Associate ProfessorShelley Wickham

Associate Professor (Teaching and Research)

Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Shelley has a number of research projects available that cover a range of nanotechnology, chemical and material science topics, including:

  • design and synthesis of self-assembling DNA nanostructures and DNA origami
  • proto-cells made of DNA gels and liquids that move under flow in microfluidic channels
  • new plasma fabrication methods for biomolecule micropatterning
  • DNA compution circuits for navigating the brain using machine learning

Honours projects available in the Faculty in Science are listed on the Faculty website, under either Chemistry or Physics.

Whether you are a prospective undergraduate, Honours student, PhD candidate or postdoc, see thegroup webpage for more info, and please feel free to contact Dr Wickham to learn more about research and the current opportunities available.

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Shelley is always interested in welcoming enthusiastic and talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join our team! The Wickham Group are looking for PhD applicants who have an outstanding academic or research track record to apply for scholarship funding.

Shelley's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Molecules to Materials, Preventing and Treating Disease & Disorder, Next Generation Materials.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Single-molecule Manipulation and Interaction Facility (SMIF)
    Australian Research Council (ARC)11 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Shen Y,
    • Su QP,
    • Baker M,
    • Morsch M,
    • Qiao R
  • GRANT
    STEM Student Competition Sponsorship Program 2024-Biomolecular Design Competition (BIOMOD)
    Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade (DEIT)1 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S,
    • Zhang Q
  • GRANT
    3D Bio-Nanomaterial Displays with Designer Architectures and Functions
    Department of Industry, Science and Resources1 Feb 2023
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    RNA aptamer sensing devices for rapid detection of blood clotting
    NSW Health6 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    A scalable, synthetic retina: signal processing in droplet systems with DNA
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Baker M,
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    Biomolecular Design Competition BIOMOD 2018
    NSW Department of Industry1 Apr 2018
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2018 - 3 Mar 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    NanoImager Super-Resolution Microscope System
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Top down meets bottom up: DNA nanosurfaces for understanding thrombosis
    Westpac Scholars and DVC Research Joint1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    Top down meets bottom up: DNA origami functionalised nanoscale surfaces
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    Biomolecular Design Competition (BIOMOD)
    NSW Department of Industry1 May 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S
  • GRANT
    Exploring the physics and biology of cooperativity on the nanoscale
    DVC Research1 May 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wickham S