Emeritus Professor Rolf Prince

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
PhD

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

FIChemE
HonFIEAust
FTSE
FREng

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT RECORD:

Lecturer Uni Sydney 1950 - 1953
Lecturer/Snr Lecturer Uni Canterbury 1958 – 1960
Snr Lecturer Uni Sydney 1960 – 64
Professor Chem Eng [Foundation] Uni Queensland 1965 – 1969
Professor Chem Eng Uni Sydney 1969 – 1998
Emeritus Professor 1998 - Present

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

In addition to conducting a range of standard “text book” courses, initiated and conducted original courses in:
Chem. Engng Applications [Pilot scale hands-on lab. for 1st year students; “What Is Chem.. Engng?” course with novel follow-up; works visits with assessable follow-up];
Statistics as a Tool Box for Process Industries Engineers
Process Optimisation
Advanced Separation Processes
Energy Management [“Pinch”] Methodology.
Other educational initiatives for which responsible:
The “Major Industrial Project Placement Scheme”, providing 6 months industrial experience within the 4 year degree;
Full final year undergraduate exchange schemes with Sweden and France;
Second Year Original Design Competition
[In collaboration with the Head of School]: A progressive and coherent scheme for industrial participation in the undergraduate course.

ENGINEERING RESEARCH FIELD AND PUBLICATION COUNT

Published extensively, especially in Distillation Technology, Energy Assessment and Management, Process Modelling, and Professional Matters

CONSULTING RECORD

• Some major consulting commissions
  Esso Australia Longford Gas Explosion (Expert Witness)
  Large LPG Heat Exchanger Collapses (Technical Evaluation)
  Oil Industry Process Workers Status (Expert Witness)
  Research Status of Crude Oil Processing (Expert Witness)
  Sand Mining and Riverwater Pollution (Expert Witness)
  Waste Oil Refining (Expert Witness)
  Water Distillation (Due Diligence)
  Young Engineers Development and Support, Visy Pulp & Paper

PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Major positions
Institution of Chemical Engineers, Great Britain:
President, 1986 1987
Institution of Engineers, Australia (Engineers Australia):
Council, 1983 -1985, Executive, 1985 - 1986
College of Chemical Engineers: Chairman, 1985
Sydney Division: Chair, Honours & Awards Committee, 1999-
Aust. & New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineering
Chairman Selection Committee for Awards of Excellence in Chemical Engineering 1990-2004.
Australian National Committee: Chairman, 1973 1975
Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering:
Membership Committee Chair 2006
NSW Division: Chair 1998 –2001
Australian Institute of Petroleum, NSW Branch: Chairman, 1985
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering:
President 1990-1993; Now Hon. Director.
Warren Centre, Sydney University: Hon.Director

AWARDS & HONOURS

Officer in the Order of Australia (AO), awarded 1998
Centenary Medal 2003
CHEMECA Medal (Combined Chemical Engineering Institutions) 1986
Australian Institute Petroleum Medal (NSW Branch) 1990
Peter Nicol Russell Medal (IEAust) 1992
Bicentennial Medal, Inst. Chem. Eng. in Aust., 1999
Emeritus Fellow, Chem. Eng. College, IEAust, 2000
Honorary Fellow of IEAust./EA
Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological and Engineering Sciences
Fellow, The Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2004

INTERESTS

Classical music, recorded and concerts; opera; literature: fine writing, historical and current affairs; “auteur” films; good wine.
Life guidance: minimise all exercise, as you never know when later you may need that energy.