Kaveh Shahbaz
- kaveh.shahbaz@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-2959- Associate Professor Chemical Engineering
- Physical Sciences
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Contact Details
Associate Professor
- kaveh.shahbaz@jcu.edu.au
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-2959
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Building 506, JCU Townsville
Biography
Kaveh joined James Cook University in 2025 as an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering. He is a Chemical Engineering Academic with specialised expertise in green chemical engineering, an emerging and essential discipline that offers innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and long-standing environmental issues.
His research is focused on the design and application of green solvents to enable cleaner processes that minimise waste, recover valuable resources, and transform by-products into high-value materials. In this field, he has worked extensively on biofuels production and purification, plastic recycling, thermal energy storage, and the recovery of valuable compounds from biomass, biowaste, and e-waste. His work advances environmentally benign technologies that align with circular economy principles and promote more sustainable industrial practices.
Research
Research Interests
My research interests lie primarily in the green chemical engineering arena, an emerging area of high significance, since this is the engine that delivers solutions to innovative questions of sustainability and addresses chronic environmental issues. In this important area, I have focused on designing, characterising, and using deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as promising eco-solvents and alternatives to conventional solvents in industrial processes.
Research Specialities:
- Extraction (Extraction of valuable compounds from biomass, biowaste and E-waste using DESs)
- Separation and Purification (Purification of biofuels and wastewater using DESs)
- Catalysis (Using DESs as catalysts in chemical reactions) Waste Minimisation
- Waste minimisation
- Resource recovery
- Bioenergy
- Thermal energy storage
Teaching
Taught Modules
[EG1010] Process EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
2026
[EG4011] Thesis Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2026
[CL3030] Reactor DesignCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[EG1010] Process EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
Current JCU Research Students
Rapid and automated analytical methods for acquiring mineral chemistry in mineral exploration
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Activities
Employment
Output
Bioactives From Brown Algae: Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antimicrobial Potential
2025
Fonseca‐Barahona, Irvin; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Baroutian, Saeid (2025) 'Bioactives From Brown Algae: Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antimicrobial Potential'. ChemBioEng Reviews, 12 (3). [DOI]
Tharamrajah, Naveenrajah; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Baroutian, Saeid (2024) 'Anaerobic Digestion for Textile Waste Treatment and Valorization'. ChemBioEng Reviews, 11 (5). [DOI]
Tharmarajah, Naveenrajah; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Baroutian, Saeid (2024) 'Textile waste pretreatment for anaerobic digestion: a review and technology feasibility study'. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 99 :2213-2227. [DOI]
Babaei, Mahsa; Jalilian, Milad; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2024) 'Chemical recycling of Polyethylene terephthalate: A mini-review'. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (3). [DOI]
Mamtani, Kapil; da Silveira, Christian L.; Farid, Mohammed M.; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2024) 'Liquid‐Liquid Phase Equilibrium of Glycerolysis Precursors: Experimental and Modeling Study'. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 47 (1):208-216. [DOI]
Arjmandi, Mohammadreza; Woo, Meng Wai; Mankelow, Cody; Loho, Thomas; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Auckaili, Amar; Thambyah, Ashvin (2023) 'Embedding computer programming into a chemical engineering course: The impact on experiential learning'. Education for Chemical Engineers, 43 :50-57. [DOI]
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Synthesis and characterization of acidic deep eutectic solvents based on p-Toluenesulfonic acid
2023
Mamtani, Kapil; Stevenson, Sarah J.; Galvosas, Petrik; Weber, Cameron C.; Farid, Mohammed M.; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2023) 'Synthesis and characterization of acidic deep eutectic solvents based on p-Toluenesulfonic acid'. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1294 . [DOI]
Anstiss, Logan; Weber, Cameron C.; Baroutian, Saeid; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2023) 'Menthol‐based deep eutectic solvents as green extractants for the isolation of omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from Perna canaliculus'. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 98 (7):1791-1802. [DOI]
