Professor Dr. Mikey Whittaker

Biography

Mikey Whittaker is a Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His research career is focused on advanced polymerization techniques, involving the synthesis, modification, and characterization of functional soft and hard matter. He has demonstrated the use of materials to form functional smart polymer materials and hybrid organic/inorganic nanoparticles. His work provides fundamental insights into new methods for material synthesis, conducting transdisciplinary research centered around functional materials that are building blocks for advanced functional nano/materials used in high-end technologies, such as precision nanomedicines and bio-coatings for environmental remediation. Whittaker has spent several years in the industry and received his Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from the University of Queensland in 2000, specializing in the molecular dynamics and diffusion within hydrogel polymer networks. He has held various academic and research positions and currently collaborates internationally on projects related to drug delivery and nanomedicine. His recent research interests include toxicology of nanoparticles and environmental applications of advanced polymer materials.

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