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Dr Anna Wang

Dr Anna Wang

Senior Lecturer
  • BSc(Adv H1M) - The University of Sydney (2009)
  • SM in Applied Physics - Harvard University (2013)
  • PhD in Applied Physics - Harvard University (2016)
Science
School of Chemistry

I amÌýfrom Sydney and spent almost a decade overseas in Massachusetts, USA. I have a background in physics andÌýbiochemistry, and enjoy working in the interdisciplinary fields of astrobiology, biophysics,Ìýand soft matter.

Experience and background

  • BSc (Adv H1M), The University of Sydney (2009)
  • SM in Applied Physics, Harvard University (2013)Ìý
  • PhD in Applied Physics, Harvard University (2016)
  • NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in Astrobiology atÌýMassachusetts General Hospital (2016-2018)

For details on our lab's research, please see the lab website here:ÌýÌýand send me an email!
Phone
+61-2-9385-7928
E-mail
anna.wang@unsw.edu.au
Location
Science and Engineering Building (lab) and Hilmer Building (office) UNSW Sydney NSW 2052
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    Lowe LA; Loo DWK; Wang A, 2022, 'Methods for Forming Giant Unilamellar Fatty Acid Vesicles', in Membrane Lipids: Methods and Protocols, pp. 1 - 12,
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Yin L; Wang A; Shi H; Gao M, 2021, 'Quantitatively visualizing the activity of MMP-2 enzyme in vivo using a ratiometric photoacoustic probe', in Chan J (ed.), PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBES FOR IN VIVO IMAGING, ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC, pp. 59 - 87,
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Lovegrove JT; Humphreys BA; Wong CK; de Campo L; Wang A; Garvey CJ; Stenzel MH, 2024, 'Correction to Assembly of Multicompartment Glycopolymer Worms in Aqueous Solution', Macromolecules, 57, pp. 3873 - 3873,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lowe LA; Kaushik NK; Wang A, 2024, 'Natural Size Variation Amongst Protocells Leads to Survival and Growth Under Hypoosmotic Conditions', Small,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Maleš P; Nikšić-Franjić I; Wang A; Pem B; Bakarić D, 2024, 'Optical and molecular features of negatively curved surfaces created by POPE lipids: A crucial role of the initial conditions', Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 317,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Moller AL; Middleton IA; Maynard GE; Cox LB; Wang A; Li HL; Thordarson P, 2024, 'Discrimination between Purine and Pyrimidine-Rich RNA in Liquid-Liquid Phase-Separated Condensates with Cationic Peptides and the Effect of Artificial Crowding Agents.', Biomacromolecules,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Rawat S; Trius Béjar J; Wang A, 2024, 'Characterization of Optical, Thermal, and Viscoelastic Properties of Pollenkitt in Angiosperm Pollen Using In-Line Digital Holographic Microscopy', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 7, pp. 4029 - 4038,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Tran LHA; Lowe LA; Deckel Y; Turner M; Luong J; Khamis OAA; Amos ML; Wang A, 2024, 'Measuring Vesicle Loading with Holographic Microscopy and Bulk Light Scattering', ACS Physical Chemistry Au,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Chen C; Yi R; Igisu M; Sakaguchi C; Afrin R; Potiszil C; Kunihiro T; Kobayashi K; Nakamura E; Ueno Y; Antunes A; Wang A; Chandru K; Hao J; Jia TZ, 2023, 'Spectroscopic and Biophysical Methods to Determine Differential Salt-Uptake by Primitive Membraneless Polyester Microdroplets', Small Methods, 7,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cui Y; Lee P; Reardon JJ; Wang A; Lynch S; Otero JJ; Sizemore G; Winter JO, 2023, 'Evaluating glioblastoma tumour sphere growth and migration in interaction with astrocytes using 3D collagen-hyaluronic acid hydrogels', JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 11, pp. 5442 - 