The mining and resource industry comprises businesses in the exploration, development and production of minerals and energy assets such as coal, gas, oil and renewables.
Australia’s mining industry is being challenged by the higher costs of doing business and falling global commodity prices. The industry is switching its focus from growing its asset base to increasing the profitability of production. The energy sector is seeking more economical forms of gas production to meet increasing worldwide demand.
Monash University seeks to work in partnership with Australian and global mining and resource companies to boost productivity and business success through both technology and workforce-based innovation. We have a long history in driving productivity gains in the mining industry, mainly through two groups – the Maintenance Technology Institute and the Institute of Railway Technology. Both institutes enjoy a reputation for excellence in solving technical issues for the mining industry. Their innovative solutions have been adopted by companies all over the world to decrease costs, increase profitability and improve safety.
Monash recently established a new Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours), which has the theme “the mine of the future”. This degree incorporates automation, environment, sustainability, people and community, safety, project management and teamwork, economics, communication skills, innovation and leadership. Our research strengths in mining and resources are grouped around six themes:
■ Exploration
■ Productivity-enhancing technologies
■ Adding value to production
■ Business operations
■ Sustainable development
■ Cutting energy costs.
The mining and resource industry comprises businesses in the exploration, development and production of minerals and energy assets such as coal, gas, oil and renewables.
Australia’s mining industry is being challenged by the higher costs of doing business and falling global commodity prices. The industry is switching its focus from growing its asset base to increasing the profitability of production. The energy sector is seeking more economical forms of gas production to meet increasing worldwide demand.
Monash University seeks to work in partnership with Australian and global mining and resource companies to boost productivity and business success through both technology and workforce-based innovation. We have a long history in driving productivity gains in the mining industry, mainly through two groups – the Maintenance Technology Institute and the Institute of Railway Technology. Both institutes enjoy a reputation for excellence in solving technical issues for the mining industry. Their innovative solutions have been adopted by companies all over the world to decrease costs, increase profitability and improve safety.
Monash recently established a new Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours), which has the theme “the mine of the future”. This degree incorporates automation, environment, sustainability, people and community, safety, project management and teamwork, economics, communication skills, innovation and leadership. Our research strengths in mining and resources are grouped around six themes:
■ Exploration
■ Productivity-enhancing technologies
■ Adding value to production
■ Business operations
■ Sustainable development
■ Cutting energy costs.
The mining and resource industry comprises businesses in the exploration, development and production of minerals and energy assets such as coal, gas, oil and renewables.
Australia’s mining industry is being challenged by the higher costs of doing business and falling global commodity prices. The industry is switching its focus from growing its asset base to increasing the profitability of production. The energy sector is seeking more economical forms of gas production to meet increasing worldwide demand.
Monash University seeks to work in partnership with Australian and global mining and resource companies to boost productivity and business success through both technology and workforce-based innovation. We have a long history in driving productivity gains in the mining industry, mainly through two groups – the Maintenance Technology Institute and the Institute of Railway Technology. Both institutes enjoy a reputation for excellence in solving technical issues for the mining industry. Their innovative solutions have been adopted by companies all over the world to decrease costs, increase profitability and improve safety.
Monash recently established a new Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours), which has the theme “the mine of the future”. This degree incorporates automation, environment, sustainability, people and community, safety, project management and teamwork, economics, communication skills, innovation and leadership. Our research strengths in mining and resources are grouped around six themes:
■ Exploration
■ Productivity-enhancing technologies
■ Adding value to production
■ Business operations
■ Sustainable development
■ Cutting energy costs.
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Why Monash? The mining and resource industry comprises businesses in the exploration, development and production of minerals and energy assets such as coal, gas, oil andrenewables. Australias mining industry is being challenged by the higher costs of doing business and falling global commodity prices. The industry is switching its focus from growing its asset base to increasing the proftability of production. The energy sector is seeking more economical forms of gas production to meet increasing worldwidedemand. Monash University seeks to work in partnership with Australian and global mining and resource companies to boost productivity and business success through both technology and workforce- based innovation. We have a long history in driving productivity gains in the mining industry, mainly through two groups the Maintenance Technology Institute and the Institute of Railway Technology. Both institutes enjoy a reputation for excellence in solving technical issues for the mining industry. Their innovative solutions have been adopted by companies all over the world to decrease costs, increase proftability and improve safety. Monash recently established a new Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours), which has the theme the mine of the future. Thisdegree incorporates automation, environment, sustainability, people and community, safety, project management and teamwork, economics, communication skills, innovation and leadership. Our research strengths in mining and resources are grouped around six themes: Exploration Productivity-enhancing technologies Adding value to production Business operations Sustainable development Cutting energy costs. Monash University seeks to work in partnership with Australian and global mining and resource companies to boost productivity and business success through both technology and workforce- based innovation. 1 Brilliant opportunities Monash University is a global leader in innovative and multidisciplinary research. Ranked among the top one per cent of universities in the world, Monash has grown to become Australias largest university. Monashs fve Australian campuses are complemented by a strong and expanding international presence in Italy, India, Malaysia, South Africa and China. We also recently established an alliance with Warwick University in the United Kingdom. As Australias largest university which undertakes ground- breaking research, Monash University has an enormous breadth of expertise to assist mining and resources companies to improve operations and drive business success. Monash undertakes more contract research with industry than any other Australian university. The majority of this work is with leading Australian and international mining companies. We can connect your organisation with the right people to meet your needs and put together a research and development team that works for you. We work with a wide variety of external partners, in a range of ways, including: commissioned research, strategic partnerships, consulting and licensing of innovations. Contact us industryengagement@adm.monash.edu +61 3 9905 9910 monash.edu/industry 2 EXPLORATION Exploration There is a long term trend for a huge global demand for minerals, in spite of the recent downturn. However mineral discoveries are reducing, getting deeper and harder to fnd. New knowledge is needed to underpin future exploration. Monashs geoscientists conduct research to understand how, when and where mineral deposits form in the Earths crust. We are generating predictive models that guide more economical mineralexploration. The mining industry considers that some government regulation is impacting its global competitiveness. Monash has research and policy expertise across a range of regulatory areas and has experience working with the mining industry on how policy, legislation, and other regulatory requirements impact upon mining, energy, and resources. We can provide academic and consultancyexpertise in cultural heritage,native title and human rights. 