ProfessorMarkus Muellner
Deputy Head of School (School within a Faculty)
Faculty of Science
- Deputy Head of School (School within a Faculty)Faculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
The Polymer Nanostructures Group is dedicated to developing multifunctional nanoscale materials for cutting-edge applications in energy and nanomedicine. Our research addresses critical challenges in sustainable materials, renewable energy, and medical diagnostics and treatment.
By leveraging controlled polymerisation techniques, we design and construct sophisticated polymer architectures—focusing particularly on polymer bottlebrushes and nanoparticles. These structures form the foundation of our three core research areas: self-assembly, nanomedicine, and nanostructured materials.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative material design, we aim to create next-generation nanomaterials with meaningful scientific and societal impact.
Our research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Missons and Strengths - Molecules to Materials, Preventing and Treating Disease & Disorder, Critical Minerals and Materials, Next Generation Materials.
Our research team is part of the School of Chemistry's Research Themes on Self-Assembled Nanomaterials and Functional Energy Materials.
We are affiliated with Sydney Nano and the Sydney Institute of Agriculture.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTInjectable Hydrogels with Biomimetic PropertiesDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTNanoscale Genome-editing TechnologyNano Institute9 Aug 2024People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANT4D printing using bottlebrush polymers as functional inksOffice of Global and Research Engagement1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hopp M,
- Zhang C,
- Muellner M,
- Blasco E
- GRANTAdaptive Printable Materials from Multifunctional Inks based on Molecular Polymer BottlebrushesUniversities Australia1 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANT2023 SOAR - Markus MuellnerDVC Research1 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTBiomimetic hydrogelsAustralian Research Council (ARC)21 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2026People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M,
- Groeschel A,
- Klein T
- GRANTInjectable Hydrogels with Biomimetic PropertiesOffice of Global and Research Engagement1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Baek J,
- Kim M,
- Muellner M,
- Zeng H,
- Klein T
- GRANTPolymer nanodiscsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Feb 2021 - 25 Jul 2025People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTLogic-Gated Self-immolative Nanocarriers for Targeted Intracellular Drug DeliveryDVC Research1 Jun 2019People funded by this grant:
- Roberts DA,
- Muellner M
- GRANTBiocompatible, ring-shaped nanoparticles and their potential as a new type of polymer nanomedicinesUniversities Australia1 Mar 2019People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTSynthetic virus mimicsOffice of Global and Research Engagement1 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M,
- Steinmetz N,
- Matthew S,
- Niederberger A,
- Shukla S
- GRANTA modular toolbox of novel polymer nanorods for better tissue penetrationAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Gegenhuber T,
- Müllner M
- GRANTNovel LHRH-functionalised cylindrical polymer brush nanoparticles for targeted therapy of triple-negative breast cancerSydney Vital Translational Cancer Research1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M,
- Varamini P,
- Baxter R
- GRANTPolymer brush sensing arrays for the identification of pathogens GLYCOSENSEEuropean Commission (Belgium)1 Feb 2017People funded by this grant:
- New E,
- Muellner M,
- Mahon C
- GRANTCellulose-based polymer nanorodsSelby Scientific Foundation1 Sep 2016People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
- GRANTAssembly of patchy polymer brush nanoparticlesFaculty of Science1 Feb 2016People funded by this grant:
- Muellner M
