Dr Nicholle Wallwork

She earned her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2022, and her technical expertise lie in the use of chemistry for development of nanomaterials towards applications in optoelectronics, anti-viral coatings, drug delivery, and energy storage.

Before joining POF, Nicholle worked two successive positions as a postdoctoral research fellow at UQ, before working briefly as a graduate technician at Graphene Manufacturing Group in Brisbane: a company pioneering the development of graphene aluminium ion batteries.

Nicholle’s PhD research focused on the synthesis and optimisation of organic semiconductors for use in high performance organic optoelectronics, working on a range of devices such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic lasers, and organic photodetectors (OPDs). She then continued with similar research in her first postdoctoral research position at the Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics (COPE), except with applications toward photovoltaics. Moving to the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), also at UQ, Nicholle’s next postdoctoral research position shifted research focus towards the development of biocompatible and biomimetic materials through synthesis and self-assembly of stimuli-responsive polymeric materials. Throughout her academic career, Nicholle has published various research articles, seminars, and one provisional patent. Further, she has worked extensively with various international collaborators and industry partners on a wide range of projects across multiple disciplines.