Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    VP Fluids & Chemistry

  • Education

    • University of Newcastle

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)/Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Chemical Engineering Hons I
    • The University of Western Australia

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemistry
  • Experience

    • University of Newcastle

      Dec 2011 - Feb 2012
      Summer Research Intern

      Investigating the thermal conductivity of ionic liquid nanofluids.

    • CSIRO

      Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
      Summer Research Intern

      Perovskite solar cells.

    • University of Newcastle

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
      Summer Research Intern

      Adsorption of Pluronic P65 to the Ionic Liquid - Silica Interface.

    • University of Newcastle

      Feb 2015 - Apr 2017
      PhD Candidate

      Thesis topic: Low melting point salts as lubricants and lubricant additives.- Published seven papers in highly regarded international scientific journals.- Wrote successful proposals for access to neutron beamline.- Communicated results to peers in the field at four conferences.- Supervised undergraduate students.

    • The University of Western Australia

      May 2017 - Dec 2018
      PhD Candidate

      Thesis topic: Low melting point salts as lubricants and lubricant additives.- Published seven papers in highly regarded international scientific journals.- Wrote successful proposals for access to neutron beamline.- Communicated results to peers in the field at four conferences.- Supervised undergraduate students.

    • Submer

      May 2019 - now

      Researching, developing and making Submer's SmartCoolant, a dielectric fluid which will be used to cool the next generation of data centers. As the leader of the chemical engineering section and SmartCoolant product owner, the role includes:- Researching and making changes to the fluid formula to continuously improve its long term stability and guarantee compatibility with IT hardware- Quality control and tracking of the fluid- Managing the chemistry engineering team and laboratory- Project management- Managing relationships with suppliers- Providing technical support to the sales and marketing teams Show less

      • VP Fluids & Chemistry

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Senior Chemical Engineer

        Jul 2020 - Aug 2022
      • Chemical Engineer

        May 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Open Compute Project Foundation

      Apr 2023 - now
      • Immersion Fluids Committee Chair

        Jun 2024 - now
      • Immersion Fluids & Materials Workstream Co-Lead

        Apr 2023 - Jun 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DELE B2

      Instituto Cervantes
      Aug 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Postgraduate Award AINSE Ltd Jul 2017
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Australian Government Feb 2015
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Dean's Merit List University of Newcastle Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2014
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Faculty Commendation List University of Newcastle Faculty of Science and IT 2013
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Dean's Merit List University of Newcastle Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2012
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Faculty Commendation List University of Newcastle Faculty of Science and IT 2012
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      R K Whitely Prize in Surface Chemistry University of Newcastle 2012
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Victoria Whitney Memorial Prize University of Newcastle Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2012
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Dean's Merit List University of Newcastle Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2010
    • Awarded to Peter Cooper
      Faculty Commendation List University of Newcastle Faculty of Science and IT 2010