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Australian Pulp and Paper Institute (APPI)

APPI provides world class technology based on training and research for the pulp and paper industry. Since its inception in 1989, APPI has trained many engineering and science graduates who are now in senior positions in the pulp and paper industry. APPI is supported by the Australian Paper Industry as well as Monash University.  In the next few years, the Australian Pulp and Paper Industry will invest over AU $3 billion. Two pulp mills, two paper machines and many major upgrades/rebuild are underway or being designed. This massive capital influx combined with market globalisation creates new employment opportunities for Australian engineers and scientists in pulp and paper. 

APPI provides post-graduate training, coursework and research, for engineers and scientists in pulp, paper, printing and related industries. APPI has an extensive short course program in pulping, papermaking and the science of printing, run in conjunction with Appita. APPI is an integral part of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Monash University.

 

Research

APPI has two areas of research effort- Bio-resource and Paper Engineering as well as Surface Engineering.  

Linkage grant

APPI staff were recently awarded a A$1.15 million dollar ARC Linkage grant jointly funded by the Australian Research Council and the Australian paper industry.  We have available two postdoctoral positions and four postgraduate scholarships funded by this grant.

 

Teaching

APPI offers a Master of Engineering Science course work program in pulp and paper technology

Scholarships for the APPI Masters course are now available to start in first semester 2009.  These offer $18,000 per annum, tax free, to successful applicants.