5459,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Deckel Y; Lowe LA; Rawat S; Turner M; Luong J; Wang A, 2023, 'Using Holographic Microscopy To Measure the Effect of Confinement on Crowding Agents in Lipid Vesicles', ChemBioChem, 24,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fan Z; Deckel Y; Lowe LA; Loo DWK; Yomo T; Szostak JW; Nisler C; Wang A, 2023, 'Lipid Exchange Promotes Fusion of Model Protocells (Small Methods 12/2023)', Small Methods, 7,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fan Z; Deckel Y; Lowe LA; Loo DWK; Yomo T; Szostak JW; Nisler C; Wang A, 2023, 'Lipid Exchange Promotes Fusion of Model Protocells', Small Methods, 7,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Feng Y; Fang J; Zhao Y; Ye S; Wang A; Zhang Y; Zhu J; Li J; Lv Z; Zhao Z; Shi H, 2023, 'NIR Light-Mediated Mitochondrial RNA Modification for Cancer RNA Interference Therapeutics', ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION,
    Journal articles | 2023
    King JP; Wang A, 2023, 'Putative roles of terpenoids in primitive membranes', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lovegrove JT; Humphreys BA; Wong CK; de Campo L; Wang A; Garvey CJ; Stenzel MH, 2023, 'Assembly of Multicompartment Glycopolymer Worms in Aqueous Solution', Macromolecules, 56, pp. 3195 - 3203,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lowe LA; Wang A, 2023, 'Preparation of Giant Vesicles with Mixed Single-Tailed and Double-Tailed Lipids', Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2622, pp. 71 - 85,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Stuart-Fox D; Ng L; Barner L; Bennett ATD; Blamires SJ; Elgar MA; Evans AR; Franklin AM; Hölttä-Otto K; Hutchison JA; Jativa F; Jessop AL; Kelley J; McGaw J; Mei J; Mirkhalaf M; Musameh M; Neto C; O’Connor AJ; Schork T; Schröder-Turk GE; Voelcker NH; Wang A; Watson GS; Watson JA; Wesemann L; Wong WWH, 2023, 'Challenges and opportunities for innovation in bioinformed sustainable materials', Communications Materials, 4,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Sun R; Zhang Y; Gao Y; Zhao M; Wang A; Zhu J; Cheng X; Shi H, 2023, 'A tumor-targetable NIR probe with photoaffinity crosslinking characteristics for enhanced imaging-guided cancer phototherapy', CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 14, pp. 2369 - 2378,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zhang SJ; Lowe LA; Anees P; Krishnan Y; Fai TG; Szostak JW; Wang A, 2023, 'Passive endocytosis in model protocells', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cui C; Li J; Fang J; Zhao Y; Zhang Y; Ye S; Wang A; Feng Y; Mao Q; Qin H; Shi H, 2022, 'Building multipurpose nano-toolkit by rationally decorating NIR-II fluorophore to meet the needs of tumor diagnosis and treatment', CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS, 33, pp. 3478 - 3483,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Fang J; Feng Y; Zhang Y; Wang A; Li J; Cui C; Guo Y; Zhu J; Lv Z; Zhao Z; Xu C; Shi H, 2022, 'Alkaline Phosphatase-Controllable and Red Light-Activated RNA Modification Approach for Precise Tumor Suppression', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 144, pp. 23061 - 23072,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Fang J; Zhao Y; Wang A; Zhang Y; Cui C; Ye S; Mao Q; Feng Y; Li J; Xu C; Shi H, 2022, 'In Vivo Quantitative Assessment of a Radiation Dose Based on Ratiometric Photoacoustic Imaging of Tumor Apoptosis', ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 94, pp. 5149 - 5158,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lowe LA; Kindt JT; Cranfield C; Cornell B; Macmillan A; Wang A, 2022, 'Subtle changes in pH affect the packing and robustness of fatty acid bilayers', Soft Matter, 18, pp. 3498 - 3504,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Martin C; Altman LE; Rawat S; Wang A; Grier DG; Manoharan VN, 2022, 'In-line holographic microscopy with model-based analysis', Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rawat