{"id":131054,"date":"2023-05-25T06:42:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/?page_id=131054"},"modified":"2024-10-13T19:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:07:53","slug":"ajnetcm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/ajnetcm\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia-Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Australia-Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Materials <\/strong>(AJN-ET&amp;CM) intends to bring together Australia and Japan\u2019s leading experts, industry, and researchers to share and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the energy transitions and critical resources required, and explore future areas of research and industry collaboration. The Network will increase awareness and encourage Australian and Japanese researchers\/companies to participate in joint investments, funded projects and exchange programs, and establish long lasting professional relationships with globally recognized organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"article-overlay\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"\"\n                alt=\"Objectives of the Network\"\n                srcset=\"\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n    <div class=\"article-overlay__content\">\n                    <h2 class=\"h3\">Objectives of the Network<\/h2>\n        \n                    <ol>\n<li><strong>Promote Knowledge Sharing and Exchange<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Foster Joint Collaborative Research and Development<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Build Capacity and Skills<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drive Innovation and Commercialization<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Engagement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Partnerships<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk Mitigation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                    <ul class=\"article-overlay__links\">\n                                    <li>\n                        \n                        <a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=objectives\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a>                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"card-spotlights\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card spotlights\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"our-people\">Our people<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"\" data-card-count=\"12\" data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"curtin-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg\"\n                                 alt=\"Curtin University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1-480x370.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1-480x240.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hussein-znad-3-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpeg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Associate Professor Hussein Znad\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Curtin University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Founder and Chair of AJN-ET&amp;CM \n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Hussein Znad is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering in the Western Australia School of Mine: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM:MECE) at Curtin University, Australia. He is the founder and chair of the Australia-Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Materials (AJN-ET&amp;CM), and fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). He is also a visiting Professor at Fukuoka University in Japan, and Executive Committee member and Western Australia representative for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Alumni Association in Australia (JSPSAAA).His research interest focus on  resources recovery, bio-hydrogen and biodiesel production, microalgae and algal environmental applications, and the development of catalytic, photocatalytic, and biocatalytic processes for wastewater treatment, CO2 mitigation, biomass, and biofuel production.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/hussein-znad-ed7284db\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"APROF. Hussein's profile\">APROF. Hussein&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"university-of-hyogo\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"university-of-hyogo\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"University of Hyogo\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1-424x370.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1-424x240.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mikio-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 424w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Emeritus Professor Mikio Ouchi\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">University of Hyogo<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Network Coordinator\n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr Mikio Ouchi is currently visiting professor at Fukuoka University, and also Emeritus Professor at University of Hyogo. His research interest was extraction of metal based on synthetic organic chemistry and host-guest chemistry in 1987-2009. For undergraduate students education, he established new classes of English for engineers and scientists related to global science education at University of Hyogo in 2010-2021. He was the organizer of our network activities in Fukuoka and Perth in 2023. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mikio-ouchi-b434b65a\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Ouchi's Linkedin\">Prof. Ouchi&#8217;s Linkedin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"waseda-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"waseda-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Waseda University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1-480x370.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tokoro-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-3-1.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Chiharu Tokoro\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Waseda University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Chiharu Tokoro is a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Waseda University), and the Graduate School of Engineering (The University of Tokyo). Her research interests are mineral processing, chemical engineering, and powder processing for waste treatment and recycling. She is the author of 10 books, over 105 articles, and more than 16 inventions. She is Council member of Science Council of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Environment. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/www.tokoro.env.waseda.ac.jp\/en\/index.html\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Tokoros' Lab\">Prof. Tokoros&#8217; Lab<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"tohoku-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"tohoku-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Tohoku University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Matsubae-TU-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-9-e1710996625331.jpg 600w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Kazuyo Matsubae\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Tohoku University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Professor Matsubae is a professor of Environmental and Energy Economics in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Tohoku University in Japan.