Professor Ian Prince B.E. (Chemical Engineering) University of NSW, 1971 M.App.Sc.(Environmental Pollution Control) University of NSW, 1975 Ph.D. (Biochemical Engineering) University of Sydney, 1984 Head of School, Engineering Malaysia email: ian.prince@eng.monash.edu.au

Professional Appointments

• 2004-Present: Head of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia
• Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University
• 2000-2003: Associate Dean (Teaching), Faculty of Engineering
• 1999-2003: Associate Professor
• 1989-Present: Senior Fellow, Centre for Bioprocess Technology
• 1985-1998: Senior Lecturer
• 1984: Lecturer
• 1977-1983: The University of Sydney, Senior Research Assistant/Professional Officer (part-time PhD studies)
• CSR Limited
• 1971-1975: Chemical Engineer (sugar milling/refining/distillery)
• 1965-1970: Engineering Cadet 

Professional Affiliations 

• Foundation Member, Australian Biotechnology Association
• Member, Australian Water and Wastewater Association
• Member, Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand

Current Research and Professional Interests

• Process analysis and novel separation technologies for the large scale recovery and purification of high value bioproducts.
• Heavy metal ion uptake by algal cultures: fundamental studies of an environmental phenomenon with potential process applications
• Development and implementation of information technology for teaching and learning
• Development of curricula and teaching methodologies in environmental engineering

Selected Publications

• Ting, Y., Lawson, F. and Prince, I. (1989) "Uptake of Cadmium and Zinc by the Alga Chlorella vulgaris. Part 1: Individual Ion Species", Biotechnol. and Bioeng., 34, 990-999
• Mao, Q., Johnston, A., Prince, I. and Hearn, M. (1991) "Predicting the Performance of Non-Porous Particles in Affinity Chromatography", J. Chromatog., 548, 147-163
• Mao, Q., Prince, I. and Hearn, M. (1992) "Predicting the Performance of Chromatographic Columns in Protein Purification Processes", Aust. J. Biotechnol., 2, (2), 112-116
• Mao, Q., Prince, I. and Hearn, M. (1993), "Optimisation of Operating Parameters for Protein Purification Using Chromatographic Columns", J. Chromatog., 646, 81-89
• Mao, Q., Prince, I. and Hearn, M. (1995), "Impact of Operating Parameters in Large-Scale Chromatography of Proteins", J. Chromatog., 691, 273-283
• Khoshmanesh, A., Lawson, F. and Prince, I. (1996), "Cadmium Uptake by Unicellular Green Microalgae", The Chem. Eng. Journal, 62, 81-88.