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Dr Ian Parker

B.Sc.(Hons) (Physics), University of Melbourne, 1964
Dip. Ed. University of Melbourne, 1965
Ph.D. (Physics), Monash University, 1969

Associate Professor

email: ian.parker@eng.monash.edu.au
tel.: (61 3) 9905 5078
fax: (61 3) 9905 3413
Room 105, Building 59 Engineering

Professional Appointments

  • Australian Pulp and Paper Institute Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University
    • 2004: Acting Director
    • 1999-current: Associate Professor
    • 1990-1998: Senior Lecturer
  • 2001-2008: Program Leader, C.R.C. for Functional Communication Surfaces
  • 1994-1999: Program Leader, C.R.C. for Hardwood Fibre and Paper Science
  • 1988-1989: Managing Director, Surface Technology Pty Ltd
  • 1984-1987: Manager - Physics Research, Amcor Research Laboratories
  • 1981-1983: Research Laboratory Superintendent, Amcor Research Laboratories
  • 1978-1980: Testing Methods Coordinator, Amcor
  • 1977: Technical Superintendent, Paper, APM Maryvale Mill
  • 1976: Control Systems Engineer, APM Maryvale Mill
  • 1974-1975: Senior Research Scientist, Amcor Research Laboratories
  • 1970-1972: Research Scientist, Amcor Research Laboratories
  • 1966-1969: Teaching Fellow, Physics Department, Monash University

Awards

  • Appita Benjamin Medal - 2008

Professional Affiliations 

  • Member, Technical Association of the Australian and New Zealand Pulp and Paper Industry (Appita)

Selected Publications

  • Hutton BH, Parker IH “A surface study of cellulose fibres impregnated with alkyl ketene dimers via subcritical and supercritical carbon dioxide” Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and engineering aspects 334(1-3) 59-60 (2009)

  • Hutton BH, Kendel F, Parker IH, “Development of a high-speed laboratory film coater” Appita Journal, 61(5) 370-378 (2008)

  • Hutton, Brenda H and Parker Ian H, "Immediate consolidation behaviour of aqueous pigment coatings applied to porous substrates" Chemical Engineering Science 63 (2008) 3348 – 3357

  • Liu F, Parker IH, Shen W, “Ink-fountain solution emulsion in offset printing studied using confocal microscopy”, Appita Journal 61(6) 461-467 (2008)

  • “The Distribution of Ink Emulsion Components in Papers of Different Surface Energy”, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 34(1) 51-59 (2008)

  • Garvey Christopher J., Simon George P., Whittaker Andrew K. and Parker Ian H., "Moisture activated dynamics on crystallite surfaces in cellulose", (submitted)

  • Garvey, Christopher J.; Parker, Ian H.; Simon, George P.; Whittaker, Andrew K., "The hydration of paper studied with solid-state magnetisation-exchange 1H NMR spectroscopy", Holzforschung, 60(4) 409-416 (2006)

  • Christopher J. Garvey, Jozef Keckes , Ian Parker, Mary Beilby & Garry S. H. Lee, "Polymer nanoscale morphology in Chara australis Brown cell walls studied by advanced solid state techniques", Cryptogamie Algologi, 27(4) 391-401 (2006)

  • Qureshi and I.H. Parker, "The ring crush strength and creep of wheat straw and eucalypt NSSC pulp handsheets", Appita Journal, 59(2) 101-107 (2006)

  • F. Lui, W. Shen and I.H. Parker, "Surface Analysis, a way to better understand lithographic printing problems", Appita Journal, 59(2) 108-113 (2006)

  • C.J. Garvey, I.H. Parker, and G.P. Simon,., "On the interpretation of x-ray diffraction powder patterns in terms of the nanostructure of cellulose I fibres", Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 206 1568-1575 (2005)

  • I.H. Parker, A. Conn and T. Jackson, “The effect of network variables on the ring crush strength of handsheets”, Appita Journal, 58(6) 448-454 (2005)

  • C.J. Garvey, I.H. Parker, R.B. Knott and G.P. Simon, "Small angle scattering in the Porod region from hydrated paper sheets at varying humidities", Holzforschung, 58, 473 (2004).

