Professor Kalpit Shah
Deputy Head of Department, Research & Innovation
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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kalpit.shah@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0002-2529-6536
Open to
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Kalpit is a Professor in Chemical Engineering, Deputy Director of ARC Training Centre for Transforming Australia's Biosolids Resource and a Co-Leader of Innovative Resource and Waste Conversion Technologies (iRWT) Research Group,
Kalpit is a Professor, Acting Assistant Associate Dean, Group Leader for innovative Resource and Waste Conversion Technologies (iRWT) research group in Chemical and Environmental Engineering discipline of School of Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne. He is also a Deputy Director (Academic) for the ARC training centre for Transforming Biosolids.
His current research projects and career interests include the fundamental and applied research in chemical engineering and science, in particular in the area of sustainable management of waste and its conversion to high value products. He carries over 20 years of valuable research and industrial consultancy experience. He has published over 90 journal papers and holds 9 patents in Australia in last 10 years.
Kalpit's assets are the sound fundamental chemical engineering knowledge and innovations in the process engineering and energy field together with first-rate hands on experience in industry type R&D projects. He also has contributed to process/reactor design, project management, installation and commissioning activities in chemical / petrochemical / energy industries as well as underwrote several patents in Australia and overseas.
Industry experience:
Shah has worked in industry on several roles such as process engineer trainee, process engineer, senior process engineer and senior executive projects.
Professional Engagement:
Guest Editor in Bioenergy and Biofuels Section, Frontiers in Energy Research in 2021.
Associate Editor in Frontiers in Energy Research since 2016.
Reviewer of International Coal Science and Technology Conference 2015.
Reviewer of Chemical Looping Conference 2014.
Reviewer of Australian Combustion Symposium since 2011.
Reviewer of 25+ Q1 journals in the field since 2011.
Awards:
2020
Excellence in Research Award from School of Engineering (RMIT University)
2019
Melbourne Water Innovation Award (team award)
Recognition of Outstanding Student Experience (ROSE) Award from College of Science, Engineering and Health (RMIT University)
2018
Certificate of Recognition of Excellence in Teaching (RMIT University)
2017
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
2016
Engineers Australia’s Excellence Award for Pilot Demonstration (team award)
2015
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research (University of Newcastle)
2013
Top Teachers Award (University of Newcastle), 2013-2014
Best Paper Award (2nd International Chemical Looping Conference, Sweden)
Kalpit is a Professor, Acting Assistant Associate Dean, Group Leader for innovative Resource and Waste Conversion Technologies (iRWT) research group in Chemical and Environmental Engineering discipline of School of Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne. He is also a Deputy Director (Academic) for the ARC training centre for Transforming Biosolids.
His current research projects and career interests include the fundamental and applied research in chemical engineering and science, in particular in the area of sustainable management of waste and its conversion to high value products. He carries over 20 years of valuable research and industrial consultancy experience. He has published over 90 journal papers and holds 9 patents in Australia in last 10 years.
Kalpit's assets are the sound fundamental chemical engineering knowledge and innovations in the process engineering and energy field together with first-rate hands on experience in industry type R&D projects. He also has contributed to process/reactor design, project management, installation and commissioning activities in chemical / petrochemical / energy industries as well as underwrote several patents in Australia and overseas.
Industry experience:
Shah has worked in industry on several roles such as process engineer trainee, process engineer, senior process engineer and senior executive projects.
Professional Engagement:
Guest Editor in Bioenergy and Biofuels Section, Frontiers in Energy Research in 2021.
Associate Editor in Frontiers in Energy Research since 2016.
Reviewer of International Coal Science and Technology Conference 2015.
Reviewer of Chemical Looping Conference 2014.
Reviewer of Australian Combustion Symposium since 2011.
Reviewer of 25+ Q1 journals in the field since 2011.
