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    Associate Professor Simon Corrie

    NEL Lab Head

    BE(Chem), PhD (Chem)

    2002 - 06: PhD, University of Queensland

    2007 - 09: AAA Postdoctoral Fellow, U Washington

    2009 - 12: QLD Smart Futures Fellow, UQ

    2013 - 15: ARC DECRA Fellow, UQ

    2016 - : Senior Lecturer, Monash University

    2021 - : Diagnostics Platform Lead, BioPRIA Institute

     

    Email: : simon.corrie@monash.edu

    Monash Profile: https://www.monash.edu/engineering/simoncorrie

     

    I'm thrilled to have launched the NEL at Monash University in 2016. My passion is in designing new tools for measuring and monitoring dynamic biological processes, focusing on unique problems that are yet to be solved. After completing my undergraduate training in chemical engineering I switched to physical chemistry for my PhD - always with a focus on designing bioassays and devices. I moved to Seattle to develop rapid genotyping assays for DNA methylation analysis and HPV genotyping (Prof Nancy Kiviat). I then moved back to Australia and spent the next 6 years working on "wearable immunoassays" for selectively capturing circulating disease proteins via the skin (Prof Mark Kendall). My PhD advisor once told me to look at where the field is going, and go another way! If you are looking for a unique challenge, and you are interested in working at the interfaces between engineering and biology, research and industry, then consider joining us as a student (undergraduate, intern, Honours, Masters, PhD) or postdoc.

  • The NEL Team

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    Edward Henderson

    Postdoctoral Researcher (Simon Corrie)

    Edward is a Postgraduate researcher in Chemical Engineering at Monash University in Australia, having completed a Bachelor of Engineering (materials engineering) with Honors and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering on the topic of bio-nano interactions of organosilica nanoparticles in the context of ovarian cancer. Currently, he is investigating rapid diagnostic assays for applications in stroke. His interests include bio-nano interactions, biomedical device development and rapid diagnostic assays. He also lectures across various engineering departments on a variety of topics.

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    Xiaochen Fu

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    .Xiaochen worked for four years at the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), focusing on electrochemical sensors for food safety and environmental monitoring. He then pursued a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Sydney, studying metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and using density functional theory (DFT) to explore their properties. Currently, he is a Research Fellow at Monash University, working on AI-guided protein design for electrochemical applications. His research interests include electrochemistry, nanomaterials, biosensors, DFT modeling, and catalysis.

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    Abner Tonu Lema

    PhD student (Corrie, Garnier)

    Abner began his Ph.D. program in November of 2022 and is presently working on creating in situ paper-based biosensors that can detect herbicides in agricultural fields. He earned his M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry at Brawijaya University in Indonesia focusing on developing a spectrophotometric method for determining iodide levels in relation to iodine deficiency.

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    Salma Sultana Tunny

    PhD student (Corrie, Hagemeyer)

    Salma started her Ph.D. in February 2023, focusing on developing In Vivo nanosensors for spatiotemporal monitoring of infectious diseases. She has prior experience working with spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging systems, particularly in the application of biological products.

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    Jie-Ning Chuang

    PhD student (Garnier, Corrie, Rosenbluh, Knott)

    Jie-Ning started his Ph.D. in February 2023. His research focuses on applying phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) for biosensing applications. His prior experience focused on polymer science applying to the electrokinetic sensor and the continuous glucose monitoring device.

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    Anuragmani Tripathi

    PhD student (Garnier, Corrie)

    Anurag started his PhD in May 2023. His research focuses on developing novel and efficient platforms for paper diagnostics for a variety of applications. Anurag completed his Masters's degree in Pulp and Paper engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) with a thesis focused on developing Fiber-reinforced composites.

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    Amir Roointan

    PhD student (Hagemeyer, Xu, Corrie, Alt )

    Amir began his Ph.D. studies in May 2023 with a research focus on the diagnostics and therapeutics of diabetic kidney disease. He brings prior experience in the field of drug delivery carriers, particularly pH-responsive nanohydrogels, as well as expertise in kidney transcriptomics data analysis to identify potential therapeutic targets.

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    Moni Philip Jacob Kizhakedathil

    PhD student (Corrie, Grinter )

    Moni started his PhD in February, 2024. His PhD work focuses on engineering enzymes for sensor applications focusing on the detection of herbicides. His prior experience includes Production, kinetics and characterization of enzymes and it's application in food industries and computational modelling and dynamics of proteins.