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5.08/20/2025

Encourages open-minded and thoughtful discussions.

4.05/21/2025

Encourages students to think independently.

5.03/31/2025

Creates a positive and motivating atmosphere.

4.02/27/2025

Makes even dry topics interesting.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About Stefano

Professor Stefano Freguia holds the position of Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. He earned his PhD in 2008 from the University of Queensland. Prior to his appointment at the University of Melbourne in 2016, he served at the University of Queensland from 2008 to 2015 and at CSIRO from 2015 to 2016. Freguia's research centers on bioelectrochemical systems and bioelectrochemistry, with key interests in microbial fuel cells, microbial electrosynthesis, cathodic oxygen reduction, anodic biofilm formation, wastewater treatment, resource recovery from wastewater, and electrochemical engineering. He leads the electrochemical engineering research theme within his department and supervises graduate researchers on advanced projects including PFAS removal through electrochemical oxidation and foam fractionation, as well as nitrogen recovery from sewage sludge reject water.