Our teaching and research advances the frontiers of the chemical and physical sciences to solve real-world challenges.
We specialise in research covering diverse topics, including:
- studies of particles, fields and radiation and their interaction with matter
- the design, synthesis, characterisation and study of the properties of molecules and materials
- the implementation of these molecules and materials in various applications.
Our outcomes have included finding cheaper and efficient materials for storing renewable energy, and determining the elasticity of crystals down to the atomic level.
Our research
Surface Science and 2D Materials
The Surface Science and 2D Materials Group investigates matter on the nano-scale to design and engineer 2D materials that have applications in electronics, energy, environmental and sensing technologies.
Molecular Recognition and Sensors
The Molecular Recognition & Sensors team is a multi-disciplinary research group interested in the development and application of nanotechnology for identification and quantification of selected analytes.
MACROARC Soft Matter Materials Group
Established in 2008, and now calling Brisbane home, the MACROARC lab houses over 40 active researchers in the field of synthetic and physical polymer material science.
Inorganic Nanomaterials Lab
The Golberg Group at QUT designs inorganic nanomaterials for structural and green energy applications.
National Battery Testing Centre
The National Battery Testing Centre (NBTC) was established at the Queensland University of Technology to test multiple types and sizes of battery systems in real-world conditions for Australian applications.
Medicinal Molecules and Materials Group
The Medicinal Molecules and Materials Group is a collaborative team of organic, medicinal and polymer chemists, looking to understand how precision chemistry can be used to solve clinical health problems.
Our research partnerships
We're working with you to find solutions to your problems. Reach result through a collaborative partnership with our experienced research experts who make active contributions to their fields.
Learning and teaching experience
Our chemistry and physics courses have a strong applied emphasis so our students spend a significant amount of time in laboratories developing extensive practical skills.
Our facilities
Our staff
- Position
- Head of School, Chemistry and Physics
- School
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- Research fields
- Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- j.blinco@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Laboratory Manager
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- mark.quinlan@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- Research field
- Other physical sciences
- d.pearce@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Principal Research Fellow in Battery Systems
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- Research field
- Electrical engineering
- joshua.watts@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Visiting Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- Research fields
- Analytical chemistry
- Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- dt.alexander@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend (Domestic) Scholarship
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- h.capperduffin@qut.edu.au
- Position
- QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA) (International) Scholarship
- Division / Faculty
- School of Chemistry & Physics
- j.koongolla@qut.edu.au
News and events
Countdown on for student satellite space launch in Sweden
It’s a nail-biting week for a team of QUT students who are counting down to their palm-sized satellite being blasted into space aboard Swedish sounding rocket SubOrbital Express-5 after its launch window opens this Thursday at 8.01am AEST.
Seven ARC Linkage projects receive more than $3.6 million funding
QUT is celebrating the success of seven ARC Linkage Projects 2025 Round 2 applications totalling $3,668,784.
Kedron Brook tops the microplastics count - three Brisbane creeks study
A QUT study of microplastics in the sediment of three Brisbane creeks has found that Kedron Brook had the highest load of plastic microparticles, followed by Bulimba and Enoggera creeks.
Contact us
Contact the School of Chemistry and Physics for more information on our courses, research and staff.