Elsa Antunes
- elsa.antunes1@jcu.edu.au
- Senior Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering
Projects
9
Publications
59
Awards
6
Biography
Profile:
Elsa Antunes is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in the College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University. She obtained her PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from James Cook University in 2018. Elsa’s PhD was focused on understanding the impact of microwave pyrolysis conditions on biochar properties produced from diverse biomass. Before joining James Cook University, Elsa was Head of Advanced Ceramics Department capitalising more than 10 years employment within industry undertaking research projects.
Elsa’s research is focused in the field of materials engineering, developing new materials and fabrication techniques for biomedical implants, investigating smart materials fabrication, understanding production of value-added products from biomass pyrolysis, and using biochar for water purification and resource recovery.
Current Research Projects:
- Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
- 3D Printing of Advanced Ceramic Materials
- Sustainable Conversion of Biomass into Value-added products
- Advanced Technologies to Mitigate the Impact of Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Research
Research Interests
- Biomedical implants: new materials and fabrication methods
- Nanomaterials: design new materials for new applications
- Pyrolysis: production of value-added products while mitigating the environmental impact of biomass
- Biochar applications: water purification and other value-added applications
Projects
Development of multi-layered scaffolds to promote bone healing responses in non-union fractures
01 Feb 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
INVESTIGATION OF SLURRY PROPERTIES TO ENHANCE GOLD LEACHING (Old ID 30053)
01 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
High shear fluid flow driving carbon foundry for advanced manufacturing (Old ID 28965)
01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
OPTIMISATION OF THE PROCESSING PLANT FOR GOLD EXTRACTION. (Old ID 27575)
21 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
MINJAR GOLD - INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF CLAY ON GOLD EXTRACTION (Old ID 27376)
22 Feb 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
RRAP CAD-01: Coral propagation and deployment (Old ID 27237)
01 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2025
Development of Customised Hospital Waste Processing Technology (Old ID 26326)
25 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2020
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Taught Modules
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2023
[ME3515] Advanced Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2023
[ME3515] Advanced Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2022
[EG4011] Thesis Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2024
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2021
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2022
2022
[EG4012] Thesis Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2024
2019
2020
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2019
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2020
[EG3000] Introduction to Systems Engineering and Project ManagementCoordinator, Lecturer
2019
2019
[ME3515] Advanced Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2020
[ME3515] Advanced Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[EG4012] Thesis Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2023
[EG4011] Thesis Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2023
[EG2010] Materials Science and EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
2021
Current JCU Research Students
Investigation of Biomass Derived Biochar for Mitigation of Pharmaceuticals Pollution
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of different shapes of gold nanoparticles
Master of Philosophy (Health)
Graphene based supercapacitors from renewable sources
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Developing biochar for resource recovery and pollution mitigation
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Investigation of Cerium Stabilized Zirconia for Biomedical Applications and Feasibility of Binder Jet Processing of these Bio-ceramics
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Optimising the conversion of sugarcane biomass to carbon-based materials
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Monolithic and multi-ceramic sandwich structures with functionally graded TPMS lattice-core topology for ultra-high temperature applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Application of functionalized nano-graphene quantum dots (nGQDs) as an efficient cancer diagnostic and therapeutic platform
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Completed JCU Research Students
Tailoring the properties of PECVD deposited Terpinen-4ol thin films
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2019
Investigation of novel mono- and bimetallic catalysts for high quality bio-oil production using biomass co-pyrolysis
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2023
An Assessment of the Sustainability of Alternative Therma Processing Techniques for the Destruction of emerging Contaminants in Biosolids
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2022
Activities
Awards
Sandpit to Seed
2020
Employment
PhD, James Cook University
2014 - 2018
Media
Committees
Output
Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa Marisa (2017) Investigations on biochar production from biosolids via micro. [Thesis] [DOI] ...
Fong, Jenny; Ramsby, Blake D.; Flores, Florita; Dada, Tewodros; Antunes, Elsa; Abdul Wahab, Muhammad...
Internal and surface temperature profiles of spherical biosolids particles during convective drying
2024
Nylen, Julian; Sheehan, Madoc; Whelan, Anna; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa (2024) 'Internal and surface t. Drying Technology, 42 (13):2044-2055....
Islam, Md Anwarul; Parvin, Mst Irin; Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Kumar, Ravinder; Antunes, Elsa (2024) 'Si. ...
Mele, Mahmuda Akter; Kumar, Ravinder; Dada, Tewodros Dada; Heydari, Amir; Antunes, Elsa (2024) 'Inve. Th, ...
