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Biography
Nico's key research interest lies in the fabrication and surface modification of porous semiconductor materials for applications in biosensors, biochips, biomaterials and drug delivery.
A core research activity in his laboratory is the study of porous silicon based nanostructures and their surface chemistry. A current focus is the development of new nanostructured materials for biosensors, biochips, biomaterials and drug delivery.
He has authored over 330 peer-reviewed journal articles with over 7000 citations, h-index 42. Nico has received fellowships from the German Research Foundation (DFG), the CSIRO, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, is a recipient of the Tall Poppy Science Award, and was a finalist for the South Australian Scientist of the Year 2015 and the Australian Innovation Challenge. He is serving on the College of Experts of the Australian Research Council.
After completing his BSc at the University of Saarland (1993) and his MSc at the RWTH Aachen (1995) in Germany, Nico completed a PhD thesis (1999) in polymer surface chemistry at the DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials. He received postdoctoral fellowships to work in the area of bio-organic chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California.
In 2001 he became a Lecturer at Flinders University in Australia, an Associate Professor in 2006 and a full Professor in 2008. From 2008-2011, he was the Associate Head of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Flinders University. Since 2012, he is a Professor in Chemistry and Materials Science at the Mawson Institute of the University of South Australia.
From 2013-2015, he was Deputy Director of the Mawson Institute at the University of South Australia and Program Leader of the Cooperate Research Centre for Cell Therapy Manufacturing. From 2014-2017, he was Node Leader in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology.
He currently is the Scientific Director of the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Professor at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University and Science Leader at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
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Projects 2016 2020
Rapid Detection of Performance Enhancing Drugs Using Nanotechnology - 168750 R116
Voelcker, N. H., Norton , K., Vedova, C. B. D. & Guinan, T.
1/03/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
NHMRC Equipment Grant - Olympus FVMPE-RS multiphoton microscope
Hickey, M. J., Wong, C. H. Y., Kitching, A. R., Nold, M. F., Voelcker, N. H. & Holdsworth, S. R.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Monash University – Internal School Contribution, Monash University – Internal Department Contribution
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Engineered cell and exosome therapy for pulmonary vascular disease
Reynolds, P., Bonder, C. S., Bourke, J. E. & Voelcker, N. H.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/18 → 18/12/20
Project: Research
Novel nanosensors for monitoring of water filtration membrane integrity
Prieto-Simon, B., Voelcker, N. H., Saint, C., Monis, P., Robillot, C. & Cunliffe, D.
1/11/17 → 9/11/19
Project: Research
Engineered Cell Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension
Reynolds, P., Voelcker, N. H. & Bonder, C. S.
1/07/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Research Output 2009 2018
Microfluidic cell microarray platform for high throughput analysis of particle-cell interactions
Tong, Z., Rajeev, G., Guo, K., Ivask, A., McCormick, S., Lombi, E., Priest, C. & Voelcker, N. H. 2 Mar 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Analytical Chemistry. 31 p.Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
Novel peptidylated surfaces for interference-free electrochemical detection of cardiac troponin I
Dhawan, S., Sadanandan, S., Haridas, V., Voelcker, N. H. & Prieto-Simón, B. 15 Jan 2018 In : Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 99, p. 486-492 7 p.Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
Optimization of binding B-lymphocytes in a microfluidic channel: Surface modification, stasis time and shear response
McCormick, S., Tong, Z., Ivask, A., Morozesk, M., Voelcker, N. H., Lombi, E. & Priest, C. 1 Jan 2018 In : Biofabrication. 10, 1, 10 p., 014101Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
{Ni4O4} Cluster Complex to Enhance the Reductive Photocurrent Response on Silicon Nanowire Photocathodes
Mange, Y. J., Chandrasekaran, S., Hollingsworth, N., Voelcker, N. H., Parkin, I. P., Nann, T. & Macdonald, T. J. 1 Feb 2017 In : Nanomaterials. 7, 2, p. 1-7 7 p., 33Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
3D printed lattices as an activation and expansion platform for T cell therapy
Delalat, B., Harding, F., Gundsambuu, B., De-Juan-Pardo, E. M., Wunner, F. M., Wille, M-L., Jasieniak, M., Malatesta, K. A. L., Griesser, H. J., Simula, A., Hutmacher, D. W., Voelcker, N. H. & Barry, S. C. 1 Sep 2017 In : Biomaterials. 140, p. 58-68 11 p.Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
Press / Media
Dual-action cancer nanomedicine therapy
Anna Cifuentes Rius & Nicolas Hans Voelcker
6/06/17
1 media contribution
Press / Media: Research