Rate My Professor Simin Moradmand

Dr Simin Moradmand is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Academic in Chemical Engineering within the School of Engineering at the University of Newcastle. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, awarded in 2022, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her career history at the institution includes serving as a Research Associate in the School of Engineering from February 2022 to August 2025. Earlier roles encompass Lab Demonstrator for CHEE2695 Energy Transfer and Technologies (July to December 2019), Tutor for ENGG2500 Sustainable Engineering Practice (July to December 2019), and Lab Demonstrator for CHEE2825 Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering (July to December 2021). With more than seven years of experience in electrochemical engineering and process development, Dr Moradmand focuses on practical, scalable solutions for industry challenges.

Dr Moradmand’s research specializations include green metal production technologies through advanced electrochemical processes, such as leading a BHP-funded project on iron production via molten salt electrolysis as a zero-carbon alternative to traditional coal-based ironmaking. Her PhD research centered on molten carbonate recycle and recovery in Direct Carbon Fuel Cells to generate cleaner electricity from coal while mitigating CO₂ emissions. Other academic interests encompass battery and energy storage systems (lithium-ion and sodium-ion), CO₂ electrolysis and utilization, electrometallurgy, carbon capture engineering, and green, non-toxic methods for metal recovery to advance the circular economy. Key publications include "Protective In Situ Oxide Layer Formation at a Nonconsumable Iron Anode for Molten Salt Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis" (Energy & Fuels, 2025), "Optimized electrolytic reduction of iron oxide and hematite ore in molten lithium carbonate" (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025), "Magnetic carbon formation via in-situ CO₂ capture and electrolysis in a molten carbonate system" (Materials Today Sustainability, 2024), "The impact of 3-dimensional anode geometry on the electrochemical response of high temperature gas evolution reactions in molten salts" (Electrochimica Acta, 2024), and "Thermal and electrochemical impact of kaolin on a direct carbon fuel cell" (Fuel, 2021). She collaborates with industry partners including BHP and Tomago Aluminium. Major awards and honors comprise the Early Career Researcher Excellence in Industry Collaboration Award from the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (2024), BHP Inspiring Woman in Research, Women and Leadership Australia Scholarship, and Best Presentation Award for 2023 Nanomaterials and Nanodevices from the University of New South Wales.