\u3000Her current interest is the identification of supply chain risks through resource consumption from a life cycle perspective. She is a board member of the Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan (ILCAJ), serves on the scientific committee of the Phosphorus Recycling Promotion Council of Japan (PRPCJ) and is an Expert Adviser of the Waste and Recycling Subcommittee under the Industrial Structure Council for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/read0116574?lang=en\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Matsubae's profile\">Prof. Matsubae&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"curtin-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Headshot of Zongping Shao\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2-512x370.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2-512x500.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Zongping-Shao-2.jpg 512w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Zongping Shao  \n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Curtin University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Zongping Shao is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at WASM, Curtin University, his researches focus on electrochemical energy storage and conversion, including solar cells, batteries, fuel cells and water splitting. He is Clarivate highly cited researcher since 2014, and  at both fields of Chemistry and Materials Science  for 2023.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=zh-CN&amp;user=_XFlKyYAAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works&amp;sortby=pubdate\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Zongping' Scholar Google profile \">Prof. Zongping&#8217; Scholar Google profile <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"fukuoka-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"fukuoka-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Fukuoka University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1-480x370.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kubota3-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-4-scaled-1.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Jun KUBOTA\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Fukuoka University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Kubota is a Professor at Fukuoka University, his researches focus on catalysis and powder engineering for future energy technologies and chemical industries. His Current projects include; Non-Pt cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC); In-situ analysis of electrocatalysts of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC); Synthesis of ammonia using electrochemical methods; and Rheological Characteristics of Fine Particles<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.cis.fukuoka-u.ac.jp\/~jkubota\/HTML_en\/index.html\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Kubota's profile\">Prof. Kubota&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"curtin-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Curtin University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony-514x370.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tony.jpg 514w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Tony Tang  \n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Curtin University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>As a professor of practice at Curtin University, Professor Tang shares his extensive engineering and management experience in critical minerals with students and researchers. He is a fellow and chartered professional member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM-CP), and a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).  He is passionate about developing innovative and sustainable solutions for critical minerals and energy challenges and facilitating industry-academia collaboration and knowledge transfer. Professor Tang serves as the chairman of AusIMM Perth Branch, where he advocates for the professional development and recognition of the minerals sector in Western Australia.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tony-tang-wa-aus\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tony's Linkedin\">Tony&#8217;s Linkedin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"waseda-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"waseda-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Waseda University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1-276x240.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sasaki-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 276w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Keiko Sasaki\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Waseda University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Keiko Sasaki is an Emeritus Professor at Kyushu University and a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University. Her research interests are mineral processing, biohydrometallugy, and chemical engineering for environmental materials. She is the author of 12 books, over 408 articles, and more than 17 inventions. She is a council member of Science Council of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Environment. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/process.mine.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Sasaki\u2019s Lab in Kyushu University \">Prof. Sasaki\u2019s Lab in Kyushu University <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"tohoku-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"tohoku-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Tohoku University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_Kawada_Photo__-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-e1712193577692.jpg 400w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Tatsuya Kawada\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Tohoku University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Professor Kawada is currently Professor of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Tohoku University, Japan. He graduated the master\u2019s program of the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 1986, and joined National Chemical Laboratory for Industry of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). He summarized his achievements in his thesis \u201cResearch on Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials\u201d and received his Ph.D. (Engineering) from the University of Tokyo. In 1995, he moved to Research Institute of Scientific Measurements, Tohoku University, as an associate professor, and in 2006, he was appointed as a professor at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. Since 2009, he has been participating in National Project on solid oxide fuel cells as the principal researcher of Tohoku University group. He currently serves as the president of the SOFC Society of Japan (2022-)<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/read0092428\/?lang=english\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Kawada's profile\">Prof. Kawada&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"curtin-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-e1712193534616.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Curtin University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-804x500.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-e1712193534616.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-e1712193534616.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-804x630.