Personal profile
Biography
Prof Paul Webley is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Monash University and the Director of the Woodside Monash Energy Partnership. He received his and MScEng and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from MIT in 1986 and 1989.
The underlying theme of Webley’s research is technology for environmental and energy applications including: CO2 capture and utilization systems for the industrial and energy sectors, hydrogen generation, storage and utilization technologies, design of energy efficient thermodynamic systems, and negative emissions technologies. Over the 25 years Prof Webley has had a major impact on the design, and implementation of adsorption based carbon capture technologies which he is now applying to CO2 conversion.
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Engineering, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award Date: 2 Jan 1990
Chemical Engineering, MSCEP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award Date: 24 Oct 1986
External positions
Executive Director, Dimer Technology Pty Ltd
co-Director, Uno Technology Pty Ltd
Research area keywords
- Carbon Capture
- carbon conversion
- Thermodynamics
- hydrogen production and storage
- clean fuels
- energy efficiency
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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P2.3 Aerobic utilisation of syngas using novel and engineered microorganisms
Greening, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Webley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), van 't Hag, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marcellin, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joshi, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gilbert, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Hennessy, T. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd, Bioplatforms Australia Ltd, Agilent Technologies (Australia), Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
27/08/25 → 26/02/29
Project: Research
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Optimising integration of direct air capture for biomanufacturing applications (DAC2BIO2.0)
Leong, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), van 't Hag, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Darzins, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marcellin, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ao, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Brown, J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Department of Education (Australia), Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd
27/05/25 → 26/05/26
Project: Research
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Innovative Green Methanol Production Using Supercritical Water Electrolysis
Smith, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stribley, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Singleton, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hughes, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Webley, P. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/03/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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P1.2 (B) - Electrode Architectural Design for Enhanced CO2 Reduction Performance under Ambient Conditions
Zhang, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Webley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joshi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Garg, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sharma, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kobayashi, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/02/25 → 3/08/28
Project: Research
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P1.3 - Plasmonics for Photochemical Conversion
Tanksale, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Webley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yin, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joshi, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Haesner, J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
28/06/24 → 28/12/27
Project: Research
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Advanced Sorbent Carriers for H2Storage and Transport
Murugavel, R., Rownaghi, A. A., Webley, P. A. & Rezaei, F., 11 Sept 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 38, p. 18251-18286 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A net-zero polygeneration system for power, hydrogen and ammonia: energy, exergy and exergoeconomic (3E) analyses
Jeddizahed, J., Anvari, S., Webley, P. A. & Hughes, T. J., 15 Dec 2025, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 346, 21 p., 120423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A numerical comparison of heavy-purge and dual-reflux strategies in pressure swing adsorption for methane enrichment
Hu, G., Guo, Y., Luo, J., Xiao, G., Weh, R., Li, K. G., Qi, T., Webley, P. A. & May, E. F., Jan 2025, In: AIChE Journal. 71, 1, 10 p., e18573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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CO2e emissions of renewable methanol from forestry residues and conventional natural gas-based methanol: a comparative analysis
Blaine, M., Webley, P. & Honnery, D., 2 Jun 2025, In: Energy and Environmental Science. 18, 13, p. 6325-6343 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Coke oven gases processing by vacuum swing adsorption: Carbon capture and methane recovery
Wang, J., Chen, X., Ren, T., Du, T., Liu, L., Webley, P. A. & Li, G. K., 19 Feb 2025, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 354, Part 1, 17 p., 128593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission to Commonwealth Climate Change Authority Inquiry: Targets, Pathways and Progress: Submission of Australian Research Council Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling
Gogarty, B. (Fellow) & Webley, P. (Fellow)
May 2024Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries