Ms Alexandra Stuart
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Postgraduate Student
School of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am currently studying a PhD in chemistry with Associate Professors Tak Kee and David Huang at the University of Adelaide. My research broadly encompasses studying photophysical processes in organic materials, for applications in renewable energy and novel electronics.
My undergraduate background was in chemistry and applied mathematics, and my research now broadly focuses on using ultrafast spectroscopy and computational techniques to study electronic processes in organic materials. More specifically, I have worked on projects involving investigating conjugated polymer nanoparticles for their use in organic light emitting diodes, and on using a polymer nanoparticle system as a unique way to study distance-dependence in singlet exciton fission. Recently, I have also been working on a project using coupled acene dimers to investigate geometric and morphological effects in singlet fission, with the aim to better understand how to use singlet fission to increase the efficiency of solar cells.
Laboratory for Femtosecond Spectroscopy Website
Soft Condensed Matter Theory Group Website
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2016 - 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Philosophy (Chemistry) 2013 - 2015 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Chemistry and Applied Mathematics) -
Research Interests
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Journals
University of Adelaide demonstrator/ teaching assistant for:
- Chemistry IA and IB
- Foundations of Chemistry IB
- Chemistry IIA
- Chemistry III
- Fundamentals of Materials III
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2015 - ongoing Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute Australia
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