3 Delivering impact Mapping that improvestheodds To improve the likelihood of a drill core fnding rich deposits of nickel, you need an excellent 3D map. The Vale mining company needed such a map to future proof its business. It needed to locate underground ore deposits large enough to extend the life of its hugely successful surface mining operation at Voiseys Bay,Canada. The Voiseys Bay area contains about fve cubic kilometres of a special rock called troctolite, which crystallised from a magma that rose through the Earths crust over a billion years ago. Nickel-bearing ore deposits are known to occur in this rock type, often deep below the surface. Dr Peter Lightfoot, Chief Geologist Nickel, Brownfeld Exploration, North Atlantic at Vale underlines the best possible combination of geoscience is required to inform the decision making process about where to drill to drive success within present and future exploration. For Professor Sandy Cruden, understanding a billion years of development of an ore body in the Earths crust is fascinating detective work. As Professor of Tectonics and Geodynamics at Monash, he studies the pure science of the processes that have formed the structure and properties of the Earths crust and its evolution through millenia. From his studies, he creates models for identifying the structural controls on how magma is emplaced and the likelihood of creating the right environment for deposits of rich ore. Professor Cruden describes his work as identifying the right conditions for fnding the precious needle in the haystack. Dr Lightfoot describes the Monash teams valuable structural analysis and detailed insights into magma chamber morphology as assets to the exploration programs at Voiseys Bay. The focus of Professor Crudens expertise and the source of Vales success lay in the same place - to map and understand the geology of the area so mining can start in those places most likely to deliver the vital ore deposits. Vale predicts its underground operation will start producing ore in 2019, when the Voiseys Bay open pit deposit is supposed to run out, and is expected to remain in production after 2030. EXPLORATION 4 Mineral exploration Monashs geoscience researchers have a successful track record of collaborative research with the mining industry. Our geoscientists are advancing the knowledge of the physics and chemistry behind how mineralisation occurs in order to develop better models and targeting tools for predicting where ore deposits lie deepunderground. Monashs geoscientists have access to a range of analytical and technical equipment for mineral exploration and geotechnical surveys, along with innovative methods. Our capabilities include the Australian Synchrotron and powerful 3D modelling tools for developing predictive models that guide mineral exploration. From 2014, Monash will be running short courses for industry mineral geologists to train them in interpreting regional geophysicaldata. Indigenous communities Monash offers education, research and consulting expertise across many aspects relating to Indigenous communities. We cover culture, preserving Indigenous archaeology, Indigenous education, legal issues such as native title law, human rights, and Indigenous and rural health. The Monash Indigenous Centre can work with the mining industry to meet Indigenous cultural heritage legislative requirements and develop culturally appropriate training for non-Indigenous staff. Regulations and corporate social responsibility Monashs law academics have research expertise across many aspects of national and international business law, regulation and policy. This expertise covers general approaches to regulation, commercial law, corporate social responsibility, native title, human rights, energy law, environmental law and regulation of natural resources. This expertise can be harnessed to assist the mining industry. Monash has extensive experience in governmental advisory work, consultancies, and research and training. Sustainable development The Monash Sustainability Institute can assist the industry to continue to improve its sustainable development practices through research, education and action. MSIs expertise covers resource management, behaviour change, the interface between social and environmental sustainability, and legal frameworks for extractive industries. For legal frameworks, Monash focuses on research in local content requirements, competitive bidding, taxation, community engagement and development, framing and negotiation of investment and community agreements and leveraging mining investments for infrastructure development. EXPLORATION 5 EXPLORATION Our key people Mineral exploration Professor Sandy Cruden Professor Cruden is an expert in the feld of tectonics and geodynamics. His expertise can be applied to developing enhanced exploration models for a variety of commodities. Professor Jol Brugger Professor Brugger is a synchrotron geosciences expert and investigates the mobility of metals in the Earths crust and environment. This expertise enables the use of techniques, including the Australian Synchrotron located next door to Monashs Clayton campus, to improve minerals exploration and mineralprocessing. Legal frameworks for sustainable development Jacqueline Mandelbaum Ms Mandelbaums expertise is in optimising legal frameworks to promote sustainable development from mining industry investments, understanding that industry investments should remain proftable but also allow the host country to beneft. Indigenous communities Professor Lynette Russell Professor Russell is an anthropological historian and director of the Monash Indigenous Centre. The centre offers expertise in Australian and Papua New Guinean Indigenous archaeological and anthropologicalresearch. Native title law and policy Melissa Castan Ms Castans expertise is in human rights law, native title issues and Indigenous legal issues. MsCastan was a key person in the nationwide Aurora Project,a capacity building initiative for native title lawandpractice. Human rights Associate Professor Adam McBeth Associate Professor Adam McBeth is a deputy director in the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. He has expertise in international human rights law including the application of this law to corporations and the social impact assessment of businessactivities. Regulation Associate Professor Pamela OConnor Associate Professor OConnors expertise is in regulation of resources and land management. Her current research activities relate to regulation of carbon, property rights, and regulation of urban waterresources. To improve the likelihood of a drill core fnding rich deposits of nickel, you need an excellent 3D map. 6 Productivity- boosting technologies PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES The mining industry is responding to challenging market conditions by reducing costs, increasing productivity and operating more effciently. The industry is moving to remote operations, increased automation and predictive maintenance of mining assets. Monash can help the industry to improve productivity with new technologies and developments in equipment performance, railway technologies, optimisation and scheduling, big data analytics and robotics. 