Associate Professor Marian Radny
Associate Professor
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
EditCareer Summary
Biography
My research, as a computational/theoretical physicist, is concerned with searching for materials possessing unusual structural & electronic properties, and quantitative modelling of surfaces and nanosystems. Prior to my appointment at the University of Newcastle I was developing mathematical models for studying electronic phenomena at metal surfaces. Since my appointment in 1994 I have investigated properties (mainly structural) of adsorbed semiconductor surfaces. In the past 5 years, adopting state-of-the-art first-principles (ab initio) theory, I have extended these studies onto complex functional materials and surfaces that are directly of experimental and technological interest. As such, my research, while still providing fundamental knowledge and understanding at the atomic level, also facilitates the design and development relevance to high technological interest such as semiconductor materials and nanocomposities for nanoelectronics or heterogeneous catalysis for clean energy technologies. The achievements of my research, viewed in the context of opportunity (Teaching & Service), are:
- Established an international, national and local track record in computational surface physics and nanoscience;
- Established effective and successful cross-disciplinary collaboration with leading theoretical, experimental and engineering groups;
- Built up significant (in size) research group and established three major research programs: Single-organic-molecule Molecular Electronics, Properties of Nanosystems, and Catalytic Formation of Pollutants;
- Received significant and essential support (internal and external) for successful execution and extension of my research projects;
- Published 66 research papers in relevant and top-ranked journals; presented 108 conference papers;
- Successfully supervised two (54) PhD projects
Qualifications
- Habilitation (European Equiv to Doctor of Sc), University of Wroclaw, Poland, 27/05/1994
- Master of Science, University of Wroclaw, Poland
- PhD, University of Wroclaw, Poland, 16/11/1986
Research
Research keywords
- Atomic Closters
- Computational Physics
- Nanostructures
- Nanotubes
- Surface Physics
Research expertise
All of my research has been in the area of theoretical/computational solid state physics (surface physics) and nanoscience (nanotubes, atomic clusters, and those resulting from the interaction of various atoms and molecules with semiconductor surfaces. Over my entire academic career I have published 90 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, received more than $500,000 in research grants, been a referee for many international journals, and presented talks at a large number of national and international conferences. During the past five years I have been the recipient of 15 internally and externally funded grants totaling over $200,000 and have, together with my colleague A/Prof. Phil Smith, been granted over 300,000 hours of processing time on the ANU APAC supercomputer facility. ,
Languages
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 030699 | Physical Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 020400 | Condensed Matter Physics | 35 |
| 020699 | Quantum Physics Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Australian Institute of Physics
- Member - Polish Physical Society
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Executive Group - Asian Consortium for Computational Materials Science
- Member - International Vacuum Society
Appointments
Visiting Professor
Institute for Materials Reserach (Japan) | 01/11/2004 - 01/03/2005 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2004 | Fellowship
AAS/JSPS (Australia)
Awarded by Australia Academy (AAS) of Sciecnce and Japan Society for Promotion of Science JSPS) |
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Invitations
Towards Molecular Electronic
ACCMS - VO, Japan (Conference Presentation - non published.)
| 2007 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Since 2005 I have been serving as the Head of the Discipline (HOD) of Physics (School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences). My main responsibility as a HOD is to monitor the teaching process and teaching related administration within the discipline. As a HOD I am responsible for the distribution of part-time teaching, and the teaching allocations of academic staff. I am also involved in developing strategic direction & staff developing programs (eg. Management for Performance - Academic Staff supervisor). Program coordinator (Physics Major). I address the needs of students enrolled in the BSc program (physics major). I assess the applications for student exchange programs and provide advice on course selection and supporting programs. I am responsible for students credit transfers. I am also a member of the BSc Program Committee.
First year coordinator (2003-2005). I was the first-year course coordinator for all undergraduate physics courses Currently I am a course coordinator of the newly developed undergraduate course (Phys1205 Integrated Physics 220 students).
Since 2004 I have been the first-year laboratory program coordinator for all introductory physics courses at the 1000 level (650 students in total in 2007).
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Computer simulations
- General Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Solid State Physics
- Surface Physics
Teaching expertise
My teaching experience in the past 5 years includes teaching physics at undergradutae and honors levels. I have also supervised 3 RHD students. I have tought all course in General Physics; also Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Surface Physics, and Computer modelling. I have introduce a number of innovations (new undrgraduate laboratory. oin-line tutorial system). I have published and presented conference papers on teaching and learning (4 conference presentations and 3 published papers).
