Rate My Professor Matthew Drewery

Dr Matthew Drewery is a catalysis researcher in the School of Engineering's Chemical Engineering discipline at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He earned his undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the same institution before joining the research groups of Professors Eric Kennedy and Michael Stockenhuber. In 2018, he completed his PhD thesis entitled 'Towards the use of solid oxide fuel cells for the chemical conversion and production of energy from biodiesel waste streams'.

Drewery's research specializes in catalysis for sustainable chemical transformations, including the processing of glycerol and its derivatives into value-added products such as allyl alcohol, selective catalytic hydrogenation of COx in the presence of hydrocarbons, and conversion of methane to higher-value chemicals. His work also encompasses the performance of Ni-based solid oxide fuel cells with varying synthesis gas compositions and the role of additives like manganese and titanium in catalyst stability. Key publications include 'The effect of catalyst modification on the conversion of glycerol to allyl alcohol' (Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2014; 45 citations), 'Effect of Manganese on the Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation of COx over Ni/Al2O3' (ACS Catalysis, 2019; 39 citations), 'Catalysed Conversion of Methane to Value Added Products' (Energy Technology; 23 citations), 'Utilization of Glycerol and its Derivatives in a Nickel-Based SOFC' (Energy Technology, 2019), and contributions to book chapters like 'Understanding catalysis for processing glycerol and glycerol-based derivatives for the production of value added chemicals' (Catalysis series, 2019). With over 280 citations across 11 publications on ResearchGate, his research has contributed to advancements in catalyst design for environmental and energy applications.

Drewery has participated in significant collaborative efforts, such as a $2.3 million Australian Research Council grant project aimed at developing catalytic systems to mitigate ventilation air methane emissions from coal mines, partnering with Professor Eric Kennedy, Dr Luke Harvey, and the Erlangen Centre for Interface Research and Catalysis. His contributions support Australia's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the resources sector.