Research
Chemistry
Abbott - Medicinal chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry
Our group use synthetic organic chemistry to make novel compounds for treatment and prevention of disease.
Barnard - Synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry
Our group specializes in small molecule organic and inorganic synthesis for the generation and characterization of new compounds.
Dutton - Organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry from synthetic and theoretical perspectives
Our group examines the fundamental chemistry of a wide variety of systems (literally spanning the periodic table from beryllium to iodine) using both synthetic and computational approaches.
Hogan - Electrochemistry, photochemistry, chemical sensing and biosensing
Our group conducts a range of both fundamental and applied research to expand the bounds of analytical science.
Hong - Fluorescent probes, cell imaging, protein misfolding and neurodegenerative diseases
Our group develops organic luminescent molecules as probes and imaging tools for understanding fundamental biological processes associated with ageing and disease.
Mechler - Bioinspired self-assembling nanostructures
Our group studies the principles of self-assembly in lipid membranes, peptide fibrillogenezis and peptide-membrane interactions.
Moses - Design and synthesis of new functional molecular entities
Our group specialises in click chemistry, natural product synthesis and chemical biology.
Potter - Analytical and environmental chemistry
Our group prepare Polymer Inclusion Membranes (PIMs) and polymer-based microspheres for use as small-scale chemical reactors and sensors for biological, environmental and industrial applications.
Robertson - Optical spectroscopy of atmospheric and biological molecules
Our group exploit powerful light sources to study molecules relevant to pharmaceutics, atmospheric and aerosol chemistry, and even the interstellar medium.
Sharma - Synthetic organic chemistry heterocycles and natural product synthesis
Our group’s research focus is towards developing new synthetic methodology that delivers structurally diverse and complex chemical entities via rapid fusion of short lived reactive species.
Smith - Modelling molecular interactions
Our group use quantum-mechanical methods to understand enzyme mechanism, molecular mechanical methods to explore the dynamics of proteins, and a variety of tools to predict how molecules interact.
Wilson - Computational chemistry and quantum chemistry
Our group carries out research with the use of state-of-the-art computational quantum chemistry methods; using computers to solve chemical and biochemical problems.
Physics
Abbey - Coherent X-ray science and materials characterisation
Our group combines elements of optics, nanofabrication, synchrotron science and X-ray Free Electron Lasers, to develop new approaches to imaging materials and structures at the atomic, molecular and cellular level.
Brack - Surface modification and characterisation of advanced materials
Our research focuses on creating, understanding and controlling materials at the nanometer scale.
Hoxley - Biosensing applications of wide bandgap semiconductors
I study the surfaces of semiconductor crystals, particularly diamond, and how they react to the world around and within us.
Kou - Bio-imaging and bio-photonics, optical micro- and nano-scopy, and biomedical instrumentation
Our group explores the complex mechanisms behind cellular and sub-cellular events and processes. We also seek to develop novel bio-imaging modalities and instrumentation for new diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
Pakes - Quantum materials for electronics, spintronics and biosensing
Our group studies the functionalisation of technologically-interesting materials such as diamond, graphene, silicon and organic semiconductors via the chemical modification of the surface and surface transfer doping.
Pigram - Interactions at surfaces
Our group focuses on creating, understanding and controlling materials at the nanometer scale. We explore chemical and molecular properties and processes at surfaces and at interfaces.
Tran - Interactions of X-rays with matter, optical coherence and X-ray imaging
Our group researches various forms of propagation-based X-ray imaging, and are developing quantitative full field imaging techniques using polychromatic X-ray sources.
van Riessen - Experimental condensed matter and materials physics, and coherent X-ray imaging development
Our group develops novel methods of probing condensed matter and material properties using coherent X-ray imaging methods, electron spectroscopy, and nanofabricated devices.