Dr Kevin Jack

Biography

After completing a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry at Canterbury University, NZ, I obtained a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Queensland where I investigated the applications of solid-state NMR in polymer composites. I then took up postdoctoral positions at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada followed by Bristol University, UK, and I became increasingly involved in colloids and interface science and the applications of x-ray and neutron scattering methods and NMR in soft condensed matter (colloids, polymers and composites).  After working as a research scientist at the Bristol Colloid Centre, I returned to the University of Queensland where I currently work as a Research Fellow and manager of the x-ray analysis facility at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis. My broad research interests are in the understanding of structure-property-performance relationships in a range of materials; that is, the use of molecular level findings and understanding to direct the development of better performing materials, devices or chemical processes.  In addition, I provide advice to Queensland scientists on experimental techniques at and access to the Australian Synchrotron and am currently chair of the SAXS proposal advisory committee at this facility.

 Research Themes

The overarching theme of my current research is in the understanding of structure-property- performance relationships in materials.  Specifically I currently work in the areas of materials for biomedical applications (e.g. bone tissue engineering and drug delivery), lithographic processes (e.g. materials for silicon chip and memory devices) and chemical reactions (e.g. environmentally friendly organic reactions). In addition, I continue to focus on colloidal/nanoparticle, polymeric and composites materials and also continue to have a strong interest in the development of x-ray, neutron and NMR methods

 Selected Publications

Robert Coleman, Gwendolyn Lawrie, Lynette Lambert, Michael Whittaker, Kevin Jack, Lisbeth Grondahl, ‘Phosphorylation of Alginate: Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of in Vitro Mineralisation Capacity’ Biomacromolecules (2011) 12, 889 – 897

Kevin S. Jack, Shiny Velayudhan, Paul Luckman, Matt Trau, Lisbeth Grøndahl and Justin Cooper-White, ‘The fabrication and characterisation of biodegradable HA/PHBV nanoparticle-polymer composite scaffolds’, Acta. Biomaterlia 5 (2009) 2657

Kevin S. Jack, Timothy G. Vizcarra and Matt Trau, ‘Characterization and surface properties of amino-acid-modified carbonate-containing hydroxyapatite particles’, Langmuir, 23 (2007) 12233

Kirsten J. Lawrie, Idriss Blakey, James P. Blinco, Han Hao Cheng, Roel Gronheid, Kevin S. Jack, Ivan Pollentier, Michael J. Leeson, Todd R. Younkin and Andrew K. Whittaker., ‘Chain scission resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography based on high performance polysulfone-containing polymers’ J. Mat. Chem. (2011) 21, 5629-5637

Anguang Yu, Heping Liu, James P. Blinco, Kevin S Jack, Michael Leeson, Todd R Younkin, Andrew K Whittaker, Idriss Blakey, ‘Patterning of Tailored Polycarbonate Based Non-Chemically Amplified Resists Using Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography’  Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2010), 31(16), 1449-1455

Brett D. Schwartz, Achim Porzelle, Kevin S. Jack, Jonathan M. Faber, Ian R. Gentle, and Craig M.Williams, ‘Cyclic Enones as Substrates in the Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction: Surfactant Interactions, Scope and Scalability with an Emphasis on Formaldehyde’, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 351 (2009) 1148

Pei Yuan, Junliang Sun, Hongyi Xu, Liang Zhou, Jizi Liu, DaLiang Zhang, Yunhua Wang, Kevin S. Jack, John Drennan,, Dongyuan Zhao, Gaoqing Lu, Xiaodong Zou, Jin Zou, and Chengzhong Yu, ‘Extensive Inspection of an Unconventional Mesoporous Silica Material at All Length-Scales’, Chemistry of Materials (2011), 23(2), 229-238

 D.J. Wang, Y.J. Huang, J. Zou, G.J. Auchterlonie, K.S. Jack, J. Shen, ‘Metastable nanocrystallization behavior of Ti-based metallic glassy powders during post-heating’, Scripta Materialia (2010), 63(7), 764-767

Associations

·         Chair SAXS Proposal Advisory Committee; Australian Synchrotron

·         Chair Instrument Advisory Team for Bilby; ANSTO

·         Member of User Advisory Committee (UAC); Australian Synchrotron

·         Chair-elect of the Polymer Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Society

·         Member of Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Network

·         Member of the Australasian Biomaterials Society

Grants

·         The Mechanism of Formation of Silica Beads for Diagnostic Devices

Grant Body: AMRFP

Grant Period: 2006

·         Understanding the conformation of thermoresponsive polymer brushes on gold nanoparticles

Grant Body: AMRFP

Grant Period: 2007

·         Designed Delivery –Novel Hydrogels for Drug Delivery from Precisely-Structured Networks

Grant Body: ARC Discovery

Grant Period: 2006

·         Advanced Lithographic Solutions using Block Copolymers: Integrating Self Assembly and Lithography

Grant Body: ARC Linkage

Grant Period: 2009

·         Surfactant Mediated Organic Reactions in Water: SANS Investigation of the

Macromolecular Mechanism

Grant Body: AINSE

Grant Period: 2010

·         A High-Sensitivity, - Resolution and -Throughput X-ray Powder Diffractometer for the Investigation of Polycrystalline Materials

Grant Body: UQ

Grant Period: 2010

Postdoctoral Staff

• CHENG, Elliot
• ZAINUDDIN

Current Students

• CHUANG, Ya-Mi (PHD)
• COLEMAN, Robert (PHD)
• FLETCHER, Nicholas (PhD)
• GOONASEKERA, Chandhi Suranga (PhD)
• LAWRIE, Kirsten (PHD)
• OOI, Huey Wen (PHD

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