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Prof Vicki Chen

Professor, UNSW
Director, UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology
Director of Teaching and Learning - School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, UNSW
Contact Information:
 Room 317, Applied Science Bldg
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, 2052, Australia
Tel: +61-2-9385 4813
Fax: +61-2-9385 5966
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  • University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
EMPLOYMENT
  • School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Deputy Head of School, August, 2006 to present.
    • Director of UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, Jan. 2006 to present.
    • Professor Jan. 2008 - present Associate Professor, Jan. 2003 – Dec. 2007
    • Director of Teaching and Learning, August 2000 – Dec. 2006
    • Senior Lecturer, July 1999 - 2002
    • Lecturer, Jan. 1996 - June 1999
  • UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Research Fellow. Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1995
    • Research Associate. Sept. 1988 - Dec. 1993
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Research Areas and Current Funding:
  • Colloidal and macromolecular deposition in membranes systems, particularly membrane bioreactors (Australian Research Council Discovery Grant, Industry)
  • Protein and polyphenol separation and fouling in ultrafiltration and microfiltration
  • Hollow fiber membrane fabrication and design (Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gases Technologies)
  • Hybrid membrane-photocatalytic process for the degradation of organic contaminants
  • Chemical and enzymatic cleaning of membranes (Australian Research Council Linkage Grant)
  • Self-assembly and novel fabrication processes to produce isoporous, functional membranes (Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers)
  • Seawater Pretreatment and Fouling Index (Australian Dept. of Education, Science and Technology, International Linkage with EU program MEDINA)
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Selected Publications:
BOOK CHAPTERS

V. Chen, J. Mansouri, and T. Charlton, “Biofouling in Membrane Systems”, Membrane Technology: Volume 4: Membranes for Water Treatment, ed. S. Nunes and Klaus Peinemann, in Wiley-VCH, (ISBN: 978-3-527-31483-6) , in press

H. Li and V. Chen, “Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Food and Bioprocessing” in A Practical Guide to Membrane Technology and Applications in Food and Bioprocessing, ed. Z F Cui, H S Muralidhara, Elsevier (ISBN-13: 978-1-85617-632-3) in press.

Y. Marselina, P. Le-Clech, R. Stuetz, and V. Chen, “Towards Fouling Monitoring and Visualization in Membrane Bioreactor” to Monitoring and Visualizing Membrane-Based Processes, Guell, Ferrando, and Lopez (Eds.) Wiley-VCH 2009.

P. Le Clech and V. Chen, “Hollow Fiber Technology”, Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing, Marcel Dekker, (DOI: 10.1081/E-ECHP-120007805) 2006.

P. Le-Clech, V. Chen, and A. G. Fane, (listed contributors) “Fundamentals”, in Judd, S. The MBR book, Principles and applications of membrane bioreactors in water and wastewater treatment, Elsevier, Oxford, pp 21-121, 2006.

C. Tang, and V. Chen, "Nanofiltration of Textile Effluent" in Nanofiltration – Principles and Applications, Editors A.I. Schafer, A.G. Fane, T.D. Waite, Elsevier, 2005.

