| Supervisor Name |
Research Areas |
Telephone |
Email address |
Available PhD projects |
| A/Prof. Phil Andrews |
Chiral metal amides; main group geminal organodimetallic complexes; bismuth compounds; SmartPrint CRC: Materials for the modification of paper and polymer surfaces including new nanomaterial coatings for ink-dye encapsulation, precursors and new coatings by atmospheric plasma CVD, chemical sensors and indicators; Green Chemistry - solvent free metal mediated syntheses |
+61 3 9905 5509 |
Phil.Andrews@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Udo Bach |
Nanofabrication; dye-sensitized solar cells; third generation photovoltaics. |
+61 3 9905 5343 |
Udo.Bach@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Stuart Batten |
Crystal engineering; X-ray crystallography; supramolecular chemistry; inorganic chemistry; coordination polymers; catalysis; microporosity; transition metals; lanthanide metals. |
+61 3 990 54606 |
Stuart.Batten@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof. Ron Beckett |
Field-flow fractionation theory – flow field-flow fractionation (FIFFF), the field is a crossflow of carrier liquid perpendicular to the usual channel flow. The field strength is thus determined by the flow rate of this crossflow. |
+61 3 990 54555 |
Ron.Beckett@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Toby Bell |
Single molecule spectroscopy of novel luminescent materials using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, wide field fluorescence microscopy and time-resolved fluorescence. Materials of interest include novel dye molecules, fluorescent polymers, semiconductor nanoparticles and fluorescent proteins. Interested in studying electron and energy transfer (FRET), fluorescence “blinking” and conformational changes/movements in single molecules. |
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Toby.Bell@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Sheshanath Bhosale |
Synthesis of supramolecular donor-acceptor systems and to mimic artificial photosynthesis. The final goal will be to use these systems to produce hydrogen and oxygen. |
+61 3 9905 5980 |
Sheshanath.Bhosale@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Alan Bond |
Theory, instrumentation and application of electrochemistry in sensing, ionic liquids, trace analysis. Fundamental studies with polyoxometalates, photoelectrochemistry and solid state electrochemistry. |
+61 3 9905 1338 |
Alan.Bond@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof. Alan Chaffee |
The recovery, conversion and utilisation of solid, liquid and gas fuels. In particular the development of efficiency improvements and emission reductions associated with their use. |
+61 3 9905 4626 |
Alan.Chaffee@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Perran Cook |
Cycling of organic matter and nutrients in coastal ecosystems including: nutrient cycling in stratified estuaries and lagoons; nutrient cycling in permeable (sandy) sediments; bioavailability and sources of dissolved organic matter and nutrients. |
+61 3 990 54091 |
Perran.Cook@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Glen Deacon |
Rare earths; main group elements; precious metals; synthesis and catalysis; organometallics; coordination compounds; organooxo- and organoamidometallics; corrosion inhibitors; anticancer compounds; ionic liquids; MOCVD precursors; metals in the environment. |
+61 3 9905 4568 |
Glen.Deacon@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Mike Grace |
Aquatic chemistry; biogeochemical cycling of metals and nutrients; stream metabolism; freshwater ecology; natural resource management; bayesian networks. |
+61 3 9905 4078 |
Mike.Grace@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Milton Hearn |
Green chemistry; analytical chemistry; biotechnology; nanostructured functional materials; surface modification of polymers; solid phase synthesis; characterization and immobilization of bioactive compounds associated with molecular recognition; molecular self-assembly phenomena. |
+61 3 990 54547 |
Milton.Hearn@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Roy Jackson |
Metal-catalysed organic reactions; drug discovery; energy chemistry; soil improvers and other uses of biowaste; paints from renewable resources. |
+61 3 9905 4552 |
Roy.Jackson@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Cameron Jones |
Modern main group chemistry; low oxidation state and/or low coordination number; applications to synthesis. |
+61 3 9902 0391 |
Cameron.Jones@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Peter Junk |
Rare earth chemistry; main group chemistry; synthesis; X-ray imaging; structural chemistry; catalysis; lanthanoids; corrosion inhibition; organometallic chemistry. |
+61 3 9905 4570 |
Peter.Junk@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Steven Langford |
Concept transfers from nature; molecular devices and machines (including logic); electron transfer processes; peptide nucliec acids as antisense and diagnostic applications |
+61 3 9905 4569 |
Steven.Langford@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. David Lupton |
The development of catalytic reactions for the synthesis of chiral organic molecules and their application in the synthesis of biologically relevant targets. |
