School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
West Building
Engineering Drive
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
physical-chemical-sciences@canterbury.ac.nz
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Phone: +64 3 369 3100
Physical and Chemical Sciences Contacts
Academic Administrators
Diane Caddick
Academic Administrator - Chemistry (Part-time)
Room 532, Level 5, West Building
Phone: +6433694326
Internal Phone: 94326
Rosalie Reilly
Academic Administrator - Physics (Part-time)
Room 532, Level 5, West Building
Phone: +6433694327
Internal Phone: 94327
Undergraduate Coordinators
Michael Albrow
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Physics 200-level and Astronomy Co-ordinator
West 616
Phone: +6433695189
Internal Phone: 95189
Alison Downard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Chemistry Undergraduate Co-ordinator
West 832
Phone: +6433694228
Internal Phone: 94228
Roger Reeves
Professor
Physics 100-level Co-ordinator
West 618
Phone: +6433695943
Internal Phone: 95943
Postgraduate Co-ordinators
Jenni Adams
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy Postgraduate Co-ordinator
West 718
Phone: +6433695989
Internal Phone: 95989
Steven Marsh
Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
West 820
Phone: +6433694225
Internal Phone: 94225
Sarah Masters
Senior Lecturer
Director of Postgraduate Studies
West 736
Phone: +6433694229
Internal Phone: 94229
Administrative Services staff
Diane Caddick
Academic Administrator - Chemistry (Part-time)
West 705
Phone: +6433694326
Internal Phone: 94326
Rosalie Reilly
Academic Administrator - Physics (Part-time)
West 705
Phone: +6433694327
Internal Phone: 94327
Gill Ellis
Purchasing and Stores Technician
Ernest Rutherford 130a (ground floor)
Phone: +6433694231
Internal Phone: 94231
Xuefeng Liu
Purchasing and Finance Administrator
West 207A via 209
Phone: +6433695488
Internal Phone: 95488
Head of School
Academic staff
Jenni Adams
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy Postgraduate Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- Cosmology and astroparticle physics
- High energy neurtrino detection
- Inflationary phase ...
- High energy neurtrino detection
- Inflationary phase ...
Michael Albrow
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Physics 200-level and Astronomy Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- Astronomical data analysis
- Astronomical instrumentation
- Globular clusters
- Gravitational ...
- Astronomical instrumentation
- Globular clusters
- Gravitational ...
Timothy Allison
Chemistry Lecturer
Chemistry Seminar Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- Native mass spectrometry
- Membrane proteins
- Enzymes
- Structural biology
- Membrane proteins
- Enzymes
- Structural biology
Simon Brown
Professor of Physics
Fields of Research:
- Nanotechnology
- Atomic clusters
- Percolation
- Topological materials
- Scanning Tunneling ...
- Atomic clusters
- Percolation
- Topological materials
- Scanning Tunneling ...
Anthony Butler
Researcher
Phil Butler
Professor of Physics
Deborah Crittenden
Senior Lecturer
Research Interests:
My research interests lie in:
- the development and application of new theoretical methods and algorithms for modelling quantum properties of ...
- the development and application of new theoretical methods and algorithms for modelling quantum properties of ...
Owen Curnow
Associate Professor
Fields of Research:
- Ionic liquids
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Organometallic chemistry
- Phosphorus coordination ...
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Organometallic chemistry
- Phosphorus coordination ...
Alison Downard
Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Fields of Research:
- Carbon materials
- Electrochemistry
- Nanoscale surface films
- Surface chemistry
- Carbon ...
- Electrochemistry
- Nanoscale surface films
- Surface chemistry
- Carbon ...
Antony Fairbanks
Professor
Fields of Research:
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- Chemical Biology
- Carbohydrate chemistry
- Oligosaccharide ...
- Chemical Biology
- Carbohydrate chemistry
- Oligosaccharide ...
Christopher Fitchett
Senior Lecturer
Fields of Research:
- Organic Synthesis
- Organic Electronics
- Solar Cells
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Asymmetric ...
- Organic Electronics
- Solar Cells
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Asymmetric ...
Sally Gaw
Associate Professor
Fields of Research:
- Environmental Chemistry
- Fate and behaviour of contaminants in the environment
- Human ...
- Fate and behaviour of contaminants in the environment
- Human ...
Vladimir Golovko
Associate Professor
Director of Research
Research Interests:
Research interests include the synthesis of novel multifunctional metal clusters, complexes and colloids; catalytic studies; nanotechnology ...
Chris Gordon
Senior Lecturer
Physics, Astronomy and Medical Physics Seminar Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- Galactic Centre
- Millisecond pulsars
- Cosmic rays
- Dark matter
- Galaxy clusters
- Primordial ...
- Millisecond pulsars
- Cosmic rays
- Dark matter
- Galaxy clusters
- Primordial ...
