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Chemistry at Swinburne

Staff in Chemistry

Person Position Research interests
Professor Derek Chan Professor
Professor Russell Crawford Dean
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Colloid and Surface Science
  • Interaction of Microorganisms with Solid Substrate Surfaces
  • Extraction and Identification of Biologically Active Compounds from Natural Products
  • Mineral Flotation
  • Adsorption of Aqueous Heavy Metals by Adsorption and Coprecipitation
Dr Daniel Eldridge Associate Lecturer
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Particulate and colloid science
Professor Ian Harding Professor
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Adsorbing Colloid Flotation of an Industrial Dye
  • Adsorbing Colloid Flotation of Heavy Metals from Electroplating Wastewater
  • Adsorption and Coprecipitation of Heavy Metals
  • Adsorption of Aqueous Heavy Metals onto Carbonaceous Substrates
  • Adsorption of Aqueous Heavy Metals onto Titanium Dioxide
  • Application of Solubility Parameters to Emulsions
  • Assessing the Risk in Recycling PET Plastic as a Food Grade Plastic
  • Bitumen-Aggregate Interactions: A Systematic Colloidal Study
  • Characteristics of Particles Contributing to Turbidity in Potable Water Distribution Networks
  • Characterisation of Particle-Associated Microbiological Material
  • Contamination Levels in Recycled PET Plastic
  • Electrolyte Effects in the Adsorption of Aqueous Heavy Metals onto Colloidal Substrates
  • Flow and Stability of Non Aqueous Dispersions
  • Interaction of Microbial Material with Particulates
  • Macromolecular and Colloidal Stability of Pinus radiata Tannins
  • Methyl Anthranilate as an Avian Repellent
  • Microorganism - Particle Association
  • Motional and Dynamic Effects in Draining Aqueous Foams Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques
  • Paper Coatings from Recycled PET
  • Protection of Microbial Material from Disinfection by Particulate Material
  • Recycled Crushed Glass as Filtration and Adsorption Media
  • Reduction of Organic Solvents in the Paint Industry
  • Removal of Lignin from Pulp Mill Effluent by Adsorbing Colloid Flotation
  • Role of Colloidal Particles in Protecting Microorganisms from Disinfection in Drinking Water
  • Separation, by Cationic Flotation, of Gibbsite from Silica and Kaolinite.
  • Solvent Swelling Behaviour of Victorian Brown Coals
  • Stability of Emulsions Containing Pharmaceutical Drugs
  • Stability of Foams Prepared Using Mixed Surfactant Systems
  • Surface Characterisation of Biodegradable Polymers
  • Surface Characterisation of Mixed Metal Oxides
  • The Importance of Counter-Ion Binding (or Lack Thereof) in Amphoteric Polystyrene Latices
  • The Relationship Between the Glass Transition Temperature and Film Formation
  • The Role of Adsorption in the Adsorbing Colloid Flotation of Anions
Dr Peter Mahon Associate Professor
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • he application of microelectrodes in electrochemistry and the development of new electrodes and electrochemical instrumentation for analytical purposes.
  • The use of computers and statistical methods for more complete analysis of electrochemical data. Applications of the Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance to study interfacial adsorption processes.
  • The development of modelling methods for the study of both heterogeneous and homogeneous kinetic processes associated with electron transfer reactions.
  • The development and theory of combined electrochemical and spectroscopic methods.
Dr Francois Malherbe Associate Dean (International)
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Materials Science
  • Alternative Energies
  • Steam Reforming
  • Catalysis
  • Biocatalysis
  • Ethno-botany
Professor Feng Wang Professor
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • 030402 Biomolecular modeling and design; High Performance Computing
  • 030401 Biologically active molecules;
  • 030606 Structural chemistry and spectroscopy; Synchrotron Sourced Spectroscopy
  • 030799 Theoretical and computational chemistry not elsewhere classified
  • 020201 Atomic and molecular physics
Dr Aimin Yu Senior Lecturer
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Surface and colloidal chemistry specializing in preparation and application of nanostructured multilayer thin films
  • Synthesis and functionalization of nano-porous materials for drug delivery and waste water treatment
  • Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical characterization of nanomaterials and thin films
  • Developing high sensitive and selective biosensors