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Biography
My current role as Program Lead for CSIRO's Labs of the Future is to formulate vision and a technical roadmap for our research workspaces over the next 15+ years. We're investigating the role of new technologies/tools in the laboratory, and exploring the nature of what will constitute a 'laboratory' in the future.
Prior to joining the Office of the Chief Scientist, I was Digital Lead for the Manufacturing Business Unit and Chair of the BU's Digital Adoption Working Group . My charge was to help inform the BU's digital strategy, and to assist our colleagues with transitioning to new (digital) ways of working across our research capabilities.
Additionally, my core role at CSIRO is as Principal Engineer and the Operations Manager for the Rapid Automated Materials & Processing (RAMP) Centre in CSIRO Manufacturing, based in Clayton, Victoria.
My historical interests involve the translation of bench-top chemistry and characterization to high-throughput methods. The RAMP Centre utilizes multiple robotic synthesis platforms and screening rigs, along with statistical design of experimental matrices to expedite research results for both industry and academic partners.
Owing to the diverse range of projects that we tackle in RAMP, we have built a significant in-house expertise in the use of Chemspeed synthesis platforms as well as the Avantium Flowrence catalyst-screening rig. This expertise, along with the significant capability means that we can tackle a variety of materials development problems, with the goal of accelerating outcomes for our internal and external partners.
From 2017-2020 I was part of the the MOFWORX team and assisted with development a prototype CO2 generation technology based on the MOF platform. That work led to the design and fabrication of the Aithena prototype and subsequent construction of a larger operating unit.
I received my PhD from the Australian National University (Canberra). Previously I trained as a chemical engineer, having earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio, United States). Prior to joining the CSIRO, I worked as a chemical engineer for Henkel Chemicals (later Cognis, now part of BASF), as well as a Research Associate for the United States Antarctic Program based at McMurdo Station (Ross Island, Antarctica).
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Program Lead - Labs of the Future
CSIRO Office of the Chief Scientist -
Strategic Advisory Board Member
ATLAS Centre - Imperial College London
Academic Qualifications
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PhD Physical Chemistry
The Australian National University -
M.S. Chemical Engineering
The University of Cincinnati -
B.S. Chemical Engineering
The University of Cincinnati
Achievements and Awards
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2021-2021
CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award (part of team - conductive polymers for aerospace)
CSIRO -
2014-2014
CSIRO Medal for Health, Safety and Environment Achievement (team)
CSIRO -
2009-2010
Antarctic Service Medal
United States Government -
2005-2005
East Asia & Pacific Fellowship
National Science Foundation (USA) and the Australian National University (Australia) -
2004-2004
East Asia & Pacific Fellowship
National Science Foundation (USA) and the Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) -
2004-2004
Sir Keith Murdoch Fellowship
Australian American Association
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ORCID 0000-0003-4721-1748
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