DrBrendan Holland

Position

Dr Brendan Holland is a Research Fellow in the Deakin BioFactory and Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts. Dr Holland works closely with industry partners to develop solutions for valorisation of agricultural, food, and marine wastes. 

Collaborators

Our industry collaborators include Green Eco Technologies, Bellarine Foods, Samsara Eco, Mantzaris Fisheries, Boundary Bend Olives, and Seasol. This work is part of Professor Colin Barrow's research group within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Waurn Ponds. 

Expertise
Dr Holland's experience includes 10 years as a chemistry lecturer, tutor and laboratory demonstrator in undergraduate and masters level units at Deakin University and Trinity College, University of Melbourne.

Media

Dr Holland produces and presents I Spy Science, a weekly radio show on 94.7 The Pulse in Geelong which focusses on local science stories and giving scientists a low pressure platform to communicate their work and gain media experience.

History
2021- current: Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences with Professor Colin Barrow. Deakin University
2016- 2021: Lecturer in Chemistry, Pathways School, Trinity College, University of Melbourne.
2015- 2016: Research Fellow, Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology with Professor Colin Barrow Deakin University. Industry partnership with Boundary Bend Ltd. Partnership with IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine Deakin University.
2015: Laboratory Technician supporting teaching programs within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University.

2012- 2015: PhD within the Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology at Deakin University. "Exploring Two-Dimensional Chromatography and Chemiluminescence Selectivty for Complex Sample Analysis". Supervisors: Dr Xavier Conlan, Dr Paul Stevenson, Dr Paul Francis, Professor Neil Barnett.
2011 Honours in Analytical Chemistry, Supervisors Dr Xavier Conlan, Dr Paul Francis, Professor Neil Barnett, Deakin University.
2008- 2010 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Biotechnology), Deakin University.

Research Groups
Barrow Research Group