Richard Hartshorn
Associate Professor
Fields of Research:
- Anti-cancer drug design
- Bio-inorganic chemistry
- Co-ordination chemistry
- Inorganic ...
- Bio-inorganic chemistry
- Co-ordination chemistry
- Inorganic ...
Jodie Johnston
Chemistry Lecturer
Konstantin Pavlov
Dr of Medical Physics
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Physics
Paul Kruger
Professor
Fields of Research:
- Metallo-supramolecular and Coordination Chemistry
- Coordination polymers and porous ...
- Coordination polymers and porous ...
Steven Marsh
Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
Fields of Research:
- Radiation Therapy
- Medical Imaging
- Dosimetry
- Radiation Protection
- Medical Imaging
- Dosimetry
- Radiation Protection
Sarah Masters
Senior Lecturer
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Fields of Research:
- Gas Electron Diffraction
- Computational Chemistry
- Structural Methods
- Generation and ...
- Computational Chemistry
- Structural Methods
- Generation and ...
Adrian McDonald
Associate Professor
Director of Gateway Antarctica
Fields of Research:
- Atmospheric composition
- Atmospheric dynamics and waves
- Chemistry climate modelling
- Radar ...
- Atmospheric dynamics and waves
- Chemistry climate modelling
- Radar ...
Karen Pollard
Associate Professor
Director of The University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory
Fields of Research:
- High resolution spectroscopy
- Late stages of stellar evolution
- Radially and non-radially ...
- Late stages of stellar evolution
- Radially and non-radially ...
Roger Reeves
Professor
Physics 100-level Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- Characterisation of non-linear optical materials
- General spectroscopy using lasers to ...
- General spectroscopy using lasers to ...
Mike Reid
Professor of Physics
Fields of Research:
- Electronic structure and optical properties of lanthanide (rare-earth) ...
Laura Revell
Lecturer
Environmental Physics
Fields of Research:
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Climate change
- Chemistry-climate interactions
- Atmospheric ...
- Climate change
- Chemistry-climate interactions
- Atmospheric ...
Brett Robinson
Professor
Fields of Research:
- Biowaste research
- Trace elements in the environment
- Soil chemistry
- Environmental ...
- Trace elements in the environment
- Soil chemistry
- Environmental ...
Greg Russell
Associate Professor
Fields of Research:
- Computer modelling of reaction kinetics
- Emulsion polymerisation
- Free-radical ...
- Emulsion polymerisation
- Free-radical ...
Jon-Paul Wells
Professor
Fields of Research:
- Free electron laser spectroscopy
- Interferometry and applications
- Optoelectronic ...
- Interferometry and applications
- Optoelectronic ...
Jan Wikaira
Senior Lecturer
Fields of Research:
- Chemistry education
- Small molecule structure analysis
- X-ray analysis of wood
- Small molecule structure analysis
- X-ray analysis of wood
Bryce Williamson
Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research (Scholarships)
Professor
Fields of Research:
- Chemical applications of group theory
- Molecular electronic spectroscopy
- Matrix-isolation ...
- Molecular electronic spectroscopy
- Matrix-isolation ...
David Wiltshire
Professor of Physics
300-level Physics Co-ordinator
Fields of Research:
- General relativity and gravitation
- Cosmology
- Black holes
- Quantum gravity
- Cosmology
- Black holes
- Quantum gravity
Technical staff
Nathan Alexander
Technician
Ernest Rutherford 421 (Level 4)
Phone: +6433695219
Internal Phone: 95219
Laurie Anderson
Stores Coordinator
Ernest Rutherford 130a (ground floor)
Phone: +64 3 369 4230
Internal Phone: 94230
John Davis
Technical Officer
Network Administrator
Ernest Rutherford 322
Phone: +6433694080
Internal Phone: 94080
Gill Ellis
Purchasing and Stores Technician
Ernest Rutherford 130a (ground floor)
Phone: +6433694231
Internal Phone: 94231
Clifford Franklin
Technician
Room 322, Level 3, Ernest Rutherford Building
Phone: +6433695346
Internal Phone: 95346
Nigel Frost
Senior Technical Officer
Technician
Mt John Field Station
Phone: +6433692129
Internal Phone: 92129
Mobile: 027 680 3491
Nick Oliver
Technician
General staff representative, management team
West 127
Phone: +6433695130
Internal Phone: 95130
Dr Orlon Petterson
Computing and IT Services Manager
Ernest Rutherford, Room 322 (level 3)
Phone: +6433694241
Internal Phone: 94241
Graeme Plank
Senior Technical Officer
Ernest Rutherford 322 (level 3)
Phone: +6433695357
Internal Phone: 95357
Matthew Polson
Compliance and Instrument Technician
West 740
Phone: +6433694826
Internal Phone: 94826
Canterbury Distinguished Professor
Robert H Grubbs
Distinguished Professor
Postdoctoral staff
Research Fellows
David Ramm
Emeritus and Adjunct Staff
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