Dr Svetlana Sineva

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH), School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland

Dr. Sineva is an expert in the experimental study of phase equilibria in metallurgical systems with applying a diverse range of analytical methods, including scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, thermal analysis, and others. Her research in focused on the experimental studies designed to improve and optimise thermodynamic database through application of advanced experimental methodologies. The experimental approach relies on equilibration experiments performed under specific conditions following quenching and examination of the obtained samples using various analytical methods. Dr Sineva mainly studied complex matte/slag/metals/speiss systems, Ni-containing slag systems as well as distribution of minor elements between phases.

Dr. Sineva earned a PhD from Saint- Petersburg Polytechnic University, has extensive teaching and mentoring experience. She has successfully guided over ten students in their Bachelor’s and Master’s research.   Dr. Sineva has actively contributed to the scientific community as one of the organizers and the scientific secretary of the International Conference in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry in Russia (RTAC) during the years 2013 and 2016.