Professor directory

Chemistry professors in Australia

30 chemistry professors in Australia, at 14 universities. The most represented are Monash University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Queensland.

The list is built from open publication data (OpenAlex and ORCID), the same data ProfScout uses in the app: actively publishing faculty at the largest research universities in Australia whose recent work sits in chemistry. Retired, trainee and staff-scientist records are filtered out where the public record identifies them. It is not a prestige ranking: professors are listed by how prominently chemistry figures in their published work. Reply-fit scores, which weigh how likely each professor is to answer a student's email, are computed for your own profile inside ProfScout. Updated September 2026; the list is rebuilt from the open record a few times a year.

  1. Philip John Marriott
    Monash University
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
    Recent: Approaches to using retention indices with coupled column pressure tuning in gas chromatography (2026)
  2. Gavin E. Reid
    The University of Melbourne
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  3. Alan M. Bond
    Monash University
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
  4. Paul R. Haddad
    University of Tasmania
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
  5. Richard A. J. O’Hair
    The University of Melbourne
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies
  6. Kenji Sumida
    The University of Adelaide
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCovalent Organic Framework Applications
  7. Daniel Cozzolino
    Agriculture and Food
    Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
    Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesMeat and Animal Product QualityFermentation and Sensory Analysis
  8. Kang Liang
    UNSW Sydney
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  9. Jingwei Hou
    The University of Queensland
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportMembrane Separation Technologies
  10. Kevin Robards
    Charles Sturt University
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyEdible Oils Quality and AnalysisPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  11. Anthony Peter O'Mullane
    Queensland University of Technology
    Chemistry · Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research
  12. J. Justin Gooding
    UNSW Sydney
    Chemistry · Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
    Recent: Electrochemical DNA Biosensors Formed from Self-Assembled Monolayers of Thiolated DNA and Mercaptohexanol: What We Know About This Interface (2026)
  13. Milton T. W. Hearn
    Monash University
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyProtein purification and stabilityCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  14. Yusuf Valentino Kaneti
    The University of Queensland
    Materials Science · Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  15. David George Watson
    Charles Sturt University
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Insect Science
    Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyBee Products Chemical Analysis
  16. Mark P. Molloy
    The University of Sydney
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  17. Bayden R. Wood
    Monash University
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Biophysics
    Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesMalaria Research and Control
  18. Brett Paull
    University of Tasmania
    Engineering · Biomedical Engineering
    Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAnalytical chemistry methods development
  19. Huanting Wang
    Monash University
    Environmental Science · Water Science and Technology
    Membrane Separation TechnologiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas Transport
  20. Chengzhong Yu
    The University of Queensland
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  21. Joseph J. Richardson
    The University of Melbourne
    Materials Science · Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  22. Rob Atkin
    The University of Western Australia
    Chemical Engineering · Catalysis
    Ionic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsSurfactants and Colloidal Systems
  23. Christian J. Doonan
    The University of Adelaide
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallization and Solubility StudiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  24. Aimin Yu
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Engineering · Materials Chemistry
    Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  25. Stuart R. Batten
    Monash University
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallization and Solubility StudiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  26. San H. Thang
    Monash University
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsRadioactive element chemistry and processing
  27. Alan N Davison
    University of Technology Sydney
    Medicine · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
    Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  28. William W. Christie
    Australian National University
    Nursing · Spectroscopy
    Fatty Acid Research and HealthLipid metabolism and biosynthesisAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  29. David Brynn Hibbert
    UNSW Sydney
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology
    Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
    Recent: Resolving chemical names in the NSW Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act: a cheminformatics analysis of statutory drug nomenclature and its evolution (2026)
  30. Brendan F. Abrahams
    The University of Melbourne
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Universities on this list: Monash University (7) · The University of Melbourne (4) · The University of Queensland (3) · UNSW Sydney (3) · Charles Sturt University (2) · The University of Adelaide (2) · University of Tasmania (2) · Agriculture and Food (1) · Australian National University (1) · Queensland University of Technology (1) · Swinburne University of Technology (1) · The University of Sydney (1) · The University of Western Australia (1) · University of Technology Sydney (1)

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