Mamtani, Kapil; Farid, Mohammed M.; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2023) 'Application of Quaternary Ammonium-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents as Catalysts for the Glycerolysis of Free Fatty Acids'. Energy & Fuels, 37 :7848-7855. [DOI]
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Brar, Navneet K.; Brown, Roland T.; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Hunt, Patricia A.; Weber, Cameron C. (2022) 'Guanidinium solvents with exceptional hydrogen bond donating abilities'. Chemical Communications, 58 (21):3505-3508. [DOI]
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Xu, Dingmeng; Chow, Jane; Weber, Cameron C.; Packer, Michael A.; Baroutian, Saeid; Shahbaz, Kaveh (2022) 'Evaluation of deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of fucoxanthin from the alga Tisochrysis lutea – COSMO-RS screening and experimental validation'. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 . [DOI]
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Alsaud, Noor; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed (2021) 'Application of deep eutectic solvents in the extraction of polyphenolic antioxidants from New Zealand Manuka leaves (Leptospermum Scoparium): Optimization and antioxidant activity'. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 337 . [DOI]
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Alsaud, Noor; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed (2021) 'Antioxidant and antibacterial evaluation of Manuka leaves (Leptospermum scoparium) extracted by hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent'. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 174 :96-106. [DOI]
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Mamtani, Kapil; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed M. (2021) 'Deep eutectic solvents – Versatile chemicals in biodiesel production'. Fuel, 295 . [DOI]
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Alsaud, Noor; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed (2021) 'Evaluation of deep eutectic solvents in the extraction of β-caryophyllene from New Zealand Manuka leaves (Leptospermum scoparium)'. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 166 :97-108. [DOI]
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Mamtani, Kapil; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed M. (2021) 'Glycerolysis of free fatty acids: A review'. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137 . [DOI]
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Zhang, Tianyi; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed M. (2020) 'Glycerolysis of free fatty acid in vegetable oil deodorizer distillate catalyzed by phosphonium-based deep eutectic solvent'. Renewable Energy, 160 :363-373. [DOI]
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Effective devulcanization of ground tire rubber using choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents
2019
Saputra, Ricky; Walvekar, Rashmi; Khalid, Mohammad; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Ramarad, Suganti (2019) 'Effective devulcanization of ground tire rubber using choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents'. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7 . [DOI]
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Nadia, Joanna; Ismail, Marliya; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed (2019) 'The potential use of pulsed electric field to assist in polygodial extraction from Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) leaves'. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 36 :272-280. [DOI]
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Binary mixtures of fatty alcohols and fatty acid esters as novel solid‐liquid phase change materials
2019
Ghadim, Hamidreza Benisi; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Al‐Shannaq, Refat; Farid, Mohammed M. (2019) 'Binary mixtures of fatty alcohols and fatty acid esters as novel solid‐liquid phase change materials'. International Journal of Energy Research, 43 (14):8536-8547. [DOI]
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Nadia, Joanna; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Ismail, Marliya; Farid, Mohammed M. (2018) 'Approach for Polygodial Extraction from Pseudowintera colorata (Horopito) Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents'. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6 :862-871. [DOI]
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Homan, Tom; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Farid, Mohammed M. (2017) 'Improving the production of propyl and butyl ester-based biodiesel by purification using deep eutectic solvents'. Separation and Purification Technology, 174 :570-576. [DOI]
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Williamson, Scott T.; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Mjalli, Farouq S.; AlNashef, Inas M.; Farid, Mohammed M. (2017) 'Application of deep eutectic solvents as catalysts for the esterification of oleic acid with glycerol'. Renewable Energy, 114 :480-488. [DOI]
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Ahmed, Sumair Faisal; Khalid, M.; Rashmi, W.; Chan, A.; Shahbaz, K. (2017) 'Recent progress in solar thermal energy storage using nanomaterials'. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67 :450-460. [DOI]
