Name | Thesis title | Principal Supervisor |
Argha Chakraborty | Interplay of an antifungal coating and surface micro-cone structure on the biological responses of attaching fungal and mammalian cells | Professor Hans Griesser |
Anouck Burzava | Design and evaluation of blood-contacting coatings | Professor Hans Griesser |
Brock Le Cerf | Atomic force microscopy and spectroscopic studies of crosslinking induced changes in the extracellular matrix that influence nanomechanical properties | Dr Marta Krasowska |
Claudia Binder | Probing the diffusional mass transfer across the liquid-liquid interface in microfluidic devices: insights into solvent extraction and third phase | Associate Professor Craig Priest |
Durr-E-Shahwar Noman | Green synthesis of novel metal oxide-biopolymer nanocomposites for wastewater treatment | Dr Gary Owens |
Dylan Peukert | Stochastic modelling of gold nanoparticle enhancement of dose and reactive species yield for proton therapy | Associate Professor Ivan Kempson |
Eline Baudet | Mineralogy and geochemical footprint of the Bulldog Shale and the Cadna-owie Formation, Eromanga Basin, South Australia: an example from the Prominent Hill deposit | Dr Caroline Tiddy |
George Abaka-Wood | Beneficiation of rare earth elements minerals from tailings as an analogue of complex low grade ores | Professor William Skinner |
Gink Yang | The role of flightless I in epidermal stem cell division, proliferation and differentiation during development, homeostasis, wound healing and epidermolysis bullosa-cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma | Professor Allison Cowin |
Hongfang Wang | Substrate effects on surface interactions at ultrathin polymer coatings | Professor Hans Griesser |
Jebum Choi | Novel approaches in photoelectrode design for dye-sensitised solar cells | Professor Peter Murphy |
Jessie Webber | Towards multilayered emulsion applications: polyelectrolyte multilayers at interfaces | Associate Professor David Beattie |
Jitesh Hora | Nanostructuring of ultra-thin films on polymeric substrates | Associate Professor Drew Evans |
Junaiz Rehmen | Engineering of vapour deposited conducting polymers on complex substrates | Associate Professor Drew Evans |
Ludivine Delon | Microfluidic intestine-on-a-chip in vitro models for improved understanding of intestinal particulate carrier absorption and interaction with mucus | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Meysam Rezaeishahmirzadi | Isolation and analysis of circulating fetal cells: towards improved non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Natalie Benbow | An infrared spectroscopic study of fucoidan/chitosan polyelectrolyte multilayers for biomedical applications | Associate Professor David Beattie |
Ricardo Ferreira Neto | Micro-sampling of whole blood and plasma-like fraction collection using porous polymer monolith technology | Professor Emily Hilder |
Thea Read | The absorption and translocation of foliar-applied zinc oxide nanoparticle fertilisers in wheat | Professor Enzo Lombi |
Stephanie Lamont-Friedrich | Investigation of the activity of a caspofungin-grafted surface coating on attaching pathogenic fungi | Professor Hans Griesser |
Thuy Thi Thanh Pham | Development of a solid-state biodiagnostic platform based on indium oxide nanoribbon field effect transistors | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Valentina Milanova | Cation exchange reaction in colloidal nanocrystals: a versatile approach towards improved cancer imaging and radiotherapy | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Mustapha Adam | Enhancing iron ore sinter feed granulation | Professor William Skinner |
Emmanuel Baawuah | Application of ne processing technologies for cost reduction in magnetite ore beneficiation | Professor William Skinner |
Name | Thesis title | Principal Supervisor |
Adam Sutton | Improving the sustainability of analytical separation science | Professor Emily Hilder |
Adel Dalilottojari | Antimicrobial coatings for biomedical and wound healing devices | Professor Peter Hoffmann |
Farzana Kastury | Bioaccessibility, bioavailability and remediation of metal(loid)s from mining/smelting impacted dust and soil | Associate Professor Albert Juhasz |
Gulliver Conroy | Computer simulated modelling for environmental risk governance of engineered nanomaterials: uncertainty communication and the development of policy relevant knowledge | Professor Enzo Lombi |
Hannah Thomas | Flightless I regulation of pericyte function in acute and diabetic wound healing | Professor Allison Cowin |
