Engineering a cleaner & sustainable future!

Science for the next generation of steel

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. My research focuses on the use of renewable energy resources such as hydrogen, biogas, biocarbon, etc in iron and steelmaking — one of the most carbon-intensive industries in the world.

Over the past five years, I have spent most of my time conducting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of high-temperature processes, including supersonic coherent jets, flame behaviour, and NOx formation in electric arc furnace environments. Through the Victorian Hydrogen Hub, I have contributed to the broader effort of enabling green steel production and supporting the transition toward sustainable iron and steelmaking.

Currently, I have been working on an Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded project, primarily focused on how chemical energy can be introduced into an electric smelting furnace (ESF) — a furnace used for processing low-grade direct reduced (DRI) iron — to improve productivity and efficiency. It involves conducting high-temperature experiments at 1600 degree celcius to build a scientific understanding of how ESF slag interacts with steam-rich environments and how slag thickness plays a role in shielding the liquid iron in the furnace.