Catherine Whitby

Associate Professor in Chemistry
Massey University

Region: Asia-Pacific

Country of residence: New Zealand

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Biography

Catherine is an Associate Professor in Chemistry at Massey University, She was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at Massey in late October 2014. Prior to this she was an ARC Future Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the Ian Wark Research Institute at the University of South Australia. She is a physical chemist with expertise in colloid and surface chemistry. She uses nanomaterials to modify the chemistry of drop and bubble surfaces. This strategy enables her to control the structure, stability and flow of soft materials. Her findings have been applied in food and pharmaceutical products and in drilling fluids.