7 Keeping mining trains on track The Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) has been improving the reliability and safety of mining companies railway systems for over 40 years. One of IRTs competencies is improving the interface where wheel meets rail. The director of IRT, Mr Ravitharan says the wheel-rail interface is the foundation of any rail operation: Get this wrong at your peril. The institute has modifed wheel and rail profles to optimise the contact conditions. This innovation is helping companies to cut costs in wheel and rail maintenance and renewal. Among those to implement the new profles isRioTinto. Rio Tintos superintendent of asset management Michael Courtney says the design changes suggested by the Monash team make it easier for the trains to steer correctly along the track. This also reduces damage. In the past fve years the company has rolled out a reshaping program, grinding rails to match a new profle design provided by IRT. The result has been a drop in defects and broken rails along its 1200-kilometre network. Another IRT innovation championed by Mr Courtney is the instrumented ore car. Monash frst trialled monitoring equipment ftted to an ore car at BHP Billiton Iron Ore in 2002. IRT has now retroftted more than 70 ore cars around the world with instrumentation. These instrumented cars are linked via GSM and satellite networks to offces at Monash, providing continuous, near-real-time track monitoring without interrupting production. Mr Ravitharan says ftting the equipment to a standard operational car means the dynamics of the trains performance on the tracks can be assessed as they are running. Potential problems are communicated to railway operators in near real time. Delivering impact PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES 8 Maximising dragline productivity Australian and international coal mines have been able to increase the productivity of their draglines, thanks to Monashs Maintenance Technology Institute. Draglines are used primarily in surface mining for the removal of overburden above coal. These huge machines can move over 100 cubic metres of material at a time in their bucket, at a rate of one bucket per minute. This means even minor improvements in dragline productivity can lead to large increases in mine proftability. The managing director of MTI, Gerard Chitty, says that MTI has completed dragline capacity assessments and production improvements for over 75 draglines. We have calculated the safe working capacity at various operations including BMA, Rio Tinto, Anglo Coal, Wesfarmers, Glencore and BHBP Energy Coal SouthAfrica. Following these assessments and implementation of structural upgrades, most draglines are operating at 110 to 125 per cent of the original design RSL (rated suspended load) within a safe working envelope. MTI uses high tech monitoring systems and applies a fve step process to maximising the performance of draglines. MTI is developing and trialling real time monitoring systems for other mining equipment such as excavators, shovels, large mining trucks and drills. Mr Chitty said we are able to remotely monitor in real time and stream data to our Melbourne base from all mobile equipment on site to provide feedback on issues such as damage or poor performance. We are able to identify operators who might need further training and highlight specifc areas where improvements are needed. MTI prides itself on providing comprehensive, independentadvice that makes a real fnancial impact onthe miningindustry. We estimate that we have helped our clients achieve business benefts of about $10 million to $25 million dragline per year, said Mr Chitty. Considering the large number of draglines that have been upgraded on MTI recommendations, the total estimate of fnancial benefts runs into several hundreds of millions of dollars. Delivering impact Optimising optimisation Large scale businesses constantly review their end to end processes to identify opportunities for cost savings. Inhighly complex businesses, there are many variables to be assessed before the right decision can be made. Using the variables to generate the right solution requires out of the box thinking and tremendous analytical capabilities. Greatereffciency in operations returns signifcant rewards as a collaboration between Monash, Constraint Technologies International (CTI) and Qantas has underlined. At the heart of the Monash approach to optimisation is a gifted analyst/algorithm designer/mathematician; an expert in modelling and solving combinatorial optimisation problems. Together with his colleagues Professor Maria Garcia De La Banda and Dr Guido Tack, Professor Mark Wallace leads a team of PhD researchers focused on fnding solutions that take into account numerous variables. They have a proven track record in designing state of the art software solutions in travel, transport and logistics. CTI has been delivering airline optimisation systems for 20 years. Since 2005, the Head of Research and Development at CTI, Ian Evans has worked with Professor Wallace and his team to drive the evolution of transport and logistics systems. CTI knows the value of working with a lead researcher who is aware of the latest advances as they occur as this means their business can access new approaches rather than having to wait years for them to be written up and published. One CTI project was to develop a fexible crew rostering system to address complex business rules, safe working requirements, workplace agreements, leave and training allocations and crew preferences as well as technical requirements. Professor Wallace and his team delivered a solution that CTI was able to customise for sale to Qantas and major airlines in Asia and India. Professor Wallaces skilled research team solves these and other complex resource planning and scheduling problems using a range of algorithms, constraint programming and hybrid techniques. Their applications create cost saving solutions in managing terminals, maintenance programmes, crew rostering and equipment management. PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES 9 PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES We estimate that we have helped our clients achieve business benefits of about $10 million to $25 million per dragline peryear 10 Condition monitoring Monitoring the condition of major mining equipment can detect a problem before failure, allowing maintenance to be scheduled and maximising production output. Condition monitoring is also a critical aspect of asset management to control operational expenditure and predict future capital expenditure. Monash has extensive research expertise in monitoring of equipment and complex structures: structural, mechanical and electrical system health monitoring, including in diffcult-to-inspect places fracture and fatigue analysis vibration monitoring and assessment modelling of mechanical properties sensors and wireless networks data mining and management of monitoring data condition forecasting visualisation of complex data optimisation of maintenance scheduling. Big data analytics Mining companies increasingly depend upon advanced computational infrastructure. This means the volume of data being transferred and stored quickly becomes vast, known as big data. This data can be used to great advantage if it is correctly compiled, analysed and evaluated. Monash can assist companies gain a competitive advantage by better exploiting their data assets. For example, analysing big data can improve the understanding of factors that affect productivity or time between required maintenance, meaning processes can be refned to decrease operational expenditure. PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES Performance improvement The Maintenance Technology Institute (MTI) is dedicated to improving the performance and reliability of plant and equipment using the latest technologies and state-of-the-art analysis techniques. MTI has been delivering research and consulting services to the mining industry for over 14 years. Its clients include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Glencore Xstrata, Anglo Coal, Peabody, Wesfarmers and Caterpillar. MTI offers: productivity and capacity assessments safety and integrity assessments new designs, design reviews and modifcations for improving reliability and performance operator behaviour assessment and training for improving performance process optimisation over the long term life extension of ageing plant real time monitoring and operator feedback systems. Railway technologies Monashs Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) has been delivering technology-based solutions to the railway industry, including heavyhaul, for over 40 years. IRT provides research and development services to BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group and Vale (Brazil), and more than 100 other railway-based entities. IRT has developed instrumented ore care technology tosupport track reliability. This in turn has increased productivity andsafety for industry. IRTs primary areas of expertise are track structure design and maintenance, rail welding, wheel-rail interface, vehicle and track instrumentation, vehicle and train performance, condition monitoring, component testing, failure analysis, quality control andauditing, standards development and personnel training. 