Dr Mark Robertson ~ Senior Lecturer
Physical Sciences
- About
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- Teaching
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- CH1001: Chemistry: A Central Science (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
- CH1002: Chemistry: Principles and Applications (Level 1; TSV)
- CH1020: Preparatory Chemistry (Level 1; TSV)
- CH2042: Marine Chemistry and Chemical Ecology (Level 2; TSV)
- CH2310: Organic Chemistry (Level 2; TSV)
- CH3310: Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (Level 3; TSV)
- CH5001: Research and Dissertation in Chemistry (Level 5; TSV)
- CH5002: Advanced Chemistry Research Project (Level 5; TSV)
- MB1110: Introductory Marine Science (Level 1; TSV)
- MD1010: Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 1 of 2 (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- Odell L, Robertson M, Young K, Mcgeachie A, Quan A, Robinson P and McCluskey A (2022) Prodrugs of the Archetypal Dynamin Inhibitor Bis-T-22. ChemMedChem, 17 (24).
- Welter Gabas R, Santana H, de la Torre L, Robertson M, Pereira Taranto O and Oelgemoeller M (2022) Methyl Oleate Synthesis by TiO2 Photocatalytic Esterification of Oleic Acid: Optimisation by Response Surface Quadratic Methodology, Reaction Kinetics and Thermodynamics. ChemPhotoChem, 6 (7).
- Wau J, Robertson M and Oelgemöller M (2021) Solar photooxygenations for the manufacturing of fine chemicals—technologies and applications. Molecules, 26.
- Yaseen M, Mumtaz S, Hunter R, Wall D, Robertson M and Oelgemoeller M (2020) Continuous-flow photochemical transformations of 1,4-naphthoquinones and phthalimides in a concentrating solar trough reactor. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73 (12). pp. 1149-1157
- Mumtaz S, Robertson M and Oelgemöller M (2019) Continuous flow photochemical and thermal multi-step synthesis of bioactive 3-arylmethylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindolin-1-ones. Molecules, 24 (24).
- Hunter R, Josland S, Moore J, Guthrie D, Robertson M and Oelgemoeller M (2018) Rapid photochemical reaction studies under continuous-flow conditions in the Vapourtec UV-150 reactor - a technical note. Current Organic Chemistry, 22. pp. 2501-2508
- Mumtaz S, Robertson M and Oelgemoeller M (2018) Recent advances in photodecarboxylations involving phthalimides. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 71 (9). pp. 634-648
- Robertson M, Horatscheck A, Sauer S, von Kleist L, Baker J, Stahlschmidt W, Nazaré M, Whiting A, Chau N, Robinson P, Haucke V and McCluskey A (2016) 5-Aryl-2-(naphtha-1-yl)sulfonamido-thiazol-4(5H)-ones as clathrin inhibitors. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14 (47). pp. 11266-11278
- MacGregor K, Robertson M, Young K, von Kleist L, Stahlschmidt W, Whiting A, Chau N, Robinson P, Haucke V and McCluskey A (2014) Development of 1,8-naphthalimides as clathrin inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 57 (1). pp. 131-143
- Robertson M, Deane F, Robinson P and McCluskey A (2014) Synthesis of Dynole 34-2, Dynole 2-24 and Dyngo 4a for investigating dynamin GTPase. Nature Protocols, 9 (4). pp. 851-870
- Gordon C, Venn-Brown B, Robertson M, Young K, Chau N, Mariana A, Whiting A, Chircop M, Robinson P and McCluskey A (2013) Development of second-generation indole-based dynamin GTPase inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 56 (1). pp. 46-59
- Book Chapters
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- Malakar P, Deb A, Goodine T, Robertson M and Oelgemoeller M (2020) Continuous-flow photooxygenations: an advantageous and sustainable oxidation methodology with a bright future. In: Catalytic Aerobic Oxidations. Catalysis Series, 39. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 181-251
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 28+ research outputs authored by Dr Mark Robertson from 2010 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
French Embassy - Australia - Fonds Pacifique
Xanthostemon plant essential oils as a valuable renewable resource for medical, agrochemical and healthcare applications.
- Indicative Funding
- $29,446 over 3 years (administered by Universite de la Nouvelle-Caledonie), in partnership with Institut Pasteur New Caledonia ($3,100) and University of New Caledonia ($24,487)
- Summary
- The genus Xanthostemon consists of about fifty plant species and is endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and New Caledonia. Australian essential oils are known to contain ?-triketones, which possess broad antimicrobial and insecticidal activities. In contrast, the chemical composition of essential oils from New Caledonian and Papua New Guinean species are unknown. This project will close this gap by harvesting and characterizing essential oils in three tropical countries, identifying and modifying ?-triketone constituents and testing these for insecticidal and antibacterial properties. The results will enable local essential oil producers to diversify and add value to their product portfolios.
- Investigators
- Michael Oelgemoeller, Mark Robertson and David Timi in collaboration with Nicolas Lebouvier, Jayson Wau and Tyler Goodine (College of Science & Engineering, Papua New Guinea University of Technology and Universite de la Nouvelle-Caledonie)
- Keywords
- xanthostemon plants; essential oil utilization; Photochemistry; renewable materials; Green Chemistry; tropical health
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Current
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- Investigation of electrodes and applied waveforms for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Sustainable production of commodity chemicals from renewable materials (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Investigation of the photosensitization potentials of some indigenous plant extracts in the synthesis of selected commodity chemicals (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Completed
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- Development and optimisation of fatty acid ester synthesis by enzymatic catalysis and TiO2-photocatalysis (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Photochemical transformations of quinones under batch and continuous-flow conditions (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Continuous flow photochemical production of antimalarials (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
- 4 collaborations
- 3 collaborations
- 2 collaborations
- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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