Chemistry
Research in Chemistry is central to most areas of modern science and technology. Deepen your understanding of the properties and uses of chemicals, elements, and compounds with a Chemistry major. Studying Chemistry at UON you will have access to our world class facilities and our existing industry relationships, as you explore the primary concepts of chemistry, including basic atomic and molecular structure, the chemistry of carbon compounds as well as principal physical concepts of the discipline. Chemistry impacts and interacts with our lives on a daily basis. Use your extensive knowledge to pursue a career in research, the food or manufacturing industries, or even science communication and journalism.
Dr Robert Chapman
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
I have expertise in a broad range of polymer chemistry, peptide driven self assembly, drug delivery, tissue engineering and in nanoparticle based biosensing
- robert.chapman@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249854260
Dr Sam Chen
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Areas of speciality: Carbon Materials; Materials Chemistry; Materials Science; Nanoscience
Dr Louise Forster
Lecturer/Casual Technical Officer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Research focus primarily on the discovery and elucidation of terpenoid natural products from nudibranchs through the use of classic HPLC and high-field NMR analyses informed by molecular modelling, Density Functional Theory calculations and coupling constant predictions.
- louise.forster@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240550705
Dr Ed Johnson
Lecturer/Research Associate/Casual Academic
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Specializing in physical and interfacial chemistry, as well as polymer and materials science.
Professor Adam McCluskey
Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Professor Adam McCluskey has been a driving force behind the establishment of the Centre for Kinomics, a world-first research facility.
- adam.mccluskey@newcastle.edu.au
- 0249216486
Dr Ben Noble
Lecturer- Computational and Synthetic Organic Chemistry
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Experienced researcher within the fields of polymer synthesis and characterisation, materials modelling, and theoretical/computational chemistry.
Professor Alister Page
Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Alister's research focuses on the investigation of chemical phenomena using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics and quantum chemical methods.
- alister.page@newcastle.edu.au
- 40339357
Dr Qianqian Shi
Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Current research interests focus on the design and assembly of novel plasmonic nanocrystals with specific functions in photocatalysis, plasmonics and sensing applications.
Professor Erica Wanless
Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Erica and her team are experts in designing and testing surface modifications to particles, as well as measuring the behaviours of particles at the phase boundary in new and existing colloidal dispersions.
- erica.wanless@newcastle.edu.au
- 0240339355
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