  • Xambili, W. Shen and I.H. Parker, “Ink-fountain solution interaction in lithography. Part 1: Observation of fountain solution droplets and air bubbles in ink vehicle using confocal microscopy”, Appita Journal, 57(5) 399-403 (2004)

  • W. Shen and I.H. Parker, “A study of non-solid behaviour of AKD wax”, Appita Journal, 56(6) 442 (2003)

  • Yen Bach Truong, Wei Shen and Ian Parker, “Effect of primary fines and surface charge of hardwood pulps on AKD sizing”, Appita Journal, 56(1), 30-34 (2003)

  • W. Shen, F. Xu and I.H. Parker, "An experimental investigation of the redistribution behaviour of alkyl ketene dimers and their corresponding ketones", Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 212(2-3), 197-209 (2003)

  • W. Shen, F. Xu and I.H. Parker, “The effect of melting points of AKD and its corresponding ketone on their spreading behaviour”, Appita Journal, 55(5), 375-381 (2002)

  • D.M.S. Wanigaratne, W.J. Batchelor and I.H. Parker, “Comparison of fracture toughness of paper with tensile properties”, Appita Journal, 55(5), 369-374 (2002)

  • I.H. Parker, A. Conn and T. Jackson, “Ring crush creep of eucalypt NSSC pulp handsheets in constant and cyclic RH”, Appita Journal, 55(4), 287-293 (2002)

  • W. Shen, I. H. Parker, N. Brack,  and P. J. Pigram “A simplified approach to understanding the mechanism of AKD sizing”, Appita Journal, 54(4) 352-356 (2001)

  • W. Shen and I. H. Parker “A preliminary study of the spreading of AKD in the presence of capillary structures”, J. of Colloid and Interface Science, 240, 172-181 (2001)

  • W. Shen, N. Brack, H. Ly, I. H. Parker, P. Pigram and J. Liesegang "Mechanism of AKD migration studied on glass surfaces", Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 176, 129-137 (2001).

  • T. Jackson, I.H. Parker & W. Chiu, "Ring crush creep", Appita Journal, 53(5) 444-449 (2000)

  • D.M.S. Wanigaratne, W.J. Batchelor, A.B. Conn and I.H. Parker, "Image analysis of plastic deformation in the fracture of paper", Appita Journal, 535(5) 471-475 (2000)

  • Y.J. Sheng, W. Shen and I.H. Parker, "The importance of the surface energetics of the substrate in water-based flexographic printing", Appita Journal, 53(5) 367-370 (2000)

  • W. Shen, Y. Filonenko, Y. Truong, I.H. Parker, N. Brack and P.J. Pigram, "Contact angle measurement and surface energetics of sized and unsized papers", Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 173, 117-126 (2000)

  • M. Li, R.E. Johnston, L. Xu, Y. Filonenko and I.H. Parker, "Characterisation of hydrocyclone separated eucalypt fibre fractions", Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 25 (1999) 299

  • W. Shen, Y.J. Sheng and I.H. Parker, "Comparison of the surface energetics data of eucalypt fibres and some polymers measured by contact angle and inverse gas chromatography", Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 13 (1999) 817

  • W. Shen and I.H. Parker, "Surface composition and surface energetics of various Eucalyptus pulps", Cellulose, 6 (1999) 41 L.

  • S. Pleasants, W. Bachelor and I.H. Parker, "Measuring the fibril angle of bleached fibres using micro-Raman spectroscopy", Appita Journal, 51 (1998) 373

  • T. Jackson & I.H. Parker, "The shape of the ring crush curve", Appita Journal, 51 (1998) 349 S.

  • Malton, K. Kuys, I.H. Parker and N. Vanderhoek, "Adsorption of cationic starch on eucalypt pulp fibres and fines", Appita Journal, 51 (1998) 292

  • W. Shen, I.H. Parker and Y.J. Sheng, "The effects of surface extractives and lignin on the surface energy of eucalypt kraft pulp fibres", Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 12 (1998) 161

  • W.J. Batchelor, A.B. Conn and I.H. Parker, "Measuring the fibril angle of fibres using confocal microscopy", Appita Journal, 50 (1997) 377