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Ian Cameron

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Emeritus Professor

Ian Cameron

Email: : i.cameron@uq.edu.au

Phone: : +61 7 336 54261

Positions

Emeritus Professor : School of Chemical Engineering : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Overview

Background

Biography:

Ian Cameron is a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, an inaugural Senior Fellow of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and ALTC Discipline Scholar in Engineering & ICT. He is also a director and principal consultant at Daesim Technologies, Brisbane. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

He completed Chemical Engineering degrees at the University of NSW, and a masters degree at the University of Washington. He worked for 10 years for the CSR Group in diverse industry sectors such as sugar, building materials and industrial chemicals, having roles in process and control system design, plant commissioning, production management and environmental protection.

He obtained his PhD and DIC from Imperial College London in the area of Process Systems Engineering (PSE), and then worked full-time for 3 years as a United Nations (UNIDO) process engineering consultant in Argentina and a further 6 years in Turkey on a part-time basis. He has spent the last 25 years in research, consulting, teaching and learning innovation at The University of Queensland, having received numerous awards including the J.A. Brodie Medal of the Institution of Engineers Australia, the Australian Award for University Teaching in Physical Sciences 2003 and the Prime Minister’s Award for University Teacher of the Year. He was part of the team from UQ Chemical Engineering that won a national AAUT institutional award in 2005 for educational enhancement via project centred curriculum and course innovation.

He has held visiting appointments at Imperial College London, University College London, the Technical University of Denmark, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the University of Edinburgh.

Research:

Ian’s research interests are in Process Systems Engineering, granulation, risk management, intelligent systems and engineering education. He has published over 220 international journal and conference papers in these and related areas.

His current work focuses on innovative methodologies to detect and analyse failures in process systems, including human factors. He also applies systems thinking to innovative design and design tools for higher education curricula in engineering. He has created numerous 4D virtual systems in conjunction with industry that are now deployed and used globally.

He is the co-author of 4 books, including a process systems modelling book used in over 35 countries, as well as a widely used book giving a comprehensive treatment of industrial process risk management based on almost 30 years of research and consultancy work.

Teaching and Learning:

Since arriving at UQ, Ian has been deeply involved in course and curriculum design innovation, having established, and taught, numerous project based courses around process systems engineering. He consults widely to the national and international engineering sector on curriculum design issues. He has recently been involved in educational aspects of Skolkovo Tech, a joint venture between MIT and the Russian government.

Projects:

  1. Blended hazard identification methodologies for advanced process diagnosis
  2. Resilience engineering: theory and practice
  3. Improved decision making via 4D+ virtual learning systems
  4. Innovative curricula design tools for higher education

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Availability

Emeritus Professor Ian Cameron is: : Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Engineering

Qualifications

Works

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All (199) Book (4) Journal Article (91) Conference Publication (88) Book Chapter (16)

2024

Journal Article

Dynamic simulation for process hazard analysis: affordances and limitations in the application to complex process systems

Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2024). Dynamic simulation for process hazard analysis: affordances and limitations in the application to complex process systems. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 87 105232, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jlp.2023.105232

Dynamic simulation for process hazard analysis: affordances and limitations in the application to complex process systems

2023

Journal Article

Agile process systems engineering education: What to teach, and how to teach

Lewin, Daniel R., Kondili, Emilia M., Cameron, Ian T., Léonard, Grégoire, Mansouri, Seyed Soheil, Martins, Fernando G., Ricardez-Sandoval, Luis, Sugiyama, Hirokazu and Zondervan, Edwin (2023). Agile process systems engineering education: What to teach, and how to teach. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 170 108134, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2023.108134

Agile process systems engineering education: What to teach, and how to teach

2023

Journal Article

Byproduct use optimization in a combined sinter plant and blast furnace model

McMahon, C., Cameron, I., Zughbi, H., Biasutti, M., Halstead, A. and Smart, S. (2023). Byproduct use optimization in a combined sinter plant and blast furnace model. Chemical Engineering and Processing, 183 109216, 109216. doi: 10.1016/j.cep.2022.109216

Byproduct use optimization in a combined sinter plant and blast furnace model

2022

Journal Article

Information needs and challenges in future process safety

Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2022). Information needs and challenges in future process safety. Digital Chemical Engineering, 3 100017, 100017. doi: 10.1016/j.dche.2022.100017

Information needs and challenges in future process safety

2022

Conference Publication

Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 1. What should be taught to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates?

