Associate Professor Greg Birkett
Associate Professor

Greg Birkett

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Associate Professor Greg Birkett is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Colloid and surface chemistry Curriculum and pedagogy Education Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) Engineering Physical chemistry Water treatment processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Greg Birkett’s works on UQ eSpace

57 works between 2004 and 2024
All (57) Journal Article (44) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (11) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 57 works

2024

Journal Article

Occurrence and behaviour of colloidal silica and silica-rich nanoparticles through stages of reverse osmosis treating coal seam gas associated water

Sarabian, Esmaeil, Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2024). Occurrence and behaviour of colloidal silica and silica-rich nanoparticles through stages of reverse osmosis treating coal seam gas associated water. Water Research, 249 120866, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120866

Occurrence and behaviour of colloidal silica and silica-rich nanoparticles through stages of reverse osmosis treating coal seam gas associated water

2023

Conference Publication

Why is teamwork so hard to teach well at university?

Coulter, Beverly, Birkett, Greg, Boden, Marie, Chen, Shaun, Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira, Fred, Fleming, Melanie, Hickman, Mark and Hope Borchardt, Lilly (2023). Why is teamwork so hard to teach well at university?. 34th Australasian Association For Engineering Education Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-6 December 2023.

Why is teamwork so hard to teach well at university?

2023

Journal Article

Learning how to learn: the skill which underpins performance throughout one’s career

O'Brien, Kate, Howes, Tony and Birkett, Greg (2023). Learning how to learn: the skill which underpins performance throughout one’s career. The Chemical Engineer (982), 33-35.

Learning how to learn: the skill which underpins performance throughout one’s career

2021

Journal Article

Introducing ‘Concept Question’ writing assignments into upper-level engineering courses

Davis, Kirsten A., Mogg, William A., Callaghan, David P., Birkett, Greg R., Knight, David B. and O'Brien, Katherine R. (2021). Introducing ‘Concept Question’ writing assignments into upper-level engineering courses. European Journal of Engineering Education, 46 (6), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/03043797.2021.1943649

Introducing ‘Concept Question’ writing assignments into upper-level engineering courses

2020

Journal Article

Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs

Cameron, Ian and Birkett, Greg (2020). Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs. Processes, 8 (3) 373, 373. doi: 10.3390/pr8030373

Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs

2020

Journal Article

Silica-polyamide nanofriction in electrolyte solutions: insights into scaling of RO membranes

Donose, Bogdan C., Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2020). Silica-polyamide nanofriction in electrolyte solutions: insights into scaling of RO membranes. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 586 124206, 124206. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124206

Silica-polyamide nanofriction in electrolyte solutions: insights into scaling of RO membranes

2020

Journal Article

Silica fouling during groundwater RO treatment: the effect of colloids’ radius of curvature on dissolution and polymerisation

Turner, Christopher, Donose, Bogdan C., Kezia,, Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2020). Silica fouling during groundwater RO treatment: the effect of colloids’ radius of curvature on dissolution and polymerisation. Water Research, 168 115135, 115135. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115135

Silica fouling during groundwater RO treatment: the effect of colloids’ radius of curvature on dissolution and polymerisation

2019

Journal Article

The link between the kinetics of gas hydrate formation and surface ion distribution in the low salt concentration regime

Asadi, Fariba, Ejtemaei, Majid, Birkett, Greg, Searles, Debra J. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2019). The link between the kinetics of gas hydrate formation and surface ion distribution in the low salt concentration regime. Fuel, 240, 309-316. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.11.146

The link between the kinetics of gas hydrate formation and surface ion distribution in the low salt concentration regime

2018

Journal Article

Substrate effect on carbon/ceramic mixed matrix membrane prepared by a vacuum-assisted method for desalination

Song, Yingjun, Motuzas, Julius, Wang, David K., Birkett, Greg, Smart, Simon and da Costa, João C. Diniz (2018). Substrate effect on carbon/ceramic mixed matrix membrane prepared by a vacuum-assisted method for desalination. Processes, 6 (5) 47, 47. doi: 10.3390/pr6050047

Substrate effect on carbon/ceramic mixed matrix membrane prepared by a vacuum-assisted method for desalination

2018

Conference Publication

Silica fouling during CSG produced water treatment by RO membranes

Turner, Christopher, Donose, Bogdan C., Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2018). Silica fouling during CSG produced water treatment by RO membranes. 11th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3-6 July 2018.

