Dr Bradley P. Ladewig
BE (Chem) Hons PhD Grad. Cert. Higher Ed. CEng MIChemE MAIE
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) with Honours
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia // 2002
PhD in Chemical Engineering
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia // 2006
Nafion nanocomposite membranes for the direct methanol fuel cell
Principle Supervisor: Professor Max G. Q. Lu
Associate Supervisors: Professor João C. Diniz da Costa, Professor Darren Martin
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia // 2010
Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer and Director of Research (HDR Training)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia // 2011 - present
Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia // 2009 - 2010
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Australia // 2009 - present
Research Fellow
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Australia // 2008 - 2009
Postdoctoral Research Engineer
CNRS-ENSIC, Nancy, France // 2007 - 2008
Selected Awards and Prizes
- 2008/09 Australian Academy of Science International Science Linkage Grant for Scientific Visits to Europe
- 2008 AINSE – ANSTO Neutron School on Materials Poster Prize
- 2008 Australian Institute of Energy – Energy Council of Australia Travel Scholarship
- 2004 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Young Science Ambassador Award
- 2004 ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials Annual Conference Top Student Presentation Prize
- 2004 Engineering Conferences International: Separations Technology VI Top Student Presentation Prize
- 2003 British Chevening Scholarship, funded nine months as a visiting researcher at Imperial College, London
- 2002 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Symposium Fellowship
- 2002 University of Queensland Postgraduate Research Scholarship
- 2002 University of Queensland Chemical Engineering Super Scholarship
- 2001 Universitas 21 Travel Bursary for Exchange Studies
- 1998 - 2000 School of Engineering Deans Commendation for High Achievement
- 1998 - 2001 Southern Cross Foundation Scholarship (1 of 4 awarded nationally)
- 1997 Commonwealth Government Australian Students Prize (awarded to top 500 graduating students nationally)
Editorial Appointments
- Editorial Board Member, Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering
- Co-editor of Key Material in Low Temperature Fuel Cells, Wiley-VCH (to be published in 2012)
Graduated PhD Students
Dr Chalida Klaysom (completed May 2011)
Postdoctoral scientist at KU Leuven, Belgium
Professional Memberships
- Institution of Chemical Engineers, Chartered Member (CEng MIChemE)
- Australian Institute of Energy, Graduate Member (MAIE)
- Membrane Society of Australasia, Member, formerly Co-Chair of the Board
- International Society of Electrochemistry, Member
- Engineers Without Borders, Member
- Golden Key International Honour Society, Member