Javad Naderi | Strategies for combatting the formation of fungal biofilms on biomaterials surfaces | Professor Hans Griesser |
Keith Quast | Characterisation and processing of lateritic mineral ores for enhanced recovery of values | Professor William Skinner |
Nishtha Gaur | Investigating plasma-tissue interactions in the context of wound healing | Professor Robert Short |
Qing Xiao | Heavy metal accumulation and bioaccessibility in traditional Chinese medicines | Dr Gary Owens |
Rahul Madathiparambil Visalakshan | Nano engineered surfaces to control biological response | Professor Krasi Vasilev |
Rinku Chhasatia | Optical and electrochemical platforms for detection of insulin secreted by human islets | Dr Beatriz Prieto Simon |
Satriyo Wahono | Natural zeolites and plasma surface engineering for innovating biogas purification and advanced adsorbents | Professor Krasi Vasilev |
Simarpreet Kaur | Fundamental understanding, development and industrial applications of copper binding glutaraldehyde-polyethyleneimine coatings: antifouling, remediation, and sensing | Associate Professor Ivan Kempson |
Stefani Griesser | Antimicrobial coatings for biomedical and wound healing devices | Professor Krasi Vasilev |
Zhaobin Guo | Bioengineered vascularized microfluidic model: towards improved cancer therapy risk reduction and in vitro evaluation of the metastatic process | Professor Emily Hilder |
Name | Thesis title | Principal Supervisor |
Andrew Harris | Solar-power enhanced electroosmotic dewatering and consolidation of model clay mineral tailings | Professor Jonas Addai-Mensah |
Cameron Ollson | The influence of co-contaminants on the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of arsenic, cadmium and lead | Associate Professor Albert Juhasz |
Chunli Lu | Crystallization of gold crystals at ethylene glycol-room temperature ionic liquid interfaces over a wide temperature range | Professor Peter Majewski |
Gurwinder Singh | Novel activated porous biocarbons: synthesis, characterization and application for CO2 adsorption | Professor Ajayan Vinu |
Hamid Ilbeygi | Design and synthesis of multifunctional nanoporous heteropolyacids for energy storage applications | Professor Ajayan Vinu |
Maria Faustorilla | Determination of total petroleum hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater through improved analytical techniques | Associate Professor Zuliang Chen |
Mercy Benzigar | Fabrication of mesoporous fullerenes with ordered porous structures for energy applications | Professor Ajayan Vinu |
Muhammed Khan | Comparison of the ecotoxicity of fresh and weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soils using wheat and Australian native grasses | Professor Megh Mallavarapu |
My Truong | Rec1-resilin: an advanced multi-stimuli responsive protein polymer | Professor Naba Dutta |
Nazanin Nikoo Jamal | Interactions of engineered nanoparticles with economically important food crops | Dr Gary Owens |
Ohene Karikari-Yeboah | Effects of surcharge on the redox dynamics of pyritic sediment | Professor William Skinner |
Pasindu Sellapperumage | Droplet-surface collisions of relevance for flotation of composite particles | Dr Marta Krasowska |
Rajni Garg | Work function modification of carbon-based materials | Professor Mats Andersson |
Richmond Asamoah | Improving the understanding of the fundamentals and applied aspects of leaching refractory gold ores | Professor Jonas Addai-Mensah |
Roya Rudd | Fabrication of quantum dots and investigation of size and matrix material effects on optical properties of quantum dot nanocomposites | Professor Peter Murphy |
Sam Rudd | Impact of doping on semi-metallic polymers | Associate Professor Drew Evans |
Sanchita Mandal | The importance of biochar characteristics for its environmental applications | Professor Enzo Lombi |
Scott McCormick | High throughput screening of nanotoxicity using microfluidics | Associate Professor Craig Priest |
Sophia Joseph Soly | Improving the dewaterability of complex mineral dispersions through pulp chemistry modification and superabsorbent reagent mediation | Professor Jonas Addai-Mensah |
Stalin Joseph | Design of multifunctional nanoporous electrodes for energy storage applications | Professor Ajayan Vinu |
Stephen Blundell | Enhanced degradation of persistent organic pollutants by nanoscale zero-valent iron | Dr Gary Owens |
