Conference Advisory Committee
Conference Advisory Committee
Emeritus Prof. Peter Hayes
FAusIMM(CP)
Conference Chair
Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Queensland
Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Queensland
Peter is Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical Engineering within the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Prof Hayes has over 400 research publications in international journals and conferences, and his research encompasses experimental studies on:
- High temperature phase equilibria
- Reaction kinetics and mechanisms in high temperature metallurgical systems.
He was the Foundation Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH) and developed strong research collaborations with the metallurgical industry. A feature of the research has been the focus on fundamental science in support of industrial process and process development.
Prof Hayes received TMS Science Awards, Extraction and Processing Division 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018 and 2021. TMS Distinguished Service award 2018. TMS/CIM Peter Hayes Symposium on Pyrometallurgy 2018.
Prof Hayes has over 400 research publications in international journals and conferences, and his research encompasses experimental studies on:
- High temperature phase equilibria
- Reaction kinetics and mechanisms in high temperature metallurgical systems.
He was the Foundation Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH) and developed strong research collaborations with the metallurgical industry. A feature of the research has been the focus on fundamental science in support of industrial process and process development.
Prof Hayes received TMS Science Awards, Extraction and Processing Division 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018 and 2021. TMS Distinguished Service award 2018. TMS/CIM Peter Hayes Symposium on Pyrometallurgy 2018.
Dr. Denis Shishin
Conference Chair
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Dr Evgueni Jak is Professor in Pyrometallurgy at the School of Chemical Engineering. He is Co-founder and Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre.
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
Prof. Akbar Rhamdhani
Conference Chair
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Dr Evgueni Jak is Professor in Pyrometallurgy at the School of Chemical Engineering. He is Co-founder and Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre.
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
Prof. Evgueni Jak
Conference Chair
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Dr Evgueni Jak is Professor in Pyrometallurgy at the School of Chemical Engineering. He is Co-founder and Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre.
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
Prof. Akbar Rhamdhani
Conference Chair
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Professor in Pyrometallurgy, School of Chemical Engineering, University ot Queensland
Dr Evgueni Jak is Professor in Pyrometallurgy at the School of Chemical Engineering. He is Co-founder and Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre.
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes
The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers and a recipient of many awards, and has presented a number of invited, keynote and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. He has also been the organiser of major international conferences.
His Research interests includes:
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria)
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models)
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes