Alan Chaffee

Professor Alan Chaffee is a faculty member at the School of Chemistry, Monash University, specializing in environmental and energy-related research. His work focuses on sustainable utilization of brown coal, carbon capture technologies, and CO₂ conversion to valuable products. He leads projects funded by organizations like Brown Coal Innovation Australia and the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies.

Research Interests: Brown coal transformation, CO₂ capture and utilization, catalyst development for carbon conversion, and sustainable biofuel production. His group explores novel materials like carbon monoliths and adsorbents to address environmental challenges.

Recent Projects: Includes the ARC Research Hub for Value-Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Waste and studies on CO₂ splitting using microreactors. His research bridges chemical engineering and environmental science, with a focus on scalable solutions for energy sustainability.

Awards: Recipient of the Research Leader Fellowship from Brown Coal Innovation Australia.

Grants and Collaborations: Collaborates with institutions like Queensland University of Technology and Huadian Electric Power Research Institute. Active in patent development, including a 2018 patent for carbon-based materials.