Dr Omid Mowla
Research Associate
School of Engineering
- Email:omid.mowla@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4985 4409
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Omid Mowla has been working as a postdoctoral research associate at the Priority Research Centre for Frontier Energy Technologies & Utilisation, Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources since June 2017. He has broad experience and knowledge in the field of energy and the environment, particularly in application areas, such as renewable energy resources, green hydrogen, novel energy storage systems, carbon capture, low emissions technologies, GHG emissions abatement, environmental catalysis and water generation/treatment. His PhD studies was focused on generation of green fuel from various waste oil types by using heterogenous catalytic reaction.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Catalytic Reaction Engineering
- Clean Coal Technologies
- Energy Storage
- Engineering Design
- Environmental Engineering
- Green Hydrogen
- Low Emissions Technologies
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Water Generation/Treatment
Languages
- Persian (excluding Dari) (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
- Kurdish (Fluent)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 27/7/2015 - 31/12/2017 |
Casual academic Casual Academic staff and Partial Course Coordinator| Safety and Risk CHEE2421 (bachelors and masters level; 3 semesters; faculty of engineering and built environment; student feedback: excellent) |
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) School of Engineering Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
2020 NIER Health, Safety & Environment Award, Individual Excellence in HSE Practice Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources |
| 2019 |
2019 NIER Health, Safety & Environment Award, Excellence in Team HSE Systems and Practice Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources |
Professional
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Engineers Australia accredited| Professional Engineer, Occupation: Environmental Engineer (ANZSCO code: 233915) Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust) |
| 2018 |
Engineers Australia accredited| Engineering Technologist, Occupation: Engineering Technologist ((ANZSCO code: 233914) Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust) |
Scholarship
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UNIPRS, PhD Tuition fee) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
| 2013 |
University of Newcastle research scholarship central (UNRSC, living allowance) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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| CHEE2421 |
Saftey and Risk Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) This course introduces students to the application of safety and risk management in chemical engineering processes. The course will not only serve as an introduction to the fundamental principles of safety and risk management, but also to the practical application of the technology in industry. |
Lecturer | 27/7/2015 - 31/12/2017 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (9 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'Mass transfer and kinetic study on BEA zeolite-catalysed oil hydroesterification', Renewable Energy, 135 417-425 (2019) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'Hydroesterification of bio-oils over HZSM-5, BETA and Y zeolites', CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, 20 727-738 (2018) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'In-situ FTIR study on the mechanism of both steps of zeolite-catalysed hydroesterification reaction in the context of biodiesel manufacturing', Fuel, 232 12-26 (2018) [C1]
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| 2014 |
Mowla O, Mowla D, 'The analysis of salt production by a recrystallization method using the concentrated backflow effluent of the desalination units', DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 52 5276-5283 (2014)
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| 2013 |
Mowla O, Jashni AK, Mowla D, 'Experimental and Theoretical Study of MTBE Adsorption from Polluted Water on GAC and PAC in Continuous Process', JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 34 692-700 (2013)
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| 2013 |
Ahmad K, Mowla O, Kennedy EM, Dlugogorski BZ, Mackie JC, Stockenhuber M, 'A Melamine-Modified ß-Zeolite with Enhanced CO2 Capture Properties', Energy Technology, 1 345-349 (2013) [C1]
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| 2011 |
Rezaei E, Mowla O, Mowla D, 'Aqueous phase adsorption of organic compounds on activated carbon in fluidized bed', DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 28 35-41 (2011)
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Conference (3 outputs)
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| 2018 |
Rashid MI, Benhelal E, Farhang F, Mowla O, Rayson M, Brent G, et al., 'Augmenting magnesite yield produced during aqueous mineral carbonatlon of dunite rock', 6th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering, ACEME 2018 (2018)
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| 2014 |
Mowla O, Kennedy EM, Stockenhuber M, 'Using N2O for Oxidative Coupling of Methane (O.C.M) on Na2WO4Mn/SiO2 catalyst at different operating conditions', ICEC2014 Scientific Program, Ashfield, NC (2014) [E3]
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| 2014 |
Mowla O, Kennedy EM, Stockenhuber M, 'Effect of various operating parameters on the oxidative coupling of methane over Na2WO4Mn/SiO2 catalyst with N2O as an oxidant', Proceedings of CHEMECA 2014, Perth (2014) [E1]
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Other (3 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'Zeolite-catalysed Oil Hydroesterification', (2017) [O1]
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| 2016 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'Impact of External and Internal Diffusion on Soybean
Oil Hydroesterification over BEA Zeolite', (2016) [O1]
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| 2016 |
Mowla O, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'BEA-zeolite Catalysed Hydroesterification of Soybean
Oil to Biodiesel,', (2016) [O1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
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| Total funding | $191,673 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20202 grants / $91,288
Develop a holistic understanding of the 2SRC process.$45,644
Funding body: Australian Minmet Metallurgical Laboratories Pty Ltd
| Funding body | Australian Minmet Metallurgical Laboratories Pty Ltd |
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| Project Team | Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Cheng Zhou, Doctor Omid Mowla, Doctor Omid Mowla |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | G2001060 |
| Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
| Category | 3111 |
| UON | Y |
Develop a holistic understanding of the 2SRC process$45,644
Funding body: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
| Funding body | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
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| Project Team | Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Cheng Zhou, Doctor Omid Mowla |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | G2001181 |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | Y |
20192 grants / $100,385
To investigate and develop a novel and cost effective process for gold and antimony recovery$50,385
Funding body: Australian Minmet Metallurgical Laboratories Pty Ltd
| Funding body | Australian Minmet Metallurgical Laboratories Pty Ltd |
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| Project Team | Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Jafar Zanganeh, Doctor Cheng Zhou, Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi, Doctor Omid Mowla, Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi, Doctor Omid Mowla, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Jafar Zanganeh, Doctor Cheng Zhou |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1901147 |
| Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
| Category | 3111 |
| UON | Y |
To investigate and develop a novel and cost effective process for gold and antimony recovery$50,000
Funding body: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
| Funding body | Department of Industry, Innovation and Science |
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| Project Team | Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Jafar Zanganeh, Doctor Cheng Zhou, Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi, Doctor Omid Mowla, Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi, Doctor Omid Mowla, Doctor Priscilla Tremain, Doctor Jafar Zanganeh, Doctor Cheng Zhou |
| Scheme | Entrepreneurs' Programme: Innovation Connections |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1901313 |
| Type Of Funding | C2120 - Aust Commonwealth - Other |
| Category | 2120 |
| UON | Y |
Dr Omid Mowla
Position
Research Associate
Priority Research Centre for Frontier Energy Technologies & Utilisation
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| omid.mowla@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4985 4409 |
| Mobile | 0405040549 |
| Fax | (02) 4985 4409 |
Office
| Room | NIER- C Block, G20 |
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| Building | NIER Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |