Faculty Member |
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Research |
John Spencer
Head of School |
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- Transition metal organometallic chemistry
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Synthesis and applications of carbon nanotubes
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Physics |
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Paul
Callaghan
Chairman of the International Advisory Board for The MacDiarmid Institute |
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- NMR imaging methodologies in materials science
- Molecular dynamics and organization complex fluids, soft matter and porous materials
- NMR microscopy
- Rheological applications of NMR
- Portable NMR and new NMR technologies
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Andy
Edgar |
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- Optical properties of glasses, glass ceramics and crystalline materials
- Solid state spectroscopy
- Radiation imaging, sensing and dosimetry
- Medical imaging and non-destructive testing
- Optical devices for communications and information storage
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Pablo
Etchegoin |
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- Laser Raman spectroscopy
- Single molecule spectroscopy
- Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
- Surface plasmon resonances in metallic nanostructures
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Gideon
Gouws |
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- Resonant sensor structures for chemical and physical sensors
- Ultrasonic sensors
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Michele Governale |
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- Theory of charge and spin transport in nanostructures (nanoelectronics and spintronics)
- Time-dependent transport in nanoscale systems
- Hybrid superconductor-normal systems
- Strongly correlated electrons
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John
Hannah |
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- Physics outreach
- NZ Physics Teachers' Resource Bank
- Liaison with high school Physics teachers
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Shaun
Hendy
Deputy Director, MacDiarmid Institute |
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- Theoretical description, modeling and simulation of nanostructures at the atomic scale
- Nanoparticles, nanowires, ultrathin metal-oxide films, epitaxial growth and nanostructured glasses
- Nano- and microfluidics
- Molecular dynamics, density functional theory, kinetic Monte Carlo, mathematical modelling
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Malcolm
Ingham |
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- Electrical and electromagnetic techniques in geophysics
- Electrical resistivity and the structure of volcanic and geothermal regions
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Melanie Johnston-Hollitt |
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- Radio astronomy
- Galaxy clusters
- Large-scale structure
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Alan
Kaiser |
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- Electronic conduction mechanisms in novel materials
- Graphene and carbon nanotubes - modelling of properties
- Semiconducting nanowire films
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John
Lekner |
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- Theory of propagation, polarisation and reflection of focused laser beams
- Invariant properties of electromagnetic and acoustic beams
- Energy, momentum and angular momentum of electromagnetic and acoustic pulses
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Eric Le Ru |
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- Nano-plasmonics: theory and applications
- Numerical modelling
- Optics-based sensors and surface enhanced spectroscopies
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Howard
Lukefahr |
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- Physics education using guided inquiry techniques
- Science education and participation in science by all segments of society
- Science communication and public science
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Ben
Ruck |
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- Experimental condensed matter physics: thin films of novel materials
- Gallium nitride films
- Dilute magnetic semiconductors
- Rare-earth nitrides
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Denis
Sullivan |
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- Stellar seismology for study of compact stars.
- Matter at very high densities and temperatures
- Using transient gravitational microlensing events as astronomical probes
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Gillian
Turner |
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- Earth's magnetic field: polarity reversals and secular variations
- Understanding the geodynamo in the Earth's core
- Science promotion
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Chemistry |
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Suzanne Boniface |
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- Chemistry outreach coordinator
- Chemistry education
- NCEA liaison
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Thomas Borrmann
Viclink |
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- Smart materials and nanotechnology
- Functional materials based on inorganic substrates
- Intrinsically conducting polymers
- Environmental chemistry
- Micro-absorbent materials
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Joanne
Harvey |
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- Total synthesis of bioactive natural products
- New methodologies in cyclopropane and carbohydrate synthesis
- Organometallic reactions of carbohydrate-derived species
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Justin Hodgkiss |
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- Ultrafast spectroscopy of functional optoelectronic materials
- Organic solar cells
- Conjugated polymers and polyelectrolytes
- Biologically-functionalized organic semiconductors
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Jim Johnston |
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- Functionalised nano-structured calcium silicates
- Novel conducting polymer-hybrid materials
- Colourants for high fashion textiles
- Passive heat storage and release materials
- Novel wet air oxidation technology
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Rob Keyzers |
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- Bio-prospecting for new pharmaceutical lead compounds for medical treatment
- Compound isolation and identification using multiple chemical and spectroscopic techniques
- Identification and origin of volatile compounds in grapes and wine
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Kathryn
McGrath |
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- Self-assembly in fluids and solids: liquid crystals and biominerals
- Emulsion stability and microstructure
- Visualization of cellular processes using atomic force microscopy
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Ken
MacKenzie |
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- Synthesis and characterisation of advanced ceramics, glasses and inorganic polymers
- Energy-efficient synthesis of inorganic materials
- Application of solid state NMR to inorganic materials
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Peter
Northcote |
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- Pharmaceutical materials derived from marine organisms
- Marine natural products as anti-cancer agents
- High-field and multi-dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy
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Jim
Pearce |
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- Computers and their applications in experimental control and chemical education
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Gerald
Smith |
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- Heritage materials science of dyes, pigments and textiles
- Photochemistry of biological molecules – degradation and stabilization
- Photonic devices employing nonlinear optical organic molecules
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Richard
Tilley |
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- Synthesis, characterisation and applications of nanoparticles and nanomaterials
- Semiconductor quantum dots and magnetic nanoparticles for medical applications
- Inorganic nanowires for solar cells
- Transmission and scanning electron microscopy
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Mattie Timmer |
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- Synthesis of novel glycoconjugates and glycoconjugate probes
- Immunological evaluation of synthesised compounds
- Role of glycolipids in cancer immunotherapy
- Glycoconjugate probes for asthma and mycobacterial glycolipids
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David
Weatherburn |
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- Structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes
- Magnetic properties and complexes formed by macrocyclic ligands
- Global carbon cycle
- Remediation of environmentally contaminated sites using metal catalysts
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