Contact Details
| Organization: | Botany |
| Position: | READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/RW/home.html |
| Work: | 8344 5057 |
| Fax: | 9347 5460 |
| Room: | 104 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Botany |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Biofouling, Protistan Cell Surfaces | Biofouling, diatom, adhesives, EPS | Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| France | Universite Paris | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United Kingdom | The University of Birmingham | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Norwich City College | ||
| Master of Surgery | University of Michigan | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Michigan |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Biological and Medical Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250302)
- Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260699)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Phycology (BOTANY) (270404)
- Animal Physiology - Systems (PHYSIOLOGY) (270603)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Paints (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670708)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Control of pests and exotic species (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770303)
- Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770305)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characterization of bioadhesives from marine diatom slimes & their interactions with different substrata; developing environmentally friendly..... | Chief Investigator | AKZO NOBEL, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENSING AND IMAGING FACILITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
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.