Professor Alan Rowan
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Alan Rowan

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Professor Alan Rowan is:
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Liverpool
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Liverpool

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379 works between 1988 and 2024
All (379) Journal Article (309) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (58) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 379 works

2021

Journal Article

Magnetic anisotropy of individually addressed spin states

Peters, L. C.J.M., Christianen, P. C.M., Engelkamp, H., Groenenboom, G. C., Maan, J. C., Kampert, E., Tinnemans, P. T., Rowan, A. E. and Zeitler, U. (2021). Magnetic anisotropy of individually addressed spin states. Physical Review Research, 3 (4) L042042. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.L042042

Magnetic anisotropy of individually addressed spin states

2021

Journal Article

Strong, ultrafast, reprogrammable hydrogel actuators with muscle-mimetic aligned fibrous structures

Jiang, Zhen, Seraji, Seyed Mohsen, Tan, Xiao, Zhang, Xinxing, Dinh, Toan, Mollazade, Mahdie, Rowan, Alan E., Whittaker, Andrew K., Song, Pingan and Wang, Hao (2021). Strong, ultrafast, reprogrammable hydrogel actuators with muscle-mimetic aligned fibrous structures. Chemistry of Materials, 33 (19) acs.chemmater.1c02312, 7818-7828. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02312

Strong, ultrafast, reprogrammable hydrogel actuators with muscle-mimetic aligned fibrous structures

2021

Journal Article

Heterodyne Brillouin microscopy for biomechanical imaging

Taylor, Michael A., Kijas, Amanda W., Wang, Zhao, Lauko, Jan and Rowan, Alan E. (2021). Heterodyne Brillouin microscopy for biomechanical imaging. Biomedical Optics Express, 12 (10) 6259, 6259-6268. doi: 10.1364/boe.435869

Heterodyne Brillouin microscopy for biomechanical imaging

2021

Journal Article

Nanoarchitecturing carbon nanodot arrays on zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived cobalt–nitrogen-doped carbon nanoflakes toward oxygen reduction electrocatalysts

Yin, Yongqi, Wang, Jie, Li, Tao, Hill, Jonathan P., Rowan, Alan, Sugahara, Yoshiyuki and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). Nanoarchitecturing carbon nanodot arrays on zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived cobalt–nitrogen-doped carbon nanoflakes toward oxygen reduction electrocatalysts. ACS Nano, 15 (8) acsnano.1c02950, 13240-13248. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02950

Nanoarchitecturing carbon nanodot arrays on zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived cobalt–nitrogen-doped carbon nanoflakes toward oxygen reduction electrocatalysts

2021

Journal Article

Tailored nanocellulose-grafted polymer brush applications

Geurds, Lauren, Lauko, Jan, Rowan, Alan E. and Amiralian, Nasim (2021). Tailored nanocellulose-grafted polymer brush applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (32), 17173-17188. doi: 10.1039/d1ta03264j

Tailored nanocellulose-grafted polymer brush applications

2021

Journal Article

Adsorchromism: molecular nanoarchitectonics at 2D nanosheets—old chemistry for advanced chromism

Eguchi, Miharu, Nugraha, Asep Sugih, Rowan, Alan E., Shapter, Joe and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). Adsorchromism: molecular nanoarchitectonics at 2D nanosheets—old chemistry for advanced chromism. Advanced Science, 8 (14) 2100539, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/advs.202100539

Adsorchromism: molecular nanoarchitectonics at 2D nanosheets—old chemistry for advanced chromism

2021

Journal Article

In search of excellence: convex versus concave noble metal nanostructures for electrocatalytic applications

Iqbal, Muhammad, Bando, Yoshio, Sun, Ziqi, Wu, Kevin C.‐W., Rowan, Alan E., Na, Jongbeom, Guan, Bu Yuan and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). In search of excellence: convex versus concave noble metal nanostructures for electrocatalytic applications. Advanced Materials, 33 (13) 2004554, 2004554. doi: 10.1002/adma.202004554

In search of excellence: convex versus concave noble metal nanostructures for electrocatalytic applications

2021

Journal Article

Tunable hybrid matrices drive epithelial morphogenesis and YAP translocation

Zhang, Ying, Zegers, Mirjam M. P., Nagelkerke, Anika, Rowan, Alan E., Span, Paul N. and Kouwer, Paul H. J. (2021). Tunable hybrid matrices drive epithelial morphogenesis and YAP translocation. Advanced Science, 8 (2) 2003380, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/advs.202003380

Tunable hybrid matrices drive epithelial morphogenesis and YAP translocation

2021

Journal Article

Synthesis and magnetic properties of two-step-coordination Schiff base clusters

Peters, Laurens C. J. M., Engelkamp, Hans, Zeitler, Uli, Christianen, Peter C. M., Tinnemans, Paul, Maan, Jan-Kees and Rowan, Alan E. (2021). Synthesis and magnetic properties of two-step-coordination Schiff base clusters. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2021 (26), 2611-2617. doi: 10.1002/ejic.202100298