Kondili, Emilia M., Cameron, Ian T., Léonard, Grégoire, Lewin, Daniel R., Mansouri, Seyed Soheil, Martins, Fernando G., Ricardez-Sandoval, Luis, Sugiyama, Hirokazu and Zondervan, Edwin (2022). Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 1. What should be taught to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates?. 32nd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE32), Toulouse, France, 12-15 June 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50278-2

Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 1. What should be taught to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates?

2022

Conference Publication

Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 2. How to teach to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates

Lewin, Daniel R., Cameron, Ian T., Kondili, Emilia M., Léonard, Grégoire, Mansouri, Seyed Soheil, Martins, Fernando G., Ricardez-Sandoval, Luis, Sugiyama, Hirokazu and Zondervan, Edwin (2022). Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 2. How to teach to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates. 32nd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE), Toulouse, France, 12-15 June 2022. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50280-0

Agile Process Systems Engineering (PSE) education – 2. How to teach to achieve desired outcomes mastery by graduates

2021

Book Chapter

Granulation process modeling

Cameron, Ian T. and Wang, Fu Y. (2021). Granulation process modeling. Handbook of pharmaceutical granulation technology. (pp. 657-704) edited by Dilip M. Parikh . Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9780429320057-23-27

Granulation process modeling

2020

Journal Article

Student perspectives on integrating industrial practice in risk and process safety education

Hassall, Maureen E., Lant, Paul and Cameron, Ian T. (2020). Student perspectives on integrating industrial practice in risk and process safety education. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 59-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ece.2020.04.002

Student perspectives on integrating industrial practice in risk and process safety education

2020

Journal Article

In Memoriam of Professor Roger W.H. Sargent, the Founder of "Process Systems Engineering"

Gani, Rafiqul and Cameron, Ian (2020). In Memoriam of Professor Roger W.H. Sargent, the Founder of "Process Systems Engineering". Processes, 8 (4), 405. doi: 10.3390/pr8040405

In Memoriam of Professor Roger W.H. Sargent, the Founder of "Process Systems Engineering"

2020

Journal Article

Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs

Cameron, Ian and Birkett, Greg (2020). Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs. Processes, 8 (3) 373, 373. doi: 10.3390/pr8030373

Journey making: applying PSE principles to complex curriculum designs

2020

Book Chapter

Managing process safety and operational risks with Industry 4.0 technologies

Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2020). Managing process safety and operational risks with Industry 4.0 technologies. Handbook of smart materials, technologies, and devices: applications of Industry 4.0. (pp. 1-27) edited by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain and Paolo Di Sia. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58675-1_54-1

Managing process safety and operational risks with Industry 4.0 technologies

2019

Journal Article

Improving process safety: what roles for digitalization and industry 4.0?

Lee, John, Cameron, Ian and Hassall, Maureen (2019). Improving process safety: what roles for digitalization and industry 4.0?. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 132, 325-339. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2019.10.021

Improving process safety: what roles for digitalization and industry 4.0?

