure performance in pharmaceutical manufacturing. He has worked with several biotechnology companies in their early stages, such as Genzyme, Microbia, Bioprocessors and Dyax; as well as with larger pharmaceutical and chemical companies. He is a director at Genzyme, Cuno, and BioCon India.

In addition to his professional interests, Cooney is a trustee of the Boston Ballet, an overseer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a board member of MIT’s Community Service Fund. Other interests include rock climbing, skiing, high altitude mountaineering (with assents of Denali, Ama Dablam, Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro, Huascaran), scuba diving, and antique map collecting.

Professor K.M. Nalin de Silva

Professor of Chemistry, University of Colombo and Science Team Leader, Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Sri Lanka. Professor in Chemistry at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Professor Nailin de Silva obtained his B.Sc.(Chemistry, First Class, 1992) from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ph.D. (1997) from the University of Cambridge, UK.

He has gained postdoctoral experience from University of Cambridge(1998) and Louisiana State University, USA (2005 – 2007). He has active collaborations with Centre for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) of Louisiana State University and Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA. He was also a Research and Development Consultant (2010) for Haycarb PL, Sri Lanka. Presently he is working as a Science Team Leader in Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Sri Lanka.

He was the Director of Career Guidance Unit (2002 – 2005) of University of Colombo. He won the Presidential Research Award for four consecutive years and a National Research Award presented by National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka. He was also named ‘Young Scientist of the Year’ in 2004 by the Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) and NSF.

He is member of the National Nanotechnology Committee at NSF for drafting the National Nanotechnology Policy of Sri Lanka and a member of the subcommittee under the National Committee for Popularization of Science, to popularize Nanotechnology in Sri Lanka. He is the recipient of Professor P.P.G.L Siriwardena Gold Medal Oration Award and Devanathan Memorial Award for research.

He was also a Visiting Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.

Dr Annalisa Contos

Founder, Atom Consulting

Dr Annalisa Contos is a highly experienced technical facilitator and award-winning risk manager in the water, environment and policy fields.

She has over 20 years’ experience in the water sector. She founded Atom Consulting in 2009 to build a business that focused on her passions - sharing knowledge, connecting policy with practice and focusing on the overall health and wellbeing of our communities.

She is a certified auditor, and has a chemical engineering degree with a doctorate in aquatic chemistry, both from Sydney University. She is a chartered professional engineer in the Chemical and Environmental Colleges and is an Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney.
Annalisa is also a finalist in the 2020 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

Professor Stratos Pistikopoulos

Director, Texas A&M Energy Institute, TEES Eminent Professor, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Professor Stratos Pistikopoulos is the Director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute and a TEES Eminent Professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He was a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, UK (1991-2015) and the Director of its Centre for Process Systems Engineering (2002-2009). At Texas A&M Energy Institute, he is also the Course Director of the Master of Science in Energy, the co-director of the Gulf Coast Smart Manufacturing regional center, the director of the Data Sciences Core of the Texas A&M SUPERFUND research center, and the Texas A&M Principal Investigator of the RAPID Institute on process intensification, co-leading the Modeling & Simulation Focus Area.

He holds a Ph.D. degree from Carnegie Mellon University and he worked with Shell Chemicals in Amsterdam before joining Imperial. He has authored or co-authored over 450 major research publications in the areas of modelling, control and optimization of process, energy and systems engineering applications, 10 books and 2 patents. He is a co-founder of Process Systems Enterprise (PSE) Ltd, a Fellow of AIChE and IChemE and the current Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Chemical Engineering. He is a past Chair of the Computing and Systems Technology (CAST) Division of AIChE and served as a trustee of the Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering (CACHE) Organization (2014-2019). In 2007, Prof. Pistikopoulos was a co-recipient of the prestigious MacRobert Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Computing in Chemical Engineering Award of CAST/AIChE.

He received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University Politehnica of Bucharest in 2014, and from the University of Pannonia in 2015. In 2013, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK.

Gintaras.V. (Rex) Reklaitis

Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and courtesy professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy at Purdue University

Gintaras.V. (Rex) Reklaitis is Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University (USA). He has served as Head of the School of Chemical Engineering and deputy director of the NSF Engineering Research Center on Structured Organic Particulate Systems, among other appointments. His expertise lies in process systems engineering, the application of information and computing technologies to process and product design, process operations and supply chain management. Current research interests include applications of process systems methodology to improve pharmaceutical product design, development, manufacture and administration as well as systems studies of integrated energy networks and supply chains.

