Dr Drew Evans is an Associate Professor of Energy and Advanced Manufacturing (Future Industries Institute) at the University of South Australia, with expertise in thin film coatings for commercial applications. Currently he also holds a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council ("Revolution through evolution - new conducting polymer materials"). In 2006 he received his PhD in interfacial science from the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. During this time he worked under the Cooperative Research Centre for Functional Communication Surfaces, working with some of the leading international paper making companies.
Upon completion of his PhD, Drew spent 4 years as... Read more
About me
Dr Drew Evans is an Associate Professor of Energy and Advanced Manufacturing (Future Industries Institute) at the University of South Australia, with expertise in thin film coatings for commercial applications. Currently he also holds a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council ("Revolution through evolution - new conducting polymer materials"). In 2006 he received his PhD in interfacial science from the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. During this time he worked under the Cooperative Research Centre for Functional Communication Surfaces, working with some of the leading international paper making companies.
Upon completion of his PhD, Drew spent 4 years as a scientist with the Research Laboratories of Australia. In this role, he was involved with the development and commercialisation of a new liquid toner printing technology. His role within this development included developing and commissioning a pilot production facility, leading fundamental R and D projects in materials and colloidal science to overcome technology road-blocks, and value-adding to existing client projects. Based in Adelaide, Australia, he was an integral part of the small R and D team developing a world leading technology in collaboration with the leading digital printing companies in Europe, Asia and America.
In late 2010 he joined the Mawson Institute at the University of South Australia as a senior researcher under another Cooperative Research Centre project, the AutoCRC. This project has seen the development of a light-weight shatter-proof plastic mirror for replacement of conventional glass mirrors, in partnership with a leading international automotive OEM supplier, SMR-Technologies. In parallel, he has worked within the thin film coating group to develop thin films of the inherently conducting polymer, PEDOT. Ath the time, these films have the highest reported conductivity of an air-stable conducting polymer to-date, with values rivaling those of the conducting metal oxides (eg ITO).
In 2014, Drew was part of a core team that facilitated the establishment of a new South Australian company, Heliostat-SA. This company brings together UniSA with 3 private industry partners to form a consortium to deliver Concentrated Solar Power solutions to the global energy marketplace.
To date Drew has secured over $11M in research funding, for both fundamental and applied studies in the materials science field. He has supervised over 50 international intern students from leading universities (ETH, Bath, Aachen, etc), 3 Phd students to completion, and is currently involved in supervising 7 full time PhD students.
As a result of his research achievements, he was awarded the 2013 SA Tall Poppy of the Year prize. Following on from this, he is now an active member of the South Australian Science Council upon invitation from SA's Chief Scientist. In 2016 Drew was the recepient of the BioSA Young Achiever Award for his contribution to industry in South Australia. Also, Drew is a member of the Early- and Mid-Career Research Forum Executive under the Australian Academy of Science. Drew’s experience and expertise demonstrates his passion for conducting cutting edge science for the development of high-tech products and advanced materials. This passion includes educating the greater community on aspects of materials science through several UniSA supported teaching initiatives.
