Sciences
Activation of Aluminosilicates
Adding Value to Aluminosilicate Minerals using a Novel Green Low Temperature Activation Strategy
Field of Expertise
Industrial Chemistry
Expertise
Katrina’s research background is on the formulation of synthetic zeolites derived from mining waste streams for the selective removal of pollutants, such as nutrients, from wastewater. Her research is cross-disciplinary, encompassing knowledge from the fields of industrial chemistry, process engineering and materials science to deliver high-tech, green chemistry-based solutions for the transition to cleaner adsorption technologies. She has broad-ranging experience in a variety of technical characterisation methods for mineralogical and chemical samples, as well as non-ambient analysis techniques such as thermal in situ XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) and TGA-SIFT-MS (Thermogravimetric Analysis Selected Ion Flow Mass Spectroscopy). As a researcher at QUT, she has access to state-of-the-art research facilities at the Central Analytical Research Facility (CARF) which cater to a variety of research needs. Katrina is currently looking to use her expertise to assist companies in Agriculture, Environmental, Manufacturing, Water, Oil and Mining sectors to achieve their research and development goals. Katrina was named the Queensland Women in STEM Prize Judges Award Winner in 2022 for her outreach work and contributions to the field of Chemistry.