About the Solid State and Elemental Analysis Unit

The Solid State and Elemental Analysis Unit (SSEAU) is a part of the University of NSW Analytical Centre, located in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10), on the Kensington Campus of UNSW. The Unit manages instruments for studying the microstructures of molecular and crystalline materials, analysing the chemical composition of surfaces, and determining the elemental composition of bulk samples.

Contacting the Solid State and Elemental Analysis Unit

If you need to make a general enquiry please email the SSEA Unit Manager, Chris Marjo (+612 9385 4693, Office M64 - access via Lab G61/G63) or contact one of our scientific staff using the links below.

ICP Laboratory

• Rabeya Akter (02 9385 4680, Office B39 - access via Lab B36)
• Dorothy Yu (02 9385 5643, Office B39 - access via Lab B36)
• Main Instrument Laboratory: B36 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone 02 9385 4680 or 02 9385 5643.
• Acids Laboratory: B55 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone extension 70220.
• Sample Preparation Laboratory: B54 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone extension 70221.

XRF Laboratory

• Irene Wainwright (02 9385 4282, Office G42 - access via Lab G41)
• Main Instrument Laboratory: B41 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone 02 9385 4282.
• Glass Laboratory: B42 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone 02 9385 4282.
• Rock Crushing Laboratory: B42 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone 02 9385 4282.

Surface Analysis Laboratory

• Bill Gong (02 9385 4694, Office in Lab G61/G63)
• Main Instrument Laboratory: G61/G63 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10)

XRD Laboratory

• Powder Diffraction Instruments - Yu Wang (02 9385 4669, Office M69 - access via Lab G65)
• Crystallography - Mohan Bhadbhade (Tel - 02 9385 9898, Office M68 - access via Lab G65) or Don Craig (02 9385 4595, Office M65 - access via Lab G61)
• Main Instrument Laboratory: G65 in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10). Telephone 02 9385 9788.

Spectroscopy Laboratory

• Location: Laboratory G31 (02 9385 9792) in the Chemical Sciences Building (F10).
• Anne Rich (02 9385 9795, Office G32 - access via Lab G31)
• Yu Wang (02 9385 4669, Office M69 - access via Lab G65)

Advisory Groups

The SSEAU interacts with two advisory groups, comprising academics who are significant users of instruments managed by the unit. The role of the advisory groups is to provide advice, feedback and support on:

• Policies such as the establishment of formal collaborations and researcher affiliations with the Centre.
• Training and educational needs of researchers and other operational matters.
• Cost recovery policies and user charges.
• Strategic planning for new capabilities and equipment.
• Applying of major grants such as LIEF.
• Establishing links with external organisations.
• Role of the Facility in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching.

If there are issues you would like raised at advisory group meetings the group members are listed below.

Solid State Advisory Group (X-Ray Diffraction and Surface Analysis Laboratories)

• Rose Amal: email and research interests
• Alan Buckley: email and research interests
• Gavin Conibeer: email and research interests
• Andrew Dzurak: email and research interests
• Michael Ferry: email and research interests
• Justin Gooding: email and research interests
• John Stride: email and research interests

Elemental Analysis Advisory Group (ICP and X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratories)

• David Cohen: email and research interests
• Brynn Hibbert: email and research interests
• Emma Johnston: email and research interests
• Chris Sorrell: email and research interests
• Richard Stuetz: email and research interests