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8953-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-804x760.jpg 804w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Mr Andy Hart\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Curtin University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Andy has combined his experience in mining engineering, non-profit leadership and university partnerships to become a leading advocate for collaborative research projects that can help solve humanity\u2019s greatest challenges.  Andy understands the challenges but also sees the opportunities in accessing and processing the critical minerals from which we will build a sustainable future. The energy transition is of utmost, immediate importance and will only be successful through strong, strategic partnerships between research, industry and government.  The links in this space between Australia and Japan are clear and Andy is exciting to be supporting the network.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andy-hart-8424865\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Andy's profile\">Andy&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"fukuoka-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"fukuoka-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Fukuoka University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-427x370.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-427x240.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mishima-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 427w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Kenji Mishima\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Fukuoka University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Prof. Mishima is the Head of Composite Materials Research Center at Fukuoka University (2012-2024). His previous leadership positions at Fukuoka University includes; Director of Center for International Programs; Director of School of Japanese Language and Culture for International Students; Head of Chemical Engineering Department.  His expertise lies in development and design of novel environmentally benign equipment as Chemical Engineering with a particular emphasis in applying these to industrial-scale production.  His research focus on fluorinated resin coating of inorganic micro-particles using supercritical carbon dioxide in collaboration with Kao Corporation. He has been awarded more than 20 other scientific research grants from Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Hi has made over 300 scholarly contributions, including nearly 280 peer-reviewed research papers, and 20 books.  He is an honorable member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, APJ.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/kenkyusha-db.fukuoka-u.ac.jp\/search\/detail?systemId=d5e81de99d6f7301520e17560c007669&amp;lang=en\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Mishima's profile\">Prof. Mishima&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"curtin-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png\"\n                                 alt=\"Curtin University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1-272x240.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/brian-evans-e00e1e17-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 272w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Emeritus Professor Brian Evans\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Curtin University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr Brian Evans is a John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor of WASM, Curtin University. His past research as Head of Exploration Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering was in imaging stored CO2 for quantification purposes as Science Lead in the National CO2CRC Research Program. As Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering he was also Lead research engineer in drilling, rock mechanics and fracture assessment automated technologies for the National MinEX CRC Research Program. Author of three books and over 200 journal publications, he holds 5 patents having held positions as Director of both private exploration companies and government research agencies. He received the 2006 Society of Exploration Geophysics International Distinguished Achievement Award for work with Kyoto University and the Society of Petroleum Engineering 2013 International Faculty Award. His present interests include exploration for natural hydrogen, modifying robotic fish for ecological purposes and research towards establishing a new wind-farm offshore Bunbury, Australia<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Brian.Evans\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Professor Evans's profile\">Professor Evans&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"card-spotlights\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card spotlights\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"\" data-card-count=\"4\" data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"university-of-hyogo\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"university-of-hyogo\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Professor Ito headshot\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1-450x370.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1-450x240.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Photo_SeigoITO-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-scaled-1.jpg 450w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Seigo Ito\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">University of Hyogo<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Seigo Ito received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo (Japan) at 2000, with a thesis that was the first to discuss Gr\u00e4tzel-type dye-sensitized solar cells in Japan.  He worked in the Laboratory of Professor Shozo Yanagida (Osaka University, Japan) for two years, and in the Laboratory of Professor Michael Gr\u00e4tzel, at the Swiss federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne as a postdoctoral scientist for over three years, where his efforts focused on the progress of high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells.  After his working in a Japanese industrial company (KYOCERA), he shifted to University of Hyogo as an Associate Professor.  He is currently full professor at University of Hyogo from 2017, making new printable cost-effective solar cells (perovskite solar cells) and new catalysts for the hydrogen-fuel cells.  <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp\/group\/group23\/e_labo\/e_prof\/e_prof.htm\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Ito's profile\">Prof. Ito&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"kyushu-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"kyushu-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Kyushu University \"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1-264x240.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ishihara-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 264w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Tatsumi Ishihara\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Kyushu University <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Director of International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER)-Kyushu University \n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Prof. Ishihara is the director of Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) at Kyushu University. His main interest in research is Inorganic Materials Sciences, in particular, Material Development concerning with solid state ionics materials and environmental catalyst. He received several awards from society and also publishers, such as, Young Researcher Award from Japan Chemical Society (1995),, at Award from Ministry of  Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (2006), Award from Catalyst Society of Japan, 2022 (Academic area). <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/i2cner.