Professor Philip Marriott

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Honours) LaTrobe University, 1977

PhD LaTrobe University, 1980

Summary of responsibilities

The research specialty of Professor Marriott is aligned with the research fields of separation science, and instrumental methods. Professor Marriott is Professor of Separation Science in the School of Applied Sciences.He has published over 130 research papers in this field, and has been the recipient of a large number of research grants and industry contracts.He is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences, and is on the organising or scientific committee of a selection of conferences.His international collaborations include working with groups in New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, USA, UK, Italy, Germany, Colombia, Brazil, amongst others.

His major contribution to separation technology is the development of novel cryogenic modulation methods for high resolution gas chromatography, with many of the above studies focussed on the applications of these methods.Most of these have practical outcomes that are important to end user groups in industry.

The RMIT laboratory of Professor Marriott is one of the best equipped gas chromatography facilities in any university in Australia, and often hosts visiting national and international scientists for short term and longer term attachments.

Apart from course coordination responsibilities for the Instrumental Analysis course in Applied Chemistry, Professor Marriot is the Theme Leader for the Molecular Analysis and Dynamics Theme, within the Victorian Institute of Chemical Sciences (VICS). VICS links the Chemistry Department and Discipline activities within Monash, Melbourne and RMIT into a single collaborating unit for a range of major initiatives in the Chemical Sciences.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Years 2 and 3 Undergraduate Courses in Applied Chemistry:Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry courses

• Honours Course: Micro column separation methods
• Research courses in advanced gas chromatography methods (primarily comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography)

Research Activities

Research leader, Chromatography and Molecular Separations Group —the RMIT node of the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)—a multi-institutional research centre involving RMIT, University of Tasmania and Monash University.

Major Research Interests

• High resolution capillary gas chromatography
• Multidimensional and Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC)
• Capillary electrophoresis
• Sample extraction techniques: Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE)
• Analysis of complex samples: Essential Oils; Drugs; Environmental samples; Amino Acids; Petrochemicals
• Mass spectrometry

Professional and Academic Experience

• Postdoctoral research at University of Bristol (1980-82).
• Faculty member, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore (1982-87).
• Faculty member, Applied Chemistry, RMIT since 1987.
• Presently Professor of Separation Science, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT.
• Invited Teaching Fellow, School of Chemistry University of Tasmania (2000), and University of Hong Kong (1999).

Publications

Details of Professor Philip Marriott’s publications and research are at Chromatography and Molecular Separations Group.

Awards

• Citation of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (1999)
• Silver Jubilee Medal of the Chromatographic Society, London (2000)
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Analytical Division Medal (2002)

• RACI Applied Research Medal (2004)