S; Wendoloski J; Wang A, 2022, 'cGAN-assisted imaging through stationary scattering media', Optics Express, 30, pp. 18145 - 18155,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Saha A; Yi R; Fahrenbach AC; Wang A; Jia TZ, 2022, 'A Physicochemical Consideration of Prebiotic Microenvironments for Self-Assembly and Prebiotic Chemistry', Life, 12,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Steller LH; Van Kranendonk MJ; Wang A, 2022, 'Dehydration Enhances Prebiotic Lipid Remodeling and Vesicle Formation in Acidic Environments', ACS Central Science, 8, pp. 132 - 139,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Zhang Y; Fang J; Ye S; Zhao Y; Wang A; Mao Q; Cui C; Feng Y; Li J; Li S; Zhang M; Shi H, 2022, 'A hydrogen sulphide-responsive and depleting nanoplatform for cancer photodynamic therapy', NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Zhao Y; Feng Y; Li J; Cui C; Wang A; Fang J; Zhang Y; Ye S; Mao Q; Wang X; Shi H, 2022, 'Endogenous ROS-Mediated Covalent Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Mitochondria: A "Sharp Sword" in Tumor Radiotherapy', ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, 17, pp. 2355 - 2365,
    Journal articles | 2021
    He L; Ye S; Fang J; Zhang Y; Cui C; Wang A; Zhao Y; Shi H, 2021, 'Real-Time Visualization of Embryonic Apoptosis Using a Near-Infrared Fluorogenic Probe for Embryo Development Evaluation', ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 93, pp. 12122 - 12130,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Mao Q; Fang J; Wang A; Zhang Y; Cui C; Ye S; Zhao Y; Feng Y; Li J; Shi H, 2021, 'Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles Triggered by Hydrogen Peroxide-Initiated Chemiluminescence for Activated Tumor Theranostics', ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 60, pp. 23805 - 23811,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Rawat S; Wang A, 2021, 'Accurate and practical feature extraction from noisy holograms', Applied Optics, 60, pp. 4639 - 4646,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Roohani I; Cheong S; Wang A, 2021, 'How to build a bone? - Hydroxyapatite or Posner's clusters as bone minerals', Open Ceramics, 6,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Rubio-Sánchez R; O'Flaherty DK; Wang A; Coscia F; Petris G; Di Michele L; Cicuta P; Bonfio C, 2021, 'Thermally Driven Membrane Phase Transitions Enable Content Reshuffling in Primitive Cells', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143, pp. 16589 - 16598,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Toparlak D; Wang A; Mansy SS, 2021, 'Population-Level Membrane Diversity Triggers Growth and Division of Protocells', JACS Au, 1, pp. 560 - 568,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wang A; Fang J; Ye S; Mao Q; Zhao Y; Cui C; Zhang Y; Feng Y; Li J; He L; Qiu L; Shi H, 2021, 'Assembly Transformation Jointly Driven by the LAP Enzyme and GSH Boosting Theranostic Capability for Effective Tumor Therapy', ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 13, pp. 59787 - 59802,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhang Y; Zhao M; Fang J; Ye S; Wang A; Zhao Y; Cui C; He L; Shi H, 2021, 'Smart On-Site Immobilizable Near-Infrared II Fluorescent Nanoprobes for Ultra-Long-Term Imaging-Guided Tumor Surgery and Photothermal Therapy', ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 13, pp. 12857 - 12865,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Barkley S; Dimiduk TG; Fung J; Kaz DM; Manoharan VN; McGorty R; Perry RW; Wang A, 2020, 'Holographic Microscopy with Python and HoloPy', Computing in Science and Engineering, 22, pp. 72 - 82,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ding J; Mao Q; Zhao M; Gao Y; Wang A; Ye S; Wang X; Xie W; Shi H, 2020, 'Protein sulfenic acid-mediated anchoring of gold nanoparticles for enhanced CT imaging and radiotherapy of tumors in vivo', NANOSCALE, 12, pp. 22963 - 