Former Ph.D. Students
Ms .Shenglin Jin
(Submitted March 2015)

Thesis Title: Smart Materials Based on Cyclodextrins
Dr. Hwi Young Lee
Submitted April 2014)

Thesis Title: Crystal Engineering of Cyclodextrin Based Rotaxanes for Material Science Applications
Dr. Kelly Morris
(Submitted, January 2013)

Thesis Title: Investigating Binding Affinity with and Sequence Recognition by Pepptidylglycine α-Amidating Monooxygenase

Dr. Lucy Cao
(Submitted September 2012)

Thesis Title: Effective Regulation of Peptide Hormone
Currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Easton Group.

Dr. Dharshana Padmakshan
(Submiited September 2011)

Thesis Title: Synthesis of Novel Compounds for the Study of Biomolecules using NMR Spectroscopy
Dr. Isaac Arthur
(Submitted 24 November 2010)

Thesis Title: Engineering Enzymes for Novel Catalysis

Dr. Roger Coulston   (Submitted 30 October 2009)
ORGANIC08 Student Poster Award

Thesis Title: Cyclodextrin Nanomachines at Work
Currently the Chief Scientific Officer, and co-founder, of AQDOT Limited at the University of Cambridge
Dr. James Hennessy
(Submitted 23 October 2009)

Thesis Title: Modifying Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis
Dr. Alexander Buchan
(Submitted 30 April 2009)    Personal Photo Page

Thesis Title: A Study of Enzyme Catalysis of Cycloadddition Reactions
Dr. Subashni Maniam    (Submitted 17 December 2007)
4th Asian Cyclodextrin Conference, The Nagai Poster Prize

Thesis Title: Cyclodextrin-based Molecular Devices
Dr. Candace Y-C Tsai
(Submitted 12 November 2007)

Thesis Title: Oxidative Behaviour of O-Methyltyrosine and p-Methoxyphenylglycine Derivatives
Dr. Iris Li
(Submitted 9 May 2007)

Thesis Title: Investigating factors affecting binding affinity with peptidylglycine α-amidating monooxygenase
Dr. Ryan Dawson    (Submitted 12 January 2007)
4th Asian Cyclodextrin Conference, The Encouragement Award

Thesis Title: Cyclodextrins as the Basis of Molecular Devices
Dr. Zachary Watts
(Submitted 27 January 2006, Admitted 31 May 2006)

Thesis Title: Studies into Hydrogen Atom Abstraction from Amino Acids and Peptides
Dr. Marta Cieslinski
(Submitted 2 November 2005)

Thesis Title: Cyclodextrin-Based Supramolecular Assemblies
Currently holding a position at the Victorian Government in Melbourne
Dr. Amy Philbrook
(Submitted 21 September 2005)

Thesis Title: 15N NMR Correlation Spectroscopy: Co-polymerisation in Melamine- and Melamine Alternative-urea-formaldehyde Resins

Dr. Brendon Barratt
(Admitted 4 May 2005)

Thesis Title: The Development of PAM Enzyme Inhibitors and Cleavable Amino Acids for the Control of Peptide Hormone Levels

Dr. Mariana Gebara-Coghlan
(2003)

Thesis Title: Investigation of the Synthesis and Mode of Action of the Triol Pharmacophore of Scmynol
Currently holding a position at the -----


Former MPhil Students
Ms. Leonie Chow
(Submitted 26 October 2005)

Thesis Title: β-Nitro-α-amino Acids: Scope, Limitations and Applications
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Mr. Paul Dumanski
(2003)

Thesis Title: New Methods for Electrophilic Aromatic Halogenation
Currently Territory Manager, In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd


Former Honours Students
Mr. Thomas Morton
(Honours Student, 2012)

Research Topic: Inhibition of peptidylglycine α-amidating monooxygenase
Mr. Owen Hurst
(Honours Student, 2012)

Research Topic: Inhibition of peptidylglycine α-amidating monooxygenase
Mr. Sam Fraser
(Honours Student, 2010)

Thesis Title: Incorporation of Unsaturated Isosteres of Aliphatic Amino Acids During Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
Ms. Hwi Young Lee
(2009)

Thesis Title: Cyclodextrin Based Rotaxane Crystals, Amorphous Solids and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals in Aqueous Solution
Ms. Karen Zhang
2008 ANU University Medal for Chemistry

Thesis Title: Synthesis & Operation of Cyclodextrin-Based Molecular Muscles
Currently a Ph.D. student at Abell Group, University of Cambridge
Ms. Georgie Statham
2006 ANU University Medal for Chemistry

Thesis Title: Cleavable Amino Acids for use in Peptide Hormone Prodrugs
Mr. Roger Coulston
(2005)

Thesis Title: Modified Cyclodextrins as Molecular Reactors and Devices



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