Dr Scott Abbott
Contact Details
Tel: +61 8 8302 5340
Fax: +61 8 8302 3755
Email: scott.abbott@unisa.edu.au
Position
Coordinator: Materials Characterisation (Scientific Services)
Qualifications
BAppSc(Hons) PhD UniSA
Background
Scott obtained a degree in Chemical Technology at UniSA, completing his
Honours year in 1995. He then went to Loughborough University in England for
a 3-month student exchange investigating capillary flow characteristics.
Upon returning to Australia, he commenced a PhD at The Wark investigating
photo-induced reversible changes in wettability on light sensitive
pyrimidine coated surfaces. After the successful completion of his PhD
studies, Scott took a Research Chemist position at Flexichem Pty Ltd in
August 2000 where he developed and synthesised a range of functional
silicone polymers for use in the textile and rubber industry.
In April 2004, he re-joined The Wark as a Polymer and Colloid
Technologist where he supported Wark staff and students together with
assisting industry to solve problems through short term consulting services.
Since 2009, Scott has coordinated a team of material characterisation
professionals who support internal Wark research and provide a service to
industry within South Australia, interstate and overseas. The team that
Scott oversees, perform on average, 50-100 short term consulting projects
each year and the clients include small to medium enterprises (SME's) large
and multinational companies covering industrial sectors that include
Polymer/Rubber, Automotive, Mining/Mineral, Pharmaceutics, Paints/Coatings,
Petroleum, Government, Engineering, Wine and Irrigation to name a few.
Selected Publications
Abbott, S.; Ralston, J.; Reynolds, G.; Hayes, R. 'Reversible Wettability of Photoresponsive Pyrimidine-Coated Surfaces', Langmuir 1999, 15, 8923.
Abbott, S.; Ralston, J.; Reynolds, G. 'Photoresponsive Surfaces', Australian Provisional Patent No. PP9921/99, filed 23 April 1999.