Ms Hilda Wiogo and Ms Roslyn Tedja, received the Best Student Presentation and Best Student Poster Presentation Award, respectively, at the Sixth Annual Conference of the ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, Coffs Harbour, 9-11 November 2009. Ms Wiogo's presentation was on the protein stabilisation of magnetite nanoparticles. Ms Tedja poster was on the impact of particle size distribution on the biological impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on human lung cells lines.
Partcat students and staff attended the Sixth Annual Conference of the ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The annual conference series enables participants from all nodes to meet and discuss their research. Representatives from industry were also invited to attend and participate in the conference. The scope of the conference covers fundamental and applied research that applies to advances in functional nanomaterials and nanotechnology, including sessions on the following: fundamental synthesis techniques, computational nanomaterials science, clean energy production and utilisation, environmental technologies and health care.
Three of our alumni, Dr Wee Yong Gan, Dr Dan Li and Dr Sanly Liu took part in UNSW Engineering's graduation ceremony today where they were conferred the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering. Dr Gan's thesis is on the "Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films", Dr Li's thesis is on "Designing Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles with Flame Spray Pyrolysis for Bio-applications", and Dr Liu's thesis is on "Applications of Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis Processes to the Treatment of Natural Organic Matter". Dr Gan and Dr Li have taken up positions with Chevron Corporation, and Dr Liu is now a postdoctoral researcher with the Particles and Catalysis Group.
Emeritus Professor David Trimm received the inaugural Catalysis Society Award at the Catalysis - A Major Key to Sustainability International Symposium in recognition for his contributions to catalysis research. Professor Trimm is the leading authority in gas processing and synfuels in Australia.
Mr Eric Permana, one of our 2008-2009 Taste of Research Summer Scholarship student, won the award for best poster in the catagory of ‘Fundamentals and Enabling Technology’. His poster was on the photocatalytic improvement of in-flight air quality. The prize was presented to Eric by UNSW's Dean of Engineering, Professor Graham Davies, and Dr Terry Percival, Managing Laboratory Director NICTA.
Mr Ian Goon and Ms Mega Ng, received the Oral Presentation Prize and Poster Presentation Prize, respectively, at the 2008 ARNAM Annual Workshop held at Deakin University, Victoria. Ian’s award is for his presentation on the fabrication and dispersion of magnetite-gold core-shell nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Mega’s prize winning poster was on silver deposited titanium dioxide coatings for anti-bacterial application.
Mr Richard Kydd won the Deans Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Award for his poster on flame-synthesised ceria supported copper dimmers.
Ms Esther Kok won the prize for the best poster presented at CHEMECA2008. Her poster was titled “Preparation of silver-doped titanium coating for bactericidal application”.
Professor Rose Amal was presented with the Freehills Award at CHEMECA2008 for her contributions to the field of particle technology, photo-catalysis, and functional nanoparticles in water, energy and biological applications. The award recognises innovation in product design or development, or service delivery.
The 17th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy was hosted for the first time in Sydney, Australia, from the 27 July to 1 August 2008. Held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, this biennial conference series provide an excellent forum for academic and industry personnel to gather and exchange knowledge and ideas in related fields. Click here to download a pdf copy of the conference program.
Partcat student, Mr Richard Kydd, was one of the five candidates selected from over 30 Australian applicants to attend the 2008 HOPE meeting for Nanotechnology in Tsukuba, Japan. Organised by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, the meeting was an opportunity for PhD candidates from 12 Asian-Pacific nations to meet and discuss their research with Nobel laureates and other distinguished nanoscience researchers. The all expenses paid trip also included visits to NEC's quantum computing and nanophotonics research facilities.
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