DrMurtaza Panhwar
Coordinator, Technical Services
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
- Coordinator, Technical ServicesFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
- 0449518030 (Mobile)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Advanced Materials for Energy Applications: Synthesis, formulation, and characterisation of next-generation electrolytes, deep eutectic solvents (DES), active electrode materials, and polymer composite films for thermal energy harvesting and battery technologies.
- Air-Sensitive Processing & Air-Free Synthesis: Advanced laboratory operations utilizing inert-atmosphere controlled gloveboxes and fumehood Schlenk lines for moisture-sensitive and pyrophoric chemical handling.
- Analytical Instrumentation & Material Profiling: Expert calibration, routine maintenance, and execution of advanced characterisation methods including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Raman Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) for viscosity, and Optical Microscopy.
- Electrochemical Characterisation: In-depth probing of materials via MTZ Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Potentiostat operations, and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV).
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis: High-precision testing workflows for moisture purity analysis and industrial effluent monitoring.