Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Chemistry is the central science that connects the fundamental laws of physics with the complexity of biology, medicine, and materials engineering.
Research in the discipline of Chemistry at UNE brings together a diverse and collaborative team working across computational and theoretical chemistry, sustainable and synthetic organic chemistry, materials science, and bioorganic and medicinal chemistry.
Research themes
Our computational research harnesses quantum chemistry, molecular simulation, and artificial intelligence to understand chemical processes at the atomic scale, from training deep learning density functionals in collaboration with Microsoft Research AI for Science, to identifying new approaches for solar panel recycling.
In sustainable chemistry, we are developing greener synthetic pathways that use plant-based feedstocks in place of petroleum, while our materials research combines chemistry with 3D printing to create smart materials for personalised drug delivery, biomedical devices, and environmental applications such as carbon capture.
In medicinal chemistry, we are designing novel carbohydrate-based cryoprotectants to replace the toxic additives currently used in cryopreservation - opening new possibilities in regenerative medicine, therapeutic vaccine development, livestock reproduction, and the conservation of endangered species.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Ali Bagheri
- Faculty of Science, Ag, Business and Law, Chemistry - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry
Person: Academic
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Kasimir Gregory
- Faculty of Science, Ag, Business and Law, Chemistry - Lecturer in Chemistry
Person: Academic
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Amir Karton
- Faculty of Science, Ag, Business and Law, Chemistry - Associate Dean Research
Person: Academic
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Accurate Chemistry Collection: Coupled cluster atomization energies for broad chemical space
Ehlert, S., Hermann, J., Vogels, T., Satorras, V. G., Lanius, S., Segler, M., Giesbertz, K. J. H., Kooi, D. P., Takeda, K., Huang, C.-W., Luise, G., Van den Berg, R., Gori-Giorgi, P. & Karton, A., 25 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Data. p. 1-22Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Benchmarking electronic structure methods using generative AI to construct diverse reaction databases
Karton, A., 16 May 2026, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 891, p. 1-8 142765.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benchmarking Isomerization Energies for C5–C7 Hydrocarbons: The ISOC7 Database
Karton, A. & Semidalas, E., 9 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Computational Chemistry. 47, 2, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review