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Con Dimitrakakis

Bachelor of Engineering
Monash University, Clayton, Australia // 2009
Chemical Engineering (Honours 1st Class)

PhD Student (Chemical Engineering)
Monash University, Clayton, Australia // 2010 - present

Responsive nanocomposite metal-organic framework membranes for gas separation applications

Principal Supervisor: Bradley Ladewig
Associate Supervisor: Matthew Hill

Conference Presentations

  1. "Growth of supported metal-organic framework membranes for gas separation applications", Oral presentation, AMS6 / IMSTEC 10 Conference, Sydney, 22-26 November 2010 
  2. "Novel polymer composite membranes with potential application in post combustion carbon dioxide capture", Poster presentation, CHEMECA 2010 Conference, Adelaide, 27-30 September 2010
  3. "Novel polymer composite membranes with potential application in post combustion carbon dioxide capture", Oral presentation, CSIRO Advanced Materials Conference, Melbourne, 11-13 May 2010

Selected Awards & Prizes
2010: AINSE Travel Grant to the 3rd AONSA Neutron School, Mumbai, India 
2010: CSIRO Office of the Chief Executive Scholarship 
2010: Australian Postgraduate Award 
2009: Faculty of Engineering Deans’ Honour List Awardee 
2009: Monash University Owen Potter Award for Chemical Engineering Excellence 
2008: Aker Solutions Scholarship 
2006: Monash University Scholarship for Excellence & Equity 
2005: Commonwealth Government Australian Students Prize for Excellence

Professional Affiliations

  • Institution of Chemical Engineers, Associate Member
  • Membrane Society of Australasia, Student Member 
  • Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network, Member
  • Golden Key International Honour Society, Member

Professional Experience
Undergraduate Process Engineer, Aker Solutions Australia, Melbourne, Victoria Australia // 2008 - 2009