MacDiarmid Institute researchers successful in latest MBIE round

20 September, 2024

The MacDiarmid Institute is pleased to share the following successes from its researchers in this year’s MBIE Endeavour Fund round. 

Smart Ideas

Semiconductor Electrocatalysts for Renewable-powered Ammonia Farms: Towards Green Fertilisers and Energy Storage
Dr Prasanth Gupta

Superior protein biocomposites through tailored gradients of nature-inspired microstructure
Professor Volker Nock (Key Researcher on this project led by Duane Harland of AgResearch)

Heavy drugs for improved glioblastoma prognosis
Dr Cameron Weber (Key Researcher on this project led by Jonathan Sperry at the University of Auckland)

Ultrasensitive paper-based fluorescent sensors for detecting liquid illicit drugs
Professor Justin Hodgkiss and alumna Dr Anindita Sen (Key Researchers on this project led by Rachel Fleming of ESR)

Research Programmes

Scalable cryogenic memory technology for superconducting and quantum computing
Associate Professor Ben Ruck and Dr Simon Granville, featuring contributions from Associate Professor Franck Natali, Professor Martin Allen and Dr Will Holmes-Hewett, along with Dr Jackson Miller, Professor Joe Trodahl and Professor Bob Buckley

A foundation for zero emissions: Low-energy, carbon-absorbing cement
Featuring contributions from MacDiarmid Institute investigators Professor Chris Bumby, Dr John Kennedy, Dr Ben Yin, Dr Matt Cowan, and alumna Dr Michelle Cook (Programme led by Murray McCurdy of GNS Science)