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Group Photo from 2016

Group Photo from 2016

Post-doctoral researchers

  • Dr Pratiti Nath, Research Associate (Microbiology). 2017 – 2018
  • Dr Thomas Michl, Research Associate (Biomaterials Biology). 2015 – 2018
  • Dr Carla Giles. Research Associate (Biomaterials Biology). 2015 – 2017
  • Dr Stefani Griesser. Research Associate (Biomaterials Biology). 2014-2015.

Current PhD Students (Co-supervised with Hans Griesser)

  • Argha Chakraborty. Microstructured materials.
  • Stephanie Lamont-Friedrich. Biological responses of clinically significant microbial cells to materials surfaces.
  • Javad Naderi. Development and evaluation of antifungal surface coatings for biomedical applications.
  •  Mohammed Altaf Hossain. Investigation of Plant Derived Antifungal Compounds and Coatings.
  •  Xiaoxiang (Crystal) He. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of plant compounds with potential application in wound healing.

Past visiting students (Internship & Master’s / Bachelor Thesis projects)

  • Xiaojun Zhan, University of Adelaide. Summer Internship. December 2018 – January 2019.
  • Giovanna Curfaro Gonçalves, Internship student from Brazil. July – December 2018.
  • Joris Baranger, University of Strasbourg. Internship. February – August 2017.
  • Dimitri Jung, University of Siegen. Master’s thesis. October 2016 – March 2017.
  • Malin Johnsson, Chalmers University of Technology. IAESTE exchange student. September 2016 – March 2017.
  • Karl Gonzalvo, University of Adelaide. Summer Internship. November 2016 – January 2017.
  • Andrea Pertoldi, ETH Zurich. Internship. July – December 2016.
  • Anna Schulte, University of Siegen. Master’s thesis. July – December 2016.
  • Alasdair Cross. University of Bath. Internship.  October 2015 – July 2016
  • Lauren Gywnne. University of Bath. Internship.  September 2014 – July 2015.
  • Tanny Paniagua-Sanchez. Flinders University Practicum Placement. September – December 2015
  • Stephanie Lamont-Friedrich. Flinders University Practicum Placement. July – December 2014
  • Urška Žbogar. University of Ljubljana. IAESTE exchange student.  October 2012 – 2013.  Master’s Thesis Project: Characterization of Novel Marine Antifouling Surfaces
  •  Jamila Joseph. IAESTE exchange student.  January 2012 – July 2012.  Successful completion of project: QCM study of functional, immobilized proteins on surfaces
  • Tanja Scholz. TU Dresden. IAESTE exchange student.  January 2011 – July 2011.  Successful completion of project: Aldehyde and Alcohol Plasma Polymers: Comprehensive Study of Protein Binding to Homogeneous and Gradient Surfaces