Greg Watson
Lecturer
Science
University of Sunshine Coast
Australia
Biography
"Dr Greg Watson’s teaching and research has been multi-disciplinary in its approach and setting, resulting in a broad teaching profile and papers published in Biological, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Medical and Teaching journals/books. A primary focus of current studies includes investigation of properties, functions and potential applications of chemically nano/micro-structured surfaces. This is primarily targeted on technologies and structuring found in Nature and potential applications in engineering, the medical sector and ‘smart’ new materials for a range of technologies (eg. self-cleaning, controlled adhesion of liquids and solids, anti-bacterial, anti-reflection, cell-platforms etc). His research is often showcased with recent personnel appearances on numerous media including the ABC science show Catalyst, Channel 10 - National News and the Discovery Channel. His work has been featured extensively both nationally and internationally (for example ABC Science, ABC National and Local News, Channel Seven News, Radio National, The Australian, NBC News, New Scientist, National Geographic, Smithsonian.com, Scientific American, Nature News and International Business Times). He has a commitment to providing science education to children at the primary and secondary school level with TV appearances on children television programs eg Channel 10-Totally Wild, Channel 10-Scope, Channel 9-The Shak. Previous posts include Senior Lecturer at James Cook University and Lecturer at Griffith University. Dr Watson prior to academia held several management and supervisory positions in industry where staff training and operational management were a primary focus. During this period Dr Watson successfully completed a number of instructional, training and legal courses and together with this real world experience has allowed him to transfer such skills to academia and carry out consultancies for a broad range of businesses."
Research Interest
Biodiscovery, biomimetics, multidisciplinary science, nanotechnology and nanoscience, biological, chemical and physical interfaces, behavioural and urban ecology, fauna and flora morphology.
Publications
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Watson GS, Green DW, Sun M, Liang A, Xin L, Cribb BW, Watson JA. The insect (cicada) wing membrane micro/nano structure–nature’s templates for control of optics, wetting, adhesion, contamination, bacteria and eukaryotic cells. Journal of Nanoscience with Advanced Technology. 2015;1(2):1-1.
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Li X, Cheung GS, Watson GS, Watson JA, Lin S, Schwarzkopf L, Green DW. Correction: The nanotipped hairs of gecko skin and biotemplated replicas impair and/or kill pathogenic bacteria with high efficiency. Nanoscale. 2017;9(1):464-.
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Li X, Cheung GS, Watson GS, Watson JA, Lin S, Schwarzkopf L, Green DW. The nanotipped hairs of gecko skin and biotemplated replicas impair and/or kill pathogenic bacteria with high efficiency. Nanoscale. 2016 Nov 17;8(45):18860-9.