Premchand, Premchand; Fino, Debora; Demichelis, Francesca; Bensaid, Samir; Chiaramonti, David; O'Con...
Fong, Jenny; Jackson, Timothy L; Flores, Florita; Antunes, Elsa; Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Azmi; Negri, ...
Waste Palm Leaves-Based Hydrochar Support Catalytic Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate
2024
Aliyu, Muhammad; Rashid, Umer; Ghani, Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim; Salleh, Mohamad Amran Mohd; Hazmi, Ba...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Kumar, Ravinder; Rashid, Umer; Somasundaram, Murugavelh; Antunes, Elsa (2024) ...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Sheehan, Madoc; Murugavelh, S.; Antunes, Elsa (2023) 'A review on catalytic py. Biomass Conversion and, 13 :2595-2614. [DOI ...
Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Function of Multi-Material Hierarchically Structured Scaffolds
2023
Koushik, Tejas M.; Miller, Catherine M.; Antunes, Elsa (2023) 'Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Fu. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 12 (9). [DOI] ...
Koushik, Tejas M.; Miller, Catherine M.; Antunes, Elsa (2023) 'Optimisation of two-step sintering pa. Journal of the European Ceramic Soc, 43 (5):2222-2233. [DOI] ...
Kumar, Ravinder; Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Whelan, Anna; Cannon, Patrick; Sheehan, Madoc; Reeves, Louise...
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun Krishna; Vuppaladadiyam, Sai Sree Varsha; Sahoo, Abhisek; Murugavelh, S.; Antho...
Kumar, Ravinder; Whelan, Anna; Cannon, Patrick; Sheehan, Madoc; Reeves, Louise; Antunes, Elsa (2023)...
Sasidhar, K.B.; Somasundaram, Murugavelh; Yesuraj, K.; Hariharan, S.; Antunes, Elsa; Ekambaram, Porp...
The influence of moisture content on dust generation in falling curtains of sugarcane bagasse fiber
2022
Sheehan, M.; Antunes, E.; Seligmann, B.; Weight, C. (2022) 'The influence of moisture content on dus. Powder Technology, 397 . [DOI] ...
Kováčik, Jozef; Dresler, Sławomir; Sowa, Ireneusz; Babula, Petr; Antunes, Elsa (2022) 'Calcium-enric. Environment, 313 . [D ...
Islam, Md Anwarul; Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Parvin, Mst Irin; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Kumar, Ravinder;...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun; Duan, Alex Xiaofei; Kumar, Ravinder; Antunes, Elsa (2022...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Islam, Md Anwarul; Kumar, Ravinder; Scott, Jason; Antunes, Elsa (2022) 'Cataly. Chem, 45...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Islam, Md Anwarul; Duan, Alex Xiaofei; Antunes, Elsa (2022) 'Catalytic co-pyro. Journal of the , 104 :89-97. ...
Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun; Kumar, Ravinder; Vuppaladadiyam, Varsha; Sarmah, Aji...
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun Krishna; Antunes, Elsa; Vuppaladadiyam, Sai Sree; Baig, Zenab Tariq; Subiantoro...
Tan, Nathan chinag Ping; Miller, Catherine M.; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa; Sharma, Dileep (2022) 'Impa. Cl, ...
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Antunes, Elsa; Vuppaladadiyam, Varsha S.S.; Shehzad, Farrukh; Somasundaram,...
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Vuppaladadiyam, Varsha S.S.; Antunes, Elsa; Baig, Zenab; Rehman, Shazia; Mu...
Dharma Patria, Raffel; Rehman, Shazia; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Wang, Huaimin; Lin, Carol Sze Ki; An...
Kumar, Ravinder; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa; Whelan, Anna; Fearon, Rob; Sheeh...
Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Islam, Md Anwarul; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Antunes, Elsa (2021) 'Thermo-catal. Journal of, 299 . [ ...
Siddique, Istiaq Jamil; Salema, Arshad Adam; Antunes, Elsa; Vinu, Ravikrishnan (2021) 'Technical cha. Renewable a, 153 . [D ...
The effects of physical decontamination methods on zirconia implant surfaces: a systematic review
2021
Tan, Nathan Chiang Ping; Khan, Ahsen; Antunes, Elsa; Miller, Catherine M.; Sharma, Dileep (2021) 'Th. ...
Timbs, Kalen; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Antunes, Elsa; Lin, Wenxian (2021) 'Experimental study on the heat . Thermal Science and Engineeri, 22 . [DOI] ...
Islam, Md Anwarul; Jacob, Mohan V.; Antunes, Elsa (2021) 'A critical review on silver nanoparticles:. Journal of Environmental Management, 281 . [DOI] ...
