Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au |
| Work: | 8344 7090 |
| Fax: | 9347 5180 |
| Room: | 279 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Chemistry - Old |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Applications of ultrasound in food and dairy ingredients | Sonochemistry | Australia |
| Sonophotocatalysis | Sonochemistry, Photocatalysis | Australia |
| The fundamental and applied aspects of acoustic cavitation | Sonochemistry, Sonoluminescence | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | University of Bath | Exchange, Research |
| United States | University of Washington | Exchange, Research |
| United States | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Research |
| United States | University of Notre Dame | Exchange |
| Japan | Nagoya University | Exchange, Research |
| Japan | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research |
| Germany | University of Goettingen | Research |
| India | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology | Research |
| Japan | Japan Advanced Institue of Science and Technology | Exchange, Research |
| United Kingdom | National Physical Laboratory | Research |
| United States | Indiana University | Exchange, Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Madurai-Kamaraj University | 31-May-1982 | |
| Master of Science | Madurai-Kamaraj University | 31-May-1984 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Madras | 30-Sep-1989 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | 10-Aug-2004 | ||
| Member | European Society for Sonochemistry | 01-Jan-2000 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne | 16-May-2006 | |
| Other (Award) | Ian Potter Foundation | 01-May-1997 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Acoustics and Acoustical Devices; Waves (CLASSICAL PHYSICS) (240501)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249999)
- Chemistry of Catalysis (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250102)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Separation Science (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250401)
- Flow Analysis (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250404)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Ionospheric and Magnetospheric Physics (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260603)
- Food Engineering (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290102)
- Food Processing (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290103)
- Other Food Sciences (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290104)
- Chemical Engineering Design (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290601)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Operations (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291802)
- Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300899)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (e.g. safety) (OTHER ENERGY RESOURCES) (659999)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660299)
- Fruit and vegetable products (incl. fruit juices) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670104)
- Dairy products (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670105)
- Oils and fats (incl. margarines) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670106)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Industrial chemicals and related products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671707)
- Water services and utilities (ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SERVICES AND UTILITIES) (710103)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Food safety (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730216)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2005 |
| ULTRASONIC PROCESSING OF DAIRY INGREDIENTS TO CONTROLPROTEIN AGGREGATION AND PROMOTE HEAT STABILITY | Chief Investigator | DAIRY INGREDIENTS GROUP OF AUST LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| Control of acoustic cavitation in complex fluids | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| STI - ADVANCED PROCESSING AND INNOVATIVE FOODS PROGRAM | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SCIENCE AUST, 600-SCIENCE FACULTY - GENERAL |
Science Technology and Infrastructure Grants Program (STI) (DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) | 30/09/2005 |
| CSIRO FLAGSHIP CLUSTER AGREEMENT - BIOACTIVES CLUSTER | Chief Investigator | CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CSIRO, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Food Futures Cluster Flagship (CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND) | 01/04/2006 |
| Surfactant Effects In Sonoprocessing | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants in an Aqueous Environment | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (S & T Fund) (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 21/06/2007 |
| Composite nanomaterials for environmental remediation and fuel cell applications | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| Ultrasonic emulsification of food ingredients | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | CSIRO Collaborative Research Support |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONOCRYSTALISATION OF ALUMINA EXTRACTION AND PRODUCTION | Chief Investigator | QUEENSLAND ALUMINA LTD | 04/07/2007 |
| ULTRASONIC MODIFICATION OF DAIRY PROTEINS | Chief Investigator | DAIRY INNOVATION AUSTRALIA LTD | 08/07/2008 |
| ULTRASONIC SYNTHESIS FROM WHEY PROTEIN | Chief Investigator | FOOD SCIENCE AUST |
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.