Dr. Neil R. Foster

Professor
University of New South Wales, Australia

Highest Degree
D.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from University of New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Dr. Neil R. Foster obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of New South Wales in 1979. Currently he is working as Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia, and Chief Scientific Officer & Founding Director, Bio Particle Technologies Pty Ltd. Dr. Neil R. Foster received honors includes, Inducted into the European Academy of Science and Arts, Certificate of Excellence for the King of Thailand Vetiver Awards, Awarded Peoples Republic of China “Qian Ren 1000 Talents” Programme Professorship, RACI R K Murphy Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute Applied Research Award, Jack Hobbs Memorial Award for Best Australasian Research Presentation, and Baragwanath Award. He is member of editorial board in several journals. He is member of many scientific societies such as Honorary Secretary, Royal Society of New South Wales, Founder & Inaugural President, Asia-Pacific Society for Process Intensification & Sustainability, Deputy Chairman, Health Technology Forum, ATSE, Deputy Chairman, Chemical College Board, Institution of Engineers, Australia, Chemical College Board, Institution of Engineers, Australia, Honorary Treasurer, RACI Industrial Chemistry Division, Chairman, RACI Industrial Chemistry Division, Honorary Secretary, RACI Industrial Chemistry Division. He also organized number of national and international conferences. He also delivered number of invited lectures in many Universities and conferences/meeting. He also supervised number of graduate level students. He has published (19) books and book chapters, (145) papers in peer reviewed journals, (141) papers in conferences contributed as writer/co-writer.

Area of Interest:

Chemistry
Nanomaterials
Chemical Engineering
Supercritical Fluid Extraction
Industrial Chemistry

Selected Publications

  1. Chen, X.Y., Y.L. Shang, Y.H. Li, J.X. Wang and A.G. Maimouna et al., 2015. Green preparation of uniform prednisolone nanoparticles using subcritical water. Chem. Eng. J., 263: 20-26.
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  2. Beh, C.C., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2015. Process intensification: Nano-carrier formation by a continuous dense gas process. Chem. Eng. J., 266: 320-328.
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  3. Yang, X.C., Y.L. Shang, Y.H. Li, J. Zhai and N.R. Foster et al., 2014. Synthesis of monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles without surfactants. J. Nanomateri., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/740856.
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  4. Teo, W.H., S.A.B.V. de Melo, R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2014. Solubility and solubility correlations of PAHs in subcritical ethanol and water mixtures. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 53: 10238-10248.

  5. Tabernero, A., S.V. de Melo, R. Mammucari, E.M. del Valle and N.R. Foster, 2014. Modelling solubility of solid active principle ingredients in sc-CO2 with and without cosolvents: A comparative assessment of semiempirical models based on Chrastil's equation and its modifications. J. Supercritical Fluids, 93: 91-102.
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  6. Luu, T.D., P. Truong, R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2014. A critical review of the arsenic uptake mechanisms and phytoremediation potential of pteris Vittata. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 16: 429-453.
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  7. De Melo, S.A.B.V., L.T. Danh, R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2014. Dense CO2 antisolvent precipitation of levothyroxine sodium: A comparative study of GAS and ARISE techniques based on morphology and particle size distributions. J. Supercritical Fluids, 93: 112-120.
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  8. Beh, C.C., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2014. Formation of nano-carriers by the Depressurization of Expanded Solution into an Aqueous Media (DESAM). Langmuir, 30: 11046-11054.

  9. Zhang, J., G. Gao, F. Liu, N.R. Foster and J. Chen, 2013. Preparation of polystyrene/poly [2‐methoxy‐5‐(2'‐ethylhexyloxy)‐p‐phenylenevinylene] fluorescent microspheres by miniemulsion polymerization. Polym. Int., 62: 665-669.
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  10. Teoh, W.H., R. Mammucari, S.A.B.V. de Melo and N.R. Foster, 2013. Solubility and solubility modeling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in subcritical water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52: 5806-5814.
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  11. Teo, W.H., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2013. Solubility of organometallic complexes in supercritical carbon dioxide: A review. J. Organometallic Chem., 724: 102-116.
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  12. Danh, L.T., N.D.A. Triet, J. Zhao, R. Mammucari and N. Foster, 2013. Comparison of chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia L.) essential oils extracted by supercritical CO2, hexane and hydrodistillation. Food Bioprocess Technol., 6: 3481-3489.
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  13. Lam, U.T., R. Yoganathan, A.G. Carr, R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2012. Encapsulation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles by the supercritical antisolvent process. Aust. J. Chem., 65: 40-44.
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  14. Grierson, S., V. Strezov, B. Sarge, R. Mammucari, T.D. Luu and N.R. Foster, 2012. Assessment of bio-oil extraction from tetraselmis chui microalgae comparing supercritical CO2, solvent extraction and thermal processing. Energy Fuels, 26: 248-255.
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  15. Danh, L.T., N.D.A. Triet, J. Zhao, R. Mammucari and N. Foster, 2012. Antioxidant activity, yield and chemical composition of lavender essential oil extracted by supercritical CO2. J. Supercritical Fluids, 70: 27-34.
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  16. Beh, C.C., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2012. Lipids-based drug carrier systems by dense gas technology: A review. Chem. Eng. J., 188: 1-14.
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  17. Pu, Y., H. Zou, J.X. Wang, J. Zhai, N.R. Foster and J.F. Chen, 2011. Novel Sr-Zn-Co hexagonal ferrite nano-rods by wood-template chemical solution synthesis. Mater. Lett., 65: 2213-2215.
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  18. Karajanagi, S., R. Yoganathan, H. Park, R. Mammucari, J. Cox, N.R. Foster and R. Langer, 2011. Sterilization of hydrogels using dense gas technology. J. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 108: 1716-1725.

