FUNDED RESEARCH

Key Research Areas


Lithium Recovery

Rare Earth Element Recovery

Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Metal Organic Framework

Solar Membrane Distillation

Seawater Desalination and Wastewater Reuse

Seawater Mining

Integrated resource recovery from acid mining water

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    SELECTED
    Selected
    Selective Rubidium Extraction from NEOM Seawater Desalination Plant
    NEOM Energy and Water Company4 Feb 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    NEOM
  • GRANT
    SELECTED
    Selected
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    ARC Research Hub for Critical Energy Separations
    Australian Research Council1 Jul 2026 - 6 Jun 2031
    People funded by this grant:
    Australian Research Council Special International - (IH250100005)
  • GRANT
    Next-generation membrane: Highly selective rare-earth element recovery from mining wastewater
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship
  • GRANT
    Off grid solar membrane water treatment
    Johnson & Johnson Innovation, LLC1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danasamy G
    Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program - (2098)
  • GRANT
    Harnessing Solar Energy to Attain Near Zero Carbon Emission Brine Treatment
    Department of Industry, Science and Resources (formerly Department of Industry, Innovation and Science)8 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Australia-India Strategic Research Fund - (AIRXII000019)
  • GRANT
    Nanoparticle with Metal Organic Framework for Lithium Recovery from Brine
    Australian Research Council7 May 2020 - 6 Nov 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danasamy G
    ARC DECRA Scheme - (DE200100661)
  • GRANT
    Lithium Recovery from Reverse Osmosis Brine Using Membrane Distillation-Electrochemical Supercapacitor Hybrid System
    Qatar Foundation5 Jan 2020 - 5 Apr 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Qatar national Research Fund - (NPRP12S-0227-190166)
  • GRANT
    Management of soil and ground water for a new, sustainable urban renewal project in waterfront precinct
    Korea Land and Housing Corporation1 Sep 2019 - 30 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Korea Land and Housing Corporation
  • GRANT
    Energy efficient desalination for Australia: In-situ biofouling index and carbon storage
    University of Technology Sydney15 Dec 2017 - 15 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danasamy G
    UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship
  • GRANT
    Mining in Australia : Turning wastewater and wasteland into wealth.
    University of Technology Sydney4 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danasamy G
    UTS ECR Research Capabilities Development Initiative