Dr Sam Rudd is a SIEF Ross Metcalf STEM+ Business Fellow in Future Industries Institute (FII) at the University of South Australia (UniSA). He is a Chemical Engineer and Materials Scientist working at the interface of materials science, manufacturing and innovation, specialising in translating world-class scientific research into commercially successful products.
Dr Rudd is the recipient of the prestigious Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award in 2019, for the significance of his research finding in AgTech. He is the joint recipient of the Ralston Medal of Excellence in Physical Chemistry in 2019. He was also awarded the Norton Jackson Material Science and Engineering Medal for linking... Read more
About me
Dr Sam Rudd is a SIEF Ross Metcalf STEM+ Business Fellow in Future Industries Institute (FII) at the University of South Australia (UniSA). He is a Chemical Engineer and Materials Scientist working at the interface of materials science, manufacturing and innovation, specialising in translating world-class scientific research into commercially successful products.
Dr Rudd is the recipient of the prestigious Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award in 2019, for the significance of his research finding in AgTech. He is the joint recipient of the Ralston Medal of Excellence in Physical Chemistry in 2019. He was also awarded the Norton Jackson Material Science and Engineering Medal for linking fundamental research with industry application in 2018. In addition to his academic collaborations with internationally renowned scientists, his research has led to a new partnership between UniSA and Sentek Sensor Technologies Pty Ltd. (a global leader in the manufacture and sale of sensors). Sam is a co-inventor on a joint patent with Sentek for the next generation of chemical sensors in agriculture using conducting polymers.
He has received his PhD in the field of Materials Science, Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing from the University of South Australia, and his research interests are Thin Film Coatings, Novel Conducting Polymers, Materials Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Organic Electronics, Smart Devices, and Sensors. These research interests have yielded several publications in high-quality journals. As external evidence of his research excellence, Clarivate’s InCites ranks one of his first-author publications in the top 5% of papers published in Polymer Science. It has been acknowledged in the Top 20 Downloaded Articles in the Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics between July 2016 and June 2018, and in the Top 10 cited articles within the journal from 2017-2018 (Journal Citation Reports).
Prior to postgraduate study, Dr Rudd worked as Associate Production Manager and a professional Chemical Engineer at “Moshkfam Fars Chemical Industry, Crop Protection and Pesticide Production Complex”.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 23/09/2022 |
Australia has relied on agricultural innovation to farm our dry land. We’ll need more for the uncertain years ahead., https://theconversation.com/australia-has-relied-on-agricultural-innovation-to-farm-our-dry-land-well-need-more-for-the-uncertain-years-ahead-188597 |
| 01/10/2020 |
EDGE Spotlight on Sam Rudd, https://i.unisa.edu.au/students/research-students/unisa-edge/spotlight/october-2020/ |
| 11/11/2019 |
Researcher recognised for major agricultural innovation, https://www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2019/november/story6/#Researcher_recognised |
| 01/11/2019 |
2019 Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award, https://www.facebook.com/SACAAwards/videos/534515793784205/ |
| 14/09/2019 |
invention of the Iranian scientist to help Australian farmers, https://www.sbs.com.au/language/persian/audio/invention-of-the-iranian-scientist-to-help-australian-farmers |
| 28/05/2019 |
Medal recognises innovation with real-world possibilities, https://www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2019/may/story6/#Medal_recognises |
| 21/09/2018 |
Perfect chemistry leads to matching PhDs, https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/perfect-chemistry-leads-to-matching-phds/news-story/aeb7d410cfe0c0f53797163079a5d038 |
| 01/02/2018 |
SCOPE TV: Intuitive Sensors, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciw5h2gE1XY&t=49s |
| 15/06/2017 |
Organic Electrical Wires, https://fii.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/organic-electrical-wires/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Engineering (Mechanical and Manufacturing) University of South Australia
2008-2011 Associate Production Manager - Moshkfam Fars Chemical CO (MFC), Crops Protection & Pesticides Production Complex
Applying academic research and cutting edge science to address real-world challenges.
- Conducting Polymers
- Thin Film Coatings
- Organic Electronics
- Flexible Electronics
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- Smart Devices
- Sensors
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Organic Electronics in Agricultural Sensing - Sentek, Sentek Pty Ltd, 06/06/2020 - 05/06/2023
Sensor Development for Ingredient and Quality Monitoring in Meat Products - Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
6
4
|
| 2018 |
Open access
42
41
12
|
| 2018 |
6
6
2
|
| 2017 |
Open access
12
11
11
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
| 2022 |
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
14
15
1
|
| 2021 |
1
1
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
6
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
9
|
| 2018 |
Open access
42
41
12
|
| 2018 |
6
6
2
|
| 2018 |
Open access
14
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
12
12
4
|
| 2017 |
Open access
6
6
4
|
| 2017 |
Open access
12
11
11
|
| 2016 |
Open access
12
12
|
| 2014 |
29
26
1
|
Research
Applying academic research and cutting edge science to address real-world challenges.
- Conducting Polymers
- Thin Film Coatings
- Organic Electronics
- Flexible Electronics
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- Smart Devices
- Sensors
Research
| Details | Registry | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Apparatus and method for anion detection and/or measurement Buss, Peter; Dalton, Michael Reginald; Evans, Drew Raymond; Portman, Michael; Rudd, Sam |
Australia | Granted |
|
Apparatus and method for anion detection and/or measurement Evans, Drew Raymond; Rudd, Sam; Buss, Peter; Dalton, Michael Reginald; Portman, Michael |
Europe | Filed |
|
Apparatus and method for anion detection and/or measurement Evans, Drew Raymond; Rudd, Sam; Buss, Peter; Dalton, Michael Reginald; Portman, Michael |
US | Filed |
|
Apparatus and method for anion detection and/or measurement Evans, Drew Raymond; Rudd, Sam; Buss, Peter; Dalton, Michael Reginald; Portman, Michael |
WO | Filed |
2020 SIEF Ross Metcalf STEM+ Business Fellowship
2019 Ralston Medal of Excellence in Physical Chemistry
2019 Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award
2018 Norton Jackson Material Science and Engineering Medal
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| KTH Royal Institute of Technology | SWEDEN |
| Linköping University | SWEDEN |
| PMB Defence Engineering | AUSTRALIA |
| Sentek Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| SMR Automotive Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Technical University of Denmark | DENMARK |
| University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
SIEF Ross Metcalf STEM+ Business Fellowship RecipientScience and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) |
2020 |
2019 Prime Super Agricultural Innovation AwardAwards Australia - The South Australian Community Achievement Awards |
2019 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Development of Thermo-Electrochromic Polymers. | Current |
| Energy storage for remote sensing | Current |
| The first switch dynamic effects in the electrochemical switching of electrochromic materials | Current |
| Engineering of vapour deposited conducting polymers on complex substrates | Completed |
