Research Discipline : Chemistry   Areas of Expertise

• Organic Synthesis
• Free Radical Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry

Research Area Our research focuses primarily on the use of organic synthesis to build molecules or functionalise surfaces and polymers for various applications. Selected Research Projects

• Anti-biofilm coatings
• Fluorescent probes
• Anti-hypertensives
• Photosensitive alkoxyamines for NMP2
• Nano sensors for drug delivery and imaging

Current Research Grants

• 2016    Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development Grant     $70,000
• 2015    Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development Grant     $62,000
• 2014    ARC Discovery Project Grant (DP150100234)                               $447,360
• 2014    ARC Future Fellowship (FT140100746)                                          $771,004
• 2014    Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)                                      $307,800
• 2014    ATN-DAAD Joint Research Co-operation Scheme                        $24,600

Career Highlights

• 2015-present – ARC Future Fellow and A/Prof at Queensland University of Technology
• 2014-2015 – ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology
• 2012-2014  –  Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology
• 2009-2012 – Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology
• 2006-2009 – Postdoctoral research at Queensland University of Technology
• 2004-2006 – Postdoctoral research at the University of Sheffield
• 2001-2004 – PhD in Chemistry at Griffith Universty
• 1997-2000 – B. Science with 1st Class Honours at Griffith University