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prof. Ishihara's profile\">Prof. Ishihara&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"nagasaki-university\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"nagasaki-university\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Nagasaki University\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yama-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 149w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Ikuo Yamamoto\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Nagasaki University<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Vice President &#8211; Nagasaki University \n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Yamamoto is Professor of the Graduate School and Director of Division of Marine Energy Utilisation, Organization for Marine Science and Technology, Vice President at Nagasaki University in Japan. His areas of work include the development of  Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (Leader of AUV \u201cUrashima\u201d, which established the world record autonomous cruising in February 2005), Remotely Operated Vehicle (Champion in underwater vehicle competition of Techno ocean world convention in 2012 and Okinawa offshore robotics contest from 2014 to 2023; \u201cKaiko\u201d, 10000m deep cruising in 1995), Robotic fish (the first life-like sea bream robotic fish was created in 1995, followed by dolphin, shark ray ,coelacanth, carp, etc.). Project Leader, Consortium for Offshore Wind Higher Education Led by Nagasaki University with 4 universities and 6 energy companies, Japan.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/robotics-mech-nagasaki-univ.conohawing.com\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Yamamoto Lab \u2013 Nagasaki \">Yamamoto Lab \u2013 Nagasaki <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"the-university-of-tokyo\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"the-university-of-tokyo\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"The University of Tokyo\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1000x1080.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 1830w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pic_tsuji231031_2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Professor Takeshi Tsuji\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">The University of Tokyo<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Dr. Takeshi Tsuji is a Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering in the University of Tokyo. He is interested in visualizing Earth&#8217;s internal structure, monitoring dynamic processes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, and exploring extraterrestrial bodies like the Moon and Mars. Simultaneously, driven by a sense of responsibility for the global environment, he is researching Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and geothermal energy.\u3000He is the author of &gt;200 articles and received awards from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), Seismological Society of Japan (SSJ), and Geological Society of Japan (GSJ). He also earned the Young Scientists\u2019 Prize from Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Education (MEXT) and the Western Japan Cultural Award.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/tsuji-lab.jp\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tsuji-lab in University of Tokyo \">Tsuji-lab in University of Tokyo <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        full-width=\"white\"\n        block-name=\"cta-grid\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"CTA Grid\"\n        data-variant=\"logo\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"network-consortia\">Network consortia<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>AJN-ET&amp;CM consists of several relevant consortia. Activities of each consortium will include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Collaborative research work related to the consortium activities, including joint funding, PhD scholarships, and publications<br \/>\n&#8211; Engagement with relevant industry and government organizations<br \/>\n&#8211; Offer specialized and professional short course for Japanese and Australian end-users<br \/>\n&#8211; Organize two specialized seminars\/workshops per year, in Australia and Japan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-count=\"6\"\n         data-card-background=\"white\"\n         data-card-size=\"small\">\n\n                                                                    \n                            <a href=\"http:\/\/:modal=green-hydrogen\" id=\"\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"Read more\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/solar-1.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/a>                                                                                \n                            <a href=\"http:\/\/:modal=wind-turbine\" id=\"\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"Read more\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wind-1.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/a>                                                                                \n                            <a href=\"http:\/\/:modal=ev\" id=\"\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"Read more\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/recovery.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/a>                                                                                \n                            <a href=\"http:\/\/:modal=carbon-capture\" id=\"\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"Read more\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/co2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/co2-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/co2-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/co2-1.jpg 200w, 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Hussein Znad from Curtin University and chair of Australia- Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Resources delivered the keynote speech \u201cFostering Collaboration and Addressing Common Challenges facing Australia and Japan in Energy Transition and Critical Materials\u201d. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=news-1\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"ssp-2nd-curtin-waseda-joint-symposium-2-3-october-2024-tokyo\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"ssp-2nd-curtin-waseda-joint-symposium-2-3-october-2024-tokyo\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>SSP &amp; 2nd Curtin \u2013 Waseda Joint symposium 2-3 October 2024, Tokyo <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>AProf. Hussein Znad, the chair of Australia-Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Materials, AJN-ET&amp;CM, successfully secured a grant from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JSTA) to visit Waseda University in Tokyo with 7 Curtin undergraduate students, and participate in the exchange program specially coordinated by JSTA for 7 days.<\/p><p>The students also participated in the Australia (Curtin Uni) \u2013Japan (Waseda uni) symposium 2-3 October 2024, organized by CVC consortium (Waseda Uni) and AJN-ET&amp;CM (Curtin).