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Professor Kalpit Shah is a distinguished Chemical Engineer at RMIT University, serving as Deputy Head of Research & Innovation in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. He leads strategic research initiatives and industry engagement, fostering innovation in waste-to-energy and resource conversion. His roles include Deputy Director of the ARC Training Centre for Transforming Biosolids and leader of the Bioenergy theme at the TREMS Hub. With 24 years of industry and academic experience, he has pioneered technologies like PYROCO, advancing biosolids to biochar, and secured over $44.5M in funding. His team at the iRWT research group focuses on thermochemical, hydrothermal, and biological processes for circular economy solutions. Supervising 24 HDR students and mentoring researchers, he has authored over 160 journal articles, including 87% in Q1 journals, with an H-index of 44 and 6,213 citations.
Research Interests:
- Thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste.
- Advanced carbon materials (biochar, hydrochar).
- Pollutant remediation and PFAS management.
- Circular economy and resource recovery.
- Bioenergy production and pyrolysis technologies.
Key Projects:
- PYROCO technology for biosolids-to-biochar conversion.
- ARC Training Centre collaborations on biosolids innovation.
- Hydrothermal processing of sewage sludge.
- Development of Ag-modified solvochar for multi-heavy metal removal.
Funding & Grants: $44.5M secured over 12 years, including ARC grants, government, and industry partnerships. Collaborations span 28 industry partners and 4 universities nationally.
Labs & Teams: Leads the iRWT group at RMIT’s $8M pilot facility, focusing on low-emission processes and circular economy technologies.