Synthesis and magnetic properties of two-step-coordination Schiff base clusters

2020

Journal Article

Double Porphyrin Cage Compounds

Stout, Kathleen, Peters, Theo P. J., Mabesoone, Mathijs F. J., Visschers, Fabian L. L., Meijer, Eline M., Klop, Joëlle-Rose, van den Berg, Jeroen, White, Paul B., Rowan, Alan E., Nolte, Roeland J. M. and Elemans, Johannes A. A. W. (2020). Double Porphyrin Cage Compounds. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020 (45), 7087-7100. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202001211

Double Porphyrin Cage Compounds

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2020

Journal Article

A universal approach for the synthesis of mesoporous gold, palladium and platinum films for applications in electrocatalysis

Lim, Hyunsoo, Kani, Kenya, Henzie, Joel, Nagaura, Tomota, Nugraha, Asep Sugih, Iqbal, Muhammad, Ok, Yong Sik, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Bando, Yoshio, Wu, Kevin C. W., Kim, Hyun-Jong, Rowan, Alan E., Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2020). A universal approach for the synthesis of mesoporous gold, palladium and platinum films for applications in electrocatalysis. Nature Protocols, 15 (9), 2980-3008. doi: 10.1038/s41596-020-0359-8

A universal approach for the synthesis of mesoporous gold, palladium and platinum films for applications in electrocatalysis

2020

Journal Article

Electrochemical synthesis of mesoporous architectured Ru films using supramolecular templates

Kani, Kenya, Henzie, Joel, Dag, Ömer, Wood, Kathleen, Iqbal, Muhammad, Lim, Hyunsoo, Jiang, Bo, Salomon, Carlos, Rowan, Alan E., Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Na, Jongbeom and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2020). Electrochemical synthesis of mesoporous architectured Ru films using supramolecular templates. Small, 16 (35) 2002489, 2002489. doi: 10.1002/smll.202002489

Electrochemical synthesis of mesoporous architectured Ru films using supramolecular templates

2020

Journal Article

Polyisocyanide hydrogels as a tunable platform for mammary gland organoid formation

Zhang, Ying, Tang, Chunling, Span, Paul N., Rowan, Alan E., Aalders, Tilly W., Schalken, Jack A., Adema, Gosse J., Kouwer, Paul H. J., Zegers, Mirjam M. P. and Ansems, Marleen (2020). Polyisocyanide hydrogels as a tunable platform for mammary gland organoid formation. Advanced Science, 7 (18) 2001797, 2001797. doi: 10.1002/advs.202001797

Polyisocyanide hydrogels as a tunable platform for mammary gland organoid formation

2020

Journal Article

Magnetic nanocellulose: a potential material for removal of dye from water

Amiralian, Nasim, Mustapic, Mislav, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Wang, Chaohai, Konarova, Muxina, Tang, Jing, Na, Jongbeom, Khan, Aslam and Rowan, Alan (2020). Magnetic nanocellulose: a potential material for removal of dye from water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 394 122571, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122571

Magnetic nanocellulose: a potential material for removal of dye from water

2020

Journal Article

Size-controlled synthesis of gold nanostars and their characterizations and plasmon resonances

Monsefi, Mehrdad, Tajerian, Tahoora and Rowan, Alan (2020). Size-controlled synthesis of gold nanostars and their characterizations and plasmon resonances. Journal of Nanostructures, 10 (2), 198-205. doi: 10.22052/JNS.2020.02.001

Size-controlled synthesis of gold nanostars and their characterizations and plasmon resonances

2020

Journal Article

Modeling the impact of microgravity at the cellular level: implications for human disease

Bradbury, Peta, Wu, Hanjie, Choi, Jung Un, Rowan, Alan E., Zhang, Hongyu, Poole, Kate, Lauko, Jan and Chou, Joshua (2020). Modeling the impact of microgravity at the cellular level: implications for human disease. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 8 96, 96. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00096

Modeling the impact of microgravity at the cellular level: implications for human disease

2020

Journal Article

Biomimetic networks with enhanced photodynamic antimicrobial activity from conjugated polythiophene/polyisocyanide hybrid hydrogels

Yuan, Hongbo, Zhan, Yong, Rowan, Alan E., Xing, Chengfen and Kouwer, Paul H. J. (2020). Biomimetic networks with enhanced photodynamic antimicrobial activity from conjugated polythiophene/polyisocyanide hybrid hydrogels. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (7), 2720-2724. doi: 10.1002/anie.201910979

Biomimetic networks with enhanced photodynamic antimicrobial activity from conjugated polythiophene/polyisocyanide hybrid hydrogels

2020

Journal Article

Structural insights into the mechanism of heat-set gel formation of polyisocyanopeptide polymers

