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State:
VIC
University:
Swinburne University of Technology
Status:
International Student
Discipline:
Engineering, IT, Mathematics and Statistics
Research Specialty:
Chemical Science, Chemistry, Data Analysis, Environmental Science, Project Management

Olivia is a professional with Chemistry, Materials and Environmental Science background and with academic and industry experience in R&D. She is skilled in chemical analysis and laboratory managment, teaching, materials design and characterisation, technical writing, chemometrics and experimental design. Olivia has organisational, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Olivia’s research interests include materials design and characterisation, research project management, data analysis and statistics.

Application of Research to Industry

The key aim of my research is the development of a binder material for construction use through a low carbon route. Traditional Portland cement production accounts for almost 8% of the global CO2 emission and the development of alternative binders is necessary to recuce the utilisation of the traditional cement. In my project a new absorbent for CO2 capture will be developed and this CO2 loaded solvent will be used directly to produce a new binder system using mineralisation techniques. The research outcome of the project will advance knowledge in nucleation and crystals growth, new absorbents for CO2 capture, and the effect of the incorporation of wastes on the novel binder material for civil engineering applications.

Key Skills

  • Instrumentation: SEM, XRD, XRF, AAS, ICP-OES, UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, IC, SPM, IR, TGA, DSC, NMR, Mechanical Testing.
  • Computer: Microsoft Office: MS Word and MS PowerPoint (advanced), MS Excel (intermediate), ChemDraw, Statistica, Origin, Search-Match, SPSS (advanced)
  • Certification: ISO/IEC 17025:2005 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

 

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