He was educated at the Illinois Institute of Technology (BS ChE), and received MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, fellow of AIChE, and past Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Chemical Engineering. Among the recognitions he has received are the CAST Computing in Chemical Engineering Award (AICHE), the ChE Lectureship Award (ASEE), the George Lappin (AIChE) and Van Antwerpen Awards (AIChE) , the Pruitt Award (CCR) and the Long Term Achievements in Computer Aided Process Engineering Award of the EFChE. He has served on the Board of Directors of AICHE, the Council for Chemical Research and the CACHE Corporation and continues to serve on the editorial boards of several journals. He has published 270 papers and book chapters and edited/authored nine books.

Dr Neil Thompson

Managing Director, Australasia, ITM Power and Adjunct Associate Professor - QUT Institute for Future Environment

Dr Neil Thompson has undertaken award-winning research at QUT Australia and KIT Germany in his role as Adjunct Associate Professor with the Institute for Future Environments.

His work in the field of integrated hydrogen energy systems has been regularly published in the USA and Europe leading to his recent appointment as Managing Director of ITM Power Pty Ltd for the APAC region. Since then he has developed a number of local reference sites for ITM’s rapid response PEM electrolysers across the mobility, industrial chemistry and power to gas sectors in partnership with key international clients.

Dr Leon Prentice

Research Director for Metal Industries, CSIRO

Dr Leon Prentice is Program Director of Metal Industries, CSIRO Manufacturing. CSIRO is Australia’s National Research Agency, working in applied science and engineering for global impact and national benefit. Leon started his career via Chemical Engineering at Melbourne University, and has worked in process research and materials development, primarily light metals and biomaterials, for the last two decades. He has also been active in professional organisations, with previous roles including Chair of Engineers Australia’s Chemical College, and presently on IChemE’s Learned Society Committee. He is passionate about research that makes a difference, especially bringing together diverse teams to work on major technological issues for our industries and our world.

Alexandra Meldrum

Committee Member and Subject Area Lead for Education, Innovation and Research

I am a senior executive with twenty years’ experience in industry, universities, associations and government. Previously, I worked in corporate roles in international food and energy industries. I taught university programs in strategy, change management, project management, sustainability and data analysis. I lead the coordination of advice, strategy, stakeholder consultations and project implementation to improve productivity and drive regulatory reform. I’ve established programs, and led projects for business improvement, systems implementation, circular economy, hydrogen economy and industry development advanced manufacturing.

I hold Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours and University Medal), MBA (Executive) and Masters of Economics degrees. I am a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD).

Liz Hallifax, CEng, MEng

Global Process Safety Technical Authority , Unilever - Global

Liz has world-wide accountability for operational risk governance across all operating facilities at Unilever. Working across diverse team of regional heads and technology experts responsible for various technologies. Leading the global digital transformation strategy to manage operational risk. Previously, risk authority for commissioning and operation of Asia Pacific LNG facility.

Holds MIT Sloan (Boston) - Advanced Executive certification on Strategy and Innovation – Board Directors certification focused on Artificial Intelligence business strategy, Digital transformation and Purpose driven sustainable organizations. Currently, board member of IChemE Safety Centre. Working group member of Standards Australia committee on Artificial Intelligence. Liz is Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience across BP, Exxon, Air liquid USA and Unilever. Following Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Cape Town University, she began her engineering career in South African petrochemical company (Sasol). Worked across 4 continents in different industries spanning from Biofuels, FMCG to offshore operations , LNG and chemicals. Strong track record managing diverse multidiscipline teams responsible for design, operations and commissioning phases of high-risk high complex operations.

Liz has a passion for mentoring and developing engineers. Has been an IChemE Chartered engineer and mentor and assessor for past ten years. Opening speakers at IChemE Hazards Asia Pacific 2019 conference on building and managing engineering competency in global context. In 2005, as a young chemical engineer graduate was proud recipient of Innovation award from South African institute of Chemical engineers now an IChemE South African branch

Professor Rose Amal

ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor, Particle and Catalysis Group, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales

Professor Rose Amal is a UNSW Scientia Professor and an ARC Laureate Fellow (2014-2019). She is the leader of the Particles and Catalysis Research Group in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney. Professor Rose Amal has received numerous prestigious awards including: being listed in the Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers (2012-2015), She has received the nation’s top civilian honour – the Companion of the Order of Australia – as part of the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for her eminent service to chemical engineering, particularly in the field of particle technology, through seminal contributions to photocatalysis, to education as a researcher and academic, and to women in science as a role model and mentor. She is a Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE), a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (FAA), Fellow of IChemE, and Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia. Recently she was awarded the 2019 NSW Scientist of the Year.

