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Current Industrial Ecology Research

Duration Project Status
2010 Assessing the Environmental performance of exporting LNG to China using LCA and Cleaner Production strategies. On-going
2010 Life cycle assessment of comparative civil works project in Residential Estates. On-going
2010- Life cycle assessment of Fertiliser Management Strategies for decreasing On-Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions On-going
2010 -2011 Sustainability Assessment of alumina by-product (red sand). Successful
2009 - 2009 Life cycle assessment of remanufactured compressors: engineering reduced greenhouse gas production. Successful
2009-2009 Life cycle assessment of the Southern Seawater Desalinisation Plant . Successful
2009-2009 Kwinana energy recovery water desalination????? Full title? Submitted
2008 -2008 Life cycle assessment of building construction wastes in Western Australia. Successful
2007 -2008 Life cycle assessment of the Global warming contributions from grain, meat and wool production in Victoria, Australia. Successful
2008 - 2008 Life Cycle Assessment of Biodiesel Production from Moringa Oleifera Oilseeds. Successful
2007 -2008 Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from canola oil. Successful
2005 - 2007 Life cycle assessment of paddock-based greenhouse gas emissions from wheat production. Successful

Higher Degree Research Projects

PhD
Commenced Title Status
August 2008 Increasing the implementation of Cleaner Production and Industrial Symbiosis in Small-Medium Enterprises with Specific Focus on Air Emissions Writing stage
Sept. 2009 Environmental supply chain management of personal computer use in Western Australia Completed candidacy in June 2010
May 2010 Prospects of Remanufacturing for Attaining Sustainable Industrial Development in Indonesia Completed candidacy in Dec 2010
March 2011 Environmental management planning for grain and pasture industries in Western Australia using LCA and GISs tools Preparing for candidacy

Masters
Commenced Title Status
March 2009 Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from iron ore production- Rio Tinto Iron Ore, 2007 Completed in Dec 2010
A comparative technical and environmental review of alternative waste management practices to assist waste management decision making. 2012

Honours
Field Project Status
Chemical Eng Life cycle environmental impact assessment of energy saving lamps and catalytic converters 2008
Chemical Eng Life Cycle Assessment of Aluminium Metal Production in Western Australia 2009
Chemical Eng Life cycle assessment of exporting liquefied natural gas to Japan 2009
Mechanical Eng Environmental Implications of the use of end of life products: The case of washing machines 2010
Mechanical Eng Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from canola oil. 2010
Mechanical Eng A life cycle assessment on the global warming impact of the use of biodiesel produced from algae for 1 kilometre travel in a passenger vehicle located in Western Austral 2010
Chemical Eng Life cycle assessment of solid waste management systems in Western Australia 2010
Food Science Evaluating the global warming potential of the fresh produce supply chain for strawberries, romaine/cos lettuces (Lactuca sativa), and button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) in Western Australia using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) method* 2010
Chemical Eng Life cycle assessment of alternative water supply options in Western Australia On-going
Mechanical Eng Comparison of economic and environmental implications of repaired compressors with remanufactured and new compressors On-going