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Biography
Dr Viji Sarojini is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Sciences at The University of Auckland.
Viji received her PhD degree in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore specialising in Peptide Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Padmanabhan Balaram, a pioneer in Peptide Science. This was followed by postdoctoral research in Sweden, UK and USA. She came to New Zealand in 2004, and started working on bacterial diseases of plants at Plant and Food Research, after which she joined the University of Auckland in 2006.
Research interests
Viji’s research is highly interdisciplinary in nature, sits on the interface between Chemistry, Biology, Food, Material and Health Sciences, and incorporates both fundamental and applied aspects.
Viji is particularly interested in the structure and function of proteins and peptides and studies both designed and natural peptides using a range of analytical techniques which has led to the development of novel antimicrobial peptides, surface coatings and antifreeze peptides for use in frozen food.
My research is highly interdisciplinary in nature and sits on the interface between Chemistry, Biology, Food, Material and Health Sciences.
Dr Viji Sarojini
In the news
Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2021
May 9, 2022
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2021. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
News Article
Developing highly functional and tailorable surface coatings
February 22, 2022
New Associate Investigator Dr Taniela Lolohea is using some of his MacDiarmid funding for Pasifika science projects.
Read more about Developing highly functional and tailorable surface coatings
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
How can materials science offer a greener future for our planet? - Annual Report 2019
May 28, 2020
In 2019, we focused our annual regional showcase on 'NZ Innovation for Sustainability.'
Annual Report
New Associate Investigators - Annual Report 2018
April 8, 2019
An overview of the research interests of each of our nine new Associate Investigators.
Read more about New Associate Investigators - Annual Report 2018
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.
Events
Sustainable innovation and commercialisation
October 3, 2019
Dr Viji Sarojini and Dr Geoff Willmott are giving a joint presentation on sustainable innovation and commercialisation.
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