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Email

gechen@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-0253-1289

Dr George Chen

Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering

83 Scholarly works
9 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact of cross-flow velocity on skim milk acidification using bipolar membrane electrodialysis with homogeneous ion-exchange membranes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2026.113072
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Downstream processing of alkaloids from whole-cell biotransformation: The application of membrane filtration and solvent extraction
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2026.137343
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ammonia volatilisation and solids formation during urine transport in pipelines
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129565
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Nutrient recovery from hydrolysed urine by high-rate electrodialysis: A proof-of-concept study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2025.119733
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A Unifying Model for Ion Exchange Membranes \2013 Towards a Low Carbon Future
  • 2023

    Research Contracts

    Sustainable Processes for Improved Management of Whey Effluent
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Renewable Hydrogen Production by Reverse Electrodialysis
George Chen

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
<p>MSA Collaboration Award</p> Membrane Society of Australasia
2023
Influential Researcher - 2023 Class American Chemical Society, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2022
MSA Applied Research Award Membrane Society of Australasia
2022
ATSE ICM Agrifood Award Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Enhanced water/dimethyl ether separation by surface modified PEBAX 1657 membranes containing a nanocomposite layer
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135313
  • 2026

    Journal article

    An experimental study of ion diffusivity in graphene oxide membranes in single and binary salt solutions
    DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2025.124742
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Is urine concentration by reverse osmosis economically viable for its reuse as fertiliser?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.120139
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Effects of urine diversion on wastewater treatment performance in sequencing batch reactors
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.168421
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Desalting of dairy product streams using countercurrent dialysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2025.112584
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Hydrogen generation during reverse electrodialysis – The effect of temperature variations from 10 to 40oC
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.070

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Enabling Zero Whey Waste in Dairy Processing - A Circular Economy Approach
  • 2023

    Research Grant

    Paving the Way for Cost-Effective Cultivated Meat Production: A Chemical Engineering Approach

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