ARC Nanotechnology Network
Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials: Micro Nano Systems

Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials: Micro Nano Systems

Name of Group Leader:

Prof. Lingxue Kong  

Physical Address:

Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria Australia  

Phone:

+61 3 522 72087  

Email:

lingxue.kong@deakin.edu.au  

Nanotechnology Research Programs/Activities:

Micro and nano systems have demonstrated enormous potential for biomedical and environmental applications, given their unique characteristics at micro and nano dimension. For example, the flow in microfluidics and nanofluidics will be largely laminar, which has played a pivotal role in revolutionising a number of advanced technologies, such as microarray, separation technology, lab-on-a-chip, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies.  

Scale of Nanotechnology Research Effort:

Professor: 1
Research fellows: 6
Support staff: 1
PhD students: 20  

Nanotechnology research facilities:

Advanced materials characterization within the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) at Deakin University.
Focus on porous functional materials for drug delivery, membrane separation, smart composite materials for nano-electronics, molecular dynamics (simulation of membrane processes at the nano scale).  

Participants

 

Collaboration Information

 

Group Websites:

Deakin University Micro-Nano systems