Professor Evgueni Jak is a distinguished Professor in Pyrometallurgy at the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland (UQ) . He co-founded and directs the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH) , leading major research programs in copper and lead thermochemistry with industry partners like Aurubis, BHP, and Rio Tinto. Holding a Master’s in Metallurgy from St Petersburg Polytechnique University (1984) and a PhD in Pyrometallurgy from UQ (1995), he has authored over 400 scientific papers and secured substantial funding, including ARC Linkage (2002-06) and Trailblazer (2023-2026) grants. Education: Master of Engineering (Metallurgy), St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia (1984) PhD in Pyrometallurgy, The University of Queensland (1995) His research focuses on pyrometallurgy and high-temperature processing , including experimental phase equilibria, thermodynamic modeling of slag systems (e.g., Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO), and viscosity modeling. Key contributions involve developing methodologies for measuring phase equilibria, optimizing industrial processes, and studying slag-refractory interactions. His 15 most recent articles highlight trends in thermodynamic modeling, element distribution in slag-metal systems, and sustainable metallurgy. Professor Jak has received numerous scientific awards , including the 2002 UQ Foundation Excellence Award , multiple Best Paper Awards from journals like Metallurgical Transactions and Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, and the TMS Extraction and Processing Science Award (2018, 2020) . His work spans fundamental research and industrial applications , with a focus on computational thermodynamics and process optimization. He leads major collaborations with global companies and has contributed to the FactSage thermodynamic database.





