Associate ProfessorMatthew Cowan

Associate Professor

Chemical and Process Engineering

  • Associate Professor
    Chemical and Process Engineering

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Coatings
    1 Jul 2022
    Open peer review
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    Materials
    1 Jul 2021
    Anonymous peer review
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    Membranes
    1 Jul 2021
    Anonymous peer review
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    Polymers
    1 Jul 2021
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION
    Conference
    1 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
    Materials Science Conference: Materials@UC
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION
    Conference
    1 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
    Materials Science Conference
  • DISTINCTION
    2 Jul 2018
    I was selected as the element Silver on the IUPAC periodic table of young chemists. This was a global award, taking applications of scientists under the age of 35 and evaluating them by their track record and contribution to the United Nations sustainability goals. My submission video is one of the 7 featured scientists on the IUPAC website.
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    Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellowship
    3 Jul 2017 - 3 Jul 2019
    The Fellowships aim to build human capability in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by providing early career support for New Zealand’s brightest and most promising researchers. The Fellowships are administered by the Royal Society Te Apārangi on behalf of the Rutherford Foundation Trust. Support for this programme comes from the New Zealand Government.
  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Journal of Membrane Science
    1 Jan 2017
    Anonymous peer review
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    American Institute of Chemists Postdoctoral Award
    30 Nov 2016
    Award to the leader postdoctoral researcher (of over 60) in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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    North American Membrane Society Young Membrane Scientist of the Year
    21 May 2016
    Award to 3 of the leading postdoctoral and early career researchers in the field of membrane science. This included the opportunity to give an oral presentation in a special awards session at the 2016 meeting of the North American Membrane Society, an international scholarly conference.
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    North American Membrane Society Travel Award
    1 May 2013
    Award to senior Ph.D. students and early career researchers to attend the 2013 meeting of the North American Membrane Society
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    Wiley Outstanding Poster Award at ISMSC-7
    20 Jan 2012
    Highest poster prize at the International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry, an international conference hosted at the University of Otago. (2 awardees).
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    Finalist for the Don Stranks Award
    1 Dec 2011
    New Zealand/Australia-wide award for Ph.D. candidates in inorganic chemistry presented at the 2011 RACI Inorganic Chemistry Division meeting in Perth (6 finalists).