Associate Professor, School of Chemistry & Physics – Queensland University of Technology
A/Prof Tim Dargaville is an ARC Future Fellow, polymer chemist and leader of the Polymer Networks and Biomaterials group at QUT. His research is motivated by a desire to: 1) understand the role of molecular structure and morphology in polymer processing as applied to additive manufacturing, 2) discover new hydrophilic materials with minimal foreign body response for use in cell-therapies, and 3) use polymers as sophisticated drug delivery vehicles for in vivo applications. Prior to joining QUT Tim worked at Sandia National Laboratories on piezoelectric fluoropolymers and how they perform in low Earth orbit. Tim collaborates extensively with groups around the world and is an active consultant to industry.