11 Our key people Performance improvement Gerard Chitty Mr Chitty is the director of the Maintenance Technology Institute, which has 15 specialist engineering and research staff to deliver research services to the mining and heavy engineeringindustries. Railway technologies Ravi Ravitharan Mr Ravitharan is the director of the Institute of Railway Technology, a leading technology service provider to heavy haul and mass transit railway systems. Condition monitoring Professor Wing Kong Chiu Professor Chiu is an expert in structural health monitoring and structural integrity. His expertise has been applied to improve monitoring aircraft structures, freight trains, buried water pipes and reconstructivesurgery. Big data analytics Professor Geoff Webb Professor Webb has expertise in data mining, knowledge acquisition, machine learning and user modelling. He creates new technologies to make sense of data and his work with industry has improved process control and crew scheduling. Optimisation and scheduling Professor Mark Wallace Professor Wallaces expertise spans different techniques and algorithms for optimisation and their integration and application to solving complex resource planning and scheduling problems. Professor Kate Smith-Miles Professor Smith-Miles leads a new initiative called MAXIMA, which uses high end mathematical expertise to solve complex challenges in research and industry. Professor Smith-Miles has consulted widely to industry in the areas of optimisation, data mining and intelligent systems. Robotics Professor Bijan Shirinzadeh Professor Shirinzadehs research interests are in robotics, automation, sensing and control. His work can be applied to mining processes by improving robotic systems in an industrial environment. Optimisation and scheduling Monash is developing optimisation and visualisation technologies to solve complex problems. These technologies are helping organisations to improve the quality and effciency of their operations and services. Monash has partnered with industry and government in transport, logistics, production planning, resource allocation and scheduling. The potential benefts of using optimisation in the mining industry include: crew rostering, equipment allocation and task scheduling to meet production requirements production scheduling to maximise supply at minimal cost and risk strategic planning to schedule large numbers of investments to maximise net present value. Robotics, automation, and autonomous systems There is a growing role of automated machines and robotics in the mining and resource industry as they are able to perform highly repetitive tasks quickly and safely, with less wear on trucks and other equipment. Monashs expertise in this area includes: robotic systems sensing and control, including remote sensing long reach manipulators automation and automated handling systems autonomous aerial vehicles and swarm methodologies for tasks such as area coverage, exploration, monitoring and surveillance haptics and virtual reality mechatronic systems process planning and control. PRODUCTIVITY-BOOSTING TECNOLOGIES 12 ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTION In addition to new and innovative technologies to boost productivity, Monash expertise can help the mining and resource industry improve its operations and add value to raw commodities through advanced engineering and industrial design. Our areas of expertise in the production andpost-production phases include: mining engineering extraction and recovery of metals brown coal technologies unconventional gas extraction technologies adding value to metals high performance materials and corrosion industrial design. Adding value to production 13 Safe underground transport vehicles Monash is helping to improve the conditions for workers in Australian underground coal mines. Using a combination of engineering and industrial design, researchers have been developing practical solutions for vehicles that transport workers in underground mine tunnels. By global standards the mining sector in Australia has an enviable mine safety record. However safety audits of Australian coal mines in the mid-2000s identifed safety issues relating to the use of underground transport equipment, which contributed to injuries amongst mine workers. The emissions from these diesel powered vehicles also represent a considerable health hazard. With funding from the Australian Coal Association Research Program, the Australian Research Council and industry partners Kestral Coal and GE-Industrea, a multidisciplinary team at Monash used a human-centred approach to research the safety, operation and function of underground transport equipment. The team developed a set of guidelines and specifcations for a new compact and lightweight concept vehicle for underground mining, with improvements to seating ergonomics, impact attenuation and occupant safety. Associate Professor Arthur de Bono, Head of the Department of Design, said the multidisciplinary approach and strong links with the mining industry through Monashs Maintenance Technology Institute (MTI) was the key. Our design solution was informed by the requirements of industry and our engineers giving us the structural and technical parameters. Dr Daya Dayawansa head of research at MTI said working with industrial designers led to design outcomes far in excess of those that could have come from engineersalone. The impressive results of this research led the industry partners to again join with Monash and new partner Swinburne University of Technology on a new project aimed at developing an alternative electric power system for mining vehicles. This system will not only be zero emission but will meet the challenging environment found in underground mines. Associate Professor Damon Honnery, a lead researcher on the project and an expert in pollutant formation says our long term goal is to remove diesel powered vehicles completely from mines and improve the working environment for underground miners. Delivering impact ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTION 14 Mining engineering Monash can help Australias mining industry achieve its aim to generate more proftable production from its enlarged asset base. In 2013 Monash established a fagship Division of Mining and Resources Engineering in response to industry demand. The division will leverage Monashs position as Australias leading engineering university and provide the mining industry with high quality education and research. Monash has a long history of advancing fundamental knowledge in the felds of civil engineering, rock and soil mechanics, waste management and environmental management. Monash has worked with global mining and resource companies to improve their operations, including improving the stability of large open cut mines. With the establishment of a dedicated mining division, Monash will expand its current expertise to other critical areas in mining engineering such as mine health and safety, ventilation, mine automation, drilling and blasting and mining methods. We are also currently exploring rapid and mass mining technologies to enhance production. Researchers are developing expertise in applying tunnel boring machines and other mechanised excavations in mining and discrete and dynamic numerical modelling techniques of mass mining. Extraction and recovery of metals Monash is undertaking exciting research in ionic liquids and electrochemistry which offers unique horizon opportunities in improving electrowinning processes for extracting copper, titanium, magnesium and precious metals. This expertise could be applied to investigate the recovery and recycling of gold and other precious metals from mining and electronic wastes. Brown coal Australia has vast reserves of low-rank brown coal. Monash is exploring how cleaner energy can be produced from these reserves by reducing the energy required for dewatering of the coal and also through the use of new approaches to gasifcation/ combustion, such as oxy-fuel, chemical looping and fuel cells. Monash also investigates the creation of value added products from coal, such as liquid transport fuels, blast furnace coke, bitumens and carbons. Unconventional gas extraction technologies In the energy resources sector, unconventional gas sources such as tight sand, coal seam and shale offer low-carbon alternatives to coal. The global consumption of gas has been increasing at a rate of three per cent a year since 2000 and there are huge untapped unconventional gas reserves across the world. Expansion of the unconventional gas industry will require new technologies to make this energy source economically feasible and have minimal environmental impact. Monash is researching new environmentally friendly and effective techniques for reservoir development and gas extraction from unconventional sources. We have unique capabilities for development of new techniques, including one of the worlds largest high pressure, high temperature testing chambers. High performance metals Monash has