Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/people/grieser.php |
| Work: | 8344 6476 |
| Fax: | 9347 5180 |
| Room: | 251 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Chemistry - Old |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| surface and colloid chemistry | nanoparticles, emulsions, surfactants, bubbles | Australia |
| sonochemistry | sonoluminescence, sonodegradation, sonophotocatalysis | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | University of Bath | Research |
| United States | University of Washington | Research |
| Japan | Osaka Prefecture University | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy | Uppsala University | 30-Jun-2001 | |
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | University of Melbourne | 15-Dec-1973 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 30-Jul-1977 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 03-May-2005 |
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) | 31-Dec-2000 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Acoustics and Acoustical Devices; Waves (CLASSICAL PHYSICS) (240501)
- Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249999)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Separation Science (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250401)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Food Processing (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290103)
- Other Food Sciences (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290104)
- Process Control and Simulation (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290602)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Composite Materials (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291402)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Operations (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291802)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Aluminium ores (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640202)
- Concentrating processes of other base metal ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640304)
- Beneficion or dressing of non-metallic min (incl Diamonds) (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640306)
- Other (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640399)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- 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)
- Soaps and cosmetics (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670709)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, zinc) (BASIC METAL PRODUCTS INCL. SMELTING) (670899)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Water services and utilities (ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SERVICES AND UTILITIES) (710103)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate Fluids Processing Centre | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Special Research Centres | 01/01/2000 |
| SONOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2005 |
| Control of acoustic cavitation in complex fluids | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 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 |
| Composite nanomaterials for environmental remediation and fuel cell applications | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| An integrated study of dynamic interactions in soft matter systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONOCRYSTALISATION OF ALUMINA EXTRACTION AND PRODUCTION | Chief Investigator | QUEENSLAND ALUMINA LTD | 04/07/2007 |
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.