Professor Gil Garnier
- Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech
- Monash University
Professor Gil Garnier is the Director of BioPRIA within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Monash University. His current research interests are focused on the application of colloids and polymers to surfaces, adhesion, composites, and the process of papermaking.
BioPRIA aims at migrating the Australian Pulp and Paper Industry into Biorefineries. We develop biomedical devices and diagnostic from paper, fine chemicals and advanced materials from wood. We aim at improving life in a sustainable way. Our philosophy is to form close consortia with our industrial partners. At BioPRIA, we develop world-class researchers who are competent, confident and responsible leaders.
At BioPRIA/Monash we are dedicated to developing materials that can first be reprocessed, then recycled and finally be fully biodegradable for compost at the end of their lifetime. Renewable products without sustainable processes are not of much use. We are therefore engineering systems to fully recycle the process water required to manufacture our new products. These rely on innovative use of evaporator, membrane technology and coagulation.
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