2019

Journal Article

Education in Process Systems Engineering: Why it matters more than ever and how it can be structured

Cameron, Ian T., Engell, Sebastian, Georgakis, Christos, Asprion, Norbert, Bonvin, Dominique, Gao, Furong, Gerogiorgis, Dimitrios I., Grossmann, Ignacio E., Macchietto, Sandro, Preisig, Heinz A. and Young, Brent R. (2019). Education in Process Systems Engineering: Why it matters more than ever and how it can be structured. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 126, 102-112. doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.03.036

Education in Process Systems Engineering: Why it matters more than ever and how it can be structured

2019

Conference Publication

Trace elements modelling and optimization of byproduct use in an integrated steelworks

McMahon, Christopher, Smart, Simon, Cameron, Ian, Zughbi, Habib, Biasutti, Mark and Halstead, Alison (2019). Trace elements modelling and optimization of byproduct use in an integrated steelworks. METEC & 4th ESTAD (European Steel Technology and Application Days), Dusseldorf, Germany, 24-28 June 2019.

Trace elements modelling and optimization of byproduct use in an integrated steelworks

2018

Conference Publication

The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety

Lee, John E., Hassall, Maureen E. and Cameron, Ian T. (2018). The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety. Chemeca, Queenstown, New Zealand, 30 September-3 October 2018. Institute of Chemical Engineers.

The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety

2018

Conference Publication

Systems-focussed risk and process safety education

Cameron, Ian T., Lant, Paul and Hassall, Maureen E. (2018). Systems-focussed risk and process safety education. Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium, College Station, Texas, 23-25 October, 2018.

Systems-focussed risk and process safety education

2017

Journal Article

Process hazard analysis, hazard identification and scenario definition: are the conventional tools sufficient, or should and can we do much better?

Cameron, Ian, Mannan, Sam, Nemeth, Erzsébet, Park, Sunhwa, Pasman, Hans, Rogers, William and Seligmann, Benjamin (2017). Process hazard analysis, hazard identification and scenario definition: are the conventional tools sufficient, or should and can we do much better?. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 110, 53-70. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2017.01.025

Process hazard analysis, hazard identification and scenario definition: are the conventional tools sufficient, or should and can we do much better?

2016

Journal Article

Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods

Hassall, Maureen, Sanderson, Penelope and Cameron, Ian (2016). Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 10 (2), 197-221. doi: 10.1177/1555343416652749

Incident analysis: A case study comparison of traditional and SAfER methods

2016

Journal Article

New visualizations in the development of function and failure in process design and operations

Cameron, Ian T., Nemeth, Erzsebet and Seligmann, Benjamin J. (2016). New visualizations in the development of function and failure in process design and operations. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 48, 661-666. doi: 10.3303/CET1648111

New visualizations in the development of function and failure in process design and operations

2016

Journal Article

The influence of external forces, institutional forces, and academics' characteristics on the adoption of positive teaching practices across Australian undergraduate engineering

Knight, D.B., Cameron, I.T., Hadgraft, R.G. and Reidsema, C. (2016). The influence of external forces, institutional forces, and academics' characteristics on the adoption of positive teaching practices across Australian undergraduate engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32 (2), 695-711.

The influence of external forces, institutional forces, and academics' characteristics on the adoption of positive teaching practices across Australian undergraduate engineering

Funding

Past funding

Virtual Work Integrated Learning for Engineering Students (OLT innovation and development grant led by University of Western Australia)

OLT Innovation and Development Grants

Open grant - 2015

From prototype to practice: applying 3-dimensional laser scanning to the built environment

UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant

Open grant - 2015 - 2016

TheJourneyMaker: Enhancing curriculum design, program analytics and the student experience

Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants

Open grant - 2014 - 2020

The Australian Steel Manufacturing Research Hub (ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub administered by the University of Wollongong)

University of Wollongong

Open grant - 2014

Implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury

NHMRC Partnership Projects

Open grant - 2013 - 2018

Semi-automated blended hazard identification

BP Refinery (Bulwer Island) Ltd

Open grant - 2009 - 2010

The engineering design journey

ALTC Competitive Grants

Open grant - 2008 - 2011

A multiscale-multifunctional approach to advanced diagnosis and operator performance in complex process systems

