UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science & Technology

UCMST, is one of the only four UNESCO Science Centres worldwide.

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The centre has five academic and over 20 researchers dedicated to membrane science and technology. The centre has a strong profile and recognition factor internationally as one of the largest membrane groups and as a world leader in a wide range of research areas.

Much of the centre’s reputation rests on our approach to wider generic problems from a fundamental engineering science approach incorporating skills from physical chemistry to high level computing, rather than solely from an application focus. Historically, it has been a university centre for over 20 years and was previously supported as Commonwealth Special Research Centre for 9 years.

One of only four UNESCO Science Centres worldwide

UCMST's research range from fundamental material development and characterisation, to more applied module and system design, and process operation and control.

World-class staff

We have a diverse team of highly experienced academic and research staff made up of engineers and scientists.

Solving industry problems

Membrane technology offers solutions for industrial challenges through efficient separation, enabling purification, concentration, and fractionation. This enhances productivity, sustainability.

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About us

Membrane Science is key to addressing global needs for food, energy, and water in a sustainable manner. The focus of the CMST is to develop enabling technologies through fundamental science and to disseminate knowledge to meet these needs.

 

Our research

CMST has many core areas of research and applied research activities, which are supported by academics and researchers from within the UNSW School of Chemical Engineering. 

Our people

World class staff. We have a diverse team of highly experienced academic and research staff made up of engineers and scientists.

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