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Biography
Dr Michel Nieuwoudt is a research scientist at the Photon Factory in the School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland.
Research interests
Michel’s research focuses on transforming complex spectral data and large datasets into knowledge and insight. Michel combines different forms of spectroscopy with chemometric and machine learning approaches to interrogate materials without changing the sample matrix, revealing their properties and behaviour in situ, and interactions between multiple components in complex matrices.
My current research focuses on extracting knowledge and insight from complex materials using spectroscopy and chemical data analysis.
Dr Michel Nieuwoudt
In the news
Annual Report
Patenting - Annual Report 2023
April 14, 2024
Patent activity undertaken by our researchers in partnership with their respective Technology Transfer Offices.
Annual Report
2023 Funding successes - Annual Report 2023
April 13, 2024
Funding successes for our Investigators and their research programmes during 2023.
News Article
Taking nano and quantum science education into Rotorua schools
February 24, 2023
FLEET and MacDiarmid Institute teamed up for AMN10 in Rotorua to conduct science outreach workshops for 320 school students.
Read more about Taking nano and quantum science education into Rotorua schools
News Article
MacDiarmid Institute researchers one third of KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards finalists
August 19, 2022
Six MacDiarmid Institute researchers are among 18 finalists selected for the annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
Annual Report
Adapting to the online environment
March 31, 2021
As classes and meetings moved online in March as Aotearoa New Zealand entered Level 4 lockdown, we adapted our community outreach activities to the virtual environment.
Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2020
March 24, 2021
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2020. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2019
May 26, 2020
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2019. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
News Article
MacDiarmid researchers successful in 2019 MBIE round
October 25, 2019
Seven MacDiarmid Institute Investigators have been awarded $20.29 million funding for their research through MBIE Endeavour fund.
Read more about MacDiarmid researchers successful in 2019 MBIE round
Annual Report
2018 funding successes - Annual Report 2018
April 8, 2019
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2018. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
Annual Report
Awards - Annual Report 2018
April 8, 2019
This article from our 2018 Annual Report provides information about the range of awards received by MacDiarmid Institute Investigators over the past year.
Events
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Tauranga (19 October)
September 15, 2020
Dr Chris Bumby and Dr Michel Nieuwoudt give their scientific take on whether fictional materials could be reality in a not too far off future.
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Podcasts
Element of the Week - Tin (Sn)
December 17, 2019
Research scientist Dr Michel Nieuwoudt introduces the element Tin on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Tricorder
July 27, 2020
Dr Michel Nieuwoudt discusses the science behind Tricorder on RNZ Nights with Bryan Crump.
Sci Fi/Sci Fact: The Star Trek Tricorder
June 20, 2024
Dr Michel Nieuwoudt discusses whether we could develop a device that does everything the Star Trek tricorder can do.
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