About me
About me
Date | Title |
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23/02/2016 |
SMART LENSES TARGET GLUCOSE MONITORING, https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/science-and-vision/technology/2016/02/23/smart-lenses-target-glucose-monitoring |
10/02/2016 |
Your future contact lenses could double as electronic displays, http://mashable.com/2016/02/09/future-contact-lenses-display/#YBaJzf6wiEqH |
05/02/2016 |
5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week, http://www.pddnet.com/news/2016/02/5-coolest-things-earth-week |
04/02/2016 |
The coating conducts electricity on a contact lens, http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-02/04/contact-lens-computer-screen |
04/02/2016 |
Film coating transforms contact lenses into computer screens, http://phys.org/news/2016-02-coating-contact-lenses-screens.html |
03/02/2016 |
Bringing researchers and industry closer together, http://www.amtil.com.au/News/AMTIL/Bringing-researchers-and-industry-closer-together#.VuthneJ97mE |
01/11/2015 |
Pyne sees "room for optimism" for manufacturing, http://amtil.com.au/uploads/AMT_NOVEMBER_2015_4/index.html#24 |
03/09/2015 |
Young science leaders to push boundaries in SA, http://indaily.com.au/news/2015/09/03/young-science-leaders-to-push-boundaries-in-sa/ |
01/08/2014 |
Science - University of South Australia, https://youtu.be/ShO1PGnmtwU?list=UU9oGkwvSJtqryHe5hPqbx3w |
12/06/2014 |
Body heat could be used to charge phones, http://w3.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2014/June/story8.asp |
19/08/2013 |
UniSA materials scientist picked as Tall Poppy of the Year, http://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/UniSA-materials-scientist-picked-as-Tall-Poppy-of-the-Year/#.VutfYuJ97mE |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The Australian National University
Bachelor of Science The Australian National University
The application of innovative, cutting edge science to new endeavours for the greater community benefit. For example, employing cutting edge science to develop new renewable energy technologies.
The translation of fundamental science into real world devices and applications (for example, the world's first plastic automotive mirror).
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Revolution by evolution - new conducting polymer materials, ARC - Future Fellowship, 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
Taming light and electrons in optical fibres, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019
Passive nitrate sensor using capacitive sensing and conducting polymers, Sentek Pty Ltd, 01/11/2016 - 15/05/2018
3-203 Next Generation Automotive Coatings, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 01/08/2012 - 31/12/2017
3-140 Auto CRC Automotive Transformation: Materials Science Innovation in Heliostat Design and manufacture, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 01/09/2015 - 30/06/2017
3-144 Lightweight, Large Format, Thermal Management Windows for the Automotive Industry, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 04/04/2016 - 31/05/2017
3-111 - lightweight plastic glazing for the automotive industry, CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology Ltd, 28/03/2013 - 31/01/2016
Improving Minerals Extraction Processes, Innovation Voucher Program (DSD), 24/07/2014 - 30/04/2015
Innovation voucher programs, Innovation Voucher Program (DSD), 21/06/2013 - 31/12/2014
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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Research
The application of innovative, cutting edge science to new endeavours for the greater community benefit. For example, employing cutting edge science to develop new renewable energy technologies.
The translation of fundamental science into real world devices and applications (for example, the world's first plastic automotive mirror).
Research
Details | Registry | Status |
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Caruso, Dean; Hall, Colin James; Evans, Drew Raymond |
AU | Filed |
Apparatus and method for anion detection and/or measurement Evans, Drew Raymond; Rudd, Sam; Buss, Peter; Dalton, Michael Reginald; Portman, Michael |
WO | Filed |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
CN | Granted |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
EP | Filed |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
US | Granted |
Chromium-based reflective coating Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Field, Simon David |
WO | Filed |
Evans, Drew Raymond; Zuber, Kamil; Hall, Colin James; Field, Simon David |
US | Filed |
Reflector coatings and methods for production Evans, Drew Raymond; Hall, Colin; Bishop,Matthew; Murphy, Peter James |
WO | Filed |
Structure directed vapour phase polymerisation of conductive polymers Fabretto, Rick; Evans, Drew Raymond; Muller, Michael |
US | Granted |
Structure directed vapour phase polymerisation of conductive polymers Fabretto, Manrico; Evans, Drew Raymond; Muller, Michael |
WO | Filed |
2018 Chair, Early- and Mid-Carrer Research Forum Executive, Australian Academy of Science
