Associate Professor James Hourigan

Associate Professor James Hourigan

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Rhode Island
  • MSc University of New South Wales
  • BSc University of New South Wales

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Contact

Email:J.Hourigan@uws.edu.au
Extension:1413
Mobile:0404025413
Location:M1.G.30
Hawkesbury
Website:

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Durham, R. and Hourigan, J. (2007), 'Waste management and co-product recovery in dairy processing', Handbook of waste management and co-product recovery in food processing, Woodhead Publishing Ltd 9781845690250.

Journal Articles

  • Lifran, E., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2009), 'Lactose derivatives: turning waste into functional foods', Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 5.
  • Vu, L., Huynh, L. and Hourigan, J. (2009), 'Effects of solvents on characteristics of crystalline lactose extracted in ternary and quaternary systems', Advanced Powder Technology, 6.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2009), 'Thermal analysis of amorphous lactose and alpha-lactose monohydrate', Dairy Science and Technology, 25.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2008), 'Moisture sorption, compressibility and caking of lactose polymorphs', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 12.
  • Lifran, E., Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2007), 'Crystallisation Kinetics of Lactose in the Absence of Lactose Phosphate', Powder Technology, 12.
  • Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2006), 'Dynamic modelling optimisation and control of lactose crystallisations: Comparison of process alternatives', Separation And Purification Technology, 8.
  • Lifran, E., Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2006), 'Lactose phosphate and its origin in cheesemaking: a case study', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 4.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2005), 'Role of amorphous lactose in the caking of alpha lactose monohydrate powders', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 14.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2005), 'Properties of lactose and its caking behaviour', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 20.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2005), 'An exploration of the caking of lactose in whey and skim milk powders', Tha Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 7.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2005), 'Effect of milling on the caking behaviour of lactose', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 11.
  • Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2005), 'Dynamic modelling and simulation of lactose cooling crystallisation: from batch and semi-batch to continuous operations', Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 6.
  • Durham, R., Sleigh, R. and Hourigan, J. (2004), 'Pharmaceutical lactose: a new whey with no waste', Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 4.
  • Dinnella, C., Monteleone, E., Farenga, M. and Hourigan, J. (2004), 'The use of enzymes for thermal process monitoring: modification of milk alkaline phosphatase heat resistance by means of an immobilization technique', Food Control, 7.
  • Durham, R., Sleigh, R. and Hourigan, J. (2003), 'Blue sky to stainless steel: commercialisation of a new dairy process.', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology 2003, Special Issue IDF 2nd World Symposium of Dairy Products in Human Health and Nutrition., 1.
  • Talwalkar, A., Kailasapathy, K., Hourigan, J., Peiris, P. and Arumugaswamy, R. (2003), 'An improved method for the determination of NADH oxidase in the presence of NADH peroxidase in lactic acid bacteria', Journal of Microbiological Methods, 7.
  • Srikaeo, K. and Hourigan, J. (2002), 'The use of statistical process control (SPC) to enhance the validation of critical control points (CCJPs)in shell egg washing', Food Control, 11.