Silica fouling during CSG produced water treatment by RO membranes

2017

Journal Article

Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa

Arami-Niya, Arash, Rufford, Thomas E., Birkett, Greg and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 244, 218-225. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.10.035

Gravimetric adsorption measurements of helium on natural clinoptilolite and synthetic molecular sieves at pressures up to 3500 kPa

2017

Journal Article

Vacuum film etching effect of carbon alumina mixed matrix membranes

Song, Yingjun, Wang, David K., Birkett, Greg, Smart, Simon and da Costa, Joao C. Diniz (2017). Vacuum film etching effect of carbon alumina mixed matrix membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 541, 53-61. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.082

Vacuum film etching effect of carbon alumina mixed matrix membranes

2017

Journal Article

Gate opening effect of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-7 for adsorption of CH4 and CO2 from N2

Arami-Niya, Arash, Birkett, Greg, Zhu, Zhonghua and Rufford, Thomas E. (2017). Gate opening effect of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-7 for adsorption of CH4 and CO2 from N2. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (40), 21389-21399. doi: 10.1039/C7TA03755D

Gate opening effect of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-7 for adsorption of CH4 and CO2 from N2

2017

Journal Article

Advanced microscopy of inorganic colloids sampled from consecutive stages of RO filtration

Donose, Bogdan C., Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2017). Advanced microscopy of inorganic colloids sampled from consecutive stages of RO filtration. Colloid and Interface Science Communications, 17, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.colcom.2017.01.002

Advanced microscopy of inorganic colloids sampled from consecutive stages of RO filtration

2017

Journal Article

Long term and performance testing of NaMg double salts for H2/CO2 separation

Ji, Guozhao, Motuzas, Julius, Birkett, Greg, Smart, Simon, Hooman, Kamel and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2017). Long term and performance testing of NaMg double salts for H2/CO2 separation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (12), 7997-8005. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.01.107

Long term and performance testing of NaMg double salts for H2/CO2 separation

2016

Journal Article

Techno-economic assessment of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from methane - the case for thermophilic bioprocessing

Levett, Ian, Birkett, Greg, Davies, Nick, Bell, Aidan, Langford, Alexandra, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul and Pratt, Steven (2016). Techno-economic assessment of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from methane - the case for thermophilic bioprocessing. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 4 (4A), 3724-3733. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.07.033

Techno-economic assessment of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from methane - the case for thermophilic bioprocessing

2016

Journal Article

Insight into the initial stages of silica scaling employing a scanning electron and atomic force microscopy approach

Donose, Bogdan C., Birkett, Greg and Pratt, Steven (2016). Insight into the initial stages of silica scaling employing a scanning electron and atomic force microscopy approach. Journal of Membrane Science & Technology, 6 (4). doi: 10.4172/2155-9589.1000163

Insight into the initial stages of silica scaling employing a scanning electron and atomic force microscopy approach

2016

Journal Article

Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions

Burt, Ryan, Breitsprecher, Konrad, Daffos, Barbara, Taberna, Pierre-Louis, Simon, Patrice, Birkett, Greg, Zhao, X. S., Holm, Christian and Salanne, Mathieu (2016). Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 7 (19), 4015-4021. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01787

Capacitance of nanoporous carbon-based supercapacitors is a trade-off between the concentration and the separability of the ions

2016

Journal Article

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

O'Brien, Kate and Birkett, Greg (2016). The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?. The Chemical Engineer, 903, 42-43.

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

2016

Journal Article

Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes

Song, Yingjun, Wang, David K., Birkett, Greg, Martens, Wayde, Duke, Mikel C., Smart, Simon and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2016). Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 30703, 30703. doi: 10.1038/srep30703

Mixed matrix carbon molecular sieve and alumina (CMS-Al2O3) membranes

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Using humorous videos to promote meaningful dialogue and productive collaboration across the water modelling life cycle
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Mitigation of silica nanoparticle scaling in water treatment
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Increasing student engagement in active learning through feedback on pre-reading quizzes
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Exosome and Bio/Nanoparticle Characterisation Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Mitigation of silica-associated scaling in CSG water treatment facilities
    QGC Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    TheJourneyMaker: Enhancing curriculum design, program analytics and the student experience
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Charge storage mechanism and transport behaviour in nanoporous carbons: implications on developing next-generation electric double-layer capacitors
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Adsorption on activated alumina: mitigating fouling of water treatment processes caused by deposition of silica, organics and hardness ions
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Carbon Capture Shift Reactors
    Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    A novel high-pressure system for multiple gas adsorption
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Very high pressure multicomponent adsorbtion analyser and ultra-cryostat
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Interface-specific facility for quantifying adsorption and structures at particulate interfaces
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Molecular phenomena and engineering of saline water-air interfaces
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009
    High pressure binary absorbtion for clean energy applications
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Molecular phenomena and engineering of saline water-air interfaces
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Synthesis of Unique Mesoporous Graphitic Carbons and their Application to Fundamental Problems in Adsorption Science
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

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