2016 BioSA Young Achiever of the Year
2016-onwards Member of the Early- and Mid-Carrer Research Forum Executive, Australian Academy of Science
2015-2018 Member of the South Australian Science Council
2014 Honorary Member - Golden Key Society
2013 SA Tall Poppy of the Year
2012 SA Science Excellence Awards Early Career STEM Professional Award Finalist
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Contamac Ltd | UNITED KINGDOM |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
Defence Science and Technology Group | AUSTRALIA |
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de Physique | FRANCE |
EMPA | SWITZERLAND |
ETH Zürich | SWITZERLAND |
Free University of Brussels | BELGIUM |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology | SWEDEN |
Leybold Optics | GERMANY |
Linköping University | SWEDEN |
Menicon Singapore Pty Ltd | SINGAPORE |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology | NORWAY |
PlasmaSolve Company | CZECH REPUBLIC |
Reutlingen University | GERMANY |
RWTH Aachen University | GERMANY |
Sentek Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
SMR Automotive Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) | SWITZERLAND |
Technical University of Denmark | DENMARK |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Bath | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Cambridge | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Jena | GERMANY |
University of Mons | BELGIUM |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Texas | UNITED STATES |
University of Texas at Austin | UNITED STATES |
University of the Basque Country (AKA Universidad Del Pais Vasco) | SPAIN |
University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
Uppsala University | SWEDEN |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Chair, EMCR Forum ExecutiveAustralian Academy of Science |
2018 |
Invited presentationBIT's 4th Annual World Congress of Smart Materials, BIT Group Global Ltd, Osaka, Japan |
2018 |
MemberAmerican Chemical Society |
2018 |
MemberInternational Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Research Council Nanotechnology Network |
2018 |
MemberMaterials Australia |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2018 |
MemberScientists In School |
2018 |
Plenary SpeakerEmerging Technologies CMOS |
2018 |
Plenary Speaker36th World Ophthalmology Congress, International Council of Ophthalmology, Barcelona, Spain |
2018 |
Council MemberDepartment of State Development, Government of South Australia |
2017 |
Executive Member, Early and Mid Career Researcher ForumAustralian Academy of Science |
2017 |
Future FellowshipAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2017 |
MemberAmerican Chemical Society |
2017 |
MemberInternational Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Research Council Nanotechnology Network |
2017 |
MemberMaterials Australia |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2017 |
MemberScientists In School |
2017 |
Council MemberDepartment of State Development, Government of South Australia |
2016 |
Executive Member, Early and Mid Career Researcher ForumAustralian Academy of Science |
2016 |
Invited presentationFlexible Sensors workshop, MEMS Journal, Inc. |
2016 |
Invited presentation11th Annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, ARC Centre of Excellence in Electromaterials Science, Melbourne |
2016 |
Young Achiever AwardBioSA |
2016 |
Young Achiever Award for Contribution to SA IndustryBioSA |
2016 |
Council MemberDepartment of State Development, Government of South Australia |
2015 |
Invited presentation227th ECS Meeting, The Electrochemical Society, Chicago, USA |
2015 |
Best Paper Finalist AwardAutoCRC Technical Conference |
2014 |
South Australian Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2013 |
Peoples Choice Award, Advanced Material Research and ExpertiseScience Excellence Awards |
2012 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Distributed electrical and chemical sensing using optical fibers coated with conductive polymers for biomedical applications | Current |
Engineering of vapour deposited conducting polymers on complex substrates | Current |
Investigation of conducting polymers for real time sensing applications | Current |
Novel catalytic heterostructure for fuel cells based on functional block-copolymers mediated self-assembly | Current |
Surface interactions of ultrathin plasma polymer coatings modulated by substrate effects | Current |
The first switch dynamic effects in the electrochemical switching of electrochromic materials | Current |
Fabrication of quantum dots and investigation of size and matrix material effects on optical properties of quantum dot nanocomposites | Completed |
Impact of doping on semi-metallic polymers | Completed |
Investigation of interactions between fingerprints, surfaces and cleaning implements | Completed |
Organic electrochromic devices for adaptive military camouflage | Completed |
Structuring siloxane thin film coatings | Completed |
Work function modification of carbon-based materials | Completed |