| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nyamutswa, L. T., Hanson, B., Navaratna, D., Collins, S. F., Linden, K. G., & Duke, M. C. (210910). Sunlight-Transmitting Photocatalytic Membrane for Reduced Maintenance Water Treatment. ACS ES and T Water, 1(9), (2001-2011). |
| 2020 | Zhang, J., Weston, G., Yang, X., Gray, S., & Duke, M. (201215). Removal of herbicide 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) from saline industrial wastewater by reverse osmosis and nanofiltration. Desalination, 496 |
| 2020 | Zhang, M., Jin, W., Yang, F., Duke, M., Dong, Y., & Tang, C. Y. (200616). Engineering a Nanocomposite Interlayer for a Novel Ceramic-Based Forward Osmosis Membrane with Enhanced Performance. Environmental Science and Technology, 54(12), (7715-7724). |
| 2020 | Nyamutswa, L. T., Zhu, B., Collins, S. F., Navaratna, D., & Duke, M. C. (200601). Light conducting photocatalytic membrane for chemical-free fouling control in water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science, 604 |
| 2020 | Ibn, Abdul., Scales, P. J., Allard, S., Croue, J. P., Muthukumaran, S., & Duke, M. (200101). Ozone combined with ceramic membranes for water treatment: Impact on HO[rad] radical formation and mitigation of bromate. Journal of Environmental Management, 253 |
| 2019 | Pandey, A., Srivastava, S., Rai, P., & Duke, M. (191201). Cheese whey to biohydrogen and useful organic acids: A non-pathogenic microbial treatment by L. acidophilus. Scientific Reports, 9(1), |
| 2019 | Amaya-Vias, D., Lopez-Ramirez, J. A., Gray, S., Zhang, J., & Duke, M. (190701). Diffusion behavior of humic acid during desalination with air gap and water gap membrane distillation. Water Research, 158 (182-192). |
| 2019 | Govindan, M., Adam, Gopal., Zhu, B., Duke, M., Gray, S., & Moon, I. S. (190601). Prototype membrane electrolysis using a MFI-zeolite-coated ceramic tubular membrane provides in-line generation of two active electron mediators by eliminating active species crossover. Journal of Membrane Science, 579 (302-308). |
| 2019 | Vanangamudi, A., Dumee, L. F., Ligneris, E. D., Duke, M., & Yang, X. (190315). Thermo-responsive nanofibrous composite membranes for efficient self-cleaning of protein foulants. Journal of Membrane Science, 574 (309-317). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Chemical & environmental engineering
- Membrane separation science and engineering
- Desalination & water treatment
- Materials analysis and development
- Heat and mass transfer modelling
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Mikel Duke
Professor Mikel Duke’s research specialises in innovative materials and applications of membrane technology for resource recovery, sustainable foods processing, and for water and energy savings.
His research has been supported with partnerships and funding from industry through programs from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER), Intelligent Water Networks (IWN), Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC), the National Centre of Desalination in Australia (NCEDA), Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCoE), the Victorian Smart Water Fund and the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET).
The various projects with industry and research teams have involved:
- development of new inorganic and polymeric membrane material properties based on carbon (including nanotubes), silica, alumina, titania, metal organic frameworks, zeolite structures and polyvinylidene difluoride
- modelling and testing new process concepts for industrial applications based on ceramic, metallic or polymeric membrane filtration, membrane distillation, membrane assisted fermentation, reverse osmosis and nanofiltration
- exploring and proposing novel mechanisms in membrane diffusion and surface contamination (fouling) for model and real industry wastewaters
- demonstrating innovative technologies at pilot scale on industrial sites.
Prof Mikel Duke’s prior experiences and recognitions include:
- working at various labs worldwide the University of Queensland, Johnson Matthey Technology Centre (UK), Arizona State University (USA) and Fudan University (China)
- Co-editor of the international journal Desalination (2014–present)
- President of the World Association of Membrane Societies (2020–present)
- Founding President of the Membrane Society of Australasia (2008–2014), currently Honorary Member
- ARC College of Experts Panel Member (2015–2018)
- recipient of the Inaugural Anthony Fane Award for outstanding contributions in membrane science and technology from the Membrane Society of Australasia (2016)
- Vice-Chancellor's Peak Award for Excellence in Research and Research Training (2010)
- Endeavour Executive Award, Australian Government (2009)
- ARC Linkage International Fellowship (2007).
