Person
Li, Gang (Kevin)
- Occupation
- Chemical engineer
Summary
Gang Li is a chemical engineer whose research focuses on ways to reduce greenhouse gases. Among his inventions are a new technique to capture greenhouse gas methane and reduce emissions from coal mines and natural gas production, and ionic liquid zeolites (porous absorbent minerals) that have advanced gas separation technologies. His company Gas Capture Technologies Pty Ltd has placed Australia as a global leader in gas processing technology. Li received the David and Valerie Solomon Award for his research in 2020.
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Chronology
- 2003
- Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Tianjin University, Republic of China
- 2006
- Education - Master of Engineering (MEng), Tianjin University, Republic of China
- 2010
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Monash University
- 2010 - 2012
- Career position - Early Career Development Fellow (Chemical Engineering), Monash University
- 2012
- Career position - Lecturer in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering), University of Western Australia
- 2013
- Award - ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- 2017 -
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
- 2019
- Award - Exxon Mobile Chemical Engineering Award
- 2020
- Award - David and Valerie Solomon Award, Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology
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Resource Sections
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 'David & Valerie Solomon Award', 2024. https://www.atse.org.au/what-we-do/atse-awards/david-valerie-solomon-award/. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 17 October 2024