<\/p><p>https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/iazojv4CWXxE9KZy7<\/p><p>The program included different activities such as laboratory and facility tours, presentation contests, cultural experiences, visits to JX HITACHI in Ibaraki, as well as LiB recycling factory (Shibata Science) in Saitama.<\/p><p>The SAKURA Science Program is a short-term invitation program to give aspiring youth opportunities to experience cutting-edge science and technology in Japan<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=news-2\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"curtin-university-workshop\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-university-workshop\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Curtin University Workshop<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The 2nd Workshop of the Australia-Japan Collaborative Research Network jointly with the 2nd Annual WASM: MECE HDR Conference chaired by Associate Professor Hussein Znad was held at Curtin University-Perth on Tue 18 July 2023. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=news-3\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"tohoku-university-meeting\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"tohoku-university-meeting\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Tohoku University Meeting<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>A meeting with Prof. Tatsuya Kawada (Dean of Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University)) and Prof Matsubae was held at Tohoku University on 26 Jan 2024, to discuss the green hydrogen consortium initiative and the partnership with AJN-ET&amp;CM.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=news-4\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"nagasaki-university-meeting\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"nagasaki-university-meeting\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Nagasaki University Meeting<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Nagasaki University Meeting was held at Nagasaki University on 30th Jan 2024 with Prof. Yamamoto and his team to discuss the new offshore Wind consortium jointly with AJN-ET&amp;CM.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"http:\/\/:modal=news-5\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"kyushu-university-workshop\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"kyushu-university-workshop\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Kyushu University Workshop<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>On 31 Jan 2024 and in collaboration with Kyushu University, Japan, APROF. 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Hussein Znad from Curtin University and chair of Australia- Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Resources delivered the keynote speech \u201cFostering Collaboration and Addressing Common Challenges facing Australia and Japan in Energy Transition and Critical Materials\u201d. Delegates from Western Australia government office in Tokyo also attend the seminar in person.<\/p>\n<p>This seminar was a part of series of seminars APROF. Znad is running in Japan during the period 22 Jan -3 Feb 2024. This mission is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) (Grant Ref. AJF2022099).<\/p>\n"},{"id":"news-2","title":"Fukuoka University Workshop","content":"<p>The first networking workshop of the Australia-Japan Collaborative Research Network focusing on Critical Materials and Energy Transition was held in Japan on 25th February 2023. Specialised professors and relevant industry from both countries in addition to the Investment &amp; Trade commissioner and WA representative in Tokyo office (Ms. Nicole Fasana), discussed and shared the challenges and opportunities facing the energy transitions and critical resources required in Australia and Japan. The workshop was chaired by Curtin University AProf Hussein Znad and hosted by Fukuoka University, and co-host by WIAS-Waseda University. This workshop is funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) (Grant Ref. AJF2022099),<\/p>\n"},{"id":"news-3","title":"Curtin University Workshop","content":"<p>The 2nd Workshop of the Australia-Japan Collaborative Research Network jointly with the 2nd Annual WASM: MECE HDR Conference chaired by Associate Professor Hussein Znad was held at Curtin University-Perth on Tue 18 July 2023. The workshop welcomed more than 70 HDR students, leading experts, and industry partners from both Australia and Japan to exchange and share their insights on all aspects of energy transitions and critical materials\/resources. We were especially delighted to welcome esteemed guests: Mr Naito Yasushi (Consul-General of Japan in Perth), Professor Ikuo Yamamoto (Vic President of Nagasaki University), Professor Kenji Mishima and Professor Mikio Ouchi (Fukuoka University), Professor Yusuke Asakuma and Professor Seigo ITO (University of Hyogo), AProf. Keishi Oyama (Waseda University). Representative from Tokyo Chemical Industry, INPEX, Tokyo Gas Australia, and Mitsui also attended the workshop in addition to IGO Ltd, Northern Minerals, and Mineral Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA).<\/p>\n<p>We extend a big congratulation to Dana B. (Curtin University) on being awarded &#8216;Best Oral Presentation,&#8217; and Keita Sato (Waseda University) on being awarded &#8216;Best Poster Presentation.&#8217; Both Dana and Keita&#8217;s research demonstrated an exceptional standard of expertise and delivery.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) (Grant Ref. AJF2022099), and partly by WASM:MECE (Curtin university), IGO Ltd, and MDPI.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"news-4","title":"Tohoku University Meeting","content":"<p>AProf. Hussein Znad (Chair of the Network), and Prof. Mikio Ouchi (Network coordinator), visited Tohoku University on 26<sup>th<\/sup> Jan 2024, and had a very productive meeting with Prof. Tatsuya Kawada (Dean of Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University) and Prof. Kazuyo Matsubae. Different initiatives have been discussed to strengthen the collaboration between Tohoku University and AJN-ET&amp;CM. Prof. Kawada will be one of the key leaders for the new Green Hydrogen consortium established jointly with AJN-ET&amp;CM.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"green-hydrogen","title":"Green Hydrogen Consortium","content":"<p>Green Hydrogen Consortium, is a collaborative initiative aimed at pioneering sustainable solutions for a cleaner energy future. The consortium is dedicated to advancing the production, distribution, and utilization of green hydrogen as a key enabler in decarbonizing various sectors. Together, we strive to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy sources, driving innovation and fostering partnerships to realize a more sustainable and resilient world. Partners of this Consortium include Curtin University, Tohoku University, and Kyushu University<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electrolysis Technologies<\/strong>: Research into electrolyzer design, materials, and catalysts to improve efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of electrolysis for green hydrogen production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Renewable Energy Integration<\/strong>: Studies on integrating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power with electrolysis systems to produce green hydrogen, including optimization of system design, grid integration strategies, and energy storage solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hydrogen Storage and Transportation<\/strong>: Exploration of advanced hydrogen storage technologies (e.g., compressed hydrogen, liquid hydrogen, hydrogen carriers) and transportation methods to enable safe, efficient, and cost-effective storage and distribution of green hydrogen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hydrogen Infrastructure Development<\/strong>: Research on infrastructure requirements, standards, regulations, and policies needed to support widespread deployment of green hydrogen production, distribution, and refueling stations for various applications (e.g., transportation, industry, heating).