22969,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Felmerer G; Stylianaki A; Hollmen M; Stroebel P; Stepniewski A; Wang A; Frueh FS; Kim B-S; Giovanoli P; Lindenblatt N; Gousopoulos E, 2020, 'Increased levels of VEGF-C and macrophage infiltration in lipedema patients without changes in lymphatic vascular morphology', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kindt JT; Szostak JW; Wang A, 2020, 'Bulk self-assembly of giant, unilamellar vesicles', ACS Nano, 14, pp. 14627 - 14634,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Toparlak D; Wang A; Mansy S, 2020, 'Population-level Membrane Diversity Triggers Growth and Division of Protocells', ,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Toparlak ÖD; Wang A; Mansy S, 2020, 'Population-level Membrane Diversity Triggers Growth and Division of Protocells', ,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wan H; Zhou S; Gu P; Zhou F; Lyu D; Xu Q; Wang A; Shi H; Xu Q; Lu J, 2020, 'AIE-active polysulfates via a sulfur(vi) fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click reaction and investigation of their two-photon fluorescence and cyanide detection in water and in living cells', POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 11, pp. 1033 - 1042,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wang A; Mao Q; Zhao M; Ye S; Fang J; Cui C; Zhao Y; Zhang Y; Zhang Y; Zhou F; Shi H, 2020, 'pH/Reduction Dual Stimuli-Triggered Self-Assembly of NIR Theranostic Probes for Enhanced Dual-Modal Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Tumors', ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 92, pp. 16113 - 16121,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ye S; Cui C; Cheng X; Zhao M; Mao Q; Zhang Y; Wang A; Fang J; Zhao Y; Shi H, 2020, 'Red Light-Initiated Cross-Linking of NIR Probes to Cytoplasmic RNA: An Innovative Strategy for Prolonged Imaging and Unexpected Tumor Suppression', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 142, pp. 21502 - 21512,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Zhou S; Gu P; Wan H; Zhu Y; Wang A; Shi H; Xu Q; Lu J, 2020, 'TPE-containing amphiphilic block copolymers: synthesis and application in the detection of nitroaromatic pollutants', POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 11, pp. 7244 - 7252,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Matsushita-Ishiodori Y; Hanczyc MM; Wang A; Szostak JW; Yomo T, 2019, 'Using imaging flow cytometry to quantify and optimize giant vesicle production by water-in-oil emulsion transfer methods', Langmuir, 35, pp. 2375 - 2382,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wang A; Chan Miller C; Szostak JW, 2019, 'Core-Shell Modeling of Light Scattering by Vesicles: Effect of Size, Contents, and Lamellarity', Biophysical Journal, 116, pp. 659 - 669,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wang A; Szostak JW, 2019, 'Lipid constituents of model protocell membranes', Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 3, pp. 537 - 542,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wang A; Zwanikken JW; Kaz DM; McGorty R; Goldfain AM; Rogers WB; Manoharan VN, 2019, 'Before the breach: Interactions between colloidal particles and liquid interfaces at nanoscale separations', Physical Review E, 100,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Xia H; Gao Y; Yin L; Cheng X; Wang A; Zhao M; Ding J; Shi H, 2019, 'Light-Triggered Covalent Coupling of Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Cancer Therapy', CHEMBIOCHEM, 20, pp. 667 - 671,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Yin L; Sun H; Zhao M; Wang A; Qiu S; Gao Y; Ding J; Ji S-J; Shi H; Gao M, 2019, 'Rational Design and Synthesis of a Metalloproteinase-Activatable Probe for Dual-Modality Imaging of Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Vivo', JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 84, pp. 6126 - 6133,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Zhao M; Gao Y; Ye