Gavrilov, Mikhail, Gilbert, Elliot P., Rowan, Alan E., Lauko, Jan and Yakubov, Gleb E. (2020). Structural insights into the mechanism of heat-set gel formation of polyisocyanopeptide polymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41 (18) 2000304, 2000304. doi: 10.1002/marc.202000304

Structural insights into the mechanism of heat-set gel formation of polyisocyanopeptide polymers

2019

Journal Article

Organothiol monolayer formation directly on muscovite mica

de Poel, Wester, Brugman, Sander J. T., van de Ven, Kim H. A., Gasseling, Anouk, de Lange, Jordi, Townsend, Eleanor R., Engwerda, Anthonius H. J., Jankowski, Maciej, Blijlevens, Melian A. R., Werkhoven, Ben L., Drnec, Jakub, Carlà, Francesco, Felici, Roberto, Tuladhar, Aashish, Adhikari, Narendra M., De Yoreo, James J., Elemans, Johannes A. A. W., van Enckevort, Willem J. P., Rowan, Alan E. and Vlieg, Elias (2019). Organothiol monolayer formation directly on muscovite mica. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 132 (6) ange.201913327, 2343-2347. doi: 10.1002/anie.201913327

Organothiol monolayer formation directly on muscovite mica

2019

Journal Article

Erratum: Highly Selective Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methane on Novel Mesoporous Rh Catalysts (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2018) 10:30 (24963-24968) DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06977)

Arandiyan, Hamidreza, Kani, Kenya, Wang, Yuan, Jiang, Bo, Kim, Jeonghun, Yoshino, Masahiro, Rezaei, Mehran, Rowan, Alan E., Dai, Hongxing and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2019). Erratum: Highly Selective Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methane on Novel Mesoporous Rh Catalysts (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2018) 10:30 (24963-24968) DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06977). ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (49), 46398-46398. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b18665

Erratum: Highly Selective Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methane on Novel Mesoporous Rh Catalysts (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2018) 10:30 (24963-24968) DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06977)

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Discovering therapeutic vulnerabilities of circulating melanoma clusters
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Melanoma Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Biosustainability Hub: Paving the way to net zero using biological strategies
    Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Biobandage CUREator
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Metabolic and radiotheraperutic approaches in prostate cancer
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Venom driven wound healing
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Unveiling the modulators of scarless wound healing
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Microenvironmental regulation of melanoma brain metastasis
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Melanoma Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Expediting wound repair for burns and trauma patients with biomaterials conducive to issue driven repair.
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space Tectonics
    Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Upscale process development and production activities from the Pilot Project and Biofutures Project for the downstream processing of spinifex fibre into CNF to demonstration-scale
    Dugalunji Aboriginal Corporation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Synthetic Biology for Synthesis of Novel Polymers Used in Energy Storage
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Development of Nanoarchitectural Porous Electrode Materials for High Performance Energy Storage Systems
    Korean Institute of Materials Science
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    An Integrated Materials Surface Analytical Facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Cellular mechanics in unusual systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Dissolution DNP Hyperpolariser
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Histology and Advanced Microscopy Research Facility upgrade
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Outside-In. Strain stiffening as a key to cell control
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Exosome and Bio/Nanoparticle Characterisation Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2023
    The National Biologics Facility - NCRIS 2013/2015/2016-17/2017-18/2018-19/2019-2023 (administered by Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA))
    Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Alan Rowan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Stress stiffening biomaterials driving differentiation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cellular Mechanics in Unusual Systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Westra Van Holthe

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the biophysical parameters modulating endothelial cell behaviour and function towards angiogenesis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas, Dr Parinaz Ahangar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    REGULATION OF STEM CELL FATE IN RGD-FUNCTIONALIZED BIOMIMETIC HYDROGEL

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the effect of microgravity on 3D cellular mechanisms

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mel White

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Controlling hybrid systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Samantha Stehbens

  • Doctor Philosophy

    THE ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX AND FOCAL ADHESION DYNAMICS IN STEM CELL COMMITMENT

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mel White

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterisation of Cytoskeleton information transfer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Controlling hybrid systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Samantha Stehbens

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of Matrix Regulation of Wound Repair

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Katharine Irvine, Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Controlling hybrid systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Samantha Stehbens

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Expiditing wound healing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Relationship between microbiota, phytochemistry, and environment of Australian native plants and their importance in empowering First Nations communities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Associate Professor Anthony Young, Dr Marlize Bekker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Next generation bleeding control agents

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainable Antimicrobial Coating Materials for Potential Face Mask Applications

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Blaskovich, Dr Nasim Amiralian

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biodegradable medical textiles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew, Dr Nasim Amiralian

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainable antimicrobial coating materials for potential face mask application

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Blaskovich, Dr Nasim Amiralian

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Expiditing wound healing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amanda Kijas

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Alan Rowan directly for media enquiries about:

  • Bio-mimickry
  • Cellular behaviour
  • Hydrogels
  • Nano-mimickry
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Wound healing

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