Dianne E. Wiley

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Position Available

PhD/ME Scholarship Available

Associate Professor
Chartered Engineer
Chartered Chemist
Chartered Practising Chemist

School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
The University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 Australia

Telephone: +61 (2) 9385 4304
Facsimile: +61 (2) 9385 5966
Email: D.Wiley@unsw.edu.au

EDUCATION

B.App.Sci. (Chem. - with distinction), Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education , 1978
Grad.Cert.Pub.Sec.Man., Flinders University , 2001
Dip.Ed., Armidale College of Advanced Education, 1980
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales , 1991

EMPLOYMENT

Concordia Memorial College, Toowoomba, Qld, Laboratory Assistant, 1977 - 1979
Immanuel Primary School, Adelaide, SA, Teacher, 1980
St. Paul's College, Walla Walla, NSW, Teacher, 1980 - 1981
The University of New South Wales , Tutor, 1986 - 1989, Lecturer, 1990 - 1996, Senior Lecturer, 1996 - 2001, Associate Professor 2002 -

APPOINTMENTS

Associate Dean (Research Training), Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales
Deputy Director (Chemical Engineering), UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology , The University of New South Wales

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Fellow, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Fellow, The Institution of Chemical Engineers
Member, The Institute of Public Administration Australia

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Membrane Science and Technology

Design and control of membrane systems. Concentration polarization, mass transport and fluid dynamics in membrane systems. The effect of fluid properties on concentration polarization and fouling. Fouling and fouling control in membrane systems. Application of computational fluid dynamics modelling to the design of membrane systems. Optimisation of membrane system design and operation.

Hydrogels

Production and characterization of hydrogels. Applications of hydrogels in separation processes.

Virtual Reality

Application of virtual reality in chemical engineering design.

Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena

Prediction of thermodynamic and transport properties for applications including pervaporation, gas separation membranes and liquid membranes.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

J. Schwinge, D.E. Wiley and A.G. Fane, "Novel spacer design improves observed flux", J. Memb. Sci., 229, 53 - 61 (2004)

J. Schwinge, D.E. Wiley and D.F. Fletcher, "Simulation of Unsteady Flow and Vortex Shedding for Narrow Spacer-Filled Channels", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42, 4962-4977 (2003)

P.R. Neal, H. Li, A.G. Fane and D.E. Wiley, "The Effect of Filament Orientation on Critical Flux and Particle Deposition in Spacer-Filled Channels", J. Memb. Sci., 214, 165- 178 (2003)

D.E. Wiley and D.F. Fletcher, "Techniques for Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Flow in Membrane Channels ", J. Memb. Sci., 211, 127 - 137 (2003)

V. Chen and D.E. Wiley, "Particle Deposition in Membrane Systems", in R.P. Chhabra and D. De Kee (eds.), Transport Processes in Bubbles, Drops and Particles, 2nd Ed, New York, Taylor & Francis, pp 376-396 (2002)

J. Schwinge, D.E. Wiley and D.F. Fletcher, "A CFD Study of Unsteady Flow in Narrow Spacer-Filled Channels for Spiral-Wound Membrane Modules", Desalination, 146, 195 - 201 (2002)

J. Schwinge, P.R. Neal, D.E. Wiley and A.G. Fane, "Estimation of Foulant Deposition across the Leaf of a Spiral-Wound Module", Desalination, 146, 203 - 208 (2002)

M.H. Tran-Ha, D.E. Wiley, N.D. Lawrence and M. Iyer, "Development of a Standard Cleaning Protocol to Evaluate the Effect of Cleaning on Membrane Performance", Australian J. Dairy Tech., 57, 20 - 29 (2002)

J. Schwinge, D.E. Wiley and D.F. Fletcher, "Simulation of the Flow around Spacer Filaments between Narrow Channel Walls. 1. Hydrodynamics", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, 2977 - 2987 (2002)

 

INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING

Applications of microfiltration, ultrafiltration and electrodialysis.

Application of thermodynamics for design of decanters

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