Matthew R Hill GAICD PSM

CSIRO

Associate Professor Matthew Hill is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and the Winner of a 2014 Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. Matthew leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers that are actively involved with industry partners to bring exciting discoveries in the laboratory to market. He has 17 patents and more than 110 publications. He graduated from UNSW chemistry in 2006 with a PhD under Prof Robert Lamb and presently holds a joint position between Monash and CSIRO, his area of expertise is porous materials and their use for energy storage, atmosphere control, renewable energy and clean water.

Eric Bardy

Head of Operations SEA Gas

Eric is an Adelaide University Chemical Engineering Alumni (1988) who has worked as a resources executive in top tier companies (ExxonMobil/Santos/SEA Gas). He has a track record of success in the operations and maintenance of complex, high value assets in upstream, midstream and downstream parts of the oil & gas sector. With a strong focus on safety and reliability, achieved through ability to motivate teams to perform, he has delivered efficiency improvements, while maintaining strong asset performance. He is active in the Engineers Australia College of Leadership & Management state committee, holds an Executive MBA from UNSW and is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holding Chair positions of both the national board and Vic/Tas board for the Dial Before You Dig referral service organisations. Eric is currently the Head of Operations for the SEA Gas pipeline where he has initiated an intern and graduate program, while also reshaping their approach to pipeline maintenance contracting and leading innovation in pipeline surveillance.

Tim Hoskin

Head Distiller, Sydney Rum Distillery

Tim is a Distiller and Engineer with a background in research, design engineering and plant operations. His experience and interests include all aspects of food and beverage production, from sourcing of raw materials through to product development, sensory analysis, sales, and brand development. Tim holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University in Western Australia and is currently and Adjunct Associate Lecturer at UNSW, Sydney. Originally starting his career in the minerals industry in Western Australia before following his passion for distilled spirits into the food and beverage industry. Tim is a currently a Director and Head Distiller at Sydney Rum Distillery, leading the design of a large greenfield rum distillery in NSW Australia. Tim is lucky enough to have visited and met amazing people in the industry through distillery visits to Scotland, USA, Japan and the Caribbean and is a strong believer in collaboration and sharing of knowledge. His personal ambition is to encourage Research and Development in the Australian Spirits Industry to build knowledge, innovation, and growth in Australian manufacturing.

Professor David Lewis

Head, The School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide

An experienced Chartered Chemical Engineer with a strong background in leadership and proficient at motivating teams. My industry and academic careers have provided me the opportunity to work in the petroleum, mining, automation, hospitality and defence industries. I am proficient at managing risk and have wide industry knowledge. From 2012 to 2016 I was on leave without pay from the University of Adelaide managing a technology start-up company developing new commercial opportunities focused on production of sustainable oils from hydrothermal liquefaction using renewable feedstocks such as biomass and organic wastes. I continue to consult to the petroleum industry.

As an academic I teach Chemical Engineering undergraduate students and supervise postgraduate students on projects involving bioprocess technology R&D with a focus on commercialisation, and have international recognition in the biomass processing industry. My academic focus is on leadership, education and mentoring, efficiency, quality and safety, and I am experienced in developing business opportunities for project executions. I currently serve as the Head of School.

The theme of my research is low carbon solutions at the energy-water-environment nexus. Currently my research team is focussing on flow chemistry for hydrothermal liquefaction, in particular developing commercially relevant fully integrated sub-critical water technologies to provide sustainable solutions for managing waste streams and by-products that have significant organic content. This work encompasses fundamental and applied aspects of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and process control. The research aligns with the Petroleum and Municipal Waste Water industries both nationally and internationally.

