Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/index.html |
| Work: | 83448261 |
| Fax: | 83444153 |
| Room: | 3.24 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #1 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- Nano and Biomolecular Engineering
- Nanostructured Materials - Light emitting polymers - Polymer dynamics
- Microfluidics - Rheofluorescence
- Biophysics - Drug delivery
- Protein aggregation - Disease - Processing
- Ceramic Materials
Member of the Particulate Fluids Processing Centre
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- Assistant Dean of Transition & Diversity for the Faculty of Engineering
COLLABORATIVE INTERACTIONS:
- St Vincents Hospital
- Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash Medical Centre
- Victorian Pharmacy College, (Monash) Dr Ian Larson
- Bio21 and Department of Biochemistry
- Gelcast: Portland Ceramics
- CSL Bioplasma
- CSL Vaccines
- CSIRO Molecular Sciences
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute
- Chemistry School, The University of Melbourne
CONSULTING AND INDUSTRIAL INTERACTION:
- CSL limited, Research and Development, Parkville
- CSL limited, Bioplasma, Broadmeadows
- Microns to Measure
- Betz Dearborn
- Goodman Fielder, Ingredients, Australia and US
- Bonlac
- Murray Goulburn
- SC Johnson Wax
- Carlton and United Breweries
- Mobil
- Clover Corporation
- Unilever UK
- Rhodia International, Australia and US
- Uncle Ben’s Australia
- Uncle Toby’s
- Kraft
- Kodak
- Cerebos
- Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations
PATENTS:
- 2 Patents
- 3 Provisional Patents
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Biophysics | Australia |
| Rheology / Rheofluorescence | Australia |
| Light Scattering | Australia |
| Condensed Matter Physics | Australia |
| Advanced Ceramics | Australia |
| Biophysics of Protein Conformation | Australia |
| Polymer Dynamics in Flow | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | 05-Dec-1982 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 01-Sep-1989 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | International Journal of Food Science and Technology | Member of Editorial Board | 10-Jul-1998 | |
| Member | American Chemical Society | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jan-1993 | |
| Member | American Institute of Physics | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jan-1996 | |
| Member | American Society of Rheology | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jan-1993 | |
| Member | New York Academy of Sciences | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jan-1989 | |
| Member | Australian Society of Rheology | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jun-1993 | |
| Member | Australian Society of Biotechnolgy | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jun-1991 | |
| Member | International Hydrocolloids Trust | Committee Member & Editorial Board Member | 01-Jun-1998 | |
| Member | American Association for the Advancement of Science | Professional Affiliation | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Member | Carbohydrate Polymers | Member of Editorial Board | 01-Jun-2001 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Melbourne University | Grimwade Prize for Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science | 01-Jul-2002 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240202)
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Optical Physics not elsewhere classified (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240499)
- Fluid Physics (CLASSICAL PHYSICS) (240502)
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Sensor (Chemical and Bio-) Technology (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250405)
- Analytical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250499)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Macromolecular Chemistry not elsewhere classified (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250599)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Gene Therapy (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270801)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Food Processing (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290103)
- Chemical Engineering Design (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290601)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Ceramics (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291404)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Fluidization and Fluid Mechanics (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291801)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291899)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry (IMMUNOLOGY) (320203)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Orthopaedics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321017)
- Medical Biotechnology (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329902)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Solar-photoelectric (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660205)
- Dairy products (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670105)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Plastics in primary forms (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670704)
- Organic industrial chemicals not elsewhere classified (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670706)
- Inorganic industrial chemicals (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670707)
- Lubricants (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670711)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Ceramics (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670901)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Communication equipment not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671399)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Processed food products and beverages (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671701)
- Human pharmaceutical products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671704)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characterisation and stability of ISCOM vaccines | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Spectroscopy of complex fluids in flow | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Materials and surface characterisation facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY LABORATORY | Chief Investigator | RMIT | Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| PROCESS INDUCED PROTEIN AGGREGATION | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, CSL BIOPLASMA |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Towards Nano-Assembled Light Emitting Polymer Films | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Nanomaterials Optical Characterisation Facility | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2007 |
| Development of a fibre-optic flow sensor to monitor blood platelet adhesive function | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Development Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2007 |
| Macromolecular Self-Assembly of Amyloid Fibrils | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| POLYMER CHARACTERISATION FACILITY (PCF) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| Advanced NanoBiomaterials Imaging Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRC FOR BIOPRODUCTS - BIOPRODUCT APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR BIOPRODUCTS | 01/07/1999 |
| DIGA DUNSTAN 05/07 - DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING - PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDIES OF MILK POWDER REHYDRATION | Chief Investigator | DAIRY INNOVATION AUSTRALIA LTD | 01/06/2005 |
| STRUCTURE CREATION IN FLOW OF BIOPOLYMER FLUID GELS | Chief Investigator | UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
FURTHER GRANT DETAILS:
- 2002 ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Grant: $1.83M
- 2002 ARC Linkage Grant: Characterisation of ISCOM Vaccines, with CSL Limited 2005 To examine and correlate the immunogenicity with the physical characteristics of ISCOM vaccines. Total grant $289,000 over three years
- 2003 ARC Discovery Grant with Derek Chan: Spectroscopy of Polymers in Flow, 2005 $433,000
- 2003 ARC LEIF Grant: Integrated Facility for Interfacial Rheology. $250,000
- 2005 ARC Discovery Grant with Trevor Smith and John Sader, Towards nano- assembled light emitting polymer films $345,000
- 2005 ARC LEIF Grant: Materials and Surface Characterisation Facility. $1.6M
- 2005 ARC Linkage Grant: Process induced Protein Aggregation, Industry Partner CSL Bioplasma. Total grant $245,000 over 3 years
- 2005 ARC LEIF Grant: Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility. $800,000.
- 2005 Unilever Structure and Rheology of Fluid Gels $135,000.
- 2005 Dairy Ingredients Group Australia, Rehydration of Milk Powders, $120,000
- 2005 ARC LEIF Grant: Multi-Functional Fluorescence Microscopy Facility. $150,000
- 2006 Contribution as Program II Leader to the renewal of the CRC for Bioproducts, $13.7M over seven years, as a member of the Executive Committee and Program Leader. Of the total grant received, Aus. $284,000 p.a. is allocated to the Department of Chemical Engineering, with $600,000 p.a. allocated to program 2
- 2007 NH&MRC Development Grant with Professor Shaun Jackson (Monash) “ Development of Rapid Diagnostic Methods for Blood Platelet Activity” $183,000
- 2007 ARC LEIF Grant: “Polymer Characterisation Facility”, With Frank Caruso et al, $588,000
- 2007 ARC Discovery Grant “Macromolecular Self Assembly of Amyloid Fibrils” William Ducker, Geoff Howlett and Dave E. Dunstan $428,000 / 3 years
- 2007 Application: NH&MRC Program Grant “Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Potential of PEDF in Osteosarcoma. Peter Choong, David Thomas, Crispin Dass and Dave E. Dunstan.
- 2007 Application: FAST Program Grant "Structured Fluids Using Polysaccharide Surfactant Complexes" with Denis Roux, Domaine University, Grenoble, France.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.