Dr Alexander Badalyan

Qualifications

PhD in Theoretical Fundamentals of Heat Engineering (Thermophysical Properties of Fluids)

Azerbaijan Petroleum and Chemistry Institute, Baku, USSR

Bachelor Degree in Automatic Control, Grozny Petroleum Institute, Grozny, USSR

Awards & Achievements

2002 University of South Australia Vice-Chancellor Award for Innovation in Product Improvement

Teaching Interests

Instrumentation and Process Control

Heat Transfer

Environmental Chemistry

Research Interests

Suspension flow in porous media

Characterisation of porous solids by manometric gas adsorption

Thermophysical properties of fluids

Supercritical CO₂ extraction of essential oils

Disinfection control within drinking water distribution systems

Dissolved gas-in-oil monitoring of conservator-type power transformers

Publications

PATENT

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Liquid nitrogen level control system. Australian Standard Patent, No. 2006233244. Date of Patent: 30 October 2006. Patent Expiry Date: 30 October 2026.

 

PEER REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

Aji K., You Zh., Badalyan A. Transport and straining of suspensions in porous media: experimental and theoretical study. Thermal Science. 2012, 16(5), 1444-1448. (IF: 1.09).

 

Mullett M., Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Removal of elemental mercury from Bayer stack gases using sulfur-impregnated activated carbon. Chemical Enginenring Journal. 2012, 211-212, 133-142. (IF: 3.681).

 

Badalyan A., Carageorgos T., Bedrikovetsky P., You Z., Zeinijahromi A., Aji K. Critical analysis of uncertainties during particle filtration. Review of Scientific Instruments. 2012, 83, 095106/1-9. (IF: 1.499).

 

Yuan H., Shapiro A., You Z., Badalyan A. Estimating filtration coefficients for straining from percolation and random walk theories. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2012, 210, 63-73. (IF: 3.681).

 

You Zh., Badalyan A., Bedrikovetsky P. Size exclusion colloidal transport in porous media - stochastic modelling and experimental study. SPE Journal. DOI: 10.2118/162941-PA. (Accepted on 30.05.2012). (IF: 1.089).

 

Wu J. W., Biggs M. J., Pendleton P., Badalyan A., Hu E. J. Experimental implementation and validation of thermodynamic cycles of adsorption-based desalination. Applied Energy. 2012, 98, 190-197. (IF: 3.261).

 

Badalyan A., Bromball R., Pendleton P., Skinner W. An assessment of activated carbon cloth microporosity change due to chemical activation. Carbon. 2010, 48(4), 1004-1011. (IF: 5.724)

 

Chun B.-S., Pendleton P., Badalyan A., Park S.-Y. Mesoporous silica synthesis in sub- and supercritical carbon dioxide. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2010, 27(3), 983-990. (IF: 0.748).

 

Badalyan A., Holmes M., Chow C.W.K., Vitanage D. Free chlorine analysers: a user’s selection guide. Water - Journal of the Australian Water Association. 2009 (September), 36(6), 67-73.

 

Badalyan A., Buff J., Holmes M., Chow C. W. K., Vitanage D. On-line free-chlorine/total-chlorine monitors' evaluation - a step towards a correct choice of residual disinfectant monitor. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA. 2009, 58(3), 181-190. (IF: 0.59).

 

Motzko S., Fabris R., Badalyan A., Henderson R., Chow C. W. K., Vitanage D. Assessment of chloramination control strategy based on free ammonia concentration. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA. 2009, 58(1), 29–39. (IF: 0.59).

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Analysis of uncertainties in manometric gas-adsorption measurements. II: Uncertainty in a_S-analyses and pore volumes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2008, 326(1), 1-7. (IF: 3.066).

 

Jarvis K., Barnes T., Badalyan A., Pendleton P., Prestidge C. The impact of thermal oxidation on the adsorptive properties and strcture of porous silicon particles. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 112(26), 9717-9722. (IF: 4.524).

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Sample container temperature gradient influence on the BET specific surface area. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2005, 283(2), 605-608. (IF: 3.066)

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Analysis of uncertainties in manometric gas adsorption measurements. I: Propagation of uncertainties in BET analyses. Langmuir, 2003, 19(19), 7919-7928. (IF: 4.269).

 

Kharat A. Nemati, Abedini M., Amini M. Mohammadpour, Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Investigation of the Preyssler phosphotungstate heteropolyanion, [NaP₅W₃₀O₁₁₀]^14-, properties with different counter ions. Transition Metal Chemistry (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2003, 28(3), 339-344. (IF: 1.166).

 

Kharat A. N., Pendleton P., Badalyan A., Abedini M., Amini M. M. Decomposition of nickel formate on sol-gel alumina and characterization of product by X-ray photoelectron and TOF-SIMS spectroscopies. Journal of Catalysis, 2002, 205, 7-15. (IF: 5.713).

