Our research groups
Biomaterials Design and Tissue Engineering Group
This research group investigates cell-biomaterial strategies for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.
Computational Molecular Spectroscopy
The McKemmish group at UNSW Chemistry specialises in quantum chemistry, astrochemistry, spectroscopy and method development.
Biophysical Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry Lab
The Donald Group applies experimental methods in mass spectrometry using fundamental and applied problems in chemistry and biochemistry.
LAB&ME
The Kilian Lab is an academic research group based at UNSW. It looks at how the chemistry of material influence the behaviour of mammalian cells.
Mechanism and Modelling Group
Our research focuses on the development and application of computational methods to predict molecular properties, chemical reaction mechanisms and understand structure-activity relationships. This insight is crucial for the rational design of improved chemical reagents, materials and drug molecules.
Molecular Photonics Group
Molecular Photonics is a collaborative research group focusing on the changes to molecules when they absorb light. Find out more.
Smart Materials and Surfaces Group
The SMS group has a strong focus interfacing materials with biological systems. View our members, recent publications and much more.
Soft Matter and Biophysics Lab
Soft matter gives us insights into the science of everyday life from personal care to micro-foam in our cappuccinos. Discover more.
Solid State and Materials Chemistry
Find information on our research into solid state and materials, group members, publications and more.
Ball group
The Ball Group use NMR spectroscopy to explore chemical problems, usually in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. Learn more.
Beves Group
The Beves Group focuses on supramolecular chemistry. See our publications and examples of our work.
DJ Kim Lab
This group focuses on developing next generation energy store systems. Learn more about our research and read our publications.
Fahrenbach Group
The Fahrenbach Group develops experimental and theoretical models for understanding the chemicals that may have occurred on Earth soon after its formation. Learn more.
Field Group
The research areas of the Field Group include organometallic chemistry, catalysis and NMR spectroscopy. Discover more.
Gooding Group
This group specialises in nanoscale control over materials. Read more about our projects and research areas.
Harper Group
The Harper Group researches physical organic chemistry. View our publications and current projects.
Hunter Group
This groups interests cover natural products chemistry, peptidomimetics, bioactive molecules and synthetic methodology. Learn more.
Kumar Group
This group studies the discovery and development of novel bioactive molecules and their application in industrial and medical settings. Discover more.
Lessio Group
The Lessio Group studies computational chemistry and materials science for sustainability applications. Learn more.
Neville Group
The Neville Group strategically designs and synthesises functional metallosupramolecular materials. Learn more.
Nguyen Group
The Nguyen Group focuses their research on the development of new synthetic methodologies in organic chemistry, organocatalysis and natural product synthesis. Find out more.
Peeks Group
The Peeks Group employs rational molecular design to build new materials. View our research to learn more.
Rijs Group
The Rijs Group investigates the intrinsic properties of molecular building blocks and their 'constructed' aggregates. Learn more.
Schmidt Group
The Schmidt Group researches fundamental aspects of molecular spectroscopy and its applications Find out more.
Stenzel Group
Inspired by nature, the Stenzel Group combines synthetic polymers and nature's build blocks. View our projects.
Stride Group
The Stride Group focuses on incorporating nanomaterials into new functional materials and sustainable futures.
Thordarson Group
The Thordarson Group applies the principles of supramolecular chemistry to tease apart more complex biological/biohybrid mixtures and materials.
Tilley Group
The Tilley Group focuses on the synthesis of the highest performing nanoparticle catalysts and medical imaging agents. Discover more.
Zhao Group
The Zhao Group examines electrochemical challenges in energy and biomedicine using nanotechnology and nano-electrochemistry.
Rizzuto Group
Our group uses DNA as a building block for nanotechnology. We mimic biochemical processes to develop new materials with ‘life-like’ properties.
Academic staff
If you are searching for a specific member of the School of Chemistry check our Academic Staff list.
