Contact Details
| Organization: | Bio21 Institute |
| Position: | RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 83442386 |
| Fax: | 83442384 |
| Room: | 444 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | David Pennington Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
My current position is senior postdoctoral research associate in the group of Professor Andrew Holmes at the University of Melbourne. I am the Chief Investigator in an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant (DP0877325) to study novel materials for next-generation organic photovoltaic devices which started in 2008. I am in charge of the project on ‘New Materials and Concepts for Organic Solar Cells’ in the Go8/DAAD Australian-German Research Co-operation Scheme 2008 to 2009. I am also involved with collaborators in the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium led by Professor Holmes and with partners in an international science linkage project. My current research interest is in the area of organic electronic materials. I have broad experience in academic research having worked as a postdoctoral researcher in ETH Zürich, Switzerland, and obtained my doctoral degree from the University of Oxford. I am looking forward to an exciting and fruitful career in academia.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| synthesis of materials | organic synthesis | Australia |
| Solar cell research | photovoltaics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY | Oxon | 11-Jun-2005 | |
| Master of Science | University of Sydney | 09-Oct-2001 | |
| Bachelor of Science (Adv.) | University of Sydney | 30-Nov-2000 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | University of Oxford | 01-Sep-2001 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Transition Metal Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250201)
- Organic Chemical Synthesis (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250301)
- Electroanalytical Chemistry (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250403)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Supramolecular Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259904)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel organic materials for efficient low-cost solar cells | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2008 to 2010 Australian Research Council Discovery ProjectUniversity of Melbourne, Australia
Project title: Novel organic materials for efficient low-cost solar cells
Role: Chief Investigator
Funding: $138,000
2008 to 2009 Go8-DAAD Australia Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
University of Melbourne, Australia
Project title: New materials and concepts for organic solar cells
Role: Project Manager
Funding $27,320
September 2007 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Matching Funds
University of Melbourne, Australia
Project request: Acquisition of solar simulator for the characterisation of organic solar cells
Role: Equipment purchase, operation and maintenance
Funding: $35,150
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.