ARC Linkage Projects

Open grant - 2006 - 2008

Development, deployment and Educational Assessment of an Advanced Immersive Learning Environment for Process Engineering Design and Operations

Carrick Competitive Grants

Open grant - 2006 - 2008

Engineering, Science and Practice: alignment and synergies in curriculum innovation

Carrick Senior Fellowship

Open grant - 2004 - 2006

Multi-scale Process Modelling for Intelligent Control

ARC Linkage International

Open grant - 2003 - 2007

Multi-Scale, Multi-Form Approach to the Modelling, Design and Control of Complex Particulate Processes

ARC Discovery Projects

Open grant - 2002 - 2005

Scale-up and Intelligent Control of Granulation Processes

ARC Linkage Projects

Open grant - 2001

Integrated and intelligent design and control of industrial granulation processes

UQ FirstLink Scheme

Open grant - 2001

Design of Process Dynamics by Variable Connection Methods

UQ External Support Enabling Grant

Open grant - 2001 - 2003

Optimisation and Control of Granulation Processes using Structure Switching Models.

ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)

Open grant - 1999 - 2001

Assumption Structures and Their Exploitation in Process Modelling

ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)

Open grant - 1998

For Dr IT Cameron to travel to Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

UQ Travel Grants Scheme

Open grant - 1998 - 2000

Simulation of hybrid dynamical systems for process engineering

ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)

Open grant - 1996 - 1998

Dynamics, design and control of particulate processes with recycle streams

ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)

Open grant - 1996

Matrix free, parallel numerical methods for large-scale differential-algebraic equation systems in process dynamics

ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)

Open grant - 1995 - 1997

Simultaneous steady state and dynamic design of process systems based on structural indicators

ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)

Open grant

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Supervision

Availability

Emeritus Professor Ian Cameron is: : Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

Doctor Philosophy

##### The use of dynamic simulation to improve process safety

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Maureen Hassall - 2013

Master Philosophy

##### An Ontology-Based Simulation Assembly Infrastructure

Principal Advisor - 2011

Doctor Philosophy

##### A Functional Systems Framework and Blended Hazard Identification Methodology to Support Process Diagnosis

Principal Advisor - 2008

Doctor Philosophy

##### AN ADVISORY EXPERT SYSTEM FOR PROCESS CONTROL

Principal Advisor - 2007

Doctor Philosophy

##### NEURAL NETWORK TUNING OF PROCESS CONTROLLERS

Principal Advisor - 2006

Doctor Philosophy

##### MULTISCALE MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF PROCESS SYSTEMS

Principal Advisor - 2005

Doctor Philosophy

##### A Multiple-model repository with manipulation and analysis tools for process engineering

Principal Advisor - 2005

Doctor Philosophy

##### AN OBJECT ORIENTED APPROACH TO THE MODELLING AND DYNAMICS OF GRANULATION CIRCUITS

Principal Advisor - 2002

Doctor Philosophy

##### THE DESIGN OF OPTIMAL CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR HYBRID PROCESSES

Principal Advisor - 2002

Master Engineering Sc

##### Mine Blending System

Principal Advisor - 2022

Doctor Philosophy

##### Trace Element Modeling and Optimization of Byproduct Use in an Integrated Steelworks

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Associate Professor Simon Smart - 2013

Doctor Philosophy

##### Methods and tools to help process operators identify and manage hazardous situations

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Penelope Sanderson - 2009

Doctor Philosophy

##### Particle-Droplet Collisions in Spray Drying

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Tony Howes - 2004

Master Philosophy

##### MODELLING THE EFFECTS ON MILK OF HIGH-HEAT TREATMENT AND SUBSEQUENT STORAGE

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Hilton Deeth - 2002

Doctor Philosophy

##### DEFORMATION, BONDING AND GROWTH OF GRANULES DURING WET GRANULATION PROCESSES

Associate Advisor

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