Staff Profile
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
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 091499 | Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy Not Elsewhere Classified | 80 |
| 030699 | Physical Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
| 030299 | Inorganic Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
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
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 13 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $235,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $504,737 | 2012 | 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $160,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $160,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Pilot Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,600 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $73,025 | 2011 | 2011 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Pilot Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $82,500 | 2010 | 2010 |
| 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 | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $560,000 | 2009 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0188729 | ||
Australian Synchrotron Support for Michael Stockenhuber$2,293
Funding Body: Australian Synchrotron
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,293 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190340 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Stockenhuber Research Grant$44,900
Funding Body: Nottingham Trent University
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $44,900 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0188754 | ||
DVC Lab Support$7,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,500 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188678 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 11 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 1.2 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 5.39 |
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
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2015 | M Philosophy (Chemical Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Synthesis of High Value Chemicals From Waste Products |
| 2013 | 2015 | M Philosophy (Chemical Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Analyzing, Modeling and Designing a Combined OCM and SRM Process: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Catalytic Combustion System for VAM |
| 2013 | 2015 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Enhancing Allyl Alcohol Selectivity in the Heterogeneous Catalytic Conversion of Glycerol |
| 2013 | 2015 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Heterogeneous Catalytic Reaction of Chlorinated Phenols |
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Catalytic Fuel Processing |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Selective Oxidation of Methane |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Effect of Water on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance |
| 2011 | 2013 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Development of Organic Modified Zeolites for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture from Point Sources |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Catalytic Combustion of Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Released from Coal Mines |
| 2010 | 2012 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | The Development of a Base Catalysed Process Using Base Catalysts |
Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber
| Work Phone | (02) 4033 9061 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6920 |
| Michael.Stockenhuber@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Associate Professor Catalysis and processes School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Chemical Engineering |
| Office | A303, NIER building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/michael-stockenhuber |


