University of Melborne - Principal Investigators

Prof. Dr. Frank Caruso

University of Melbourne · Department of Chemical Engineering

Role: Principal Investigator – Project 4
Research: Chemical engineering; metal–phenolic materials; thin films and particle systems; nanoscience and biomedicine.

Phone: +61 3 8344 3461
Email: fcaruso@unimelb.edu.au
Web: chemical.eng.unimelb.edu.au

Prof. Dr. Brooke Farrugia

University of Melbourne

Role: Principal Investigator – Project 9
Research: Biomimetic materials; glycosaminoglycans; heparan sulphate; extracellular matrix; tissue engineering scaffolds.

Email: brooke.farrugia@unimelb.edu.au
Web: findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au

Prof. Dr. Daniel Heath

University of Melbourne

Role: Principal Investigator – Project 7
Research: Tissue engineering; cell adhesive ligand presentation; biofabrication; skeletal muscle; vascular tissue.

Email: d.heath@unimelb.edu.au
Web: findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au

Prof. Dr. Greg Qiao

University of Melbourne · Department of Chemical Engineering

Role: Principal Investigator – Project 1
Research: Chemical engineering; antimicrobial peptide polymers (SNAPPs, SAMPs); polypeptide synthesis; drug delivery; ring-opening polymerisation.

Email: gregghq@unimelb.edu.au
Web: chemical.eng.unimelb.edu.au

Prof. Dr. Andrea O’Connor

University of Melbourne · Department of Biomedical Engineering

Role: Co-Spokesperson (Australia)
Research: Biomedical engineering; tissue engineering; vascular grafts; magnetic nanoparticles; cryogels; cell–material interactions.

Email: a.oconnor@unimelb.edu.au
Web: findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au