 

Pendleton P., Wu H., Badalyan A. Activated carbon oxygen content influence on water and surfactant adsorption. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2002, 246(2), 235-240. (IF: 3.066)

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P., Wu H. Development of an automated gas adsorption apparatus for the characterisation of the surface area, pore size distribution and density of powdered materials. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2001, 72(7), 3038-3045. (IF: 1.745).

 

Kharat A. N., Pendleton P., Badalyan A., Abedini M., Amini M. M. Oxidation of aldehydes using silica-supported Co(II)-substituted heteropolyacid, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2001, 175(1-2), 277-283. (IF: 3.160).

 

Kleinig A. R., Mansell C. J., Nguyen Q. D., Badalyan A., Middelberg A. P. J. Influence of broth dilution on the disruption of Escherichia coli. Biotechnology Techniques, 1995, 9(10), 759-762. (IF: 1.768).

 

Badalyan A. G., Keramidi A. S. Viscosity of n-Octane along the saturation curve. Yzv. Vissh. Uchebn. Zaved.: Oil and Gas, 1991, 3, 58-60. (Chem. abstracts - 116: 114011). (In Russian).

 

Badalyan A. G., Keramidi A. S., Kurumov D. C., Grigoriev B. A. Saturated vapour pressures and density of n-Octane on the saturation curve. Yzv. Vissh. Uchebn. Zaved.: Oil and Gas, 1986, 9, 54-57. (Chem. abstracts - 106: 162874). (In Russian).

 

Badalyan A. G., Rodchenko S. I., Viscosity of n-Octane. Yzv. Vissh. Uchebn. Zaved.: Oil and Gas, 1986, 7, 61-64. (Chem. abstracts - 106: 162869). (In Russian).

 

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Fang Sh.-F., Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Effects of surface functional groups of activated carbon on adsorption of triclosan from aqueous solution. 10th Environmental Research Event (ERE), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 10–13 December 2006. In: Special Issue on Environmental Technology: a Good Prospect for Better Environmental Management. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. 2009, 10(1), 36-45.

 

Pendleton P., Badalyan A., Bromball R., Skinner W. Effect of oxidizing agent on activated carbon cloth porosity and surface chemistry. 7^th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids (COPS-7), Poster Presentation, Aix-en-Provence, France, 2005, 26-28 May. In Surface Science and Catalysis, Characterisation of Porous Solids VII, Eds. Llwellyn P.L., Rouquerol J., Rodrigues-Reinoso, Seaton N.A., Elsevier, 2007, 575-582.

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Uncertainty in a_S-analyses and pore volume from uncertainty in gas adsorption data. 7^th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids (COPS-7), Poster Presentation, Aix-en-Provence, France, 2005, 26-28 May. In Surface Science and Catalysis, Characterisation of Porous Solids VII, Eds. Llwellyn P.L., Rouquerol J., Rodrigues-Reinoso, Seaton N.A., Elsevier, 2007, 383-388.

 

Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Uncertainty in pore volumes derived from a_S-analyses and from the theory for volume filling of micropores. The Fourth International TRI/Princeton Workshop: Characterization of Porous Materials: From Angstroms to Millimeters. Oral Presentation, Princeton, NJ, USA, 2006, 21-23 June. In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical Engineering Aspects, 2007, 300, 253-258. (IF: 2.240).

 

Jarvis K., Barnes T.J., Prestidge C.A., Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Porous silicon - a nunostructired delivery system. 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN '06. Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2006, 3-7 July. DOI: 10.1109/ICONN.2006.340672.

 

Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Gas adsorption data uncertainty and propagation analyses. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption. Plenary Presentation, Sedona, Arisona, USA, 2004, 23-28 May. In journal: Adsorption, 2005, 11, 61-66. (IF: 1.993).

 

Holmes M., Chow Ch., May R., Badalyan A., Fitzgerald F., Nixon J., Dandy G., Maier H. DrCT: Developing tools for improved disinfection control within water distribution systems. 2005 WEF/AWWA/IWA Disinfection Specialty Conference, Session 11 – Innovative Technologies, Oral Presentation, Mesa, Arizona, 2005, 6-9 February.

 

Badalyan A. G., Wilkinson G. T., Chun B.-S. Extraction of Australian ginger root with carbon dioxide and ethanol entrainer. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 1998, 13(1-3), 319-324. (IF: 3.112).

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS REFEREED BY ABSTRACT

Bedrikovetsky P., You Z., Badalyan A., Hand M., Matthews C., Jenson D. Formation Damage in Geothermal Wells (Salamander Field Case). SPE-158739. SPE 2012 APOGCE (Asia-Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition), 22-24 October 2012, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia.

 

You Zh., Bedrikovetsky P., Badalyan A., Hand M., Jenson D., Mathews Ch., 2012 Productivity Loss in Salamander Well due to Fines Migration. Conference proceedings, 34^th International Geological Congress, August 2012, Brisbane, Australia.

