Bobby Mathan's research interests include electrochemical engineering, biomaterials, corrosion, wastewater treatment, environment-assisted cracking, polymer coatings and failure analysis of engineering materials. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including 1 book, 7 book chapters and 80 journal papers.

Interests

Research

• Electrochemical Engineering
• Biomaterials
• Corrosion
• Wastewater Treatment

Experience

• 2015 to 2017 - Associate Professor, James Cook University (Australia)
• 2012 to 2014 - Senior Lecturer, James Cook University (Australia)
• 2010 to 2014 - Head of Chemical Engineering, James Cook University (Australia)
• 2012 to 2013 - JSPS Fellow/Visiting Scientist, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)
• 2011 - Visiting Scientist, Chosun University (South Korea)
• 2009 to 2011 - Lecturer, James Cook University (Australia)
• 2006 to 2009 - Post-doctoral Fellow, Monash University (Australia)
• 2005 to 2006 - Helmholtz Postdoctoral Fellow, Helmholtz Research Centre (Germany)
• 2003 to 2004 - Visiting Scholar, University of Erlangen (Germany)

Research Disciplines

• Materials engineering (4016)
• Biomedical engineering (4003)

Awards

• 2016 - Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program
• 2013 - ACA Qld Young Corrosion Professional Award, Australia
• 2011 - Dean's Research Excellence Award, JCU
• 2005 - Best PhD Thesis Award, US-based NACE, India Section.
• 2005 - ICC Young Researcher Award, China

Fellowships

• 2013 - NIMS Fellowship, Japan
• 2012 - JSPS Invitation Fellowship, Japan
• 2011 - AKF-ECR Fellowship, South Korea
• 2005 to 2006 - Helmholtz Postdoctoral Fellowship, Germany
• 2003 to 2004 - DAAD Fellowship, Germany

Memberships

• 2013 - Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
• 2011 - Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
• 2011 - Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA)
• 2009 - Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE)

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Journal Articles

• Al-Saadi A, Mathan B and He Y (2020) Esterification and transesterification over SrO–ZnO/Al2O3 as a novel bifunctional catalyst for biodiesel production. Renewable Energy, 158, pp. 388-399, DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.171.
• Al-Saadi A, Mathan B and He Y (2020) Biodiesel production via simultaneous transesterification and esterification reactions over SrO-ZnO/Al2O3 as a bifunctional catalyst using high acidic waste cooking oil. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 162, pp. 238-248, DOI:10.1016/j.cherd.2020.08.018.
• Zhang Z, Wang L, Zeng M, Zeng R, Kannan M, Lin C and Zheng Y (2020) Biodegradation behavior of micro-arc oxidation coating on magnesium alloy-from a protein perspective. Bioactive Materials, 5 (2), pp. 398-409, DOI:10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.03.005.
• Fan X, Huo Y, Li C, Kannan M, Chen X, Guan S, Zeng R and Ma Q (2019) Corrosion resistance of nanostructured magnesium hydroxide coating on magnesium alloy AZ31: influence of EDTA. Rare Metals, 38 (6), pp. 520-531, DOI:10.1007/s12598-019-01216-3.
• Kazum O, Ionescu M, Beladi H and Kannan M (2019) Hydrogen depth profiles and microhardness of electrochemically hydrogen-charged nanostructured bainitic steels. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (26), pp. 14064-14069, DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.172.
• Li C, Fan X, Zeng R, Cui L, Li S, Zhang F, He Q, Kannan M, Jiang H, Chen D and Guan S (2019) Corrosion resistance of in-situ growth of nano-sized Mg(OH)₂ on micro-arc oxidized magnesium alloy AZ31—influence of EDTA. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 35 (6), pp. 1088-1098, DOI:10.1016/j.jmst.2019.01.006.
• Li C, Feng X, Fan X, Yu X, Yin Z, Kannan M, Chen X, Guan S, Zhang J and Zeng R (2019) Corrosion and wear resistance of micro-arc oxidation composite coatings on magnesium alloy AZ31 — the influence of inclusions of carbon spheres. Advanced Engineering Materials, 21 (9), Article: 1900446, DOI:10.1002/adem.201900446.
• Gummow R, Vamvounis G, Mathan M and He Y (2018) Calcium-ion batteries: current state-of-the-art and future perspectives. Advanced Materials, 30 (39), Article: 1801702, DOI:10.1002/adma.201801702.
• Kannan M, Walter R, Yamamoto A, Khakbaz H and Blawert C (2018) Electrochemical surface engineering of magnesium metal by plasma electrolytic oxidation and calcium phosphate deposition: biocompatibility and in vitro degradation studies. RSC Advances, 8 (51), pp. 29189-29200, DOI:10.1039/c8ra05278f.
• Kazum O, Beladi H and Kannan M (2018) Hydrogen permeation in twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (50), pp. 22685-22693, DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.10.121.
• Li L, Cui L, Zeng R, Li S, Chen X, Zheng Y and Kannan M (2018) Advances in functionalized polymer coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloys – a review. Acta Biomaterialia, 79, pp. 23-36, DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2018.08.030.
• Somasundaram S, Ionescu M and Mathan B (2018) Ion implantation of calcium and zinc in magnesium for biodegradable implant applications. Metals, 8 (1), Article: 30, DOI:10.3390/met8010030.

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Completed

• Understanding and improving the degradation behaviour of magnesium-based biomaterials (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Biodiesel production using a SrO-ZnO/Al?O? bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Electrokinetic dewatering and consolidation of dredged marine sediments (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Mechanisms of hydrogen-induced cracking in ultrahigh-strength steels (2018, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Enhancing the corrosion resistance of a commercial magnesium alloy using polyaniline coating (2018, Masters , Primary Advisor)
• Cemented paste backfill modification using different types of binders and insight into its mechanical, micro-structure, and flow properties (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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