Media Kit
Dr Shaun Hendy
Keywords: Innovation, blog, A Measure of Science
Shaun Hendy has a blog on innovation at A Measure of Science. In it
he discusses how innovation works in New Zealand and overseas, using
analyses of patents and scientific publications. He also blogs about
physics (often complementing his chats with Bryan Crump on radio New
Zealand nights) and on other topics of relevance to New Zealand
science.
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Dr Geoff Willmott
Keywords: Microfluidics, nanofluidics and nanopores
At present, there is tremendous commercial interest in microfluidic devices, including
so-called “lab on a chip” devices. It is hoped that such technology will trigger a revolution
in medical diagnostics and other lab processes, equivalent to what has happened to consumer
electronics over the past three decades. Already, consumers are familiar with cheap, reliable,
hand-held diagnostics for pregnancy and blood glucose levels in diabetics.
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Dr Shane Telfer
Keywords: Porous Molecular Materials and Renewable Energy
We are interested in all aspects of supramolecular chemistry and functional materials that
involve transition metals. Our research is underpinned by molecular design and synthetic chemistry.
Our principal objectives are to devise interesting molecule-based materials and develop methods for
their synthesis.
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Dr Nicola Gaston
Keywords: Theoretical and Computational Chemical Physics
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter - we all learn that much at school.
It turns out that simply knowing which atoms a piece of material is made from is not
enough for you to predict how that material behaves; to do that you have to understand
how the atoms interact with each other...
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Assoc Prof Ulrich Zuelicke
Keywords: Nano-electronics
I develop theoretical models for electronic devices that are smaller than a
thousandth of the width of a human hair. Nano-size transistors, wires,
capacitors etc develop new characteristics, especially because quantum
physics governs the flow of electric current through them...
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Assoc Prof Simon Brown
Keywords: Nanodevices
Simon's group focuses on building small electronic devices from nanoparticle building blocks, using self-assembly techniques. The aim is to find ways of making things like sensors and transistors that could be scaled up for mass production...
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Prof Juliet Gerrard
Promiscuous proteins: new insights into antibiotic design, nanodevices, counter-terrorism and big fluffy croissants
Keywords: Nanodevices
Everyone has heard of proteins: they are something you need in your diet. But why? There are thousands of different proteins in every cell, and they do not work alone. The cell is like a giant, moving, three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, and the way all these pieces interact dictates the way they carry out biological functions, like carrying oxygen, or replicating themselves when we grow. Proteins do not act on their own; they need to interact with other biomolecules, often more than one; they are promiscuous!...
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Dr. Ben Ruck
Electronic and Optical Materials
Keywords: Solid-state physics, Novel electronic devices
I produce and study the properties of advanced materials with potential applications in novel electronic
devices such as next-generation computer memories. Many of the materials are magnetic...
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