Professor Voker Hessel

ECMS Deputy Dean - Research, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide

Professor Volker Hessel studied chemistry at Mainz University (PhD in organic chemistry, 1993). In 1994 he entered the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH. In 2002, Prof. Hessel was appointed Vice Director R&D at IMM and in 2007 as Director R&D. In 2005 and 2011, Prof. Hessel was appointed as Part-time and Full Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, respectively. He was Honorary Professor at TU Darmstadt, Germany and is Guest Professor at Kunming University of Science and Technology, China. Prof. Hessel was appointed as Deputy Dean (Research) and Full Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering in the ECMS Faculty at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

He is (co-)author of > 450 peer-reviewed (h-index: 54). He received the AIChE Award “Excellence in Process Development Research” in 2007, the ERC Advanced Grant “Novel Process Windows” in 2010, the ERC Proof of Concept Grant in 2017, the IUPAC ThalesNano Prize in Flow Chemistry in 2016, the FET OPEN Grant in 2016, and the ERC Synergy Grant 2018.

He was authority in the 35-man teamed Parliament Enquete Commission "Future of the Chemical Industry" in Nordrhine-Westfalia.

Associate Professor Paul Dauenhauer

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of Minnesota

Paul J. Dauenhauer is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota. He serves as Co-Director of the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

He worked for the Dow Chemical Company as a Senior Research Engineer in Midland, MI, and Freeport, TX. His work on catalysis and reaction engineering of renewable feedstocks has been highlighted by numerous awards including the DOE Early Career, NSF CAREER, the Rutherford Aris Excellence in Reaction Engineering Award, and the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. He has presented the Thiele Lecture at Notre Dame in 2017 and the Mellichamp Lecture at Purdue in 2016.

His is the co-founder of Sironix Renewables and inventor of the flagship technology for Activated Research Company.

Russell McGifford

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist, Cann Group Limited

Russell has worked in drug manufacture since he left uni - first poppies and now pot. Getting quality plants and pulling the good bits out has always been the focus of this work, and he finds the mix of people, chemistry, and engineering fascinating. Exploring the problem, from soil through to pure substance, is what keeps him engaged and working with a variety of talented people is what keeps the work entertaining.
Russell's background includes a PhD at University of Tasmania, followed by running R&D and process development at TPI Enterprises in Tasmania. At TPI he was introduced to extraction, and the possibilities of truly sustainable methods. He's currently working with CANN Group to establish Australia's largest medicinal cannabis facility and help develop the young industry's approach to producing high-quality drugs

Vinh Dang

Chemical Engineer (Graduate) Mayne Pharma

Vinh is a chemical engineer in the Validation Engineering team at Mayne Pharma. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Pharmaceutical Engineering but did his honours research in Nanomaterials. Vinh is in charge of validating existing equipment for pharmaceutical production and involving in projects of bringing new equipment for increased production and process upgrades. He supports day-to-day operation and production to ensure that products are delivered on time and comply with regulatory bodies (TGA & FDA). Vinh is passionate with his work and his hobbies so you’ll find in two places: either scaling Yurrebilla trail or in front of a computer working. Come talk to him about the trends in pharmaceutical industry, outdoor activities, and Liverpool.

George Lovrecz

Team Leader, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

George Lovrecz is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO BioManufacturing (Parkville and Clayton), involved in the scale-up and optimisation of mammalian and insect cell cultures.

George’s team has extensive client engagement across the academic and commercial sectors to translate discoveries to industrial processes and to support pharmaceutical research to allow preclinical, animal and Phase-I trials. George is also engaged in training and education as an adjunct professor of RMIT and Monash University.

Andrew Hislop

Senior Production Engineer – Bulk Manufacturing, CSL Behring

I studied a Masters of Engineering (Chemical and Bimolecular Systems) at Melbourne Uni. After finishing I started as a graduate process engineer working for Orica at a Sodium Cyanide facility at Orica’s Yarwun site, QLD. I worked here for 2 years before rotating into a Strategic Marketing and Technology role at the Orica head office in Melbourne.
After 6 months I moved to CSL Behring as a production engineer in the Toll plasma fractionation facility at Broadmeadows. After a year I transitioned to the Privigen plasma fraction facility, where I worked for another 6 months.
Now I have moved back to the Toll facility as the Senior production engineer, where I manage 3 other engineers and a graduate engineer.
I’m pursuing continual professional development by undertaking an Advanced Diploma in Automation and Process Control with EIT and taking PLC courses at RMIT. I am also working towards chartership with IChemE, potentially over the next few years.

Constantine Tsounis

Scientia PhD Scholar, Particles and Catalysis Research Group

Constantine Tsounis is a Scientia PhD student working in the Particles and Catalysis Research Group, at the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW. Supervised by Prof. Rose Amal, his research interests revolve around the development of functional graphene-based materials for energy conversion reactions.

