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gvfranks@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Education
PhD
University of California - Santa Barbara
Bachelors Degree
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ORCID

0000-0002-5317-0981

Prof George Franks

Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering

213 Scholarly works
39 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Flotation of copper mineral fines and aggregates using novel bio-inspired Vitamin E xanthate collectors
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2026.110103
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A pH-responsive flavylium surfactant as a recyclable hydrophobic modifier for selective aggregation and flotation of kaolinite
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2025.101288
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Quantifying entrapment in selective flocculation-flotation: Model and measurement method
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109816
  • 2020

    Journal article

    3D printing of clay for decorative architectural applications: Effect of solids volume fraction on rheology and printability
    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101335
  • 2020

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Super Anode
  • 2020

    Research grants (other domestic)

    ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
George Franks

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2015
CRC Award for Excellence in Innovation 2015, Light weight boron carbide personal armour, (Franks was part of a team) CRC Association
2014
National Industry Innovation Award of Land Defence Australia, Light weight boron carbide personal armour, (Franks was part of a team) Land Defence Australia
1991
R & D 100 Award (1991) for developing zirconia-silicon nitride composite with tailored coefficient of thermal expansion for electronic packaging appli R&D Magazine
1990
H. Kent Bowen Extra Mile Award (1990) for ;going the extra mile; in performing my responsibilities as a development engineer at Ceramic Process System Ceramic Process Systems Inc

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying opportunities for the selective flocculation-flotation of fine valuable minerals: A techno-economic analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109884
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Chalcopyrite–quartz mineral surfaces: controlled wetting and spreading by xanthate-tallow diamine emulsions
    DOI: 10.1039/d5lf00275c
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A novel vitamin E-based xanthate collector for chalcopyrite-quartz mineral flotation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134714
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Implementation of a Yukawa force model in polymer-induced bridging flocculation of hematite particles using CFD-DEM
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2025.105096
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Formation and breakage of chalcopyrite aggregates produced by anionic polyacrylamides: Influence of polymer molecular weight and shear conditions
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2025.105018
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from quartz using anionic polyacrylamide as a selective flocculant
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109254
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Selective Aggregation of Fine Spodumene from Quartz with Anionic Polyacrylamide Flocculant and Calcium Activator
    DOI: 10.3390/colloids9030036

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    AM of MAX Phase Parts for Applications in Extreme Environments

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