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Dr Chris Marjo
Position: Head
Facility:
Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Category: Academic Staff
BSc (Hons) University of Technology, Sydney Australia; PhD (Chemistry) UNSW Australia.
Khorshed Chinu
Position: ICP Technical Officer
Facility:
Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Laboratory: Inductively Coupled Plasma Laboratory
Dr Saroj Bhattacharyya
Position: Technical Officer
Facility:
Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Laboratory: X-ray Diffraction Laboratory
Professor Richard Tilley
Position: Director Electron Microscope Unit
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Professor Richard Tilley is the Director of Electron Microscope Unit at UNSW. His research is focused on the solution synthesis of nanoparticles and quantum dots for applications ranging from catalysis to biomedical imaging. He did his PhD in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK, after which he was a Postdoctoral Fellow for two years at the Toshiba basic R&D Center, Japan. A native of the UK, he graduated with a Masters of Chemistry from Oxford University, UK.
Research Interests
Research into the synthesis of nanoparticles with a range of applications including MRI contrast agents, catalysts and solar cells. Characterization of nanoparticle sizes, shapes, crystallography and properties using electron microscopy.
Selected Publications
Outi Mustonen
Position: Technical Officer
Facility:
Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Laboratory: Surface Analysis Laboratory
Dr Nicholas Ariotti
Position: Associate Director
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
PhD - Cell and Membrane Biology - The University of Queensland (2013)
BSc (Hons) - The University of Queensland (2006)
Role and Interests
My role is to provide training and support for clients in all facets of biological electron microscopy including sample preparation techniques, correlative light and electron microscopy and cryo-electron microscopy.
My research focuses on understanding how proteins are organised within the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane and how changes in this organisation can result in disease.
Publications
Ms Katie Levick
Position: Laboratory Manager
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
B.Agr.Sc (Hons) – University of Melbourne (1991)
MSc (Physics) – University of New South Wales (2013)
Role and Interests
Initial user contact for TEM
Trainer on TEM, AFM, SEM, Micro-CT and FIB
Dr Charlie Kong
Position: Senior Research Officer
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
Postgraduate Diploma, Information Science, UNSW, (2000)
Ph.D, Materials Science, UNSW (1995)
B.E., Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University (1983)
Role
As a flagship instrument (FIB) manager/engineer in AMMRF, Charlie’s duties include providing advice on advanced EM techniques to multidisciplinary research academics and postgraduate research students, teaching and training users on FIB techniques, characterisation of materials with various advanced EM techniques, developing new practical protocols on DB SEM/FIB applications, and managing technical maintenance of the dualbeam FIB. He also acts as the point of contact for external clients, and supports their needs on analytical issues and collaborative research.
Interests
Research on advanced metallic nanomaterials
Characterisation of new generation of thin film materials
Scripting for advanced microfabrication and nanofabrication
Research on the microstructure and microanalysis of interphase interface
Developing new protocols on FIB applications
Chess
Gardening
Dr Nancy Briggs
Position: Senior Statistical Consultant
Facility:
Stats Central
Category: Academic Staff
Dr Karen Privat
Position: Research Associate
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
D.Phil. University of Oxford, UK (2005)
M.Sc. University of Sheffield, UK (1999)
B.A. Lawrence University, USA (1997)
Role
Major responsibility for managing research and training on the JEOL JXA-8500F Hyperprobe (EPMA), EMU SEM training/inquiries contact, and additional support for various instruments.
Interests
Archaeological Science - palaeodietary & palaeoenvironmental reconstruction via stable isotope analysis of floral and faunal remains; chemical analysis of artefacts using microscopy-based techniques (e.g. EPMA)
Publications
Dr Soshan Cheong
Position: Research Fellow
Facilities:
Electron Microscope Unit, Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
PhD. Chemistry, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Role
I hold a joint appointment between the Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit (SSEAU) and the Electron Microscope Unit (EMU).
My role at the EMU is to conduct collaborative research in the area of advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging and spectroscopic analysis, and help managing the JEOL F200 TEM.
At the SSEAU, I develop techniques and protocols for time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) analysis on biological and organic-based materials, particularly in 2D and 3D imaging.
Interest
Development and application of TEM and X-ray characterisation techniques on functional nanocrystals.
Publications
Dr Juanfang Ruan
Position: Research Associate
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
Ph.D. - Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden (2008)
M. E. - University of Science and Technology Beijing& Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, China (2003)
B. E. - University of Science and Technology Beijing, China (2000)
Roles and Interests
My role is to conduct collaborative research in the area of Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM), and help users on Cryo-EM and the three-dimensional reconstruction.
