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Career Summary

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Technical Sciences, Technical University of Vienna - Austria, 24/06/1994
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Technical University of Vienna - Austria, 26/04/1990

Research

Research keywords

  • Chemical Engineering

Research expertise

Development of catalysts and environmentally friendly processes,

Dehydrogenation of large hydrocarbons,

Base catalysis for manufacturing intermediate chemicals,

In situ spectroscopic characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts,

I.R. spectroscopic investigation of acidic properties of modified zeolite catalysts,

Activation and deactivation of redox catalysts,

Understanding catalysts using synchrotron radiation,

Local structure determination of active sites using soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy,

The chemistry and structure of selective oxidation catalysts,

Structure function relationships in phosphate catalysts.

Fields of Research

CodeDescriptionPercentage
091499Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy Not Elsewhere Classified80
030699Physical Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified15
030299Inorganic Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified5

Memberships

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

  • Member of the Austrian Chemical Society - Austrian Chemical Society
  • Member of the International Zeolite Association - International Zeolite Association
  • Member of the British Zeolite Association - British Zeolite Association
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Publications

No publications.

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants13
Total funding$2,041,055

For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.

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2013 (1 grants)

A novel route for the production of ethylene.$235,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Adesoji A Adesina
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$235,00020132015
GNo:G1200262

2012 (5 grants)

Catalytic combustion of VAM - effect of varying composition and concentration of gases$504,737
Funding Body: Australian Coal Research Limited

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski
SchemeRole
Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP)Chief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$504,73720122014
GNo:G1200592

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$200,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Equipment GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$200,00020122012
GNo:G1100634

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill
SchemeRole
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$160,00020122012
GNo:G1100806

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill
SchemeRole
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$160,00020122012
GNo:G1200631

Hydrogenolysis of waste glycerol to aliphatic diols$9,600
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski
SchemeRole
Linkage Pilot Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$9,60020122012
GNo:G1201061

2011 (2 grants)

The influence of water content and methane as fuel on the operational parameters of solid oxide fuel cells$73,025
Funding Body: Bloomfield Colleries Pty Ltd

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski
SchemeRole
Research GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$73,02520112011
GNo:G1100840

Low Carbon Earth Summit, Dalian China, 10/10/11 - 26/10/11$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$1,50020112012
GNo:G1100579

2010 (1 grants)

A solid oxide fuel cell system as an energy source in vehicles$82,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
SchemeRole
Pilot GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$82,50020102010
GNo:G0900021

2009 (2 grants)

Fires of pesticides: New source of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) in the environment$560,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Conjoint Professor John Mackie, Associate Professor Marian Radny, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Michael Delichatsios, Professor George Hadjisophocleous
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$560,00020092013
GNo:G0188729

Australian Synchrotron Support for Michael Stockenhuber$2,293
Funding Body: Australian Synchrotron

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,29320092009
GNo:G0190340

2008 (2 grants)

Stockenhuber Research Grant$44,900
Funding Body: Nottingham Trent University

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
SchemeRole
Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$44,90020082009
GNo:G0188754

DVC Lab Support$7,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
SchemeRole
New Staff GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$7,50020082008
GNo:G0188678
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Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions11
Total current UoN Masters EFTSL1.2
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL5.39

For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.

Current Supervision

CommencedProposed
Completion
ProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
20132015M Philosophy (Chemical Eng)Principal SupervisorSynthesis of High Value Chemicals From Waste Products
20132015M Philosophy (Chemical Eng)Co-SupervisorAnalyzing, Modeling and Designing a Combined OCM and SRM Process: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation
20132017PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorCatalytic Combustion System for VAM
20132015PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorEnhancing Allyl Alcohol Selectivity in the Heterogeneous Catalytic Conversion of Glycerol
20132015PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorHeterogeneous Catalytic Reaction of Chlorinated Phenols
20132016PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorCatalytic Fuel Processing
20122014PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorSelective Oxidation of Methane
20122014PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorEffect of Water on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance
20112013PhD (Chemical Engineering)Co-SupervisorDevelopment of Organic Modified Zeolites for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture from Point Sources
20102014PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorCatalytic Combustion of Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Released from Coal Mines
20102012PhD (Chemical Engineering)Principal SupervisorThe Development of a Base Catalysed Process Using Base Catalysts
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Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber

Work Phone(02) 4033 9061
Fax(02) 4921 6920
Email
PositionAssociate Professor
Catalysis and processes
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Focus AreaChemical Engineering
Office
A303,
NIER building,
Callaghan
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
URL:www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/michael-stockenhuber