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biomass and Waste-to-Hydrogen<\/strong>: Investigation of biomass and waste-to-hydrogen conversion technologies, such as biomass gasification, anaerobic digestion, and thermochemical processes, to produce green hydrogen from organic feedstocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Renewable Hydrogen Applications<\/strong>: Studies on the deployment of green hydrogen in various sectors, including transportation (e.g., fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen-powered trains), industry (e.g., steel production, ammonia synthesis), power generation (e.g., fuel cells, hydrogen turbines), and heating\/cooling (e.g., hydrogen boilers, fuel cell micro-CHP).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economics and Market Development<\/strong>: Analysis of the economic viability, market potential, and business models for green hydrogen across different regions and sectors, including cost reduction strategies, investment incentives, and market mechanisms to promote its adoption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy and Regulatory Frameworks<\/strong>: Research on policy instruments, regulations, standards, and incentives needed to support the development and deployment of green hydrogen technologies, including carbon pricing, renewable energy targets, and hydrogen mandates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Acceptance and Public Engagement<\/strong>: Studies on public perception, acceptance, and awareness of green hydrogen technologies, as well as stakeholder engagement strategies to foster dialogue, collaboration, and trust among policymakers, industry stakeholders, and communities.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"solar","title":"Solar Energy Consortium","content":"<p>The Solar Consortium is dedicated to unlocking the full potential of solar energy, and is committed to driving innovation, collaboration, and widespread adoption of solar technologies. Through collaborative research, development, and implementation efforts, we aim to accelerate (the development and deployment of solar energy technologies, driving down costs), and expanding access to clean, renewable energy worldwide<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Photovoltaics (PV):<\/strong> Research focused on improving the efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of solar PV cells and modules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thin-Film Solar Technologies<\/strong>: Exploration of advanced materials and manufacturing processes for thin-film solar cells to enhance performance and reduce production costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concentrated Solar Power (CSP):<\/strong> Investigating novel designs, materials, and thermal storage solutions to increase the efficiency and reliability of CSP systems for large-scale electricity generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Thermal Technologies<\/strong>: Research into innovative solar thermal collectors, heat transfer fluids, and thermal energy storage systems for applications such as water heating, space heating, and industrial processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Integration and Grid Management<\/strong>: Studies on grid integration strategies, energy storage technologies, and smart grid solutions to facilitate the seamless integration of solar power into existing energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Energy Storage<\/strong>: Exploration of advanced battery technologies, pumped hydro storage, thermal energy storage, and other energy storage solutions to address intermittency and enhance the reliability of solar energy systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting<\/strong>: Development of improved methodologies, models, and tools for accurately assessing solar resource potential, forecasting solar irradiance, and optimizing the siting and operation of solar installations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar-to-Fuel Conversion<\/strong>: Research into photoelectrochemical and photobiological processes for converting solar energy into storable fuels such as hydrogen, methane, or liquid hydrocarbons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/strong>: Support for innovative startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses working on disruptive solar technologies, business models, and market solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Socio-Economic and Policy Research<\/strong>: Studies on the socio-economic impacts of solar energy deployment, policy analysis, market dynamics, and regulatory frameworks to inform evidence-based decision-making and promote favorable policy environments for solar adoption.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"wind-turbine","title":"Wind Energy Consortium","content":"<p>The Wind Energy Consortium aimed at advancing wind energy technologies and maximizing their potential for clean, renewable power generation. This consortium led by Nagasaki University (Prof. Ikuo Yamamoto).<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offshore Wind Energy<\/strong>: Exploration of offshore wind technologies, including floating wind turbines, subsea foundations, and offshore grid infrastructure, to harness the vast wind resources available in offshore environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Turbine Design and Optimization<\/strong>: Research into innovative turbine designs, materials, and components to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance under various wind conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Resource Assessment and Forecasting<\/strong>: Development of advanced methodologies, models, and tools for accurately assessing wind resources, forecasting wind speeds, and optimizing the siting and operation of wind farms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Farm Layout and Control<\/strong>: Studies on optimal wind farm layout design, turbine spacing, and control strategies to maximize energy production, minimize wake effects, and enhance grid integration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Energy Integration and Grid Management<\/strong>: Research into grid integration strategies, energy storage technologies, and smart grid solutions to facilitate the seamless integration of wind power into existing energy infrastructure while maintaining grid stability and reliability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Turbine Maintenance and Lifetime Extension<\/strong>: Investigation of predictive maintenance techniques, condition monitoring systems, and repair methodologies to extend the operational lifetime and reduce maintenance costs of wind turbines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Energy Storage and Hybrid Systems<\/strong>: Exploration of energy storage technologies (e.g., batteries, pumped hydro, compressed air) and hybrid energy systems combining wind power with other renewable sources or conventional generation to address intermittency and enhance the reliability of wind energy systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts<\/strong>: Studies on the socio-economic benefits and environmental impacts of wind energy deployment, including job creation, local economic development, land use considerations, wildlife impacts, and public acceptance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy and Regulatory Frameworks<\/strong>: Research on policy instruments, regulations, incentives, and market mechanisms needed to support the development and deployment of wind energy technologies, including renewable energy targets, feed-in tariffs, tax credits, and permitting processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Development<\/strong>: Analysis of the techno-economic viability, levelized cost of energy (LCOE), market potential, and business models for wind energy projects across different regions and market segments, including cost reduction strategies, investment incentives, and market trends.