个人简介

I obtained my PhD in Griffith University. I have been appointed to a Lecturer position at The University of Newcastle in May 2006. Prior to this appointment, I was a Research Associate in the area of molecular imprinted polymers for 4 years in a part time capacity. Between 1995 and 2001, I worked overseas as an academic where an academic's primary responsibility is teaching. My research interests include synthesis and characterisation of functional polymeric materials.

研究领域

Chemistry

I trained as a polymer chemist with considerable experience and knowledge in controlled free radical polymer synthesis with focus on polymer functionalisation, regulation of molecular weight and its distribution, and the use of these synthetic methodologies for the synthesis of specialised polymers for various applications. My expertise on polymer synthesis and characterisation has led to progress in the area of molecular imprinted polymers and their utility as extractants and sensing materials. Highlights of my MIP research include the first successful preparation of good performing MIPs using ionic liquids as solvents and by microwave irradiation as well as the development of 2-dimensional MIP films. Aside from MIPs, I am involved in collaborative research with the PRC Energy in the area of plasma polymerisation, particularly the conversion of greenhouse gases to polymers, and with the Australian Centre for Separation Science, University of Tasmania in the application of capillary electrophoresis for the characterisation of functional polymeric materials such as MIPs and conductive polymers (e.g. PEDOT/PSS). I have mentored a number of PhD students to completion here at UoN and 7 RHD (1 PhD and 6 MSc) students in my previous academic position at De La Salle University, Philippines.

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2016 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, Mackie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Effect of methane on the conversion of HFC-134a in a dielectric barrier discharge non-equilibrium plasma reactor', Chemical Engineering Journal, 284 412-421 (2016) [C1] 2016 Gaikwad V, Kennedy E, Mackie J, Holdsworth C, Molloy S, Kundu S, et al., 'Reaction of dichloromethane under non-oxidative conditions in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor and characterisation of the resultant polymer', Chemical Engineering Journal, 290 499-506 (2016) 2016 Diah AWM, Holdsworth CI, Nur D, Beh E, 'Statistical modelling of the conductivity performance of poly(3,4-ethylene- dioxythiophene/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) films', Current Analytical Chemistry, 12 124-140 (2016) 2016 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, MacKie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Experimental Study on the Reaction of CCl3F and CH4 in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Nonequilibrium Plasma Reactor', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 55 463-471 (2016) 2016 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, Mackie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Experimental investigation of the reaction of HCFC-22 and methane in a dielectric barrier discharge non-equilibrium plasma', Chemical Engineering Journal, 301 73-82 (2016) 2016 Diah AWM, Quirino JP, Belcher W, Holdsworth CI, 'An Assessment of the Effect of Synthetic and Doping Conditions on the Processability and Conductivity of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Poly(styrene sulfonic acid)', Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, (2016) 2016 Sánchez G, Gaikwad V, Holdsworth C, Dlugogorski B, Kennedy E, Stockenhuber M, 'Catalytic conversion of glycerol to polymers in the presence of ammonia', Chemical Engineering Journal, 291 279-286 (2016) [C1] 2015 Zayas HA, McCluskey A, Bowyer MC, Holdsworth CI, 'Potentiometric determination of acid dissociation constants of novel biaryl monomers', Analytical Methods, 7 8206-8211 (2015) [C1] 2014 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, MacKie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Nonequilibrium plasma polymerization of HFC-134a in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor: Polymer characterization and a proposed mechanism for polymer formation', IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 42 3095-3100 (2014) [C1] 2014 Diah AWM, Quirino JP, Belcher W, Holdsworth CI, 'Investigation of the doping efficiency of poly(styrene sulfonic acid) in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) dispersions by capillary electrophoresis', Electrophoresis, 35 1976-1983 (2014) [C1] 2014 Gaikwad V, Kennedy E, Mackie J, Holdsworth C, Molloy S, Kundu S, et al., 'Reaction of carbon tetrachloride with methane in a non-equilibrium plasma at atmospheric pressure, and characterisation of the polymer thus formed', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 280 38-45 (2014) [C1] 2014 Ningsih P, Holdsworth CZ, Donne SW, 'Mn-modified polypyrrole thin films for supercapacitor electrodes', Synthetic Metals, 196 8-19 (2014) [C1] 2014 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, MacKie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Characterization of polymer synthesized from the nonequilibrium plasma conversion of CFC-12 and methane in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 19380-19386 (2014) [C1] 2014 Zayas H, Holdsworth CI, Bowyer MC, McCluskey A, 'Evaluation of 4-substituted styrenes as functional monomers for the synthesis of theophylline-specific molecularly imprinted polymers.', Org Biomol Chem, 12 6994-7003 (2014) [C1] 2014 Booker K, Holdsworth CI, Doherty CM, Hill AJ, Bowyer MC, McCluskey A, 'Ionic liquids as porogens for molecularly imprinted polymers: Propranolol, a model study', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 12 7201-7210 (2014) [C1] 2013 Brisbane C, McCluskey A, Bowyer M, Holdsworth CI, 'Molecularly imprinted films of acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/acrylic acid terpolymers: influence of methyl methacrylate in the binding performance of L-ephedrine imprinted films', Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 11 2872-2884 (2013) [C1] 2013 Gaikwad V, Kennedy E, Mackie J, Holdsworth C, Molloy S, Kundu S, Dlugogorski B, 'Non-Oxidative Conversion of 1,2-Dichloroethane in a Non-Thermal Plasma and Characterisation of the Polymer Formed', PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS, 10 141-149 (2013) [C1] 2013 Kundu SK, Kennedy EM, Mackie JC, Holdsworth CI, Molloy TS, Gaikwad VV, Dlugogorski BZ, 'Study on the Reaction of CCl2F2 with CH4 in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Nonequilibrium Plasma', PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS, 10 912-921 (2013) [C1] 2012 Turner NW, Holdsworth CI, McCluskey A, Bowyer MC, 'N-2-propenyl-(5-dimethylamino)-1-naphthalene sulfonamide, a novel fluorescent monomer for the molecularly imprinted polymer-based detection of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the gas phase', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 65 1405-1412 (2012) [C1] 2012 Diah AWM, Holdsworth CI, Holdsworth JL, Belcher WJ, Quirino JP, 'Capillary electrophoresis with photodiode array detection of processable poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/polystyrene sulfonate aqueous dispersions', Journal of Chromatography A, 1267 246-251 (2012) [C1]