RECENT JOURNAL ARTICLES
  1. P. Schausberger, N. Norazman, H. Li, V. Chen and A. Friedl, Simulation of protein ultrafiltration using CFD: Comparison of concentration polarisation and fouling effects with filtration and protein adsorption experiments, J. Membr. Sci. 337 (1-2) (2009), 1-8.
  2. Y. Marselina, Lifia, P. Le-Clech, R. M. Stuetz and V. Chen, Characterisation of membrane fouling deposition and removal by direct observation technique, J. Membr. Sci. 341 (1-2) (2009), 163-171.
  3. J. L. Wu, P. Le-Clech, R. M. Stuetz, A. G. Fane and V. Chen, Effects of relaxation and backwashing conditions on fouling in membrane bioreactor, J. Membr. Sci. 324 (1-2) (2008), 26-32.
  4. J. Wu, P. Le-Clech, R. M. Stuetz, A. G. Fane and V. Chen, Novel filtration mode for fouling limitation in membrane bioreactors, Water Res. 42 (14) (2008), 3677-3684.
  5. H. B. Petrus, H. Li, V. Chen and N. Norazman, Enzymatic cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes fouled by protein mixture solutions, J. Membr. Sci. 325 (2) (2008), 783-792.
  6. P. Schausberger, K. Schoeggl, V. Chen and A. Friedl, The equilibrium network: A new approach for simulation and visualization of aqueous electrolyte systems, Chemical Product and Process Modeling 2 (3) (2007).
  7. E. Negaresh, P. Le-Clech and V. Chen, Fouling mechanisms of model polymeric substances, Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng. 2 (5) (2007), 394-399.
  8. U. Metzger, P. Le-Clech, R. M. Stuetz, F. H. Frimmel and V. Chen, Characterisation of polymeric fouling in membrane bioreactors and the effect of different filtration modes, J. Membr. Sci. 301 (1-2) (2007), 180-189.
  9. Y. Marselina, P. Le-Clech, R. Stuetz and V. Chen, "Detailed characterisation of fouling deposition and removal on hollow fibre membrane by direct observation technique," Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol. 7, 2007, pp. 167-173.
  10. Y. Marselina, P. Le-Clech, R. Stuetz and V. Chen, Detailed characterisation of fouling deposition and removal on a hollow fibre membrane by direct observation technique, Desalination 231 (1-3) (2007), 3-11.
  11. P. Le-Clech, Y. Marselina, Y. Ye, R. A. Stuetz and V. Chen, Visualisation of polysaccharide fouling on microporous membrane using different characterisation techniques, J. Membr. Sci. 290 (1-2) (2007), 36-45.
  12. R. Fabris, E. K. Lee, C. W. K. Chow, V. Chen and M. Drikas, Pre-treatments to reduce fouling of low pressure micro-filtration (mf) membranes, J. Membr. Sci. 289 (1-2) (2007), 231-240.
  13. V. Chen, R. Chan, H. Li and M. P. Bucknall, Spatial distribution of foulants on membranes during ultrafiltration of protein mixtures and the influence of spacers in the feed channel, J. Membr. Sci. 287 (1) (2007), 79-87.
  14. F. Wicaksana, A. G. Fane and V. Chen, Fibre movement induced by bubbling using submerged hollow fibre membranes, J. Membr. Sci. 271 (1-2) (2006), 186-195.
  15. P. Priyananda and V. Chen, Separation of residual fatty acids from aqueous solutions using an agitated solution of protein and membrane filtration, Sep. Purif. Technol. 48 (2) (2006), 113-120.
  16. E. Negaresh, P. Le-Clech and V. Chen, Fouling mechanisms of model extracellular polymeric substances in submerged membrane reactor, Desalination 200 (1 - 3) (2006), 715-717.
  17. T. Matsushita, P. Le-Clech, V. Chen and S. R. Wickramasinghe, Behavior of gold colloid as model viruses during filtration through adsorptive ion exchange membranes, Desalination 199 (1 - 3) (2006), 105-107.
  18. E. K. Lee, V. Chen and A. G. Fane, Natural organic matter (NOM) fouling in low pressure membrane filtration - effect of membranes and operation modes, Desalination 218 (1 - 3) (2006), 257-270.
  19. P. Le-Clech, E. K. Lee and V. Chen, Hybrid photocatalysis/membrane treatment for surface waters containing low concentrations of natural organic matters, Water Res. 40 (2) (2006), 323-330.
  20. P. Le-Clech, V. Chen and T. A. G. Fane, Fouling in membrane bioreactors used in wastewater treatment, J. Membr. Sci. 284 (1-2) (2006), 17-53.
  21. V. Chen, H. Li, D. Li, S. Tan and H. B. Petrus, Cleaning strategies for membrane fouled with protein mixtures, Desalination 200 (1 - 3) (2006), 198-200.
  22. Y. Ye, P. Le Clech, V. Chen and A. G. Fane, Evolution of fouling during crossflow filtration of model EPS solutions, J. Membr. Sci. 264 (1-2) (2005), 190-199.
  23. Y. Ye, V. Chen and A. G. Fane, Modeling long-term subcritical filtration of model EPS solutions, Desalination 191 (1 - 3) (2005), 318-327.
  24. Y. Ye and V. Chen, Reversibility of heterogeneous deposits formed from yeast and proteins during microfiltration, J. Membr. Sci. 265 (1-2) (2005), 20-28.
  25. P. Priyananda and V. Chen, Flux decline during ultrafiltration of protein-fatty acid mixtures, J. Membr. Sci. 273 (1 - 2) (2005), 58-67.
  26. A. G. Fane, A. Yeo, A. Law, K. Parameshwaran, F. Wicaksana and V. Chen, Low pressure membrane processes - doing more with less energy, Desalination 185 (1-3) (2005), 159-165.
  27. Y. Ye, P. Le Clech, V. Chen, A. G. Fane and B. Jefferson, Fouling mechanisms of alginate solutions as model extracellular polymeric substances, Desalination 175 (1) (2004), 7-20.
  28. S. R. Wickramasinghe, B. B. Han, S. Akeprathumchai, V. Chen, P. Neal and X. Qian, Improved permeate flux by flocculation of biological feeds: Comparison between theory and experiment, J. Membr. Sci. 242 (1-2) (2004), 57-71.
  29. F. Wicaksana, A. G. Fan and V. Chen, The relationship between critical flux and fibre movement induced by bubbling in a submerged hollow fibre system, Water Science and Technology 51 (6 - 7) (2004), 115-122.
  30. C. Tang and V. Chen, The photocatalytic degradation of reactive black 5 using tio2/uv in an annular photoreactor, Water Res. 38 (11) (2004), 2775-2781.
  31. V. Chen, H. Li and A. G. Fane, Non-invasive observation of synthetic membrane processes - a review of methods, J. Membr. Sci. 241 (1) (2004), 23-44.
  32. R. Chan, V. Chen and M. P. Bucknall, Quantitative analysis of membrane fouling by protein mixtures using maldi-ms, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 85 (2) (2004), 190-201.
  33. R. Chan and V. Chen, Characterization of protein fouling on membranes: Opportunities and challenges, J. Membr. Sci. 242 (1-2) (2004), 169-188.
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