Dr. Lauren Macreadie

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lauren Macreadie is a Scientia Fellow in the School of Chemistry at the University of New South Wales. Her research focuses on the investigation of porous materials to address key energy challenges related to hydrogen storage, transport, and generation. She completed her PhD at CSIRO and Monash University in 2016, where she worked on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for water splitting systems. Following her PhD, she conducted research at Trinity College Dublin and continued her work at CSIRO in Melbourne, focusing on MOFs and their applications in various fields including respiratory canisters for the Defense Science Technology group. In 2019, Lauren transitioned to Massey University in New Zealand as a Chemistry Lecturer. In 2020, she moved to the University of Sydney to further investigate functional MOF materials supported by her DECRA fellowship. In 2022, she returned to UNSW as a Scientia Senior Lecturer. Her work has garnered several awards, including the RACI Rita Cornforth Award and multiple ARC Linkage grants.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientia Fellow

2022-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Researching and teaching in the area of porous materials and their applications.

Chemistry Lecturer

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Massey University • New Zealand

Delivered undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry.

Senior Lecturer

2020-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Conducted research and lectured in functional MOF materials.

Awards

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RACI Rita Cornforth Award

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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