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Fang, Y.K.; Osama, M.; Rashmi, W.; Shahbaz, K.; Khalid, M.; Mjalli, F.S.; Farid, M.M. (2016) 'Synthesis and thermo-physical properties of deep eutectic solvent-based graphene nanofluids'. Nanotechnology, 27 . [DOI]
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Shahbaz, Kaveh; Mjalli, Farouq S.; Vakili-Nezhaad, Gholamreza; AlNashef, Inas M.; Asadov, Alec; Farid, Mohammed M. (2016) 'Thermogravimetric measurement of deep eutectic solvents vapor pressure'. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 222 :61-66. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Alnashef, I.M.; Lin, R.J.T.; Hashim, M.A.; Mjalli, F.S.; Farid, M.M. (2016) 'A novel calcium chloride hexahydrate-based deep eutectic solvent as a phase change materials'. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 155 :147-154. [DOI]
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Ghareh Bagh, Fatemeh S.; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Mjalli, Farouq S.; Hashim, Mohd A.; AlNashef, Inas M. (2015) 'Zinc (II) chloride-based deep eutectic solvents for application as electrolytes: Preparation and characterization'. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 204 :76-83. [DOI]
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Mjalli, Farouq S.; Shahbaz, Kaveh; AlNashef, Inas N. (2015) 'Modified Rackett equation for modelling the molar volume of deep eutectic solvents'. Thermochimica Acta, 614 :185-190. [DOI]
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Mjalli, Farouq S.; Vakili-Nezhaad, Gholamreza; Shahbaz, Kaveh; AlNashef, Inas M. (2014) 'Application of the Eötvos and Guggenheim empirical rules for predicting the density and surface tension of ionic liquids analogues'. Thermochimica Acta, 575 :40-44. [DOI]
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Bagh, F.S. Ghareh; Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, F.S.; AlNashef, I.M.; Hashim, M.A. (2013) 'Electrical conductivity of ammonium and phosphonium based deep eutectic solvents: Measurements and artificial intelligence-based prediction'. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 356 :30-37. [DOI]
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Prediction of refractive index and density of deep eutectic solvents using atomic contributions
2013
Shahbaz, K.; Bagh, F.S. Ghareh; Mjalli, F.S.; AlNashef, I.M.; Hashim, M.A. (2013) 'Prediction of refractive index and density of deep eutectic solvents using atomic contributions'. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 354 :304-311. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, Kaveh; Mjalli, Farouq S.; Hashim, Mohd Ali; AlNashef, Inas M. (2013) 'Elimination of All Free Glycerol and Reduction of Total Glycerol from Palm Oil-Based Biodiesel Using Non-Glycerol Based Deep Eutectic Solvents'. Separation Science and Technology, 48 (8):1184-1193. [DOI]
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Baroutian, Saeid; Shahbaz, Kaveh; Mjalli, Farouq S.; Hashim, Mohd A.; AlNashef, Inas M. (2012) 'Densities and Viscosities of Binary Blends of Methyl Esters + Ethyl Esters and Ternary Blends of Methyl Esters + Ethyl Esters + Diesel Fuel from T = (293.15 to 358.15) K'. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 57 (5):1387-1395. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, F.S.; Hashim, M.A.; AlNashef, I.M. (2012) 'Prediction of the surface tension of deep eutectic solvents'. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 319 :48-54. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, Kaveh; Baroutian, Saeid; Mjalli, Farouq Sabri; Hashim, Mohd Ali; AlNashef, Inas Muen (2012) 'Prediction of glycerol removal from biodiesel using ammonium and phosphunium based deep eutectic solvents using artificial intelligence techniques'. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 118 :193-199. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Baroutian, S.; Mjalli, F.S.; Hashim, M.A.; AlNashef, I.M. (2012) 'Densities of ammonium and phosphonium based deep eutectic solvents: Prediction using artificial intelligence and group contribution techniques'. Thermochimica Acta, 527 :59-66. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, F.S.; Hashim, M.A.; AlNashef, I.M. (2011) 'Eutectic solvents for the removal of residual palm oil-based biodiesel catalyst'. Separation and Purification Technology, 81 (2):216-222. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, F.S.; Hashim, M.A.; AlNashef, I.M. (2011) 'Prediction of deep eutectic solvents densities at different temperatures'. Thermochimica Acta, 515 :67-72. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, F.S.; Hashim, M.A.; AlNashef, I.M. (2011) 'Using Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Methyl Triphenyl Phosphunium Bromide for the Removal of Glycerol from Palm-Oil-Based Biodiesel'. Energy & Fuels, 25 (6):2671-2678. [DOI]
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Shahbaz, K.; Mjalli, Farouq S.; Hashim, M.A.; ALNashef, Inas M. (2010) 'Using Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Removal of Glycerol from Palm Oil-Based Biodiesel'. Journal of Applied Sciences, 10 :3349-3354. [DOI]
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