Varsha, S.S.V.; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Shehzad, Farrukh; Ghaedi, Hosein; Murugavelh, S.; Dong, Wei...
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Antunes, Elsa; Sanchez, Paula Blanco; Duan, Huabo; Zhao, Ming (2021) 'Influ. Ren, 1...
Munro, Thomas; Miller, Catherine M.; Antunes, Elsa; Sharma, Dileep (2020) 'Interactions of osteoprog. Journal of Functional B, 11 (3). [DOI] ...
Kabir, Humayun; Khan, Mohammad Jamal; Brodie, Graham; Gupta, Dorin; Pang, Alexis; Jacob, Mohan V.; A...
Varsha, S. S. V.; Soomro, Abdul F.; Baig, Zenab T.; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K.; Murugavelh, S.; Antunes...
Grech, Jonathan; Antunes, Elsa (2020) 'Optimization of two-step sintering conditions of zirconia bla. Ceramics International, 46 (16 Part A):24792-24798. [DOI] ...
Walker, Craig; Cole, Andrew; Antunes, Elsa; Sheehan, Madoc (2020) 'Equilibrium moisture and drying k. Clean Technologies, 2 (2):225-239. [DOI] ...
Grech, Jonathan; Antunes, Elsa (2019) 'Zirconia in dental prosthetics: a literature review'. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8 (5):4956-4964. [DOI] ...
McFarland, Mitchell; Antunes, Elsa (2019) 'Small-scale static fire tests of 3D printing hybrid rocke. Aerospace, 6 (7). [DOI] ...
Antunes, Elsa; Jacob, Mohan V.; Brodie, Graham; Schneider, Philip A. (2018) 'Microwave pyrolysis of . Journal of Analytical, 129 :93-100. [DOI] ...
Taheri, Saeedeh; Brodie, Graham; Jacob, Mohan V.; Antunes, Elsa (2018) 'Dielectric properties of chi. Journal of Microwave Power, 52 (3):198-214. [DOI] ...
Antunes, Elsa; Jacob, Mohan V.; Brodie, Graham; Schneider, Philip A. (2018) 'Isotherms, kinetics and. Journal of Environmen, 6 (1):395-403. [DO ...
Antunes, Elsa; Schumann, James; Brodie, Graham; Jacob, Mohan V.; Schneider, Philip A. (2017) 'Biocha. Jour, 19...
Silver removal from aqueous solution by biochar produced from biosolids via microwave pyrolysis
2017
Antunes, Elsa; Jacob, Mohan V.; Brodie, Graham; Schneider, Philip A. (2017) 'Silver removal from aqu. Journal of Environmen, 203 (Part 1):264-27...
Neves, Nuno; Barros, Raquel; Antunes, Elsa; Ferreira, Isabel; Calado, João; Fortunato, Elvira; Marti...
Carvalho, T.; Antunes, E.; Calado, J.; Figueiredo, F.M.; Frade, J.R. (2012) 'Lanthanum oxide as a sc. SOLID STATE IONICS, 225 :484-487. [DOI ...
Neves, Nuno; Barros, Raquel; Antunes, Elsa; Calado, Joao; Fortunato, Elvira; Martins, Rodrigo; Ferre...
Maharaj, D.S.; Maharaj, H.; Antunes, E.M.; Maree, D.M.; Nyokong, T.; Glass, B.D.; Daya, S. (2005) '6. ...
Maharaj, D.S.; Molell, H.; Antunes, E.M.; Maharaj, H.; Maree, D.M.; Nyokong, T.; Glass, B.D.; Daya, ...
Douglas, Joshua; Dada, Tewodros Kassa; Duan, Alex Xiaofei; Antunes, Elsa (2023) 44th Annual Conferen...
Experimental study on the thermal performance of straight and oblique finned, polymer heat sinks
2020
Timbs, K.; Khatamifar, M.; Lin, W.; Antunes, E. (2020) AFMC2020: 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics C...
Sharma, Chakrabhavi Gundurao Dileep; Miller, Catherine; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa (2020) 98th General...
Munro, Thomas; Sharma, Dileep; Miller, Catherine; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa (2020) 98th General Sessi...
Mahesh Koushik, Tejas; Dos Santos Antunes, Elsa (2023) 'Ceramic three-dimensional printing' In: Mahesh Koushik, Tejas, and Dos Santos An...
Antunes, Elsa; Vuppaladadiyam, Arun; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Varsha, S.S.V.; Pant, Kamal K.; Tiwari, Bhagya...