Dr Thomas Scott
Associate Lecturer
School of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Thomas Scott is an early career researcher and a teaching academic in the School of Chemical Engineering. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical) and a PhD Engineering (Process and Resource Engineering) both from the University of Adelaide. Thomas' research expertise is in the field of hydrothermal liquefaction, with key interest in process design and optimisation. Thomas also has keen interest in the fields of minerals processing, winery sustainability and brewery engineering, expanding his research fields post PhD. Thomas' teaching expertise is in hands on chemical engineering laboratory based learning. Thomas' is the teaching laboratory coordinator for the School of Chemical Engineering, coordinating the Unit Operations Laboratory course and coordinating practicals in the core chemical engineering courses.
PhD Research - Batch and Continuous Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Other areas of interest:
- Chemical Engineering
- Minerals Processing
- Brewery Engineering
- Winery Engineering
- Water & Wastewater Engineering
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 2026 | Associate Lecturer | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - 2025 | Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2023 | Grant-Funded Researcher | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2021 | Research Assistant | Global Aquatica |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD (Chemical Engineering) |
| 2014 - 2017 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical) |
Semester 1
ENGP2002 - Heat and Mass Transfer
Semester 2
ENGP3003 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory and Data Analysis
ENGPx400 - Brewery Engineering
ENGP2005 - Process Systems Design
Project Supervision
ENGP 4022/ CHEM 4002 - Plant Design Project
ENGI4901 - Research Project (Chemical Engineering)
ENGI 6900/6901- Masters Engineering Research Project
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Co-Supervisor | Production of soluble silica layers on quartz sands – mechanisms and release properties for agricultural applications | - | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Flynn David Matthew Bohonis |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Brewery Digital Twin | The University of Adelaide | Masters By Coursework | Master | - | Kai Xiang Mak & Yu-Hsuan Chiu |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2022 | Representative | Chemical Engineering and Materials Student Society | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
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