Tyron Turnbull | Radiosensitization of cell sub-populations by gold nanoparticles: cross-correlative microscopy for elucidating fundamental mechanisms | Associate Professor Ivan Kempson |
Name | Thesis title | Principal Supervisor |
Bhabananda Biswas | Microbial degradation of environmental contaminants in clay and modified clay minerals-modulated systems | Professor Ravi Naidu |
Iliana Delcheva | How do ionic liquids interact with and wet surfaces | Dr Marta Krasowska |
Paula Facal Marina | Pickering emulsion formation with hydrophilic silica nanoparticles | Associate Professor David Beattie |
Jessica Jackson | The role of Flightless I (Flii) in the healing of digital flexor tendon adhesions | Professor Allison Cowin |
Kripal Lakhi | Design of novel functionalized carbon nitride nanostructures for carbon capture and photocatalytic applications | Professor Ajayan Vinu |
Andrew Lo | Structural characterisitics and column leaching behaviour dynamics of limonitic nickel laterite ore agglomerates | Professor Jonas Addai-Mensah |
Keith McAuliffe | An evaluation of criticial elements for optimising performance of major multi-use sports playing surfaces | Professor Nanthi Bolan |
Promil Mehra | Return to tillage under no-till system: impacts on soil carbon dynamics | Dr Jack Desbiolles |
Kyall Pocock | Microfluidic intestine-on-a-chip in vitro models for improved mechanistic understanding of intestinal drug and particulate carrier uptake | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Gayathri Rajeev | Nanoporous anodic alumina-based biosensors for detection of biomarkers in chronic wound | Professor Nico Voelcker |
Nekane Reta Murua | Electrochemical biosensors based on porous nanostructured materials for label-free detetction of pathogens and their toxins in water | Professor Nico Voelcker |
Ruhaida Rusmin | Modification of palygorskite for remediation of lead contaminated water | Professor Ravi Naidu |
Hanieh Safizadeh Shirazi | Development of novel plasma polymer surfaces for stem cell expansion | Associate Professor Jason Whittle |
Mandeep Singh | Role of clay minerals in carbon stabilisation in soils | Associate Professor Jock Churchman |
Bastian Stoehr | Investigation of interactions between fingerprints, surfaces and cleaning implements | Professor Peter Murphy |
Nathan Williamson | Unraveling material heterogeneity: Combining nuclear magnetic resonance with statistical modeling | Professor Magnus Nyden |
Marnie Winter | Detection and characterisation of rare disseminated cancer cells; towards improved patient prognostication | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Limin Wu | Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticle and their application in colloid and interface sciences | Dr Haolan Xu |
Xuan Wu | Cost effective photo-thermal materials: synthesis and applications | Dr Haolan Xu |
Chih-Tsung Yang | Amplification of surface plasmon resonance biomolecular binding events: towards improved biosensing based cancer prognostics | Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry |
Name | Thesis title | Principal Supervisor |
Mahmoud Moussa Mohamed Abdelsadik | Development of conducting polymer/graphene composites for electrochemical capacitors | Professor Peter Majewski |
Samuel Aleer | Metagenomics: screening of organisms and functional profiels associated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioremediation in contaminated soils | Associate Professor Albert Juhasz |
Israt Biva | Discovery of antibacterial compunds from Australian Eremophila plants | Professor Hans Griesser |
Vimal Kumar Ganesh Kumar | A cost effective method for remediating wastewater using algae coupled with simultaneous production of biofuels | Professor Megh Mallavarapu |
Paul Joyce | Designing nanostructured biomaterials with specific activities towards digestive enzymes for controlled lipid hydrolysis | Professor Clive Prestidge |
Johan Lindén | A new generation biocide-free marine antifouling coatings | Professor Magnus Nyden |
Yatin Mange | Photocatalytic nanomaterials | Professor Thomas Nann |
Ramkrishna Nirola | Revegetation and ecotoxicological assessment of abandoned copper mine for improved remediation utilizing native plant species | Professor Megh Mallavarapu |
Xanthe Strudwick | The role of Flightless 1 in Tissue regeneration | Professor Allison Cowin |
Mona Taghavikish | Polymerizable ionic liquid based inhibitors; synthesis, characterization and application | Professor Namita Roy Choudhury |
Li Yu | Polyelectrolyte complexes for water decontamination and oil-repellent coatings | Dr Haolan Xu |