Conferred in 2020
| 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 new processing technologies for cost reduction in magnetite ore beneficiation | Professor William Skinner |
Conferred in 2019
| 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 |
Conferred in 2018
| 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 |
Conferred in 2017
| 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 |
Conferred in 2016
| 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 |