  19. Danh, L.T., P. Truong, R. Mammucari and N. Foster, 2011. Effect of calcium on growth performance and essential oil of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) grown on lead contaminated soils. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 13: 154-165.
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  20. Carr, A.G., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2011. Particle formation of budesonide from alcohol-modified subcritical water solutions. Int. J. Pharm., 405: 169-180.
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  21. Carr, A.G., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2011. A review of subcritical water as a solvent and its utilisation for the processing of hydrophobic organic compounds. Chem. Eng. J., 172: 1-17.
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  22. Yoganathan, R.B., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. Dense gas processing of polymers. Polym. Rev., 50: 144-177.
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  23. Yoganathan, R., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. Impregnation of ibuprofen into polycaprolactone using supercritical carbon dioxide. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., Vol. 215. 10.1088/1742-6596/215/1/012087.
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  24. Yoganathan, R., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. A green method to process polymers using supercritical fluids. Materials, 3: 3188-3203.

  25. Ji, C., A. Barrett, L.A. Poole-Warren, N.R. Foster and F. Dehghani, 2010. The development of a dense gas solvent exchange process for the impregnation of pharmaceuticals into porous chitosan. Int. J. Pharm., 391: 187-196.
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  26. Danh, L.T., P. Truong, R. Mammucari and N. Foster, 2010. Extraction of vetiver essential oil by ethanol-modified supercritical carbon dioxide. Chem. Eng. J., 165: 26-34.
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  27. Danh, L.T., P. Truong, R. Mammucari and N. Foster, 2010. Economic incentive for applying vetiver grass to remediate lead, copper and zinc contaminated soils. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 13: 47-60.
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  28. Carr, A.G., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. Solubility, solubility modeling and precipitation of naproxen from subcritical water solutions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 49: 9385-9393.
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  29. Carr, A.G., R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. Solubility and micronization of griseofulvin in subcritical water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 49: 3403-3410.
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  30. Carr, A.G., A. Branch, R. Mammucari and N.R. Foster, 2010. The solubility and solubility modelling of budesonide in pure and modified subcritical water solutions. J. Supercritical Fluids, 55: 37-42.
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  31. Meure, L.A., R. Knott, N.R. Foster and F. Dehghani, 2009. The depressurization of an expanded solution into aqueous media for the bulk production of liposomes. Langmuir, 25: 326-337.
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  32. Danh, L.T., R. Mammucari, P. Truong and N. Foster, 2009. Response surface method applied to supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of Vetiveria zizanioides essential oil. Chem. Eng. J., 155: 617-626.
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  33. Danh, L.T., P. Truong, R. Mammucari, T. Tran and N. Foster, 2009. Vetiver grass, Vetiveria zizanioides: A choice plant for phytoremediation of heavy metals and organic wastes. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 11: 664-691.
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  34. Sih, R., M. Armenti, R. Mammucari, F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2008. Viscosity measurements on saturated gas-expanded liquid systems-ethanol and carbon dioxide. J. Supercritical Fluids, 43: 460-468.
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  35. Sih, R. and N.R. Foster, 2008. Viscosity measurements on saturated gas expanded liquid systems-Acetone and carbon dioxide. J. Supercritical Fluids, 47: 233-239.
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  36. Meure, L.A., N.R. Foster and F. Dehghani, 2008. Conventional and dense gas techniques for the production of liposomes: A review. Aaps Pharmscitech, 9: 798-809.
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  37. Mammucari, R. and N.R. Foster, 2008. Dense gas technology and cyclodextrins: State of the art and potential. Curr. Organic Chem., 12: 476-491.
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  38. Lam, U.T., R. Mammucari, K. Suzuki and N.R. Foster, 2008. Processing of iron oxide nanoparticles by supercritical fluids. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47: 599-614.
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  39. Barrett, A.M., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2008. Increasing the dissolution rate of itraconazole processed by gas antisolvent techniques using polyethylene glycol as a carrier. Pharm. Res., 25: 1274-1289.
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  40. Tandya, A., R. Mammucari, F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2007. Dense gas processing of polymeric controlled release formulations. Int. J. Pharm., 328: 1-11.
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  41. Sih, R., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2007. Viscosity measurements on gas expanded liquid systems-Methanol and carbon dioxide. J. Supercritical Fluids, 41: 148-157.