Awards:
2020
Excellence in Research Award from School of Engineering (RMIT University)
2019
Melbourne Water Innovation Award (team award)
Recognition of Outstanding Student Experience (ROSE) Award from College of Science, Engineering and Health (RMIT University)
2018
Certificate of Recognition of Excellence in Teaching (RMIT University)
2017
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
2016
Engineers Australia’s Excellence Award for Pilot Demonstration (team award)
2015
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research (University of Newcastle)
2013
Top Teachers Award (University of Newcastle), 2013-2014
Best Paper Award (2nd International Chemical Looping Conference, Sweden)
Supervisor projects
- Waste plastic oil as an alternative fuel for transportation
- 15 Feb 2024
- Viable microbial dynamics and uptake of antibiotic resistant genes in agricultural soil amended with biosolid fertiliser
- 24 Nov 2023
- Functional material and composite from waste valorization
- 7 Sep 2023
- Investigations into the thermal treatment of solid waste
- 28 Jul 2023
- Investigations into Pyrolysis of Spent Biomass
- 20 Jul 2023
- Photocatalytic Degradation of Multiclass Dyes Using Green-Synthesized Nano Composites
- 12 Jul 2023
- Materials and Processes for the waste to Energy/Resources
- 5 Jun 2023
- Removal of phenolic compounds from water using natural adsorbents
- 17 May 2023
- Spatially Orthogonal Nanomaterials for Catalytic Cascades
- 20 Feb 2023
- Developing tools and methods for environmental risk assessment and remediation of urban soil contamination
- 3 Feb 2023
- Bioremediation of contaminated environments
- 4 Jan 2023
- Biotransformation of organic waste
- 14 Dec 2022
- Biotransformation of organic wastes
- 3 Nov 2022
- Conversion of Waste Materials into Value Added Carbon Nanofibres
- 21 Oct 2022
- Biogas to carbon nanomaterials
- 18 Aug 2022
- Investigating the Feasibility of Co-pyrolysis of Biosolids with Alum Sludge and Agricultural Waste
- 18 May 2022
- Biotransformation of organic waste
- 23 Nov 2021
- Application of nanomaterials for use in sensing and remediation of biological and chemical contaminants in the environment
- 4 Nov 2021
- Materials and Processes for Waste to Energy/Resources
- 22 Oct 2021
- Recovery of Non-Metallic Fractions of PCBs from E-waste Streams and its Upcycling for Technological Applications
- 13 Sep 2021
- Development of Metal Oxide-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Dyes From Contaminated Water
- 10 Sep 2021
- Development of Functionalized Solvochar for Wastewater Treatment
- 10 Aug 2021
- Experimental Optimisation and Techno-economic Assessment of a Rice-straw-biochar-based Slurry Used for Fuel Applications
- 9 Aug 2021
- Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Biomass Derived Platform Molecules to Value Added Chemicals
- 1 Jul 2021
- Recovery of Bio-energy and Resources from Organic Waste Streams in Established Trade Waste Customers
- 3 Apr 2020
- Investigations into Integrated Mild Acid Pre-treatment and Pyrolysis for Biosolids Conversion to Biochar and Value-added Chemicals
- 9 Jan 2020
- Application of Biosolids-Derived Biochar for the Remediation of Australian Soil Contaminated with Diesel
- 11 Dec 2019
- Effects of Pyrolysis Conditions on Biosolids Biochar and Heavy Metal Immobilisation in Soil
- 2 Jan 2019
- Investigations into Hydrothermal Processing of a Wet Lignocellulosic Paunch Waste
- 18 Sep 2018
- Liquid Metal Catalysis for Carbon Dioxide Splitting
- 5 Sep 2018
- Thermodynamic and Kinetics Studies on Crystallization of L-Aspartic Acid and ß form L-Glutamic Acid: Measurement and Modelling
- 8 Dec 2017
- Effect of Pyrolysis Conditions on Biochar Properties with a Focus on p Fractionation
- 4 Oct 2017
- Investigations on Ionic Liquid Pre-treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Biofuels and Platform Chemicals
- 31 May 2017
- Biochar Production Via Slow Pyrolysis of Biosolids
- 1 May 2017
Teaching interests
Supervisor interest areas:
Waste
Biomass
Energy
Carbon materials
Emissions
Contaminants
Supervisor projects:
Investigations into hydrothermal processing of a wet lignocellulosic paunch waste
Investigations on Ionic Liquid Pre-treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Biofuels and Platform Chemicals
Slow pyrolysis of biosolids for the production of biochar
Programs:
BH126 - Bachelor of Engineering (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering)
BH079 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/chemical-engineering)
Waste
Biomass
Energy
Carbon materials
Emissions
Contaminants
Supervisor projects:
Investigations into hydrothermal processing of a wet lignocellulosic paunch waste
Investigations on Ionic Liquid Pre-treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Biofuels and Platform Chemicals
Slow pyrolysis of biosolids for the production of biochar
Programs:
BH126 - Bachelor of Engineering (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering)
BH079 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/chemical-engineering)
Research interests
Kalpit's research interest and projects are in the area of developing advance thermal/hydrothermal systems, advance carbon material synthesis, waste and resource to energy and materials and emissions and contaminants capture, destruction and removal.
Research keywords:
Waste, Biomass, Energy, Carbon materials, Emissions, Contaminants
Research keywords:
Waste, Biomass, Energy, Carbon materials, Emissions, Contaminants
