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Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith

Professor
Faculty of Science
School of Chemistry & Physics
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Research Discipline : Chemistry  

Areas of Expertise

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Free Radical Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

Research Area Our research focuses primarily on the use of organic synthesis to build molecules or functionalize surfaces and polymers for various applications. Selected Research Projects

  • Materials for Extreme Environments
  • Anti-biofilm therapeutics and coatings
  • Fluorescent probes
  • Anti-hypertensives
  • Photosensitive alkoxyamines for NMP2
  • Nano sensors for drug delivery and imaging

Current Research Grants

  • 2021    ARC Discovery Project Grant (DP210101317)                                 $453,000
  • 2016    Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development Grant   $70,000
  • 2015    Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development Grant   $62,000
  • 2014    ARC Discovery Project Grant (DP150100234)                                 $447,360
  • 2014    ARC Future Fellowship (FT140100746)                                             $771,004
  • 2014    Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)                                       $307,800
  • 2014    ATN-DAAD Joint Research Co-operation Scheme                           $24,600

Career Highlights

  • 2021-present - Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Science
  • 2020-present – Co-Director QUT Centre for Materials Science
  • 2020-present – Prof. at Queensland University of Technology
  • 2015-present – ARC Future Fellow and A/Prof. at Queensland University of Technology
  • 2014-2015 – ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2012-2014  –  Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology
  • 2009-2012 – Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology
  • 2006-2009 – Postdoctoral research at Queensland University of Technology
  • 2004-2006 – Postdoctoral research at the University of Sheffield
  • 2001-2004 – PhD in Chemistry at Griffith University
  • 1997-2000 – B. Science with 1st Class Honours at Griffith University
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Publications

Author publications, as listed on QUT ePrints https://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Fairfull-Smith,_Kathryn.html

Research areas

Organic chemistry
Macromolecular and materials chemistry
Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry

Contacts

Name: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith
Phone: +61 7 3138 4950

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Date record created:
2013-12-06
Date record modified:
2024-07-25T12:17:47
Record status:
Published - Open Access