Teaching areas
- Chemistry
Research areas
- Molecular materials
Profile
Professor David Young is the Head of School, School of Science and Engineering at USC and previously held the positions of Head of the School of Science and Interim Head of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Monash University Malaysia. He is a chemist with an interest in new materials and has been awarded two national research medals by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Professor Young obtained his PhD from the University of Queensland before postdoctoral training at the University College of North Wales and at Oxford University. He joined University of Sydney as a Senior Tutor, from where he moved to the Queensland University of Technology and then to Griffith University. After 20 years at Griffith, he joined Universiti Brunei Darussalam and was appointed Dean of their Graduate Studies and Research Office. Professor Young holds the honorary post of Visiting Scientist at the A*STAR Institute for Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore, Visiting Professor at Soochow University, China and Adjunct Professorships at Monash University and Griffith University. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Molecular and Engineering Materials.
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- International Committee Member, Asian Coordination Chemistry Conference
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Queensland International Fellowship Department of Premier and Cabinet, Queensland Government |
| 2000 | Organometallic Chemistry Award The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) |
| 1994 | ARC Research Fellowship Australian Research Council |
| 1991 | Rennie Memorial Medal The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) |
| 1988 | Q.E. II Research Fellowship (declined) Research Council |
| 1982 | Alfred and Olivea Wynne Memorial Scholarship |
Potential research projects for HDR and Honour students
Developing New Antibacterial Gels
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is one of the most serious health challenges of our age. Front-line antimicrobial drugs are becoming less effective, increasing the risk of life-threatening infections, particularly for vulnerable groups such as older people, children and immunocompromised patients. This project is developing new antimicrobial gels with a reduced likelihood of promoting resistance. It involves organic chemistry and microbiology and is a collaboration with Monash University Malaysia and two A*STAR research institutes in Singapore.
Research grants
| Year | Scheme | Project Title | Principle Investigator | Other Investigators | Administering Institution | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 - June 2016 | Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS 1/14), Ministry of Education, Malaysia | Antimicrobial Cyclodextrin Containing Polymers | Prof David James Young |
Dr Pushpamalar Janarthanan (Monash University, Malaysia) |
Monash University, Malaysia | MYR$76,000 |
| Oct 2013 - Sept 2016 | A*STAR Personal Care Grant Call, Singapore | Novel Antimicrobial Materials for Use in Personal Care Products for Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Infections | Dr Yi Yan Yang, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, A*STAR, Singapore | Dr Yygen Zhang, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, A*STAR, Dr Xian Jun Loh, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, Prof David James Young | A*STAR, Singapore | SGD$1,454,700 |