Our Experts
Leading the Change in Sustainable Energy
Meet the brilliant minds at the ARC Research Hub for Critical Energy Separation Materials (CREST). Our team of dedicated investigators and industry partners are pioneering new pathways for critical mineral extraction and green energy innovation.
Chief Investigators
Dr. Parama Banerjee
Prof Cordelia Selomulya
UNSW
Expertise: Advanced particle engineering and functionalisation
Monash University
Expertise: Lithium battery recycling
A/Prof Amir Razmjou
Prof Mainak Majumder
Monash University
Expertise: Membrane science, metal extraction, commercialisation
Prof Sankar Bhattacharya
Dr Zhikao Li
Monash University
Expertise: Membrane science, high-value products from wastes
Critical Mineral processing
Expertise: Membrane technology, Water recycling, Flowsheets
Monash University
Expertise: Extraction of critical metals from waste materials, flowsheet design
Prof. Mikel Duke
Victoria University
Expertise: Membrane process engineering, waste valorisation
A/Prof Sherub Phuntsho
UTS
Expertise: Electrochemical process, resource recovery
A/Prof Gayathri Naidu
UTS
Expertise: Sustainable critical mineral technology
Dr Ana Vafadarshamasbi
ECU
Expertise: Materials, Advanced Engineering, Design Optimisation