Dr Sarb Giddey
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Group Leader
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Biography
Dr Sarb Giddey is Senior Principal Research Scientist and currently Group Leader in the Energy Technologies Program at CSIRO. With over 25 years of research and development experience in hydrogen-related technologies, Dr. Giddey's contributions have been instrumental in advancing renewable fuels production, utilization, and battery recycling technologies. As the leader of a dynamic group comprising approximately 8 teams (around 40 scientists) with diverse expertise in materials science, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, ceramic manufacturing, and systems engineering, he drives ground-breaking R&D initiatives to enhance energy conversion efficiencies and promote the economic viability of emerging zero-emission technologies. Under his astute guidance, the group actively supports and mentors around 15 PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, fostering a nurturing environment for the next generation of researchers. Dr. Giddey's pivotal role in the development of CSIRO's Electrolyser and fuel cell technologies has been instrumental in the establishment of the prestigious Centre for Hybrid Energy Systems (CHES) in Melbourne. Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Giddey has led several multi-million dollar industrially focused projects, forging valuable collaborations between CSIRO, industry partners, and international organizations. His visionary approach to technology commercialization has led to the successful spin-off of two companies (Endua - https://www.endua.com/ and Hadean Energy - https://hadeanenergy.com.au/) in the electrolysis (hydrogen production) space, involving various industrial and commercial partners.
Beyond his research endeavours, Dr. Giddey is a recognized authority in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector and sits on the Standards Australia committee, contributing to the adaptation of industry standards in this domain. His immense knowledge and expertise have been shared with the scientific community through more than 100 refereed publications, and several book chapters, patents granted and provisional applications. The impact of his research is evident, with around 8200 citations to his name, underlining the far-reaching influence of his work. Dr. Sarb Giddey's relentless pursuit of innovation, commitment to sustainable energy solutions, and exceptional leadership have solidified his position as a driving force in the renewable energy landscape, and in the advancement of clean technologies for a greener future.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Group Leader, Electrochemical and Low Emission Energy Technologies (2018 - Present)
• Facilitating multi-disciplinary collaborations to deliver impactful and mission directed R&D • R&D strategy formulation and development of technology roadmap • Initiating engagements and developing projects with the industry • Managing and delivering on multi-million-dollar collaborative industrial projects • Analysing and interpreting technical and scientific documents -
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University
Department Advisory Board Member, Student supervision, Seminars, New Course development, enabling industrial collaborations -
Chief Scientist, Endua (2021-2025) (https://www.endua.com/)
Advisory Role for the development and commercialisation of PEM electrolyser Technology -
Senior Technical Advisor, Hadean Energy (2023-Present) https://hadeanenergy.com.au/
Development and commercialisation of solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) technology -
Project Leader (May 2021 to Nov 2023)
PEM electrolyser technology development for distributed power applications (Commercial project with Endua, MSV and Ampol) -
Project Leader (2018-2021)
Renewable ammonia production at distributed scale (Commercial project with Orica, GRDC, ARENA) -
Project Leader (2018-2019)
Hydrogen based hybrid energy solutions (Commercial project with ATCO Gas) -
Project Leader (2016-2018)
Future applications of solid electrolyte technologies -
Project Leader (2014-2016)
Metal membrane based ammonia synthesis (Commercial project with Orica)
Publications
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