major activities underway in the science and engineering of metals and alloys, which can add signifcant value to the raw material. These include intelligent design and development of high performance light alloys, development of innovative processing technologies such as additive manufacturing, material characterisation, and modelling and simulation of metal processing and resulting mechanical properties. The bulk of Monashs research isin light alloys based on aluminium, magnesium and titanium. We also have signifcant activity in steel and copper. Monash has state-of-the-art experimental testing and characterisation facilities to underpin thisresearch. Corrosion Monashs expertise in corrosion research can protect infrastructure and equipment and extend the working life of mine assets. Monash is researching the monitoring, mechanism and mitigation of corrosion. Our researchers have experience in solving corrosion problems for mining and mineral processing companies. Monashs corrosion expertise is broad and includes corrosion-assisted cracking of steels, microbially-induced corrosion, coatings for light alloys and steels, modelling of corrosion, and corrosion of concrete reinforcements. Industrial design Monashs industrial design researchers generate ideas and undertake practice that lead to the creation of new paradigms, novel approaches and fresh insights. They are working with mining, transport, medical and manufacturing industries to integrate design thinking and world- class design practices into businesses. Professional services offered by Monash include: ergonomic and usability analysis assessment of tools, equipment and workplaces product documentation computer aided design for design documentation three dimensional visualisation a comprehensive range of services such as 3D images and animations prototyping the latest digital making technologies such as rapid prototyping and laser cutting. ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTION 15 A multidisciplinary team at Monash used a human-centred approach to research the safety, operation and function of underground transport equipment. Brown coal Professor Alan Chaffee Professor Chaffee is researching new and more effcient uses for brown coal, including its conversation to chemical and other value-added products. He is developing improved approaches to and materials for carbon dioxide capture and utilisation. Gas extraction technologies Professor Ranjith Pathegama Gamage Professor Pathegama Gamage is an expert in the movement of fuids through rock. His team is developing stimulation methods for recovery of gas from unconventional reservoirs. High performance metals Professor Chris Davies Professor Davies is an expert in the thermo-mechanical processing of metals. He designs new alloys and new processing routes by combining advanced modelling and experiment with physical simulation of industrial processes. Corrosion Professor Nick Birbilis Professor Birbilis is a leader in corrosion research and corrosion control in a variety of metals and using different protective coatings. Industrial design Associate Professor Arthur de Bono Associate Professor de Bono and his team of industrial designers look at innovations in design formajor research and corporate organisations. Mining engineering Professor Jerry Tien Professor Tien is Head of the Division of Mining and Resources Engineering. His speciality areas include mine ventilation, diesel particulate matter emissions, mine fres, coal mining, mine planning and mine feasibility studies. Geomechanics Professor Jian Zhao Professor Zhao is an international expert in rock mechanics and rock engineering, including mining applications. His research and engineering practice covers tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavation, rock cavern construction, oil storage caverns, rock fracturing, earthquake effects and discontinuummodelling. Slope stability Professor Jayantha Kodikara Professor Kodikara has expertise in the stability of compacted soils. He has undertaken fundamental research into modelling of unsaturated soil behaviour, atmosphere/ground/structure interaction, and soil and rock fracture and water fow. Extraction and recovery of metals Professor Doug Macfarlane Professor Macfarlane researches ionic liquids and is a leader in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials. Our key people ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTION 16 The mining industrys productivity drive applies to business processes and workforce management as well as technological enhancements. The industry is looking to increase production without increasing costs by enabling people to do their jobs better and improving the effciency of operations. Atthe same time, the health and safety of mine workers is an ever present issue. Monash can help in these areas by improving workplace safety and injury outcomes, equipping the workforce with the skills to build a more effcient and productive workplace, and improving business operations and services. Business operations BUSINESS OPERATIONS 17 Safer light vehicles for the mining industry Thousands of mining workers use light four wheel drive vehicles to check gas lines, travel off road to carry out maintenance or simply travel from site to site as part of their working day. Dr David Logan, Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Injury Research Institute recently worked with Rio Tinto to support a review of their vehicle feet including what vehicles types were most suited to certain miningapplications. Dr Logan says that understanding the unique safety features of each model of a vehicle feet is critical to improving the driving safety performance of an organisation. In particular features such as electronic stability control can assist greatly in reducing the likelihood of losing control of a vehicle. Regional Health and Safety Superintendent at Rio Tinto, Alex Rutter said we engaged Monash to help us review the features and applications of our light vehicle feet because they are highly regarded in research into this feld. Mr Rutter said that Monash was professional throughout the engagement and the research and advice provided was easy to apply to the development of new guidelines for vehicle purchasing and application. Monash assisted us to ensure important policy decisions were grounded in up to date research. Rebecca Perrett, Health and Safety Manager from Rio Tinto Iron Ore said the work that Monash did provided up to date research and information to support business strategy. Theresults helped us to develop a purchasing strategy for safety requirements that were well received within the business. Dr Logan strongly suggests that mining companies follow Rio Tintos lead and consider safety features when they are replacing their feet. He notes that electronic stability control has been shown to reduce single vehicle driver injury crashes in four wheel drives by around 65 per cent. Healthy workers in the aluminium industry Over the past 10 years Monash University, together with the University of Western Australia, assisted the aluminium industry to protect the health of workers. In 1994, Alcoa of Australia initiated Healthwise, a research program looking at links between work and long-term health in its employees. At the time, Alcoa employed approximately 6000 people and produced 30 per cent of Australias aluminium. Healthwise investigated the health of workers in Alcoas bauxite mines, alumina refneries, aluminium smelters, power stations, rolling mills and shipping terminals. Professor Malcolm Sim, the director of the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health was a lead researcher in Healthwise. Professor Sim says wemonitored the health of thousands of Alcoa workers and applied robust epidemiological research methods to examine the relationship between exposure to substances such as bauxite, sulphur dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and particulates and the health outcomes ofworkers. Our research in the Healthwise program helped to clarify the causative agents for occupational asthma and lung cancer. Importantly we showed that mortality rates for circulatory disease, respiratory disease and cancer are statistically signifcantly lower for Alcoa employees than the general population he said. To enhance occupational health and safety practices within the company, Alcoa regularly communicated the research fndings from Healthwise to its employees. Alcoa reported that the Healthwise program leads the way in occupational health research. The company has highlighted the importance of engaging internationally renowned experts such as Professor Sim, in the feld ofepidemiology. Delivering