 

You Z., Aji K., Badalyan A., Bedrikovetsky P. Effect of nanoparticle transport and retention in oilfield rocks on the efficiency of different nanotechnologies in oil industry. SPE-157097-MS. SPE International Oilfield Nanotechnology Conference, 12-14 June 2012, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. DOI: 10.2118/157097-MS. ISBN: 978-1-61399-206-7.

 

Aji K., You Z., Badalyan A., Bedrikovetsky P. Study of particle straining effect on produced water management and injectivity enhancement. SPE-157399-MS. SPE International Production and Operations Conference & Exhibition, 14-16 May 2012, Doha, Qatar. DOI: 10.2118/157399-MS. ISBN: 978-1-61399-201-2.

 

Aji K., McLindin C., Saha A., Le K., You Z., Badalyan A., Bedrikovetsky P. Colloidal-suspension flow in rocks: a new mathematical model, laboratory study, IOR. SPE-152025-MS, The 2012 SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, 16-18 April 2012, Muscat, Oman. DOI: 10.2118/152025-MS. ISBN: 978-1-61399-199-2.

 

Hussein F., Zeinijahromi A., Bedrikovetsky P., Cinar Y., Badalyan A., Carageorgos T. Improved Oil Recovery with Waterflooding by Mobilising Fines (laboratory-based incremental recovery). SPE- 149704-PP, North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, Cairo, Egypt, 2012, 20–22 February.

 

Fang, Sh.-F., Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Activated carbon surface chemistry and porosity influence on triclosan adsorption. 4^th International Conference on Carbons for Energy Storage/Conversion and Environmental Program, CESEP’11, Oral Presentation, Vichy, France, 2011, 25-29 September.

 

Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Uncertainty in pore volumes derived from alpha-s analyses and from the Theory for Volume Filling of Micropores. Chemeca 2010, Oral Presentation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2010, 26-29 September.

 

Fang Sh.-F., Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Decomposition of triclosan by aqueous suspensions of manganese dioxide. Chemeca 2010, Oral Presentation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2010, 26-29 September.

 

Park S.-Y., Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Mesoporous silica SBA-15 for natural antimicrobial delivery. Chemeca 2010, Oral Presentation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2010, 26-29 September.

 

Park S.-Y., Badalyan A., Pendleton P. Controlled-release of allyl isothiocyanate from locally ordered mesoporous materials. 25 Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conference, Oral Presentation, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 2006, 6-10 February.

 

Pendleton P., Badalyan A. Effect of uncertainty in pore volumes on the uncertainty in amount adsorbed at high-pressures on activated carbon cloth. 1st International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Environmental Protection (CESEP-05), Oral Presentation, Orleans, France, 2005, 2-6 October.

 

Chun B.-S., Pendleton P., Badalyan A. The effect of supercritical fluids on the preparation of mesoporous silica. 7th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids (ISSF2005), Poster Presentation, Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA. 2005, 1-4 May.

 

Fitzgerald F., Buff J., Badalyan A., Holmes M. Online disinfectant residual analyser evaluation. South Australian AWA Water Operators Conference, Oral Presentation, Educational Development Centre, Adelaide, Australia, 2005, 6 April.

 

McLeod S., Davey D., Badalyan A. The on-line monitoring of the fermentation of red wine - the use of some unique flow analysis technologies. 2nd Black Sea Basin Conference on Analytical Chemistry. Oral Presentation, Yildiz Technical University, Istambul, Turkey, 2003, 14-17 September.

 

Badalyan A., Chow C., Thomas Sh., Peddie F. Implementation of an automated real-time flow analysis system for mineral leaching. 9^th International Conference on Flow Analysis, Oral Presentation, Geelong, Australia, 2003, 17-21 February.

 

McLeod S., Davey D. E., Badalyan A. The on-line monitoring of red wine fermentation – first trials. 9^th International Conference on Flow Analysis, Oral Presentation, Geelong, Australia, 2003, 17-21 February.

 

Badalyan A., Davey D. E., McLeod S. Trials with a monitoring system for wine fermentation. Interact 2002, University of Technology (UTS) Sydney, Poster presentation, Sydney, Australia, 2002, 21-25 July.

 

Davey D. E., Jones G. P., McLeod S., Badalyan A. Monitoring and control system for wine fermentation. Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, Poster presentation, Adelaide, Australia, 2001, November.

 

Badalyan A., Wilkinson G.T., Mass Transfer in the Extraction of Australian Ginger with SCO₂ containing Ethanol Co-solvent, IPENZ, Rotorua, NZ, October, 1997.

 

Badalyan A., Wilkinson G.T. & Chun B.-S., Extraction of Australian Ginger Root with Super- and Near-critical CO₂ Containing Ethanol Entrainer, 4^th ISSF, Sendai, Japan, May, 1997.

 

Entry last updated: Sunday, 17 Mar 2013