Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/index.html |
| Work: | 8344 8665 |
| Fax: | 8344 4153 |
| Room: | 3.11 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Chemical Engineering #1 |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering | East China National University | 31-Dec-1982 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The University of Queensland | 31-Dec-1997 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) | 01-May-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Electrochemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250107)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Macromolecular Design (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250606)
- Industrial Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259903)
- Supramolecular Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259904)
- Animal Physiology - Systems (PHYSIOLOGY) (270603)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Mining Engineering (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290701)
- Mineral Processing (RESOURCES ENGINEERING) (290702)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Biomechanical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291504)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Optical Physics not elsewhere classified (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240499)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Primary plant products not elswhere classified (PRIMARY PRODUCTS FROM PLANTS) (620499)
- Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc) (PRIMARY MINING AND EXTRACTION PROCESSES) (640205)
- Concentrating processes of other base metal ores (FIRST STAGE TREATMENT OF ORES AND MINERALS) (640304)
- First stage treatment of ores and minerals (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (640403)
- Refined oil and gas (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660105)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- Energy storage (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660303)
- Energy transformation (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660501)
- Energy storage and distribution (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660503)
- Processed food products & beverages not elsewhere classified (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670199)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Industrial gases (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670701)
- Synthetic resins and rubber (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670702)
- Plastics in primary forms (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670704)
- Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670705)
- Organic industrial chemicals not elsewhere classified (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670706)
- Paints (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670708)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Cement and concrete materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680302)
- 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)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- 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)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characterization of star nanogels by advanced transmission electron microscopy | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2003 |
| Preparations, properties, and applications of new hydrogels | Chief Investigator | GRADIPORE LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Novel nano particles for advanced automotive and industrial coatings | Chief Investigator | DU PONT AUST LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Nanogels: next generation polymeric particles | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Synthesis of functionalised, biosorbable biopolymers with novel architecture for soft tissue engineering | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Materials and surface characterisation facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENSING AND IMAGING FACILITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| CHARACTERISATION EQUIPMENT FOR ADVANCED GAS SEPARATION APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/10/2006 |
| Nanomaterials Optical Characterisation Facility | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2007 |
| PHD SCHOLARSHIP ON CROSSLINKING CHEMISTRY OF PROTEINS USING NATURAL AGENTS | Principal Supervisor | CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND | Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/06/2007 |
| POLYMER CHARACTERISATION FACILITY (PCF) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| Building advanced polymeric nanotubes for targeted drug delivery | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Advanced NanoBiomaterials Imaging Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| Advanced nanoparticle stabilisation and functionalisation: small particles with huge potential | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | ARC International Fellowships | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structures & Properties of Chemically Modified Plant Properties | Chief Investigator | CSIRO | 01/01/2003 |
| CRC POLYMERS PROJECT 2.3 - POLYMER ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING NICKEL EXTRACTION PROCESSES | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR POLYMERS, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, BHP BILLITON NICKEL WEST |
01/07/2005 |
| CRC FOR POLYMERS PROJECT 3.5 - POLYMERS FOR EVAPORATION MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES (SUBMISSION NUMBER - 0713665) | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR POLYMERS | 14/12/2006 |
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.