Vanessa Peterson Explained

Vanessa K. Peterson
Known For:Nuclear physics
Education:University of Technology, Sydney
Occupation:Senior research scientist
Professor

Vanessa K. Peterson is a Neutron Instrument Scientist, at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). She established an independent research program at ANSTO which specialised on improving understanding of energy systems and how they work.[1] She manages the Echidna program, a high-resolution powder diffractometer, as well as Wombat - a high-intensity powder diffractometer. Peterson's expertise includes synchtron and laboratory x-ray techniques, as well as neutron powder diffraction, as well as single crystal x-ray diffraction.[2]

Career

In 1999, Peterson obtained a first class honors degree in chemistry at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS), followed in 2004 by a PhD at UTS and ANSTO, on "Diffraction investigations of cement clinker and tricalcium silicate using Rietveld analysis". She worked as an assistant researcher at UTS before moving, in 2004, to the University of Maryland, Baltimore – working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research. In 2006, she moved back to Australia, and worked at the University of Wollongong, then moving to Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering as the Senior Principal Research and Neutron Instrument Scientist.[3]

Peterson has expertise in materials function and the characterisation of functional materials by using atomic-scale structure and dynamics to material properties.[4] Peterson has worked on emissions reduction technology, and low emissions cement improvements. She leads a group researching energy technologies, including lithium batteries,[5] and fuel cells for cars which use petrol alternatives.[6]

Science communication

Peterson has been involved in a range of science communication across her career, including through ANSTO's Discovery Centre, and National Science Week.[7] She has commented on the chemistry of x-ray structural effects and thermal properties.[8]

Select publications

Some of Peterson's select publications can be found at Google Scholar. She has over 8000 citations, and an H-index of 52.[9] [10] Peterson publishes on a wide range of topics, including the physics or materials function, atomic scale structure, and low emissions technology such as lithium batteries.

Awards

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-18 . Scientist is leading the charge . 2022-07-06 . St George & Sutherland Shire Leader . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Dr Vanessa Peterson . 2022-07-10 . Research Data Australia . en.
  3. Web site: Protocols and Video Articles Authored by Vanessa K. Peterson . 2022-07-10 . www.jove.com . en.
  4. Web site: Henkel . Alexandra . Seminar Series 2022 : Advanced Characterization of Energy Systems: Understanding Function . 2022-07-06 . SafeREnergy . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation... Protocols and Video Articles . 2022-07-10 . www.jove.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-08-23 . Dr Vanessa Peterson . 2022-07-06 . AIPS . en.
  7. Web site: Sansom2018-01-17T13:43:00+00:00 . Clare . From cement to batteries with help from a wombat . 2022-07-06 . Chemistry World . en.
  8. Web site: Wilde2021-03-15T14:10:00+00:00 . Ellis . Cadmium cyanide surprises chemists by shrinking when irradiated with x-rays . 2022-07-10 . Chemistry World . en.
  9. Web site: Vanessa Peterson . 2022-07-06 . scholar.google.com.au.
  10. Web site: Research Gate .
  11. Peterson . Vanessa K. . Liu . Yun . Brown . Craig M. . Kepert . Cameron J. . 2006-12-01 . Neutron Powder Diffraction Study of D 2 Sorption in Cu 3 (1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) 2 . Journal of the American Chemical Society . en . 128 . 49 . 15578–15579 . 10.1021/ja0660857 . 17147353 . 0002-7863.
  12. Wu . Hui . Simmons . Jason M. . Liu . Yun . Brown . Craig M. . Wang . Xi-Sen . Ma . Shengqian . Peterson . Vanessa K. . Southon . Peter D. . Kepert . Cameron J. . Zhou . Hong-Cai . Yildirim . Taner . 2010-03-31 . Metal-Organic Frameworks with Exceptionally High Methane Uptake: Where and How is Methane Stored? . Chemistry - A European Journal . en . 16 . 17 . 5205–5214 . 10.1002/chem.200902719. 20358553 .
  13. Sharma . Neeraj . Guo . Xianwei . Du . Guodong . Guo . Zaiping . Wang . Jiazhou . Wang . Zhaoxiang . Peterson . Vanessa K. . 2012-05-09 . Direct Evidence of Concurrent Solid-Solution and Two-Phase Reactions and the Nonequilibrium Structural Evolution of LiFePO 4 . Journal of the American Chemical Society . en . 134 . 18 . 7867–7873 . 10.1021/ja301187u . 22482702 . 0002-7863.
  14. Web site: SCANZ Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand . 2022-07-10 . scanz.iucr.org.
  15. Web site: Professor Vanessa Peterson . 2022-07-06 . ANSTO.
  16. Web site: Australian scientists' leading research recognised with Academy awards Australian Academy of Science . 2022-07-06 . www.science.org.au . en.
  17. Web site: 2022-03-10 . "Academy awards" of Australian science announced . 2022-07-06 . cosmosmagazine.com . en-AU.

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