Dr François Malherbe

Biography

François Malherbe is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia). After his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and an M Phil in Materials Science from Unviersité Blaise Pascal (France), François earned a European Ph.D. summa cum laude in Catalysis, working on a joint research project with British Chemicals Ltd. After holding successive research and academic positions at British Petroleum and Monash University (Australia), he joined Swinburne University in 2000. His early research focused on fundamental aspects of heterogeneous catalysis with the aim of developing novel pathways for the synthesis of functional materials and has developed interests and expertise in advanced characterization techniques: EXAFS, XANES, Raman, XPS, FTIR, XRF, XRD.  Presently, François's research is oriented toward an in-depth analysis of microscopic structures to highlight their implications in our understanding of bulk properties. Through cross-disciplinary collaborations, he uses materials characterization, together with theoretical modeling, advanced data analysis, and interpretation for the development of improved smart materials.

François also successfully applied for a variety of government grants (ARC APAI, ARC LIEF, ARC Linkage, STI and DFAT NCPs) and secured over $1 million of funding from multiple agencies, with a focus on setting up advanced analytical facilities for materials characterisation at Swinburne University. Dr Malherbe is also heavily engaged in implementing programmes to empower students via the establishment of professional partnerships with research and academic staff.

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