S; Ding J; Wang A; Li P; Shi H, 2019, 'A light-up near-infrared probe with aggregation-induced emission characteristics for highly sensitive detection of alkaline phosphatase', ANALYST, 144, pp. 6262 - 6269,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wang A; Miller CC; Szostak J, 2018, 'Interpreting turbidity measurements for vesicle studies', ,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Sun R; Yin L; Zhang S; He L; Cheng X; Wang A; Xia H; Shi H, 2017, 'Simple Light-Triggered Fluorescent Labeling of Silica Nanoparticles for Cellular Imaging Applications', CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 23, pp. 13893 - 13896,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wang A; Rogers WB; Manoharan VN, 2017, 'Effects of Contact-Line Pinning on the Adsorption of Nonspherical Colloids at Liquid Interfaces', Physical Review Letters, 119,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Rahmani AM; Wang A; Manoharan VN; Colosqui CE, 2016, 'Colloidal particle adsorption at liquid interfaces: Capillary driven dynamics and thermally activated kinetics', Soft Matter, 12, pp. 6365 - 6372,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Wang A; Garmann RF; Manoharan VN, 2016, 'Tracking E. coli runs and tumbles with scattering solutions and digital holographic microscopy', Optics Express, 24, pp. 23719 - 23725,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Wang A; McGorty R; Kaz DM; Manoharan VN, 2016, 'Contact-line pinning controls how quickly colloidal particles equilibrate with liquid interfaces', Soft Matter, 12, pp. 8958 - 8967,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Kelleher CP; Wang A; Guerrero-García GI; Hollingsworth AD; Guerra RE; Krishnatreya BJ; Grier DG; Manoharan VN; Chaikin PM, 2015, 'Charged hydrophobic colloids at an oil-aqueous phase interface', Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 92,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Wang A; Sha M; Chu M, 2015, 'A new process industry fault diagnosis algorithm based on ensemble improved binary-tree SVM', Chinese Journal of Electronics, 24, pp. 258 - 262,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Zhang Z; Zeng X; Xie D; Chen D; Ding L; Wang A; Yang L; Zhong G, 2015, 'N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Activation of Esters of N-Hydroxyphthalimide: A Highly Enantioselective Route to Chiral Dihydropyridinones Bearing an All Carbon Quaternary Stereogenic Center', ORGANIC LETTERS, 17, pp. 5052 - 5055,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Chu M; Wang A; Gong R; Sha M, 2014, 'Strip steel surface defect recognition based on novel feature extraction and enhanced least squares twin support vector machine', ISIJ International, 54, pp. 1638 - 1645,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Wang A; Dimiduk TG; Fung J; Razavi S; Kretzschmar I; Chaudhary K; Manoharan VN, 2014, 'Using the discrete dipole approximation and holographic microscopy to measure rotational dynamics of non-spherical colloidal particles', Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 146, pp. 499 - 509,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Sha M; Wang A; Chu M; Liu L, 2013, 'A virtual sample generation approach for blast furnace fault diagnosis', Applied Mechanics and Materials, 303-306, pp. 1379 - 1384,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Tuniz A; Pope B; Wang A; Large MCJ; Atakaramians S; Min SS; Pogson EM; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Argyros A; Fleming SC; Kuhlmey BT, 2012, 'Spatial dispersion in three-dimensional drawn magnetic metamaterials', Optics Express, 20, pp. 11924 - 11935,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Wang A; Tuniz A; Hunt PG; Pogson EM; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Fleming SC; Kuhlmey BT; Large MCJ, 2011, 'Fiber metamaterials with negative magnetic permeability in the terahertz', Optical Materials Express, 1, pp. 115 - 120,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Tuniz A; Kuhlmey BT; Lwin R; Wang A; Anthony J; Leonhardt R; Fleming SC, 2010, 'Drawn metamaterials with plasmonic response at terahertz frequencies', Applied Physics Letters, 96,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Wang A; Docherty A; Kuhlmey BT; Cox FM; Large MCJ, 2009, 'Side-hole fiber sensor based on surface plasmon resonance', Optics Letters, 34, pp. 3890 - 3892,
