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A/Prof Martina Stenzel
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Assoc Prof Martina Stenzel

 

CURRENT POSITION

Associate Professor
School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

  
EDUCATION

  • 1996-99 Ph.D. in Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1990-97 MSc. in Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Germany


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2007 Associate Professor,  University of New South Wales, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Sydney, Australia
  • 2005 Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, Sydney, Australia
  • 2002 Lecturer, University of New South Wales, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, Sydney, Australia
  • 2001 Research Associate, University of New South Wales, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, Sydney, Australia
  • 1999 Postdoctoral Fellow, UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology sponsored by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) UNSW, School of CEIC, Sydney, Australia
  • 1995 Research Assistant, University of Stuttgart, Germany

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (MEMBER OF)

  • Royal Australian Chemical Institute
  • AustralAsian Society for Biomaterials (2006 Chair of the 16th Annual Meeting)


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & INTERESTS

  • Complex polymer architectures
  • Synthesis of star polymers, comb polymers, block copolymers via RAFT (reversible addition fragmentation transfer) polymerization.
  • Synthesis of nanoparticles via crosslinking of micelles.
  • Polymers with stimuli-responsive and biocompatible sequences for biomedical application.
  • Honeycomb structured porous films
  • Investigation of mechanism and application as a cell-growth substrate and cell microarray
  • Drug delivery systems
  • Development of drug delivery systems for liver cancer treatment (in cooperation with St. George Hospital, UNSW) and for protein/gene delivery


PATENTS

"Porous Polymers for Membranes" Stenzel-Rosenbaum, M. H.; Davis, T. P. International Patent PCT WO 0250174, 2002.

CONTACT DETAILS

Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering
The University of New South Wales
UNSW SYDNEY NSW 2052
Australia
P: +61 2 9385 4344
F: +61 2 9385 6250
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