Associate Director - Associate Professor Peter J Murphy
Peter joined the University of South Australia in October 2003, having spent the previous 10 years working within private industry. During his time with SOLA (Scientific Optical Laboratories of Australia) International, he worked in the area of thin film coating technology, specialising in plasma polymerisation. This work covered many areas, from fundamental research with Universities in the USA, Canada and Europe, to applied, commercially focused projects working with Leybold Optics, one of the major designers and suppliers of thin film coating equipment in Europe.
Since joining the University of South Australia, Peter has diversified his research interests, generated IP leading to patent applications, and now holds an ARC Linkage project investigating the use of conducting polymers to fabricate thin film electrochromic devices in collaboration with Professor Gordon Wallace at the University of Wollongong and Visiocorp, a global supplier of automotive components. Since joining the Mawson Institute in April 2007, Peter has continued to develop his interests in applying cutting edge science and technology to real life applications with a commercial focus.