Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Dennis B. Matthews

July 2002

Curriculum Vitae

Dennis Brian Matthews
RMB 805 Blackwood, SA 5157, AUSTRALIA. 
ph: 08 8388 2158

Date of Birth:

Nov. 4 1938, Perth, W.A., Australia

Nationality:

Australian

Qualifications:

	B.Sc.Hon., Chemistry, University of Western Australia, 1959.

	Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1965.

	Qualifications in first year economics, psychology and sociology, Flinders University, 1981-1982.

Experience:

1965-1968
Research Fellow, Materials Science, University of Virginia, USA.

Research on:
•	the compatibility between materials and human blood.
•	electrochemical studies of adsorption of amino acids.
•	optical studies of the kinetics of blood clotting.

1968-1971
Research Scientist, R&D Laboratories, Union Carbide Australia.

R&D on:
•	Purification of organic materials by crystallisation from the melt.
•	Polymers
•	Flotation reagents.
•	Batteries.
•	Supervised the construction and operation of laboratory and pilot plants for melt purification.

1971
Part time lecturer in chemistry, Sydney Technical College, 1971.

1971- 1995
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in chemistry, The Flinders University of South Australia.

1984, 1986, 1993
Visiting researcher with Prof. M. Grätzel, Département Chimie, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

1995
Professeur Invité, Département Chimie, EPFL, Switzerland.

Areas of Research

Electrode Kinetics
	charge transfer theory
	photoelectrochemistry
	corrosion
	batteries, proton transfer.

Bioelectrochemistry
	blood clotting
	photosynthesis
	proton and electron transfer
	drugs
	protein adsorption
	effect of pressure.

Electrochemical Energy Conversion
	Leclanche cell
	electric vehicle batteries
	sealed lead-acid battery.

Corrosion
	zinc
	theory
	corrosion rate measurement.

Photoelectrochemistry
	theory
	lead oxidation.

Environmental Science
	electroplating
	enhanced greenhouse effect
	uranium mining
	ionizing radiation
	ecologically sustainable development.

Solar Energy Conversion
	artificial photosynthesis,
	photovoltaics
	conducting polymers
	colloids
	dye sensitization
	semiconductor electrochemistry.

Energy
	policy
	nuclear energy
	solar energy
	renewable energy
	fossil fuels
	recycling carbon dioxide.

Teaching

	First year
Chemistry for science, medicine and engineering.

	Second year
Thermodynamics; kinetics; electrochemistry; colloid science; photochemistry; numerical methods and computing.

	Third year
Thermodynamics; kinetics; electrochemistry; colloid science; photochemistry; quantum chemistry.

	Fourth year
Corrosion science; history, philosophy, sociology of science.

Administrative:

	Coordinator of first, second and third year chemistry laboratories.

	Coordinator of engineering chemistry.

	Member of Flinders University ethical standards committee.

	Chair, Flinders University planning committee for a centre for the environment and sustainable development.
	
•	Radiation Safety Officer, School of Physical Sciences, Flinders University.

Community:

	Committee member, SA branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).

	Committee member and Vice-President, SA Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES).

	Committee member ANZSES.

	Member, SA Radiation Protection Committee.

	Member, SA Energy Forum.

	Member, SA Clean Air Advisory Committee.

	Committee member and Vice-President, Conservation Council of South Australia.

	Chair, Economics and Energy Working Group, Conservation Council of South Australia.

	Chair, Nuclear Issues Action Group, Conservation Council of South Australia.

	Conference organising committee for ANZ Solar Energy Society, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.

•	Member, Electricity Consumer Advisory Committee, Office of the SA Independent Industry Regulator.

•	Member, Olympic Dam, Community Consultative Forum, SA Government.

•	Vice-President, Hills Environmental Protection Association.