Developing electrochemical methods for the production of green hydrogen from dairy wastewater
- Category
- Funded research project
- Location
- Gippsland
- Value
- $50,000
- Open date
- 04/12/2025
- Close date
- 30/01/2026
- Study sector
- Higher education
- Study level
- Higher Degree by Research
- Student type
- Domestic
- Student status
- New / commencing
- Scholarships available
- 1
- Additional eligibility criteria
- Candidates should hold a Masters or Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials chemistry or chemical engineering or should be able to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of chemistry and nanomaterials.
- Candidates with an understanding of electrocatalysis and experience of electrochemistry would be preferred.
- Experience of working with nanomaterials will be seen favourably.
Project Details
This inter-disciplinary project seeks a highly motivated and driven candidate, keen to learn new skills and pioneer novel research in the hydrogen sector. The successful candidate will receive a stipend of $50,000 per annum for 3 years, and will be supported in a 3 month paid internship with Ellinbank Smartfarm in 2028-29.
Details
Supervisors
Dr Sharma leads the Future fuels and Hydrogen Economy stream within the Centre for New Energy Transition Research at Federation University.
Expert in Mechanical Engineering with interests in experimental and computational multiphase fluid mechanics, hydrothermal processing, radiation and convective heat transfer, solid-gas modelling and experimental applied solar thermal research, and waste to energy conversion.
Dr Reynolds is an analytical chemist. She leads the Carbon Technology Research Group and manages the laboratory.
Dr Aarons is experienced in innovative manure treatment technologies for the dairy industry, chemical solid-liquid separation of dairy manure and their effect on BMP of dairy effluent and has investigated a number of nutrient recovery technologies for the dairy industry.
Research Director of Animal Production Sciences, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)