  • Conference Papers | 2024
    El Morsy M; Lozi J; Guyon O; Currie T; Vievard S; Bryant J; Tokoku C; Deo V; Ahn K; Crous F; Wang A; Sathi Z, 2024, 'Exo-NINJA at Subaru: fiber-fed spectro-imaging of exoplanets and circumstellar disks at R ∼ 4000', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering,
    Preprints | 2024
    Lowe L; Kaushik N; Wang A, 2024, Natural size variation amongst protocells leads to survival and growth under hypoosmotic conditions,
    Preprints | 2024
    Moller AL; Middleton IA; Maynard GE; Cox L; Wang A; Li HL; Thordarson P, 2024, Discrimination between Purine and Pyrimidine-rich RNA in Liquid-Liquid Phase Separated Condensates with Cationic Peptides and the Effect of Artificial Crowding Agents,
    Preprints | 2024
    Moller AL; Middleton IA; Maynard GE; Wang A; Li HL; Thordarson P, 2024, Discrimination between Purine and Pyrimidine-rich RNA in Liquid-Liquid Phase Separated Condensates with Cationic Peptides and the Effect of Artificial Crowding Agents,
    Preprints | 2024
    Moller AL; Middleton IA; Maynard GE; Wang A; Li HL; Thordarson P, 2024, Discrimination between Purine and Pyrimidine-rich RNA in Liquid-Liquid Phase Separated Condensates with Cationic Peptides and the Effect of Artificial Crowding Agents,
    Preprints | 2023
    Deckel Y; Lowe LA; Rawat S; Turner M; Luong J; Wang A, 2023, Using holographic microscopy to measure the effect of confinement on crowding agents in lipid vesicles, ,
    Preprints | 2023
    Fan Z; Deckel Y; Lowe LA; Loo DWK; Yomo T; Szostak JW; Nisler C; Wang A, 2023, Lipid exchange promotes fusion of model protocells, ,
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Rawat S; Béjar JT; Wang A, 2023, 'Measuring the lipid content in angiosperms using in-line digital holographic microscopy', in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering,
    Preprints | 2023
    Zhang SJ; Lowe LA; Anees P; Krishnan Y; Fai TG; Szostak JW; Wang A, 2023, Passive endocytosis in model protocells.,
    Preprints | 2022
    Rawat S; Wendoloski J; Wang A, 2022, Deep learning-assisted imaging through stationary scattering media,
    Preprints | 2022
    Tran LHA; Lowe LA; Turner M; Luong J; Khamis OAA; Deckel Y; Amos ML; Wang A, 2022, Measuring vesicle loading with holographic microscopy and bulk light scattering,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Rawat S; Wang A, 2021, 'Digital hologram denoising using conditional generative adversarial networks', in Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
    Preprints | 2021
    Rubio-Sánchez R; O’Flaherty D; Wang A; Coscia F; Di Michele L; Cicuta P; Bonfio C, 2021, Thermal oscillations enable reshuffling of genetic material in a primitive cell cycle, ,
    Preprints | 2021
    Steller LH; Van Kranendonk MJ; Wang A, 2021, Dehydration Enhances Prebiotic Lipid Remodeling and Vesicle Formation in Acidic Environments,
    Preprints | 2021
    Steller LH; Van Kranendonk MJ; Wang A, 2021, Dehydration Enhances Prebiotic Lipid Remodeling and Vesicle Formation in Acidic Environments,
    Preprints | 2020
    Kindt JT; Szostak JW; Wang A, 2020, Bulk self-assembly of giant, unilamellar vesicles, ,
    Preprints | 2018
    Barkley S; Dimiduk TG; Fung J; Kaz DM; Manoharan VN; McGorty R; Perry RW; Wang A, 2018, Holographic Microscopy with Python and HoloPy, ,
    Preprints | 2017
    Kelleher CP; Wang A; Guerrero-García GI; Hollingsworth AD; Guerra RE; Krishnatreya BJ; Grier DG; Manoharan VN; Chaikin PM, 2017, Charged hydrophobic colloids at an oil/aqueous phase interface, ,