impact Monash University, together with the University of Western Australia, assisted the aluminium industry to protect the health of workers. BUSINESS OPERATIONS 18 Occupational health, safety and injury Monash University is internationally renowned for its injury, safety and occupational health research. We are focused on using our research expertise to deliver actionable workplace improvements with partner organisations. Monashs expertise in these areas can monitor the health of workers, identify any factors causing ill health or injury and help to inform control measures. The major areas of research are: Workplace safety, injury outcomes, transport safety and disaster resilience at the Monash Injury Research Institute. Theinstitutes clients have included Australia Post, VicRoads, Orica, Exoon-Mobil and OneSteel Newcastle. Vehicle safety at the Monash University Accident ResearchCentre. The Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health investigates the health effects of occupational and environmental exposures. The Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity, headquartered at Monash, will develop the next generation of shift scheduling and workplace design techniques, alertness assessment devices, better sleep programs, and a range of innovative strategies to reducefatigue. Human resource management and workplace relations Monash has the largest group of management educators and researchers in the Asia-Pacifc region. Monashs pioneering human resources and workplace relations research informs teaching and makes a signifcant contribution to management knowledge and professional practice, across a range of areas including: organisational change human resource management leadership skills change management employee and industrial relations. Monash offers research and consulting services in these areas and has been engaged by mining and resources companies to identify effective practices for recruiting and retaining engineering and scientifc talent, as well as to encourage and foster innovation. Workplace productivity Innovation in workplaces requires managers and other employees to change their mindsets and ways of working. Workplace based training is a specialised skill and Monash provides development programs for trainers in diverse industry settings to enable them to attain teaching and communication skills. These skills will translate into better on the job learning that ultimately builds more effcient and productive workplaces. Monash has successfully conducted programs for Visy Industries and Nova Systems Aeronautical Engineering. Learning programs offered include: leadership, including organisational and executive leadershipcourses workplace learning and communication skills development ina variety of work contexts train the trainer coaching and mentoring for different workplaces. Global business operations In order to operate effciently and effectively, companies in the mining industry need to adopt global standards and integrate end to end business processes internally and in their supply chains. Monash has expertise in: analysing supply chains and developing appropriate strategies total quality management and organisational performance planning and integration of advanced technologies internationalisation strategy and its components business to government relationships business regulations. Monash University is internationally renowned for its injury, safety and occupational health research. BUSINESS OPERATIONS 19 Our key people Occupational health, safety and injury Professor Malcolm Sim Professor Sim is an occupational physician and epidemiologist who leads the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health. He researches the human health effects of occupational and environmental exposures and has worked extensively with bauxite mining, aluminium production and petroleum refning companies. Professor Lesley Day Professor Day is the deputy director of the Monash Injury Research Institute. She has expertise in injury epidemiology, surveillance, and the design and evaluation of injury interventions. Her research spans diverse topics including falls prevention, workplace injuries, program evaluation and research translation. Professor Shantha Rajaratnam Professor Rajaratnam is an expert in sleep and circadian science. His research aims to understand how shift work and sleep disorders impact alertness, safety, productivity and health. He has used innovative technologies to monitor alertness in occupational and transportation settings. Human resource management Professor Greg Bamber Professor Bamber researches human resource management, workplace relations and international industrial relations. He researches with and advises governments and private sector organisations across many industry sectors. Workplace productivity Dr Philip Riley Dr Riley is an expert in adult learning and development and is course leader for leadership and training programs. Global business operations Professor Amrik Sohal Professor Sohals expertise includes operations and supply chain management, logistics and technology and innovation management. BUSINESS OPERATIONS Monash Injury Research Institute recently worked with Rio Tinto to support a review of theirvehiclefeet. 20 Sustainable development A commitment to sustainable development is critical for mining and resource companies to maintain their licence to operate in the community over all stages of a mine or wells life. It also makes good business sense. Responding to sustainability challenges is a key research priority for Monash University. Ourinnovative and cross-disciplinary work in sustainable development is having a real-world impact in Australia andoverseas. Sustainable development includes pursuing opportunities to be more energy effcient. It is estimated that energy costs currently constitute as much as ffteen per cent of total mining and mineral processing input costs. Monashs strengths in the area of energy research are in energy storage, energy systems, renewables and clean energy. Such solutions can help the mining industry to become more energy effcient, and therefore manage operational costs and achieve corporate sustainability goals. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 21 Tough stuff for tough environments Monash researchers are helping to design safe and reliable containment facilities for mining wastes. To identify the right lining for the disposal of hazardous waste in a mining environment pushes the performance of geosynthetics beyond the limits typical for other environmental and engineering applications. It requires highly specialised research conducted in custom built facilities. Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd (Geofabrics) is a manufacturer of geosynthetic products used in road and railway construction, mining and resources projects, landfll and coastal engineering. Brendan Swifte, Managing Director of Geofabrics supports research into this area, stating design engineers are asked to provide effcient and effective solutions to address the problems faced by their clients. The more the engineer understands about the interaction between the waste and the lining system, the better the design outcome. He says that mining wastes will vary widely, depending upon the ore to be mined and processed. Some wastes are very aggressive and the chemical interaction with the lining systems can be very complex. To understand the nature of the interaction requires technical expertise he says. Professor Malek Bouazza is a world-leading researcher in geosynthetics. He is a civil engineer, internationally renowned for his research in geosynthetics and environmental geotechnics. At Monash, Professor Bouazzas team has the facilities to run highly sophisticated laboratory tests and specialised modelling of thermo-hydro-chemical permeability of liners to refne the design of liner systems used in mining operations. Brendan Swifte, says working with Professor Bouazza is an excellent investment because Professor Bouazzas focused research delivers practical outcomes that are readily implemented within our industry. Monash researchers are helping to design safe and reliable containment facilities for mining wastes. Delivering impact SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 22 Sustainable practices Working principally through the Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI), Monash University is partnering with academia, government and private institutions to fnd new solutions to todays sustainability challenges. Monash draws together the best minds from the felds of science, economics, law, engineering, health and psychology. MSI offers a range of sustainability