Our Group
The Queensland Surface Science group works within the Queensland University of Technology - School of Chemical, Physical, and Mechanical Engineering (CPME).
Research Leaders
Professor, Principal Research Fellow, CPME School - QUT
Nunzio is internationally recognized in the field of material science, with over 30 years experience in the growth and characterization of nanostructures. He is an expert in graphene and new 2D materials for applications in electronics, supercapacitors, sensing, and solar cells.
Senior Research Fellow, CPME School - QUT
Jennifer is an expert of molecules self assembly on surfaces. Currently she leads research into surface polymerisation.
Senior Research Officer, IFE - QUT
Josh is an expert of surface science and scanning probe microscopy. He manages a number of facilities at QUT and is co-supervisor for hybrid 2D materials projects.
Research Fellow, CPME School - QUT
Mahnaz is an expert of materials for gas sensing, and other electronic sensing applications.
PostDocs
Postdoctoral Fellow - QUT
Carlo Piloto
PostDoctoral fellow - QUT
PhD Students
PhD student (QUT)
Mojtaba is studying 2D materials synthesis, specifically focusing on the growth of graphene on SiC nanostructures substrates
PhD student (QUT)
PhD student (QUT)
Maryam is studying the self assembly of aromatic molecules on surfaces to create 2D polymers
PhD student (QUT)
PhD student (QUT)
Muhammad is studying the growth of polymer based gas sensing materials by electrospinning.
PhD Student (ANU)
Zelio is working to develop nanomaterials for optical and chemoresistive gas sensing. His aim is to design compact and portable sensors for the detection of toxic gases.
PhD Student (QUT)
Currently Michael is working on graphene based supercapacitors, focusing on the optimisation of devices for commercial scale fabrication.