EditPublications
No publications.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 27 |
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| Total funding | $1,749,902 |
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For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2013 (1 grants)
Fires of Halogenated Industrial Chemicals and Their Impact on the Australian Environment$310,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
2009 (1 grants)
Fires of pesticides: New source of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) in the environment$560,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
2008 (1 grants)
11th Symposium on Surface Physics, Praque (Czech Republic), 30/6/2008 - 4/7/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2007 (1 grants)
1st National Conference on Nanotechnology, Poland, 26/4/2007 - 29/4/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2006 (3 grants)
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Energy$549,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Associate Professor Jose De Dona, Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas, Conjoint Professor John Mackie, Professor Marcel Maeder, Professor Brett Ninness, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Associate Professor Marian Radny, Associate Professor Phillip Smith, Professor Edward Szczerbicki, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Priority Research Centre | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $549,282 | 2006 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0186921 |
Nanostructure Deposition Facility$180,240
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Professor Paul Dastoor, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Erica Wanless, Associate Professor Marian Radny, Professor Robert Lamb, Dr Paul Meredith, Assoc. Prof Michael Ford, Dr Gerard Gadd, Dr Peter Evans, Professor Gordon Wallace, Associate Professor Peter Innis, Dr Andrew Minett, Dr Jeffrey Reimers, Professor Maxwell Crossley, Emeritus Pr Noel Hush, Dr Kostya Ostrikov, Professor David McKenzie |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $180,240 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0185533 |
Towards molecular electronics - molecular chemisorption on semiconductor surfaces$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Marian Radny, Dr Steven Schofield |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Pilot Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $10,000 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186718 |
2005 (3 grants)
Theoretical Studies of the Initial Stages Involved in the Fabrication of a Silicon-Based Quantum Computer$8,200
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Modelling of clean and metal-doped boron-carbide nanotubular bundle structures formed from high temperature superconducting compounds$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
3rd Conference of the Asian Consortium for Computational Materials Science, 8-11 September 2005$2,240
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2004 (2 grants)
Theoretical (Computational) Studies of Silicon-based Nanostructures$14,000
Funding Body: Australian Academy of Science
| Scheme | Role |
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| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $14,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:22582582 |
Silicon nanostructures for nanotechnology$8,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2003 (1 grants)
11th Foresight Conference on Molecular Technology. USA 9-12 Oct 2003$1,652
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2002 (1 grants)
Energetic model for single-walled, open-ended, finite carbon and non carbon nanotubes$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2001 (1 grants)
Chemisorption on Single-Walled, Open-Ended, Finite Carbon Nanotubes - Theoretical Studies.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2000 (3 grants)
Theoretical Studies of the Adsorption of Alkali Metals on Boron Modified Silicon Surfaces.$12,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
THEORETICAL STUDIES OF CARBON NANOTUBE INTERFACES$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
XIV International Winter School on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials/Molecular Nanostructures Kirchberg, Austria.$1,978
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1997 (2 grants)
Data analysis in relation to adsorption on semiconductor surfaces$6,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Computational Modelling of Issues on Materials Sciences, Strasbourg, France, 15-20 June 1997$2,126
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1996 (1 grants)
Molecular dynamics simulations of semiconducter surfaces$3,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1995 (3 grants)
Application of Density Functional Theory to Surfaces$12,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Application of density functional theory to surfaces.$12,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Application of Density Functional Theory to Surfaces$5,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
1994 (2 grants)
Etching of Silicon Surfaces by Atomic Fluorine and Chlorine$7,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
17th International Seminar on Surface Physics - Kudowa, Poland - 6-11 June 1994$1,684
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1993 (1 grants)
Visit by Pei-Lin Cao, Deputy Chairman, Physics Department Zhejiang University, China Jan 94 - Dec 94.$3,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 3 |
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| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.7 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed
Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2008 | 2012 | PhD (Physics) | Principal Supervisor | Experimental and Theoretical Studies into Low Concentration Polar Organic Molecules on the Semiconductor (001) Surface |
| 2007 | 2017 | Honours Physics
University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | Chemisorption on Si(001) for Molecular Electronics |
| 2005 | 2008 | PHD Chemical Engineering
University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | Catalytic Formation of Pollutants |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2012 | PhD (Physics) | Co-Supervisor | A TDDFT Study of the Optical Absorption Spectra of Gold and Silver Clusters |
| 2011 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Catalytic Mechanism of the Deacon Reaction |
| 2008 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Theoretical Investigation on Formation and Destruction of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs): Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies |
| 2006 | PhD (Physics) | Principal Supervisor | Theoretical Studies on Properties of Carbon and Non-Carbon Nanotubes |
| 2004 | PhD (Physics) | Co-Supervisor | Theoretical Studies of Metal Chemisorption on Silicon (001) and (111) Surfaces |