programs: Green Steps, a multi-award winning program that gives students and people in the workplace the practical skills tomake their workplace practices more sustainable BehaviourWorks Australia, a behavioural change research centre for environmental sustainability ClimateWorks Australia has substantial experience in working with industry to identify opportunities for energy effciency Carbon Decision Making and Risk Management tool to enable businesses to best manage and mitigate their carbon liability. Mine waste management The mining industry often produces large quantities of solid waste. For example large-scale open-cut coal mining requires the removal of large amounts of overburden. With a general trend of declining ore grades for most commodities, more waste is being generated because higher quantities of ore need to be processed. The issue of mine waste provides a number of opportunities for innovative engineering solutions for solid waste management. Our research areas are: application of industrial ecological tools to waste issues creating wealth from mining wastes sustainable resource management carbon sequestration in mine tailings abatement and prevention of acid rock drainage and metal leaching use of mining wastes in downstream economic activities such as civil engineering construction. Water treatment and management Water is integral to most mining activities and is typically the prime medium that carries pollutants into the wider environment. Monashs capabilities in water research span many areas. Theseinclude: geosynthetic liners for containment and mine site remediation aquatic chemistry and measuring the impact of human activity on waterways environmental analytical services in a NATA accredited laboratory groundwater management, sustainability and impacts frommining stormwater treatment and control and water recycling sustainable chemistry horizon opportunity to treat waste water and improve chemical processes. Sustainable chemistry Mining chemicals and reagents play a vital role in mineral extraction, but the costs of chemicals are increasing and many are potentially damaging to the environment. Monash has been leading green or sustainable chemistry for more than a decade. We are designing new chemical products and processes that are non-toxic, energy effcient, waste free and more economical. Green Chemical Futures is a large-scale program at Monash for supporting research and education in sustainable chemistry. It includes a new purpose-built facility at the Clayton campus. Green Chemical Futures also encompasses the Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing (VCSCM) at Monash and CSIRO, a research and training centre dedicated to assisting industry to deploy more sustainable manufacturing processes through sustainable chemistry. The VCSCM can help the mining industry to change mining processes such as replacing solvents and improving the treatment of tailing dams and waste water. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Monash Universitys engineering researcher Professor Ana Deletic is helping Australian businesses adopt new technologies and systems to manage water more sustainably. 23 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 24 Monash research expertise can help mining and resources companies plan and implement their energy procurement and management strategies Energy materials Monashs energy research program is focused on advanced materials and technologies for highly effcient energy harvesting and energy storage. Areas of strength are: electromaterials preparation and characterisation of ionic liquids and other materials for energy storage including batteries, electrodes, solar cells and electronic textiles photovoltaics new solar cell concepts, from development to commercialisation, including dye-sensitised and hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells solar fuels catalytic inorganic materials for use in water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction membranes polymer based membranes for gas separation and fuel cells graphene investigating converted graphenes for batteries, solar cells, fuel cells and superconductors high temperature energy materials. Energy systems Mining and resources companies have signifcant energy needs. Monash research expertise can help mining and resources companies plan and implement their energy procurement and management strategies. This includes: energy systems modelling, including a unique capability to accelerate simulation speeds with high performance computers smart grids with mobile sensors, and wireless communicationstechnologies power systems analysis and design and intelligent plant remote monitoring and management a short course for industry about the business benefts of smart grids demand management. Renewable energy sources Monash researchers are working to improve the effciency of renewable energy sources to make them a viable alternative to coal-powered electricity and petroleum. Monashs core areas of expertise in renewables are: alternative fuels biofuels/bioenergy in different feedstocks andproduction methods wind energy fundamental aerodynamic research, wind farm placement, wind turbine aerodynamics, and the MonashWindTunnel fracture properties of rocks, energy production, continent and basin scale modelling and energy content assessment solar cells development of low cost and light weight dye sensitised cells and organic cells as alternatives to silicon wafer-based cells. Clean technology Monash researchers are investigating ways in which clean energy can be produced from coal and pioneering technologies for capturing carbon via geo-sequestration. Our research includes: brown coal drying technology, combustion and gasifcation, combined with co-processing with minerals process effciency improvement through integration and simulation geo-sequestration of carbon dioxide pre and post combustion carbon dioxide capture technology. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Cutting energy costs 25 Sustainable chemistry Professor Milton Hearn Professor Hearn is the Associate Director, Green Chemical Futures and Director, Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing. He has been instrumental in expanding the feld of sustainable chemistry at a national and international level. Energy materials Professor Udo Bach Professor Bach focuses on the development of novel nanostructures for their application in solar cells and sensors. Dye-sensitised solar cells are a major focus of his work. Energy systems and renewables Dr Ariel Liebman Dr Liebmans expertise is in modelling and simulation of electricity markets using high performance computing platforms. He also specialises in simulation and analysis of the economics of smart grids and demand management. Clean technology Professor Sankar Bhattacharya Professor Bhattacharyas research includes advanced coal and biomass utilisation for power and fuels production through gasifcation and combustion. He has undertaken research for multiple energy companies and resource government departments. Sustainable practices Professor Dave Griggs Professor Griggs is the director of the Monash Sustainability Institute which delivers solutions to sustainability challenges using a multidisciplinary, partnership approach. Mine waste management Dr Mohan Yellishetty Dr Yellishettys researches the development and implementation of industrial ecological principles to mining and minerals industries for the management of environmental impacts. He has expertise in life cycle assessment to achieve raw materials effciencies and acid rock drainage and mine waste management, offering innovative solutions to mine site rehabilitation and mine waste management. Corporate responsibility and sustainability Professor Bryan Horrigan Professor Horrigan is Dean of the Faculty of Law and has both academic expertise and professional experience in the regulation and practice of corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Australia andinternationally. Water treatment and management Professor Ana Deletic Professor Deletic is a leading international researcher in water. Her specialties are innovative designs for stormwater harvesting systems and sustainable wastewater planning. Professor Malek Bouazza Professor Bouazza is an expert in geosynthetics and environmental geotechnics and gives specialist advice to industry in Australia and overseas, particularly into improving waste containment systems. Our key people SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Monash Solar Group. Photo: Eamon Gallagher. 