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mumfordk@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Head of Department - Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-7056-5600

Prof Kathryn Mumford

Head of Department - Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering

179 Scholarly works
77 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Catalytic hybrid solvent regeneration in membrane vacuum processes for direct air capture
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69542-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Selective extraction of nickel, cobalt and copper from alkaline glycine leach solution
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2026.139084
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Directional Gas Diffusion in Liquid Crystal-Doped Cellulose Triacetate Membranes: Insights from Molecular Dynamics and Time-Lag Measurements
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6c01071
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilisers in the Grains Industry: An Opportunity to Reduce GHG Emissions and Increase NUE
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Research Hub for Innovative Nitrogen Fertilisers and Inhibitors
  • 2020

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Super Anode
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Comparison of mass transfer performance of pulsed columns with Tenova kinetics internals and standard disc and doughnut internals
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2019.04.015
Kathryn Mumford

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
The Warner Prize is presented every two years to an individual who has shown exceptional promise in the field of sustainable chemical technologies IChemE Warner Prize for 2016
2013
Best Capture Poster Presentation - CO2CRC Symposium, Hobart, Australia CO2CRC
2012
Australia-China Emerging Future Leaders in Low Emissions Coal Technology Fellowship
2006
Best Poster Presentation -First International Workshop on Frontiers and Interfaces of Ion Exchange IFG - Antalya Turkey

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying treatment protocols by translating required fluoride thresholds into site-specific removal requirements in community-based defluoridation systems
    DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu26-19910
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Recovery of cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa flowers using modifier/water leaching method
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.136141
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Performance Evaluation and Operational Insights from Community-Scale Groundwater Defluoridation Systems Using Field Evidence from West Bengal, India
    DOI: 10.3390/w18050549
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Engineering Electrospun Nanostructured Coatings on Macroscopic Particles
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c25484
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Rapid reductive separation and simultaneous regeneration for direct recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2026.112014
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Rapid Heating Technologies for Efficient Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
    DOI: 10.1002/smll.202509221
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Synergistic Brønsted–Lewis acid catalysts based on SBA-15 for energy-saving CO2 capture
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.171282

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC

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