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Biography
Erin Leitao is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Auckland. Her career in science started in Canada with a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Victoria, followed by a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Calgary. Erin then went on to do postdoctoral research in Bristol before coming to New Zealand and joining the University of Auckland in 2015.
Research interests
Erin’s research is interested in discovering new catalytic ways to link earth abundant main group elements together with the eventual aim of making long chains (polymers) either with the same atom or two different atoms alternating along the polymer backbone. These new materials will have really interesting properties (eg semi-conducting).
My research programme involves linking earth abundant elements together in an effort to make new materials.
Dr Erin Leitao
Events
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Nelson (10 November)
September 24, 2020
Professor Bill Williams and Dr Erin Leitao give their scientific take on whether fictional materials could be reality in a not too far off future.
Podcasts
Materials: Fact of Fiction - The Philosopher's Stone
November 13, 2020
Dr Erin Leitao, Associate Investigator gives us her scientific take on The Philosopher's Stone from Harry Potter.
Read more about Materials: Fact of Fiction - The Philosopher's Stone
New science in a grain of sand
October 1, 2019
Dr Erin Leitao talks to RadioNZ about her research converting silicon into different materials.
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