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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-Present: 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

Professional Affiliations 

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

Current Research and Professional Interests

  • Water in cellulosic materials
  • The structural, mechanical and optical properties and the surface chemistry of wood fibres.
  • The properties of paper and its performance and determination of the influence of the manufacturing process and fibre properties on the properties of paper.
  • Creep properties of paper in constant and cyclic atmospheric conditions
  • Development of test methods and instrumentation for the pulp and paper industry

Selected Publications

  • 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 (2000).
  • 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)
  • L. Xu & I.H. Parker, "Simulating the forming process with the Moving Belt Drainage Former", Appita Journal, 53(4) 282-286 (2000) 1.
  • J. French, A. Conn, Warren Batchelor & I.H. Parker, "The effect of fibre fibril angle on some handsheet mechanical properties", Appita Journal, 53(3) 210-215 (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.
  • Xu & I.H. Parker, "Correction of fluorescence attenuation with depth in fibre and paper images collected by confocal laser scanning microscopy", Appita Journal, 52 (1999) 41
  • 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. Shen, W. Yao, M. Li and I.H. Parker, "Characterisation of eucalypt fibre surface using inverse gas chromatography and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy", Appita Journal, 51 (1998) 147
  • W.J. Batchelor, A.B. Conn and I.H. Parker, "Measuring the fibril angle of fibres using confocal microscopy", Appita Journal, 50 (1997) 377
  • L. Xu, Y. Filonenko and I.H. Parker, " Measurement of wall thickness of collapsed fibres by confocal microscopy and image analysis", Appita Journal, 50 (1997) 501
  • L. Xu, I.H. Parker and C. Osborne, "Techniques for determining the fibre distribution in the Z-direction using confocal microscopy and image analysis", Appita Journal, 50 (1997) 319 .