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"ev","title":"Storage Batteries Consortium","content":"<p><strong>The Storage Batteries Consortium<\/strong> focuses on advancing the development, deployment, and integration of battery storage technologies for various applications, including renewable energy integration, grid stabilization, electric vehicles, and portable electronics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery Chemistry and Materials<\/strong>: Research into advanced battery chemistries (e.g., lithium-ion, sodium-ion, solid-state batteries) and materials (e.g., electrodes, electrolytes, separators) to improve energy density, power density, safety, cycle life, and cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advancing vanadium-based battery technologies<\/strong>, such as vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), focusing on Electrolyte Chemistry and Composition, Electrode Materials and Architectures, Membrane Development and Ion Transport, and Cell Design and Stack Optimization<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery Manufacturing and Scale-up<\/strong>: Exploration of innovative manufacturing processes, equipment, and techniques to scale up battery production, increase manufacturing efficiency, reduce production costs, and improve quality control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery Performance and Durability<\/strong>: Studies on battery performance degradation mechanisms (e.g., capacity fade, electrode\/electrolyte degradation, dendrite formation) and mitigation strategies (e.g., cell design, electrolyte additives, thermal management) to enhance battery durability, reliability, and lifespan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery Management Systems (BMS):<\/strong> Development of advanced battery management systems for monitoring, control, and optimization of battery operation, including state-of-charge estimation, state-of-health assessment, thermal management, and safety monitoring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Storage Integration and Grid Services<\/strong>: Research on energy storage integration strategies, grid-scale deployment, and provision of grid services such as frequency regulation, voltage support, peak shaving, and renewable energy integration to enhance grid stability, reliability, and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fast Charging and Rapid Prototyping<\/strong>: Investigation of fast charging technologies, charging protocols, and infrastructure to reduce charging times and improve the convenience and usability of battery-powered devices and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second-Life and Recycling<\/strong>: Exploration of second-life applications for end-of-life batteries (e.g., energy storage systems, grid services) and development of recycling technologies and processes to recover and reuse valuable materials (e.g., lithium, cobalt, nickel, electrolyte) from spent batteries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety and Environmental Impact<\/strong>: Studies on battery safety, hazard mitigation, and environmental impact assessment to identify and address potential risks associated with battery storage technologies, including fire hazards, chemical exposure, and end-of-life disposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Market Analysis and Business Models<\/strong>: Analysis of market trends, regulatory frameworks, policy incentives, and business models for battery storage projects across different sectors and regions, including cost-benefit analysis, revenue streams, and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"resources-recovery","title":"Critical Materials\/Minerals Recovery Consortium","content":"<p>The <strong>Critical Materials\/Minerals Recovery Consortium<\/strong> focuses on developing technologies and strategies to recover critical materials and minerals from various sources, reducing dependency on imports and ensuring a stable supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extraction and Recovery Technologies<\/strong>: Research into innovative extraction and recovery processes for critical materials and minerals from primary ores, secondary sources (e.g., mine tailings, industrial waste), and urban mining (e.g., electronic waste, end-of-life products).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selective Separation and Purification<\/strong>: Exploration of selective separation and purification techniques (e.g., solvent extraction, ion exchange, flotation) to isolate and concentrate critical materials and minerals from complex mixtures and low-grade ores.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recycling and Urban Mining<\/strong>: Studies on recycling technologies and processes to recover critical materials and minerals from end-of-life products (e.g., electronics, batteries, magnets) and industrial waste streams, as well as strategies for efficient collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable Mining and Processing<\/strong>: Research on sustainable mining and processing practices to minimize environmental impacts, reduce energy consumption, and optimize resource recovery while ensuring social responsibility and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative Sources and Substitution<\/strong>: Investigation of alternative sources (e.g., seawater, brines, geothermal fluids) and substitution strategies for critical materials and minerals to mitigate supply chain risks and address scarcity concerns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Material Flow Analysis and Supply Chain Management<\/strong>: Studies on material flow analysis, supply chain mapping, and risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities in the critical materials\/minerals supply chain, as well as strategies for diversification, resilience, and strategic stockpiling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy and Regulatory Frameworks<\/strong>: Research on policy instruments, regulations, incentives, and international cooperation mechanisms needed to support the development and deployment of critical materials\/minerals recovery technologies, including strategic resource planning, trade policies, and sustainability standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Development<\/strong>: Analysis of the techno-economic viability, market dynamics, and business models for critical materials\/minerals recovery projects across different sectors and regions, including cost-benefit analysis, market trends, and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"carbon-capture","title":"Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Consortium","content":"<p><strong>The Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Consortium<\/strong> aims to develop and deploy technologies to capture carbon dioxide emissions from various sources, utilize captured