Chemistry Seminars - 2022
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb, 12:00 pm - Sat, 10 Dec 2022, 1:00 pm
- Location: Macbeth Lecture Theatre - Badger building
- Cost: FREE
- Contact: Dr Cameron Shearer 8313 5770
- Email: cameron.shearer@adelaide.edu.au
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry host regular seminars to showcase their work across applied projects in health, environment, energy technology and defence.
Academics and students from collaborative institutions are also invited to share their research and knowledge when visiting our department and school.
The seminars are open to the public, industry, researchers from other departments, schools and universities, and to current and past students.
Seminar schedule
- Location: Macbeth Lecture Theatre - Badger building | Map
- Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (unless otherwise stated)
| Date | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Feb Braggs Lecture Theatre |
Shaun Ellis MPhil Student University of Adelaide |
The development of improved mass spectrometry techniques for sensitive biomolecule detection |
| Thur 17 Feb 3 pm |
Belinda Boehm PhD Student, University of Adelaide |
Understanding and controlling the solution-phase and interfacial morphology of organic semiconductors |
| Fri 18 Feb |
Josephine Smernik |
Metal-organic frameworks as supports for catalysts |
| Fri 18 Feb | Joe Milne MPhil Student, University of Adelaide |
Porous frameworks for biomolecule encapsulation |
| Fri 4 Mar |
Dr. Tanglaw Roman, Flinders University |
Immobilised metal-organic catalysts: factors that promote activity and durability |
| Monday 7 Mar 4 pm |
Professor Timothy Schmidt University of New South Wales |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Wave Function |
| Fri 11 Mar |
Jessica De La Perrelle |
Electron and Hole Transfer in PM6:Y6 Nanoparticles |
| Thur 17 Mar 3 pm |
Dr Antonio Calabrese University of Leeds |
Illuminating the molecular choreography of intrinsically disordered proteins involved in neurodegenerative disease and viral replication |
| Thur 24 Mar 3 pm |
Andre Birve |
TBC and Snake Venom Proteins-The Importance of Understanding Their Structure |
| Fri 8 Apr 12 pm |
A/Prof Jie Zhang, Monash University |
Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide |
| Fri 8 Apr 4 pm |
A/Prof Alex Bissember University of Tasmania |
Improving the understanding and synthetic scope of catalytically-active transition metal complexes |
|
Thur 21 Apr |
Jenica Madridejos |
Towards the photophysical nature of the triphenylphosphine-stabilized nonagold cluster and its catalytic applications |
| Fri 22 Apr 12 pm |
Alexandra Stuart PhD Student, University of Adelaide |
TBC |
| Thur 19 May 3 pm |
Harshal Patel PhD student, University of Adelaide |
Synthesis and Applications of Substituted Bullvalenes and The Total Synthesis of Endiandric Acid Natural Products |
| Fri 20 May | Prof Ivan Kassal | The University of Sydney. Simulating Chemistry on Quantum Computers |
| Thur 2 Jun | Thomas Anthony PhD Student, University of Adelaide |
TBC |
| Fri 3 Jun | Prof Jun Huang University of Sydney |
Nanoscale characterization of catalysts for sustainable chemical process |
| 10 Jun | Prof Michael James Australian Synchrotron |
Chemistry at the Australian Synchrotron |
| Fri 17 Jun | A/Prof Melanie MacGregor Flinders University |
Nanofluid adsorption to advanced materials for energy and biotechnology applications |
| 24 Jun | A/Prof Sally Plush UniSA |
Applications of luminescent probes to unlock biology |
| Mon 11 Jul 11 am |
Prof Varinder Aggarwal University of Bristol |
Assembly Line Synthesis |
| Fri 22 Jul | Rene Königs RWTH Aachen University |
Taming Beasts – Controlling Reactive Intermediates for Drug Discovery |
| Fri 5 Aug | Dr Isobella Stone University of Adelaide |
Synthesis of Antihomoaromatic Mechanistic Probes for Cytochrome P450 Catalysed Desaturation |
| Fri 19 Aug | Prof Rachel Caruso RMIT |
The energy challenge - an opportunity for chenmistry |
| Fri 26 Aug | Prof Scott Anderson University of Utah |
Effects of sub-nano cluster size on electrochemical activity |
| Fri 2 Sept | Prof Cyrille Boyer UNSW |
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| Fri 9 Sept | Prof Kerry Wilkinson University of Adelaide |
Novel methods for the amelioration of smoke tainted wine |
| Fri 16 Sept | Dr Emma Watson University of Adelaide |
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| Fri 7 Oct | Prof Joe Shapter University of Queensland |
Enhancing solar cells and catalysts using 2D nanomaterials |
| Fri 14 Oct | Prof Debbie Silvester-Dean Curtin University |
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| Fri 21 Oct | Dr Karolina Matuszek Monash University |
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| Fri 28 Oct | Dr Jens Blotevogel CSIRO Land and Water |