Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources
Centres and groups
ARC Centres
Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres
COEMinerals
Enabling mineral sector transformation for a cleaner energy future
Based at the University of Newcastle, The ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals (COEMinerals) is a national research centre, funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence funding scheme and comprising nine Australian universities, including the University of Newcastle.
Minerals are a finite resource, and many are becoming harder to recover against a backdrop of growing demand for minerals and metals to enable cleaner energy solutions as well as modern medical and other technologies and infrastructure.
The Centre’s diverse scientific team is addressing key industry and environmental challenges associated with mineral processing.
The Centre’s science-based, innovative approaches and technology inventions are resulting in higher minerals (metal) recovery with reduced environmental impact during mineral processing, including lower water consumption and less waste.
Find out more at www.coeminerals.org.au
University Research Centres
University Research Centres
University Centres
University Centres
Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies
The Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies (CBSPT) is actively involved in both fundamental and applied research on a range of problems associated with bulk solids and particulate technology. Research areas include storage, flow, processing and transportation of bulk solids. CBSPT also provides specialist courses for industry through its professional development programs.
Centre for Advanced Energy Integration
The Centre for Advanced Energy Integration is focused on research that integrates new energy technologies and systems related to energy storage, grid systems, energy generation and alternative energy sources.
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER)
The Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER) aims to safeguard people's social, economic and physical health and wellbeing by developing innovative, cost-effective and sustainable technologies and solutions that reduce the impact of pollutants on the environment.
Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN)
Innovation in materials science and research to develop advanced technologies and solutions for the global energy, environment and health sectors.
International Collaborative Centre for Carbon Futures
An international research collaboration network developing innovative technologies for a sustainable carbon economy.
Ironmaking Materials Research
The Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research (CIMR) is a partnership between NIER and BHP Billiton, aimed at defining the link between fundamental iron ore and metallurgical coal properties and their performance in the ironmaking process.
Multiphase Processes
The Centre for Multiphase Processes conducts research in the science and technology of fine particles and bubbles. Multiphase processes, which involve more than one phase of matter, form the basis for all Australian process industries including food, energy, agricultural, production and processing.
Organic Electronics
The Centre for Organic Electronics is focused on the scientific challenges in the development of organic photovoltaics for the next generation of environmentally friendly energy sources, photonics and biosensors.
Resources Health and Safety
The Centre for Resources Health and Safety draws on the multidisciplinary expertise of University researchers spanning disciplines including workplace health and safety, psychology, psychiatry, respiratory studies and environmental impacts, to meet sector demand in this area and facilitate industry and government collaborations for the benefit of communities in resource intensive regions.
Water, Climate and Land
The Centre for Water, Climate and Land focuses on understanding and dealing with the impacts of climate variability and change in the Asia-Pacific region. Of particular interest are hydrological extremes and how these may change in the future.
College groups
College groups
Coastal and Marine Science
The Coastal and Marine Science (CaMS) Research Group is a cross-disciplinary team dedicated to improving the health and sustainability of our coastal and marine environments and the societies that depend upon them. The research spans across urban catchment environments, coastal waterways and lakes to the ocean; extending geographically from tropical to temperate locales.
Food Science
The University of Newcastle’s Food Science Research Group combines active research scientists involved in food, plant and marine science, human nutrition and agribusiness, delivering quality research and research education opportunities of relevance to the sector.
Nanomaterials Research Group
The Nanomaterials Research Group is using advanced materials for application in energy storage, sensing and bioimaging.
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