CO2 in valuable applications, and store it safely underground to mitigate climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Potential research areas include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbon Capture Technologies<\/strong>: Research into advanced carbon capture technologies such as post-combustion capture, pre-combustion capture, oxy-fuel combustion, and direct air capture, with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing energy penalties, and lowering costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbon Utilization Pathways<\/strong>: Exploration of utilization pathways for captured CO2, including conversion into valuable products such as chemicals, fuels, building materials, and consumer products, as well as bioenergy production through carbon-neutral processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbon Storage and Sequestration<\/strong>: Studies on geological storage of CO2 in deep saline formations, and depleted oil and gas reservoirs, as well as evaluation of alternative storage methods such as mineralization and enhanced weathering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monitoring, Verification, and Accounting (MVA):<\/strong> Development of MVA technologies and protocols to accurately monitor CO2 storage sites, verify CO2 containment and migration, and account for stored CO2 emissions in compliance with regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk Assessment and Mitigation<\/strong>: Analysis of potential risks associated with CO2 capture, utilization, and storage, including geological risks (e.g., leakage, induced seismicity), environmental impacts, and social acceptance, as well as development of risk management strategies and mitigation measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integration with Energy Systems<\/strong>: Research on integrating CCUS technologies with energy systems, including power plants, industrial facilities, and hydrogen production processes, to maximize synergies, improve overall system efficiency, and enhance economic viability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy and Regulatory Frameworks<\/strong>: Examination of policy instruments, regulations, incentives, and carbon pricing mechanisms needed to incentivize investment in CCUS technologies, create favourable market conditions, and support deployment at scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Development<\/strong>: Analysis of the techno-economic feasibility, life cycle costs, and market potential for CCUS projects across different sectors and regions, including cost-benefit analysis, investment incentives, and business models.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"id":"objectives","title":"Objectives of the Network","content":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promote Knowledge Sharing and Exchange<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encourage knowledge sharing and exchange of best practices between experts, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers from both countries to enhance understanding of energy transition and critical materials challenges and opportunities. Via joint workshops and conferences in Australia and Japan.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foster Joint Collaborative Research and Development<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facilitate joint research initiatives between Australian and Japanese institutions, universities, and industries to develop innovative technologies related to renewable energy, energy storage, and sustainable extraction, processing, and recycling of critical materials.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build Capacity and Skills<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facilitate exchanges and training programs to build the skills and capacity of professionals, researchers, and students in both countries, focusing on energy transition technologies and critical materials management. This can contribute to the development of a skilled workforce with expertise in renewable energy technologies and critical materials management, through specialised professional courses, internships, specialised workshops<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drive Innovation and Commercialization<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support joint initiatives to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced energy technologies and novel processes for critical materials extraction, refining, utilization, and recycling.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public Engagement<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engage with the public in both countries to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of energy transition and critical materials. This can involve educational programs, outreach activities, and public consultations to ensure broad support for sustainable initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Business Partnerships<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encourage business collaborations and partnerships between Australian and Japanese companies in the renewable energy and critical materials sectors. This can lead to joint ventures, investment opportunities, and the creation of a more resilient and interconnected supply chain.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Risk Mitigation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collaborate on risk assessment and management strategies for potential challenges in energy transition and critical materials supply chains. This network can provide a forum for the proactive identification and mitigation of risks.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collaborate on strategies to strengthen the resilience of supply chains for critical materials, including diversification of sourcing, development of recycling capabilities, and reducing dependency on single suppliers.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"news-5","title":"Nagasaki University Meeting","content":"<p>AProf. Hussein Znad (Chair of the Network), and Prof. Mikio Ouchi (Network coordinator), visited Nagasaki University on 30th Jan 2024, and had a very productive meeting with Prof. Ikuo Yamamoto, Vice President of Nagasaki University and director of Marine Energy Utilization, Marine Science &amp; Technology Organization.\u00a0 Both Prof. Yoichi Oda (Coordinator of Marine S&amp;T Organization), and Prof. Takaaki Morita (Executive Director Industry &amp; Labor Dept at Nagasaki Prefecture Government) attended the meeting. Different initiatives have been discussed to strengthen the collaboration between Nagasaki University and AJN-ET&amp;CM. Prof. Yamamoto will lead the new offshore Wind consortium jointly with AJN-ET&amp;CM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"id":"news-6","title":"Kyushu University Workshop","content":"<p>On 31 Jan 2024 and in collaboration with Kyushu University, Japan, APROF. Hussein Znad from Curtin University and chair of &#8220;Australia- Japan Network for Energy Transition and Critical Materials&#8221; delivered the keynote speech \u201cFostering Collaboration and Addressing Common Challenges facing Australia and Japan in Energy Transition and Critical Materials\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This seminar was a part of series of seminars APROF. Znad is running in Japan during the period 22 Jan -3 Feb 2024.<\/p>\n<p>APROF. Znad also met the senior Vic President of Kyushu University and the Executive Director of the Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies, Prof. Shuji Shimizu. 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