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  42. Tandya, A., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2006. Micronization of cyclosporine using dense gas techniques. J. Supercritical Fluids, 37: 272-278.
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  43. Mammucari, R., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2006. Dense gas processing of micron-sized drug formulations incorporating hydroxypropylated and methylated beta-cyclodextrin. Pharm. Res., 23: 429-437.
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  44. Combes, G., E. Coen, F. Dehghani and N. Foster, 2006. Kinetic study of the hydrogenation of 2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl) propenoic acid to (S)-naproxen with ruthenium BINAP catalyst in methanol. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45: 1281-1290.
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  45. Combes, G., E. Coen, F. Dehghani and N. Foster, 2005. Dense CO2 expanded methanol solvent system for synthesis of naproxen via enantioselective hydrogenation. J. Supercritical Fluids, 36: 127-136.
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  46. Bezanehtak, K., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2004. Vapor-liquid equilibrium for the carbon dioxide+ hydrogen+ methanol ternary system. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 49: 430-434.
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  47. Spilimbergo, S., F. Dehghani, A. Bertucco and N.R. Foster, 2003. Inactivation of bacteria and spores by pulse electric field and high pressure CO2 at low temperature. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 82: 118-125.
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  48. Foster, N.R., F. Dehghani, K.M. Charoenchaitrakool and B. Warwick, 2003. Application of dense gas techniques for the production of fine particles. AAPS PharmSci, 5: 32-38.
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  49. Foster, N., R. Mammucari, F. Dehghani, A. Barrett and K. Bezanehtak et al., 2003. Processing pharmaceutical compounds using dense gas technology. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42: 6476-6493.
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  50. Dehghani, F. and N.R. Foster, 2003. Dense gas anti-solvent processes for pharmaceutical formulation. Curr. Opinion Solid State Mater. Sci., 7: 363-369.
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  51. Coen, E.M., J.F. Quinn, F. Dehghani, N.R. Foster and T.P. Davis, 2003. Molecular weight fractionation of poly (methyl methacrylate) using Gas Anti-Solvent techniques. Polymer, 44: 3477-3481.
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  52. Bustami, R.T., H.K. Chan, T. Sweeney, F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2003. Generation of fine powders of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease using the aerosol solvent extraction system. Pharm. Res., 20: 2028-2035.
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  53. Warwick, B., F. Dehghani, N.R. Foster, J.R. Biffin and H.L. Regtop, 2002. Micronization of copper indomethacin using gas antisolvent processes. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 41: 1993-2004.
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  54. Tu, L.S., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2002. Micronisation and microencapsulation of pharmaceuticals using a carbon dioxide antisolvent. Powder Technol., 126: 134-149.
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  55. Stanton, L.A., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2002. Improving drug delivery using polymers and supercritical fluid technology. Aust. J. Chem., 55: 443-443.

  56. Jouyban, A., H.K. Chan and N.R. Foster, 2002. Mathematical representation of solute solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide using empirical expressions. J. Supercritical Fluids, 24: 19-35.
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  57. Charoenchaitrakool, M., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2002. Utilization of supercritical carbon dioxide for complex formation of ibuprofen and methyl-β-cyclodextrin. Int. J. Pharm., 239: 103-112.
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  58. Bezanehtak, K., G.B. Combes, F. Dehghani, N.R. Foster and D.L. Tomasko, 2002. Vapor-liquid equilibrium for binary systems of carbon dioxide+ methanol, hydrogen+ methanol and hydrogen+ carbon dioxide at high pressures. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 47: 161-168.
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  59. Thiering, R., G. Hofland, N. Foster, G.J. Witkamp and L. van de Wielen, 2001. Fractionation of soybean proteins with pressurized carbon dioxide as a volatile electrolyte. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 73: 1-11.
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  60. Thiering, R., G. Hofland, F. Dehghani, N. Foster, G.J. Witkamp and L. van de Wielen, 2001. Carbon dioxide induced soybean protein: Protein fractionation, particle aggregation and continuous operation. Biotechnol. Prog., 17: 513-521.

  61. Thiering, R., F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2001. Current issues relating to anti-solvent micronisation techniques and their extension to industrial scales. J. Supercritical Fluids, 21: 159-177.
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  62. Bustami, R.T., H.K. Chan, F. Dehghani and N.R. Foster, 2001. Recent applications of supercritical fluid technology to pharmaceutical powder systems. KONA Powder Particle J., 19: 57-70.
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