Conference Papers

  • Vu, L., Pragono, R. and Hourigan, J. (2009), 'Diffusion Constant of Riboflavin Removal from Decalcified Whey Solutions - Numerical Approach', Engineering our Future: Are we up to the Challenge - CHEMECA 2009, Burwood Entertainment Complex, Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Pragono, R., Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2009), 'Sorption Kinetics of Riboflavin from Lactose Solutions in Chromatography Columns', The 17th Volume of Chemical Engineering Transaction: ICheaP-9 The ninth International Conference on Chemical & Process Engineering, Rome, Italy.
  • Morton, D., Stewart, P., Das, S., Lifran, E., Vu, L., Sleigh, R. and Hourigan, J. (2009), 'Engineered Lactose Carrier Particles: Does Altered Microstructure Give Improved Performance', Respiratory Drug delivery 2009, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Das, S., Morton, D., Vu, L., Hourigan, J. and Stewart, P. (2009), 'A Novel Ternary Component for Dry Powder Inhaler Formulations', Respiratory Drug Delivery Europe 2009, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Vu, L., Huynh, L. and Hourigan, J. (2008), 'Controlling the properties of lactose particles ectracted in ternary and quaternary systems', CHEMECA 2008, City Hall, Newcastle, Australia.
  • Pragono, R., Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2008), 'Sorption kinetics of riboflavin from diluted lactose solution in batch systems', Chemeca, Newcastle NSW.
  • Vu, L., Huynh, L. and Hourigan, J. (2008), 'Control of properties of lactose particles extracted in ternary and quaternary systems', Chemeca, Newcastle NSW.
  • Lifran, E. and Hourigan, J. (2007), 'From trash to cash', R&D by the Food Fractionation Group?, Annual Conference, Victoria Australia.
  • Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2006), 'Temperature Control Strategies for Batch Crystallisation: Dynamic Optimisation and Experimental Approaches', CHEMECA 2006, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Lifran, E., Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2006), 'Crystallisation kinetics of ultra-pure lactose', IUFOST 2006, Nantes, France.
  • Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2005), 'Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of Lactose Cooling Crystallisation: from Batch and Semi-Batch to Continuous Operations', 38th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - 15, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Lifran, E., Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2005), 'Crystallisation kinetics of lactose in the presence of lactose phosphate', 33rd Australasian Chemical Engineering, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Lifran, E., Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2004), 'Crystallisation Kinetics of Lactose in the Absence of Lactose Phosphate', CHEMECA 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Weston, T., Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2004), 'Study of Solubility and Mutarotation Equilibrium of Lactose in Ethanol-Water Mixtures', CHEMECA 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Steele, R. and Sleigh, R. (2004), 'The crystallisation and Caking of Amorphous Lactose in Mixtures with Alpha-Lactose Monohydrate Powder', CHEMECA 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2004), 'Dynamic Modelling and Optimisation of Alpha-Lactose Monohydrate Seeded Batch Cooling Crystallisation', ESCAPE-14, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Durham, R. and Sleigh, R. (2004), 'The Uses of Ultrasonic Power and Solvents in Lactose Cooling Crystallisation', CHEMECA 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Vu, L., Durham, R., Hourigan, J. and Sleigh, R. (2003), 'Fine seed preparation for crystallisation processes.', CHEMECA 2003, Adelaide Australia.
  • Vu, L., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R., Tade, M. and Ang, M. (2003), 'Metastable control of cooling crystallisation.', EACAPE 13, Lappeenranta, Finland.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Sleigh, R. and Steele, R. (2003), 'Storage conditions, caking and amorphous lactose', IDF 2nd World Symposium of Dairy Products in Human Health and Nutrition, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Durham, R., Sleigh, R. and Hourigan, J. (2003), 'Nanofiltration for recovery of spent ion exchange brines.', IMSTEC '03, UNSW Kensington.
  • Listiohadi, Y., Hourigan, J., Steele, R., Johnson, R. and Sleigh, R. (2002), 'Lactose: Differentiating a pharmaceutical excipient from a pollutant (Lactose: Polymorphism, caking behaviour and use in pharmaceuticals)', World Congress on Particle Technology 4, Sydney, Australia.

Other Publications

  • 2001, '', Patent

Research

Current Projects

Title:Production of pure crystalline lactose form whey (third extension)
Years:2001-11-01 - 2018-07-24
ID:P0010922
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan and Rosalie Durham
Funding:
  • Dairy Farmers Ltd

Previous Projects

Title:Knowledge Commercialisation Australasian Award March 2003
Years:2003-04-01 - 2006-04-04
ID:P0014050
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan and Rosalie Durham
Funding:
  • Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia
Title:Food Fractionation Research
Years:1996-01-01 - 1998-12-31
ID:P0014170
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Hawkesbury Technologies Limited
Title:Review of Safe Food NSW Food Safety Schemes and Auditing Activities
Years:2002-08-01 - 2003-08-30
ID:P0013508
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan
Funding:
  • NSW Food Authority
Title:Conversion of Lactose
Years:2000-06-01 - 2000-12-31
ID:P0010920
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Dairy Farmers Ltd
Title:Production of pure cyrstalline lactose from whey - UWS 15
Years:1994-01-01 - 2001-12-31
ID:P0011250
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan, Rosalie Durham and Weibiao Zhou
Funding:
  • Dairy Research & Development Corporation - **now Dairy Australia
Title:UWS11060 Optimisation of lactose
Years:2002-04-01 - 2002-10-31
ID:P0011258
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan and Rosalie Durham
Funding:
  • Dairy Research & Development Corporation - **now Dairy Australia
Title:Enhanced Functionality of Lactose and Minerals from Permeates
Years:2001-06-15 - 2004-06-14
ID:P0011260
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Dairy Research & Development Corporation - **now Dairy Australia
Title:Lactose particle technology
Years:2004-07-01 - 2007-09-30
ID:P0014446
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan, Linh Vu and Rosalie Durham
Funding:
  • Dairy Australia
Title:Applexion IEL lactose project
Years:2005-01-28 - 2008-07-24
ID:P0014915
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan, Rosalie Durham and Linh Vu
Funding:
  • Applexion SAS
Title:Development of Food Science & Technology Research and Training Programs in Vietnam and Thailand
Years:1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
ID:P0011312
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen and James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
Title:Innovative Separation Technologies
Years:2008-09-01 - 2009-03-01
ID:P00016325
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan, Rosalie Durham and Linh Vu
Funding:
  • Dairy Innovation Australia Limited
Title:Kim Staples Scholarship - Enhanced functionality of lactose and minerals from permeates
Years:2001-01-01 - 2003-12-31
ID:P0011254
UWS Researchers:James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Dairy Research & Development Corporation - **now Dairy Australia

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