Jeff is a Theme Leader Analytical Methods at the School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology., University of Queensland. He is an expert in the fields of Pyrometallurgy, Extractive metallurgy, Mineral processing, Processing Mineralogy, Microanalysis, EPMA, Microscopy, LA-ICP-MS, Materials Characterisation, Precious metals. He has been a co-author on a number of publications as well as the recipient of a number of grants.

Young-Joon Park is a doctoral student from POSTECH, Korea and his supervisor is professor. Youn-Bae Kang. The topic he will be presenting is a phase equilibrium study of the Al2O3-TiOx system. This research is crucial to understand the transition behavior of Al-Ti complex inclusions that occur during the production of Ti-added ULC (Ultra Low Carbon) steel. The findings of this study have been published in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society. As indicated by the subject of his presentation, he has a significant interest in fields such as steelmaking and thermodynamics.

Nathan is a final year PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle. His current research is primarily focussed on characterisation of ferrous burden interactions in a hydrogen enriched blast furnace.