Robert BURFORD Professor Head of School
	location	Room 313 F10
	telephone	9385 4308
	facsimile	9385 5966
	email	r.burford@unsw.edu.au
	School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering The University of New South Wales UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia

Qualifications	BSc PhD (Adel), FIEAust, FRACI, FIChemE
Employment	Head of School School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering University NSW 2006 - to date
Research Interests	Ziegler-Natta polymerisation Fracture processes in polymer systems Interpenetrating polymer networks Radiation modification of polymers Elastomer chemistry Conducting polymers Hydrogels Polymer blends Polymer membranes Inorganic-Organic hybrids Stereoregular polymerization New hydrogels Surface modification including ALDv SAXS and SANS of crystallisable polymers Interpenetrating polymer networks Toughening in PVC Suspension and sedimentation polymerization
Selected Publications	R P Burford, M G Markotsis and R B Knott, Small Angle Neutron and TEM Studies of IPNs from TPEs, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 208, 58-65 (2003) T L Hanley, R J Fleming, R P Burford and K W Barber, A General Review of Polymeric Insulation for Use in HVDC Cables, IEEE Electrical Insulation, 19, 13-24 (2003) A J Whittle, R P Burford and M J Hoffman, Assessment of Strength and Toughness in Modified PVC Pipes, Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 30, 434-440 (2003) Hong AC, Fane AG, Burford RP, The effects of intermittent permeate flow and crossflow on membrane coalescence of oil-in-water emulsions DESALINATION 144 (1-3): 185-191 Sp. Iss. SI SEP 10 2002 LG Hanu, GP Simon, J Mansouri, R P Burford and YB Cheng, Development of Polymer Ceramic Composites for Improved Fire Resistance, J Materials Processing Technology, 153-4, 401-407 (2004) D Sutton, P Wanrooij, T Hanley, R Burford, E heeley and R Knott,A Morphological Study of Linear and Branched PET using TEM and SAXS, J Macromolecular Sci, Phys in press R P Burford and H Duong, Effect of Foam Density, Oil Viscosity and Temperature on Oil Absorption behaviour of Polyurethane, J Applied Polymer Sci., in press J Mansouri, R P Burford and Y B Cheng, Pyrolysis Behaviour of Silicone Based Ceramifying Composites, Materials Sci and Eng, A, in press H Chaffey-Millar, C D Vo, D Kuckling and R P Burford, Synthesis and Characterisation of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine) submitted to Macromolecules