Sergey Lunkov

PhD Thesis Title

Modelling Metal Complexation in Solvent Extraction Systems

Supervisors

Prof. Julian Gale
Prof. Kate Wright

Chairperson

Prof. Mark Ogden

Collaboration

Dr. Keith Barnard (Parker Centre)

Fields of interest

Organic chemistry; Inorganic chemistry; Hydrometallurgy; Molecular modelling; Molecular dynamics; Quantum mechanics

Biography

2009-Present – PhD student at Curtin University supervised by Prof. Julian Gale, Prof. Kate Wright and Prof. Mark Ogden from Curtin University and by Dr. Keith Barnard from Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions. Currently working on the modelling metal complexation in solvent extraction systems.

2008-2009 – Process Engineer at Sargon Engineering Pty. Ltd., Perth, WA. While working in this Company, have learnt a fair amount about mineral processing/hydrometallurgy and have become fairly proficient in METSIM modeling. Have built a METSIM model of a Boric Acid extraction plant for Sargon Engineering as part of a study they were doing on the extraction of borates from the Satimola salt field in Kazakhstan.

2006-2008 – Chemical Engineer at Synthesis Pty. Ltd., Moscow, Russia. Was engaged in the area of chlorine organic chemistry.

2005-2007 – The M.S. diploma at Moscow State Academy of High Chemical Technology named after M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow, Russia. The work was devoted to research on replacing naphtha as a raw material to produce petrochemicals for industry. The topic of my master’s diploma work was "Conversion of chloromethane to light olefins catalyzed by ZSM-5 and SAPO-34 zeolites".

2003-2005 – The B. S. diploma at Moscow State Academy of High Chemical Technology named after M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow, Russia. The work was devoted to simulation of gas-liquid equilibrium. The topic of my bachelor’s research was "Simulation of gas-liquid equilibrium of non-aqueous systems consisting of three components with various models such as UNIFAC, Wilson and NRTL by using CHEMCAD modeling".