Qualifications
- PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia, 2004
- BE (Hons), Environmental Engineering, University of Queensland Australia, 2000
Key publications
Mikel has over 300 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Mikel's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book chapter (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nyamutswa, L. T., Collins, S. F., Navaratna, D., & Duke, M. C. (210101). Light Transmitting Substrates for Convenient Solar Illumination of Nanophotocatalyst Coatings on Membranes for Low Pressure Water Filtration (pp. 459-489). |
Journal article (showing 9 of 184)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2022
|
An integrated water treatment process for valuable nutrient recovery and purification from industrial waste streams
From: Parkway Corporate Limited, University of Technology Sydney
For period: 2022-2026
|
$900,000 |
|
Collaborative Water Research knowledge exchange between Victoria University (Australia) and Tropical Water Research Alliance (Brazil)
From: COALAR
Other investigators: Dr Daniel Ooi
For period: 2022-2023
|
$39,428 |
2021
|
Next Generation Water Management in the Werribee River Catchment
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Ms Rowena Price, Ms Karen Jackson, Aspr Shobha Muthukumaran, Dr Ashok Sharma, Dr Dimuth Navaratna, Dr Daniel Ooi, Mr Nitin Muttil
For period: 2021-2022
|
$500,000 |
2019
|
Investigating the Performance of a Solid Food Waste Technology
From: Brooklite Pty Ltd, Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Entrepreneurs’ Programme: Research Connections
Other investigators: Dr Dimuth Navaratna, Dr Peter Sanciolo
For period: 2019-2019
|
Not disclosed |
2017
|
Overcoming performance limiting chemistries in membrane distillation.
From: Australian Research Council - Discovery Project, PVC (Research and Research Training)
For period: 2017-2020
|
$329,000 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 7 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Principal supervisor |
| 3 | PhD by Publication | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (4) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (7) | Principal supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD by Publication (3) | Principal supervisor |
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Dec 2007 |
ARC International Linkage Fellow
|
Arizona State University (USA) and University of Queensland |
| Nov 2004 - Dec 2005 |
Research Fellow
|
ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, The University of Queensland |
| Jan 2006 - Mar 2007 |
Lecturer
|
CRC for Coal in Sustainable Development and The University of Queensland |
| Jan 2008 - Dec 2013 |
Associate Professor and Deputy Director
|
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University |
| Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 |
Professor and Deputy Director
|
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 - Present |
Professorial Research Fellow and Leader of Water and Wastewater Treatment Research
|
Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 -
Dec 2007
|
ARC International Linkage Fellow
Arizona State University (USA) and University of Queensland |
| Nov 2004 -
Dec 2005
|
Research Fellow
ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, The University of Queensland |
| Jan 2006 -
Mar 2007
|
Lecturer
CRC for Coal in Sustainable Development and The University of Queensland |
| Jan 2008 -
Dec 2013
|
Associate Professor and Deputy Director
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University |
| Jan 2014 -
Dec 2017
|
Professor and Deputy Director
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 -
Present
|
Professorial Research Fellow and Leader of Water and Wastewater Treatment Research
Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 - May 2014 |
President
|
Membrane Society of Australasia |
| Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 |
College of Experts Panel Member
|
Australian Research Council |
| Jun 2020 - Jun 2023 |
President
|
World Association of Membrane Societies (WA-MS) |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2009 - May 2014 |
President
Membrane Society of Australasia |
| Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 |
College of Experts Panel Member
Australian Research Council |
| Jun 2020 - Jun 2023 |
President
World Association of Membrane Societies (WA-MS) |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2007 |
Linkage International Fellowship - Australian Research Council |
| 2010 |
Vice Chancellors Peak Award for Excellence in Research and Research Training - Victoria University |
| 2016 |
Anthony Fane Award for Outstanding Contributions in Membrane Science and Technology - Membrane Society of Australasia |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Inorganic membranes for sustainable water and foods processing Plenary Speaker. The 9th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS9), July 19-21, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan, |
| 2014 |
PVDF/Inorganic Composite Membranes for Improving Physical Durability in Water Treatment Keynote Speaker: 10th International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Progresses (ICOM 2014), July 20-25, 2014, Suzhou, China |
| 2019 |
Membrane technologies for supply of healthy water Keynote Speaker: 24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium: Frontiers in Eco- Innovation and Sustainability, October 11-12, 2019, Negombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2016 |
Membrane bioreactors for water treatment and foods applications Keynote Speaker: International Conference on Translational Biotechnology (BioSangam 2016), February 4-6, 2016, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad (MNNIT), Uttar Pradesh, India, |
| 2019 |
User enhanced membrane functions by external stimuli from magnetic fields, light and temperature Keynote Speaker: International Membrane Conference in Taiwan 2019 暨2019年台灣薄膜學會年會, June 28-29, 2019, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2021 |
More than pressure: enhancing the operation of membrane films using light as an external stimuli Invited Speaker: 5th International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology, November 14-17 , 2021, Live and On-demand |
| 2018 |
Recovering value from wastewater using novel membrane materials and processes Invited Speaker: 6th IWA Regional Membrane Technology Conference (IWA-RMTC), December 10-12, 2018, Vadodara, Gujarat State, India |
Professional memberships
- Member, Engineers Australia