Constantine co-founded switcH2 in 2019, a VC-backed startup which is developing a process to convert organic waste into hydrogen, allowing the FMCG industry to reduce their carbon footprint and utility costs.

Haley Scarborough

Engineering Technical Services Manager, Pfizer

Haley Scarborough has six years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, initiating her career in 2014 at the Pfizer Adelaide manufacturing facility. She currently leads the Engineering Technical Services team, which is responsible for Equipment and Utilities Validation, Capital Projects and Engineering planning, coordination and support.

She began her career with roles in multiple departments; Quality Control, Production and Validation, before joining the Engineering team as a Project Engineer.

Haley holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering from the University of Adelaide.

Janine Herzig, FAusIMM(CP)

President, AusIMM

Janine first joined the AusIMM in 1991 and was admitted as a Fellow in 2009. She was first elected to the AusIMM Board in 2013, and then as AusIMM President for 2019 and 2020.
Janine has a Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgy) and 30 years’ experience in the resources industry, encompassing executive management, consulting, technical and production roles, across base metals, uranium, precious metals and industrial minerals. She started her professional career in Mount Isa and later worked in various operational roles in Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Capel, Perth, North Stradbroke Island and the Murray Basin. Janine spent 10 years with Iluka Resources in Mineral Sands before moving to Adelaide in 2005 to take on the role of General Manager with Amdel (now Bureau Veritas). She then established a consulting business in 2009, undertaking due diligence work, desktop reviews, independent audits and acting as an expert witness in the field of mineral sands processing and tailings management.

Janine has served on the AusIMM Adelaide Branch Committee for the past 15 years in a variety of leadership roles including Branch Chair, Student Chapter liaison, Mentoring and as a member of the EEF Scholarship Interview Panel.

In addition to her role as an AusIMM Director, Janine has Chaired the Policy and Advocacy Committee, served on the Ethics Committee, convened the MetPlant Conference Series, sits on the EEF Board of Trustees, the Audit and Risk Management Committee and served on a variety of other committees and task forces including numerous AusIMM conference organizing committees, including International Uranium since 2007.

Janine believes the strength of AusIMM lies in the diversity of multidisciplinary membership and geographical locations, including the regional branches and specialty societies. She is a keen ambassador for the AusIMM upholding itself as ‘the trusted voice’, for maintaining relevance and delivering value to the sector and broader community.

Daniel Bonini

Contract Manager, SA Water

Daniel Bonini is SA Water’s Contract Manager – Adelaide Desalination Plant, working in a team who manage all contracts for operating and maintaining 16 water treatment plants and seven regional wastewater treatment plants across South Australia, metropolitan water and wastewater networks and the Adelaide Desalination Plant. Daniel’s focus is delivering customer outcomes and value for money through efficiencies and best practice commercial governance. He’s been with the utility for five years, undertaking the graduate program with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Finance from the University of Adelaide. His background includes process engineering and business finance experience. Daniel’s passion is water and wastewater treatment and process improvement.Daniel Bonini is SA Water’s Contract Manager – Adelaide Desalination Plant, working in a team who manage all contracts for operating and maintaining 16 water treatment plants and seven regional wastewater treatment plants across South Australia, metropolitan water and wastewater networks and the Adelaide Desalination Plant. Daniel’s focus is delivering customer outcomes and value for money through efficiencies and best practice commercial governance. He’s been with the utility for five years, undertaking the graduate program with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Finance from the University of Adelaide. His background includes process engineering and business finance experience. Daniel’s passion is water and wastewater treatment and process improvement.

Fabio Silveira

(Chemical Engineer; MSc Natural Resources Engineering; ongoing PhD)

I am passionate about education, teaching and learning; reason that I have aimed my carrier to the education area. I graduated as Chemical Engineering at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and throughout my carrier I have worked on development vital skills for both professional and personal growth, such as: teaching; construction; wastewater; project engineering; cook and many volunteering work in nature conservation and preservation. A big change happened during my travels when I could see the importance of water and how poorly humans have dealt with this very important natural resource.

I decided to focus my career on stormwater engineering to help mitigating our impact on nature. I studied a Master’s degree in Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury and now ongoing PhD in the same field/university, looking at a natural stormwater treatment systems to understand the influence of the groundwater levels and the bed sediments on the surface water quality.