Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | FEDERATION FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/caruso.html |
| Work: | 8344 3461 |
| Fax: | 8344 4153 |
| Room: | 318 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #1 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1989 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1994 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | American Chemical Society | Professional Membership American Chemical Society | 01-Jan-2005 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 01-Mar-2009 |
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) | 01-Jan-2006 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | The University of Melbourne | Woodward Medal in Science and Technology | 01-Jan-2008 |
| Other (Award) | RACI | Australian Polymer Science & Technology Achievement Award | 01-Jan-2006 |
| Prize | Australian Academy of Science | Le F?vre Memorial Prize | 01-Jan-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Optical Physics not elsewhere classified (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240499)
- Chemistry of Catalysis (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250102)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Immunological and Bioassay Methods (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250406)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Animal Physiology - Systems (PHYSIOLOGY) (270603)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Composite Materials (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291402)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Therapies and Therapeutic Technology (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329903)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Digestive system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730113)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoengineered colloids & thin films through self-assembly with potential applications in bioscience and nanotechnology | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Federation Fellowships | 01/01/2002 |
| Nanoscale coating & biomodification of colloids for biological applications | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Investigation and application of nano-engineered colloids and thin films | Chief Investigator | SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION | 2002 Federation Fellowships Complementary STI Grants (VIC GOVERNMENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION INITIATIVE) | 01/01/2003 |
| Novel nanofibre-templated nanotubes prepared by using ABA block copolymers | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Fellowships | 01/01/2005 |
| Materials and surface characterisation facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| Controlled macromolecular architectures for functional nanomaterials design | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENSING AND IMAGING FACILITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| MATERIALS WORLD NETWORK: NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMER TEMPLATING OF LIQUID CRYSTALS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC MICROPARTICLES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Fellowships | 01/01/2007 |
| 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 drug-loaded antibody-targeted nanoparticles to kill colorectal cancer cells | Chief Investigator | LUDWIG INST CANCER RESEARCH | Project Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2007 |
| BUILDING MOLRCULARY ENGINEERED POLYMER NANOMATERIALS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Federation Fellowships | 11/07/2007 |
| Engineering and Assembly of Bioinspired Nanostructured Materials | 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 |
| COLORECTAL CANCER - MOLECULAR BASIS TO TARGETED THERAPEUTICS | Chief Investigator | LUDWIG INST CANCER RESEARCH | Program Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIMISATION OF THE ICEUTICA NANODRUG PROJECT PROCESSES | Chief Investigator | ICEUTICA PTY LTD | 01/06/2005 |
| CRC POLYMERS PROJECT 1.3 - BIOPOLYMER NANOPARTICLES FOR SINGLE DOSE DELIVERY OF VACCINES | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR POLYMERS, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
01/07/2005 |
| iCeutica P/L 06/07 - Caruso | Chief Investigator | ICEUTICA PTY LTD | 31/08/2006 |
| TARGETED MOLECULAR IMAGING OF VASCULATURE USING NANOENGINEERED PARTICLES | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, BAKER IDI HEART & DIABETES INSTIT, NANOTECHNOLOGY VIC LTD |
01/06/2007 |
| NCRIS - VICTORIAN NODE OF AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FABRICATION FACILITY - MELBOURNE CENTRE OF NANOFABRICATION (MCN) | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CSIRO, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY |
18/12/2007 |
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.