Dr Robert C. Woodward

BApplSc (Curtin), PhD (UWA)

Expertise

Characterisation of magnetic materials using a wide variety of magnetometery techniques including Vibrating Sample, SQUID, Magneto-Optical, and Inductively Coupled Magnetic Resonance. Magnetic materials research including rare earth transition metal alloys and intermetallics, exchange coupled and exchange bias structures, thin films, nanoparticles and ferrofluids. Applications of magnetic materials, focussing primarily of biomedical applications. General research skills in optical, electron and atomic force microscopy X-ray diffraction, and Small Angle X-ray and Neutron Scattering.

Contribution to the Centre

The characterisation of nanoparticles from spinning disk processing using magnetic and small angle scattering techniques. and comparison to samples produced by alternative techniques. Investigation of applications of magnetic nanoparticles to biomedical applications. Assisting in Centre activities including co-ordinating recent workshop on Nanotechnology at UWA and fostering links within the University sector including interstate and overseas, and with Government agencies (ANSTO).

Current Projects in the Centre

• Magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications (with Tim St. Pierre, Elliot Gilbert and Judy Riffle )
• Magnetic nano-particles via spinning disk processing (with Martin Saunders, Tim St Pierre, Colin Raston)
• Materials world network for the study of macromolecular ferrofluids (with Tim St. Pierre, Martin Saunders, Rick Davies and Judy Riffle)
• Small angle scattering studies of nanoparticulate systems (with Tim St. Pierre, Colin Raston, Elliot Gilbert, Rick Davies and Judy Riffle)
• Microwave properties of nanoparticulate systems

Grants and research contracts relevant to Centre activities

• 2008-2010. DIISR International Science Linkage "Development of magnetic fluids based on nanoparticulate materials for biomedical applications" Tim St Pierre, Rob Woodward, Judy Riffle, & Rick Davis.  $163,787.
• 2006- 2008. ARC Linkage International "Materials world network for the study of macromolecular ferrofluids" Tim St. Pierre, Rob Woodward, Martin Saunders.
• 2006. AINSE Grant, R. C. Woodward, T. G. St. Pierre, E. P. Elliot J. S. Riflle “Small angle neutron and x-ray scattering or magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications” $19,360.
• 2005-2007. ARC Discovery, T G St.Pierre, R C Woodward, E P Gilbert and J L Riffle, “Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications”, $268,000.
• 2005. DEST Access to Major Research Facilities Program, R. C. Woodward, E. P. Elliot, C Buckley “Magnetic Nanoparticles and Paraffin Blends”, $11,080.
• 2005. AINSE Grant, R. C. Woodward, T. G. St. Pierre, E. P. Elliot “Magnetic vs Nuclear size of magnetic nanoparticles” $14,305.
• 2004. ARC Linkage IEF, G M Parkinson, M I Ogden, M V Baker, R C Woodward et al., “An integrated nanoscale fabrication, manipulation and characterisation facility”, $1,027,000.

Relevant ARC Networks

• Member of the Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network.

Postgraduates working on core projects in the Centre

• Matt Carroll (with Assoc Prof Tim St Pierre and Dr Elliot Gilbert)
• Annette Tyler (with Assoc Prof Tim St Pierre)

Contact Details

Email: woodward@physics.uwa.edu.au

Telephone: +61 (08) 6488 2751