Staff, Students and Mentors
Learn more about the people involved in the Hub.
Governance and management
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Governing Board & Science Steering Committee
The Governing Board provided strategic direction and the Science Steering Committee ensured that the research complements industry aims.
Dr Kathy Ehrig
BHPPrincipal Geometallurgist
Mr Brett Triffett
OZ MineralsConcentrate Treatment Plant Project Director
ANSTO Minerals and Radiation ServicesGeneral Manager
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Management Team
The Management Team is responsible for project delivery and coordination.
Ms Louise Beazley
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøHub Administrator
Research Nodes
There were three areas of specialty (called Nodes) in our Hub. Each was led by a researcher with international recognition in their field.
Node leaders guided the work program of their team and developed strategies to grow opportunities for the Node. They also facilitated communication with the management team, the board and other Node leaders.
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Node 1 Team: Understanding the minerals
Monash UniversityNode 1 Leader
Uranium, rare earth elements, tellurium geochemistry
Monash UniversityNode 1 Researcher
Metal mobility in mineral-aqueous systems
Monash UniversityNode 1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Investigating the transport of Pb, Po in natural uranium minerals and associated gangue towards improving processing
Alok Chaudhari
Monash UniversityNode 1 PhD Student
Investigating radiation induced porosity
Prof Nigel Cook
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 Researcher (see also Governing Board and Management Team)
Suflide ore deposits, particularly mineral assemblages, chemistry and texture
A/Prof Yung Ngothai
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 Researcher
Metal sulfide chemistry, materials science and engineering
Dr Ben Grguric
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 Researcher
Geometallurgy. Ore deposit characterisation and research on ore genesis processes
Danielle Schmandt
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 PhD Student - Completed
Mineralogy and chemistry of IOCG ores
Mark Rollog
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 PhD Student - Completed
Polonium chemistry and nano-scale mineralogical analyses
Nicholas Owen
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 1 PhD Student
283U decay deportment with relation to mineralogy and geochemistry
Flinders UniversityNode 1 Researcher
Mineral formation by hydrothermal processes, neutron and x-ray diffraction
Flinders UniversityNode 1 Researcher
Uranium, radioanalytical techniques
Flinders UniversityNode 1 Research Associate
The nature of porous minerals: characterization using neutron and nano-tomography techniques
Flinders UniversityNode 1 Research Associate
Investigate permeability pathways such as porosity and grain boundaries
Dr Kathy Ehrig
µþ±á±ÊÌýNode 1 Industry Mentor
Understanding of the genesis of the Olympic Dam deposit -
Node 2 Team: Analysing the rocks
Professor David Ottaway
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Leader
Optical sensing systems, solid state lasers
Professor Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Researcher
Nanocomposite glasses, fabrication techniques, surface functionalisation of glass
Adj Prof Nigel Spooner
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Researcher
Fibre optic and imaging for environmental dosimetry, natural radiation fields
Prof Nigel Cook
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Researcher (see also Governing Board, Management Team and Node 1 Team)
Suflide ore deposits, particularly mineral assemblages, chemistry and texture
Dr Ruth Shaw
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (see also Management Team)
Characterization of doped glass for sensing natural radiation fields
Dr Chris Kalnins
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Radiation field detection and quantification in solid and liquid phase materials
Danielle Questiaux
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 Research Associate
Alpha particle track detection in Minerals, Image Analysis
Jarrah Mik
The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍøNode 2 MPhil Student
Liquid radiation sensing with polymer fibres