About Us
We deliver innovative technologies for sustainable, secure and affordable energy. Our goal is to help accelerate the society's transition to carbon neutrality.
We collaborate with leading industry, government agencies and other research organisations to move us closer to this goal, drawing on our research capacity in sustainable power, fuels, networks and minerals.
CET works with industry to reduce emissions now, by retro-fitting innovative technologies to existing systems, and is also developing new carbon neutral and carbon negative technologies to replace existing heat, power and fuel production systems.
In this way, CET’s research has an immediate impact on CO2 emissions while we transition to sustainable, affordable clean energy solutions.
Our track record
- 12 thermal energy technologies developed to commercial implementation
- 115 academics, researchers and PhD students across the disciplines of engineering, sciences, business and economics working to meet these challenges
- 170 papers published each year in leading international journals
- 2 patents registered each year, on average.
Research highlights and events
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Meet our team
Founding Centre Director
Professor Nathan is an ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher, who specialises in thermal energy engineering in systems supplied by solar, geothermal and the combustion of fossil and bio-fuels. He also works with hydrogen, wind and wave power; his recent work has focused on novel approaches to integrate and optimise these different energy sources.
He has played a leading role in the development of six patented technologies. He was principal leader of the Chief Design Team for the award winning fuel and combustion system for the Sydney Olympic Relay Torch and was co-inventor of the patented combustor that was subsequently also used in the torch and stadium flame for the Athens Games.
Board, committees & members
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Industry Advisory Board
- CHAIR: TBA
- Ms Ros DeGaris, Principal, Ros DeGaris Consulting
- Ms Rachelle Doyle, Manager Research & Development, Rio Tinto
- Dr Paul Heithersay, Chief Executive, Department for Energy & Mining
- Mr David Holland, Principal, Jeanes Holland and Associates
- Dr Keith Lovegrove, Managing Director of ITP Thermal Pty Limited, IT Power
- Mr Simon Nitschke, Technologies Regional Director, Australia Pacific, Hatch
- Mr Craig Oakeshott, Market Specialist, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
- Mr Matt Pearce, National Sector Lead, Power & Utilities, KPMG
- Ms Kristin Raman, Head of Strategy and Sustainability, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
- Mr John Tsalapatis, General Manager, Green Iron Initiative, Zen Energy
- CHAIR: TBA
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Steering Committee
- CHAIR: Professor Gus Nathan
Director, Centre for Energy Technology - Associate Professor Maziar Arjomandi
Mechanical Engineering - Professor Peter Ashman
Deputy Dean, Engineering, Computing & Mathematical Sciences / Chemical Engineering - Professor Rachel Burton
Node Leader, ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls - Professor Ben Cazzolato
Mechanical Engineering - Dr Andre Costa
Director, Data Science Programs, Teletraffic Research Centre - Associate Professor John Culton
Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering - Mr Miles Davies
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Mathematical Sciences - Associate Professor Nick Falkner
Director, Smart Cities - Professor Michael Goodsite
Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources - Professor Bob Hill
Director, Environment Institute - Dr Yan Jiao
Chemical Engineering - Dr Ali Pourmousavi Kani
Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Professor Andy Lowe
Chair in Plant Conservation Biology, Genetics & Evolution - Professor Holger Maier
Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering - Dr Chris Matthews
Business Development Manager, Division of Research & Innovation - Professor Greg Metha
Chemistry - Dr Woei Saw
Chemical Engineering - Dr Wen Soong
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- CHAIR: Professor Gus Nathan
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Management Committee
- CHAIR: Professor Gus Nathan
Director, Centre for Energy Technology - Professor Maziar Arjomandi
School of Mechanical Engineering - Professor Greg Metha
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences
- Professor Veronica Soebarto
- School of Architecture & Built Environment
- Associate Professor Liam Wagner
Centre for Global Food and Resources - Dr Ulrike Schacht
Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources - Dr Phil van Eyk
School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials - Dr Woei Saw
School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials - Dr Alfonso Chinnici
School of Mechanical Engineering - Dr Mehdi Jafarian
School of Mechanical Engineering - Ms Paula Angerstein
Institute for Sustainability, Energy & Resources
- CHAIR: Professor Gus Nathan
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CET members
- CET University of Adelaide staff members
- CET University of Adelaide student members