+61 3 9902 0327 |
David.Lupton@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Doug MacFarlane |
Materials chemistry; ionic liquids; solar cells; batteries; capacitors. |
+61 3 9905 4540 |
Douglas.Macfarlane@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Lisa Martin |
Biological and medicinal chemistry of metalloproteins and biomolecules: protein electrochemistry and biophysics; biosensors; neurodegeneration; protein-protein/nucleic acid interaction; membrane & biocompatible surfaces. |
+61 3 990 54514 |
Lisa.Martin@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof Ian McKelvie |
Nutrient biogeochemistry in aquatic systems; environmental analytical chemistry. |
+61 3 9905 4558 |
Ian.McKelvie@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Don McNaughton |
High resolution molecular spectroscopy of gases of atmospheric and interstellar significance; vibrational micro-spectroscopy and microspectroscopic imaging of biological systems; application to biomedicine; biology; biodiagnostics. |
+61 3 9905 4525 |
Don.McNaughton@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof Richard Morrison |
Analytical applications of lasers, electronic spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, development of new scientific instrumentation, computer modelling of combustion processes and ion optics |
+61 3 9905 4573 |
Richard.Morrison@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Keith Murray |
Synthesis, magnetochemical, structural and spectroscopic studies of transition metal compounds displaying molecular magnetic properties such as long range order and spin switching. These include large clusters of manganese and iron that show single molecule magnetism and nanomagnetic possibilities. |
+61 3 9905 4512 |
Keith.Murray@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Ekaterina (Katya) Izgorodina Pas |
Studying organic ionic liquids from first principles. Ab initio-based methods are used to provide fundamental understanding of molecular, thermodynamic and transport properties of ionic liquids with the view to designing novel ionic liquids with task-specific properties. Ionic liquids of low melting point, low viscosity, high conductivity and high electrochemical stability are of particular interest as they can potentially replace traditional electrolytes/solvents in Li-metal batteries, PEM fuel cells and solar cells. |
+61 3 9905 8639 |
Ekaterina.Pas@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof. Tony Patti |
Structure, reactivity and uses of Natural Organic Matter (NOM), from soils, lignites, and composts. Applications of “green” catalytic processes that transform NOM and assist carbon sequestration in soil. Utilisation and transformation of biomass for producing feed-stocks, fuel additives and soil amendments. |
+61 3 9905 1620 |
Tony.Patti@sci.monash.edu.au |
PhD project to be conducted collaboratively with the DPI-VIC (pdf 23kb) |
| A/Prof. Patrick Perlmutter |
Total synthesis; asymmetric synthesis; medicinal chemistry; cancer; HIV. |
+61 3 9905 4522 |
Patrick.Perlmutter@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| A/Prof. Andrea Robinson |
Organic synthesis; asymmetric synthesis; organometallic catalysis; medicinal chemistry; peptide synthesis; peptidomimetics; cascade/tandem reactions. |
+61 3 9905 4553 |
Andrea.Robinson@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Kei Saito |
Developing new synthesis and production methods for novel sustainable/environment benign materials and alternative energy materials based on the principles of Green Chemistry. Green chemistry is an academic field in chemistry that is concerned with the design of safe processes and products. In addition, when green chemistry is used in material production, the new material should not only be more environmentally benign but also perform as well and be more economical than alternative materials. |
+61 3 990 54600 |
Kei.Saito@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Prof. Leone Spiccia |
Biological and medicinal chemistry including enzyme mimics; PNA-metal complex hybrids; anti-HIV agents; biosensors and imaging agents; bioconjugates for neuroscience (Alzheimer’s); protein purification; solar energy conversion including dye sensitized solar cells; water splitting devices; metal ion speciation and complexation. |
+61 3 9905 4526 |
Leone Spiccia@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Christopher Thompson |
Tandem mass spectrometry of ion-molecule reactions, high resolution synchrotron spectroscopy of small molecules and computational chemistry. |
+ 61 3 9905 9362 |
Christopher.Thompson@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Kellie Tuck |
Chemical biology at the interface between chemistry and biology; organic synthesis and enzymology to discover new drug targets to treat common ailments and diseases. |
+61 3 9905 4510 |
Kellie.Tuck@sci.monash.edu.au |
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| Dr. Bayden Wood |
Raman and FTIR spectroscopy of cells and tissues; malaria diagnostics and treatment; cancer screening; stem cell research; oocyte research; AFM/Raman spectroscopy of cells; algae research. |
+61 3 990 55721 |
Bayden.Wood@sci.monash.edu.au |
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