My interests focus on solving the structure of macromolecular complexes and soft matter using Cryo-EM method (single-particle cryo-EM and cryo electron tomography). Meanwhile, I am also interested in developing Cryo-EM method for its application at organic and inorganic interface.
Selected Publications
Dr Richard Webster
Position: Research Associate
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
PhD Physics, University of Bristol, UK (2015)
MSci Physics, University of Bristol, UK (2011)
Role
To operate the newly purchased JEOL F200 microscope, design and implement research experiments in collaboration with researchers across the University in the area of advanced transmission electron microscopy, including high-resolution imaging, electron diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, and other imaging and analysis modes where applicable.
Research Interests
My interests lie in the application of electron microscopy methods to determine composition, structure and defect nature of semiconductors, mainly III-nitrides. My present research includes the application of electron microscopy to InxGa1-xN nanorods and films for use in LED and transistor devices.
Publications
Dr Rhiannon Kuchel
Position: Research Associate
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: Academic Staff
Education
PhD Marine Science Cell Biology/Immunology, Macquarie University (2012)
Role and Interests
Rhiannon Kuchel is an electron microscopist at the University of New South Wales, (Sydney). With a PhD from Macquarie University her thesis focused on the effects of environmental stress on the immune system of temperate pearl oysters. Rhiannon’s role at the EMU is to conduct collaborative research as well as teach postgraduate students from a variety of disciplines (biology, chemistry, materials science/engineering), focusing on the use of transmission (both standard imaging and cryo) and scanning electron microscopy.
Publications
Dr Simon Hager
Position: Technical Officer
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
Ph.D. University of Western Sydney, Australia (2014)
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Western Sydney, Australia (2009)
B.Sc. University of Western Sydney, Australia (2008)
Role and Interests
My role is to provide training and support for users of SEM.
My research interests include quantitative elemental analysis of geological and other inorganic samples and x-ray mapping of complex multi-phase samples.
Mr Sean Lim
Position: Technical Officer
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
Dip. in Electronics, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore (2000)
Role and Interests
To provide training and support for users of AFMs, CM200 , Tecnai, Dualbeam FIB, Auriga FIB and 200XP FIB.
Rabeya Akter
Position: Senior Technical Officer
Facility:
Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit
Laboratory: Inductively Coupled Plasma Laboratory
Dr Yin Yao
Position: Technical Officer
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
B.E. Material Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (2010)
Role
Providing training and support for AFM, SEM and Dual Beam FIB.
Research Interests
Powder Metallurgy, Aluminium Alloy, Composites, Ceramics.
Dr Zhixin Liu
Position: Statistical Consultant
Facility:
Stats Central
Dr Qiang Zhu
Position: Technical Staff
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
Ph.D. Engineering Materials, University of Wollongong, Australia (2012)
M.E. Ferrous Metallurgy, Northeastern University, China (2005)
B.E. Metallurgy Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, China (2002)
Role and Interests
My role is to Provide training and support for users of TEMs, FIBs and related sample preparations.
My research interests include oxidation of metals, sintering of ceramics and titanium alloys, hard solid coatings, tribology and wear of engineering materials.
Mrs Natasha Kapoor-Kaushik
Position: Technical Staff
Facility:
Electron Microscope Unit
Category: General/Technical Staff
Education
M.Sc (Biotechnology), University of New South Wales, Australia (2008)
B.Sc. (Microbiology), University of Mumbai, India (2004)
Role and Interests
My role is to provide support and training to biological and cryo-electron microscopy users in specimen preparation techniques,
in correlative light electron microscopy and operation of microscopes as well as assist with image acquisition.
Publications
Dr Peter Geelan-Small
Position: Statistical Consultant
Facility:
Stats Central
Category: Academic Staff
Peter has worked mainly with people on applications of biometry in areas related to agriculture and natural resource management. He has experience with both designed experiments and observational studies and is particularly interested in phenomena that are spatially distributed.
Dr Anusha Hettiaratchi
Position: Manager, UNSW Biorepository
Facility:
Biorepository
Category: General/Technical Staff
A/Prof. Mark Raftery
Position: Director
Facility:
Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility
Category: Academic Staff
Education
BSc(Hons)(Organic Chemistry), University of Adelaide
PhD(Organic Chemistry), University of Adelaide
Role & Interests
S100 protein structure and function; biological mass spectrometry; identification and characterisation of plant allergens; protein post translational modifications; novel oxidative modifications of proteins.
Prof David Warton
Position: Professor of Statistics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Co-Director Stats Central
Facility:
Stats Central
Category: Academic Staff
Ecological statistician who aims to improve the methods for making use of data to answer research questions commonly asked in ecology – in particular, in studying communities of species (multivariate analysis) or species distribution modelling.