Undergraduate research student:

Molly Ferguson: Molly joined the group in July 2026 and is completing her CHEM3060 project on hydrazone cages, focusing on producing neutral cages for easier application to catalysis. In her spare time, Molly loves swimming, reading, doing any kind of art/craft and playing with her cat, Pam

Honours student:

Hamish Robertson: Hamish joined the group in January 2026 and is completing his Honours year working on hydrazone cages, with a particular focus on their ability to act as photoswitches. When he’s not in the lab, Hamish loves being outdoors including hiking mountains, swimming, running ultramarathons in the bush, and skiing.

PhD students:

Tzu-Chun (Nick) Yen: Nick completed his MSc at the National Taiwan Normal University under the supervision of Prof. Wenwei Lin in July 2023, and he continued his academic journey as a RA under the guidance of Prof. Kwunmin Chen and Prof. Wenwei Lin. His masters project focused on asymmetric regioselective organocatalysis and regioselective-controlled phosphine chemistry. He joined the group in August 2026 and is investigating hydrogen bonded frameworks (HOFs). When he is not in the lab, he enjoys reading, running, playing basketball and playing board games with his friends.

Nina Lawson: Nina is completing her PhD under the joint supervision of Nick and Dr Dan Preston on metallosupramolecular self-assembled hydrazone compounds, exploring routes to topologically complex architectures. She previously completed an undergraduate research project with Dan Preston, and Honours in the Preston-White Supragroup. In her spare time, Nina enjoys reading, swimming at the beach, hiking and going to concerts.

Bailee Smith: Bailee is completing her PhD working on supramolecular cages, exploring their synthesis, solubility and binding capabilities. She previously completed an undergraduate research project and BSc(Hons) in the group working on hydrazone cages, before working in the ACT government forensics laboratories and then returning to the ANU for her PhD. When she is not in the lab, she enjoys getting outdoors, running silly distances and spending time with her dogs! 

Logan Faulkner: Logan completed his MSc at the University of Otago under the supervision of Prof. James D. Crowley in January 2024. His masters project focused on synthesizing catenanes and rotaxanes for testing as potential antibacterial agents. He joined the group in April 2024 and is investigating hydrazone cages. In his spare time, Logan enjoys going to the gym, reading and playing video games.