26 Maintenance Technology Institute The Maintenance Technology Institute was established in 1999 as a joint initiative between BHP Billiton and Monash University to provide comprehensive industry-focused research and development. The focus of MTI is to optimise plant and equipment performance for mining companies in Australia and internationally. Australian Synchrotron The Australian Synchrotron is one of Australias premier research facilities, used to undertake cutting edge geosciences research. The facility enables the use of techniques unavailable via conventional methods, leading to research discoveries which impact all aspects of resources production, from exploration andmining through to minerals processing. CAVE2 CAVE2 is a virtual reality environment that enables scientists to manipulate ultra-high-resolution visualisations of data. It is the most advanced facility of its type in the world, an immersive hybrid 2D and 3D visualisation tool comprising 80 LCD panels in an eight metre, 320-degree, curved-wall formation. These capabilities are underpinned by an ultra-high speed 10 gigabit per second connection to the Monash network to support collaborative research. Monashs centres and institutes conduct ground-breaking research across a diverse range of areas. We have a strong, integrated network of world-class technology research platforms to underpin our research effort, as well as provide access to our industry and collaborative research partners. See monash.edu/research/centres and platforms.monash.edu Division of Mining and Resources Engineering This division provides mining engineering education and research. It was established in 2013 in response to industry demand for mining engineering graduates. The division builds on Monashs reputation for high quality teaching and research in engineering. Newcrest Mining Limited and MMG Limited are founding supporters of the division. The division is based at the Clayton campus, with opportunities to link into Monashs campuses in Malaysia, Indiaand China. Institute of Railway Technology The Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) is the premier track and vehicle railway research centre in Australia. IRT is one of the main technology service providers to heavy haul railway operations and leading mass transit railway systems, and provides a one-stop technology access point for the international railway industry. IRT evolved from BHPs Melbourne Research Laboratories in January 2000, and has been advancing the railway industry through technology for over 40 years. Centres of research excellence and facilities CAVE2. CONNECTOME image courtesy of University of Illinois. Photo: Philip Chan. 27 Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy The centre provides advanced instrumentation, expertise and training in electron microscopy and atom probe microscopy, enabling researchers to solve key problems in the physical sciences and engineering. The centres suite of instrumentation can determine the composition, structure and bonding of materials down to the atomic scale. Monash e-Research Centre The centre provides specialist advice and customised e-research solutions, including high performance computing, modelling and simulation facilities, storage and management of research data, advanced collaboration platforms, visualisation platforms and specialised server hosting. Monash Wind Tunnel The Monash Wind Tunnel is a low-speed aerodynamic testing facility. It is the largest wind tunnel in the southern hemisphere and is open to industry partners, academics and students. The Wind Tunnel undertakes aerodynamic and wind noise research and development services for various industries. MAXIMA Monash Academy for Cross and Interdisciplinary Mathematical Applications MAXIMA uses high-end mathematical expertise to solve complex research, societal and industrial problems via collaborative research and consultancy projects. MAXIMA expertise includes modelling and simulation, optimisation, probability and stochastic processes, design of experiments, data mining, numerical analysis, continuum mechanics, particle mechanics and dynamical systems. Green Chemical Futures The Green Chemical Futures program will bring together cutting- edge educational spaces with Monash Universitys world- leading capacity in green chemistry research and innovation. The initiative also focuses on partnerships including helping businesses fnd ways to lower energy consumption, use less water, produce less pollution, and achieve greater sustainability in their production processes. 28 Monash alumni Peter Meurs BE (Mech) (Hons) 1981 Director Developments, Fortescue Mr Meurs commenced at Fortescue Metal group in 2010 and became an executive director in February 2013. Before joining Fortescue Mr Meurs held the position of Managing Director atWorley Parsons. Mr Meurs has a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Monash University. He said I have great memories of my years at Monash. As a result of the example and encouragement of great teachers like Professor Kenneth Hunt I developed a passion for innovation and challenging current practice which has continued with me. During my career I have been blessed with many opportunities to try new things including the application of new techniques for installing offshore pipelines, strengthening offshore oil and gas platforms, new approaches to designing and documenting instrumentation systems, alliance style relationship contract development and most recently delivering a major iron ore expansion for 30 per cent less capital and about half the schedule of established industry norms. Ive also had the opportunity to play a part in the development of two of Australias great companiesWorley Parsons and now Fortescue Metals. Peter Coleman BEng, MBA CEO and Managing Director, Woodside Peter Coleman has 29 years experience in the global oil and gasindustry. He joined Australias largest independent oil and gas company, Woodside, in 2011 as CEO and ManagingDirector. Prior to joining Woodside he held a range of executive roles at ExxonMobil including Vice President Development, which saw him responsible for leading all development and project work in the Asia-Pacifc. My time at Monash University provided me with the gift of knowledge and the drive to constantly inquire and better myself thank you for helping me fulfl my potential. Monash University provided me with the gift of knowledge 29 Mining and resource companies can engage with Monash University through a variety of mechanisms. Specifc contract research We have expertise across many areas of research. We can provide you with direct access to Monash researchers and their facilities and develop a tailored research project that works for you. In a research contract, you can specify the research to be carried out that will help you obtain a commercial outcome for your business. We can: identify and facilitate meetings with Monash research teams provide advice and negotiate the commercial aspects of an agreement review legal documents and coordinate legal advice. Consultancy You may wish to purchase the skills and expertise of university staff and equipment to help resolve a specifc problem or gain competitive advantage. We offer: technical expertise and advice specialist testing facilities bespoke management development and training expert witnesses academics for advisory boards. Monash Consulting Services can connect your organisation to internationally respected experts across a diverse range of felds including science, engineering, health sciences, economics, sustainability and education. Monash Consulting Services simplifes the process of companies engaging with Monash by locating required expertise, managing all contractual negotiations and the administrative details related to consulting. Collaboration through leveraging government funding The Australian Government has a range of funding programs such as the Australian Research Council (ARC) schemes to foster and support collaborative research and development between university researchers and external partner organisations. For organisations with research-related challenges and opportunities, these programs are a cost effective way of engaging in research with Monash University. Licensing Monash is recognised for its success in developing new products and services with our commercial partners including the commercialisation of inventions and development of intellectual property. Opportunities for collaboration 30 Further information Industry Engagement and Commercialisation Monash University Clayton Campus Wellington Road Clayton, Victoria, Australia 3800 www.monash.edu.au/industry www.monash.edu/industry The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publication (April 2014). 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