Forensic, environmental and analytical chemistry projects: drugs, bruises, condoms, corals, hair, food and beverages

Project description

Stewart offers projects in the areas of forensic science that develops and applies analytical techniques to identify and discriminate between

1. different drugs, drugs, metabolites and by-products in wastewater,
2. chemical and spectral changes in bruises over time,
3. determining make of condoms and lubricants,
4. modelling threats due to environmental changes and chemical contamination of corals in the Great Barrier Reef (environmental forensics),
5. identifying exposure to chemicals by longitudinal hair analysis and,
6. determining the source and origin of food and beverage for food security.

Co-supervisors

TBA - SA, Australian, New Zealand and/or International collaborators depending on specific project  

Assumed knowledge

Basic analytical chemistry

Industry involvement

Some projects involve Forensic Science collaboration, some include international involvement with 17 countries in the Australasian region and the International Atomic Energy Agency/United Nations Development Program

Note: You need to register interest in projects from different supervisors (not a number of projects with the one supervisor).
You must also contact each supervisor directly to discuss both the project details and your suitability to undertake the project.