Chemistry
Research Seminar Program
Chemistry research seminars are held on Fridays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the Life Sciences Theatre (LSTH). If you have questions about any events listed, or wish to enquire about future seminars on particular topics, please contact the Research Seminar Program Coordinator.
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Semester 1 |
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| Date | Presenter | Title | Abstract |
| 22 Jan | Prof Steven Armes | Polymer chemistry, hypervelocity physics and the Cassini space mission | |
| 25 Jan | Prof Steven Armes | pH responsive microgels: synthesis, properties and applications | |
| 15 Feb | Dr Seth C. Rasmussen | Nitrogen-functionalised,Fused ring polythiophenes: Adventures in Synthesis and Approaches to Advanced Materials | |
| 22 Feb | Dougal Cleland | Development of MIPs for the Removal of Water Contaminants (RHD Confirmation) | |
| 29 Feb | Coralie Lewis | ||
| 7 Mar | Dr Paul Thomas University of Technology Sydney |
The Chemistry and Materials Properties of Opal | abstract |
| 28 Mar | Dr Grant Webber | An Atomic Force Microscope Study of Deformable Interfaces | |
| 4 Apr | No seminar this week | ||
| 18 Apr | Jie Zhang (Jenny) | Ionic Liquids for Synthesis and Metal Recovery | |
| 2 May | Dr Chiara Neto The University of Sydney |
Flow and Stability of Liquids at Interfaces: Liquid Slip and Pattern Formation | abstract |
| 9 May | A/Prof Mary Chebib Collins University of Sydney and NSW RACI President |
GABA-C antagonists for myopia and memory impairment | abstract |
| 16 May* | Dian Howan RHD - confirmation |
Synthesis of Dynamin GTPase Inhibitors | |
| Hazit (Sunsan) Zayas RHD - confirmation |
9-Amino acid mimics for GTPase MIPs | ||
| 23 May* | Andrew Stapleton RHD - confirmation |
Semiconducting Polymeric Nanoparticle Films for Use in Photovoltaic Devices | |
| 30 May | Dr Luke Odell Uppsala University, Sweden |
Microwaves, Metal-catalysed Transformations and Tuberculosis | |
| 6 Jun | No seminar this week | ||
| 13 Jun | Duong Phan Honours Final Seminar |
Carbon dioxide capture - kinetics and equilibria of carbamate formation | |
| Christopher Watterson Honours Final Seminar |
Dynamin inhibitors: Investigation of structure-activity relationships and molecular modelling | ||
| William Conway Honours Final Seminar |
Oxidation and degradation of monoethanolamine (MEA): Monitoring by GC-FID and UV-visible spectroscopy | ||
| 20 Jun | Benjamin Sauer | Norcantharidin Analogues: The Development of Protein Phosphatase 1 and 2A Inhibitors Displaying Anticancer Activity | |
| 4 Jul | Vanny Tiwow | TBA | |
Semester 2 |
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| Date | Presenter | Title | Abstract |
| 25 Jul | Kelly Robinson, Andrew Cross, Olla Otrebski and Barbara ven-Brown Honours Midyear Seminars |
TBA | |
| 1 Aug | Kelly Robinson Honours Midyear Seminar |
TBA | |
| 8 Aug | Dr Shannon Notley Australian National University |
Phase Transitions and Solvency studied using surface forces measurements: adsorbed polymer and polyelectrolyte layers | abstract |
| 22 Aug | Prof Peter Comba Inorganic Chemistry Institute University of Heidelberg |
Computational and experimental modeling of oxygen activation by nonheme iron complexes - Tuning of the structure and spin state | |
| 29 Aug | No seminar this week | ||
| 5 Sep | Mohammad Hakimi | TBA | |
| 12 Sep | No seminar this week | ||
| 19 Sep | No seminar this week. Ben Jones' scheduled seminar has been postponed with date and title TBA | ||
| 26 Sep | No seminar this week | ||
| 17 Oct | Mohammed Ghandourah | TBA | |
| 24 Oct | Kathleen Wright | TBA | |
| 31 Oct | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 Nov | Honours Final Seminars | TBA | |
| 21 Nov* | Mark Tarleton, Deborah Wakeham | TBA | |
| 28 Nov* | Nathan Cooling, John Tulloch | TBA | |
| 5 Dec* | Yuhanis Mhd Bakri | TBA | |
| 12 Dec* | TBA | TBA | |
* RHD confirmation seminars