    Preprints | 2016
    Rahmani AM; Wang A; Manoharan VN; Colosqui CE, 2016, Colloidal particle adsorption at liquid interfaces: Capillary driven dynamics and thermally activated kinetics, ,
    Preprints | 2016
    Wang A; McGorty R; Kaz DM; Manoharan VN, 2016, Contact-line pinning controls how quickly colloidal particles equilibrate with liquid interfaces, ,
    Preprints | 2016
    Wang A; Rogers WB; Manoharan VN, 2016, Effects of contact-line pinning on the adsorption of nonspherical colloids at liquid interfaces, ,
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Keshavarzi G; Wang A; Barber TJ; Yeoh GH; Manoharan VN, 2014, 'Holographic microscopy of micron-sized droplets at liquid-liquid interfaces', in Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
    Preprints | 2013
    Wang A; Dimiduk TG; Fung J; Razavi S; Kretzschmar I; Chaudhary K; Manoharan VN, 2013, Using the Discrete Dipole Approximation and Holographic Microscopy to Measure Rotational Dynamics of Non-spherical Colloidal Particles, ,
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Wang A; Kaz DM; McGorty R; Manoharan VN, 2013, 'Discovering colloid-interface interactions with digital holographic microscopy', in Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging, OSA, presented at Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging,
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Wang A; Kaz DM; McGorty R; Manoharan VN, 2013, 'Relaxation dynamics of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces', in AIP Conference Proceedings, pp. 336 - 343,
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Tuniz A; Pope B; Argyros A; Fleming S; Wang A; Large MCJ; Pogson EM; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Kuhlmey BT, 2012, 'Spatial dispersion management in three-dimensional drawn magnetic metamaterials', in 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Tuniz A; Pope B; Argyros A; Fleming S; Wang A; Large MCJ; Pogson EM; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Kuhlmey BT, 2012, 'Spatial dispersion management in three-dimensional drawn magnetic metamaterials', in Optics InfoBase Conference Papers,
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Tuniz A; Wang A; Hunt P; Pogson E; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Fleming SC; Kuhlmey BT; Large MC, 2011, 'Drawn metamaterial fibers with negative permeability', in 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Tuniz A; Wang A; Hunt P; Pogson E; Lewis RA; Bendavid A; Fleming SC; Kuhlmey BT; Large MC, 2011, 'Drawn metamaterial fibers with negative permeability', in Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

  • 2023-2027: Alfred P Sloan Foundation ("Matter to Life") and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grants

Our lab works at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, to answer questions about soft matter. Soft matter is everything that deforms easily - cell membranes, cream, gels - because internally, the components are held together by weak bonds (on the order of kT).

Studying soft matter can not only give us insight into the science of the everyday, from personal care products in the bathroom to the microfoams in our cappucinos, but can also shed light on basic science like the principles behind self-assembly and how cell-based life started on Earth.

For further details please see our lab website:

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Research interests:

  • Self-assembly
  • Holographic microscopy
  • Lipid bilayer membranes
  • Biophysics
  • Optics
  • Soft matter
  • Origins of life
  • Holography
  • Microscopy
  • Astrobiology

Selected public engagement:

  • 2023: Vox Unexplainable episode on ""
  • 2021: PBS Nova episode "" Australia-accessibleÌý
  • 2020: ABC Catalyst episode ""
  • 2020: UChicago Origins of Life Speaker series
  • 2018: MIT IAP Origin of Life
  • 2006: ABC ""

My Research Supervision

I currently supervise HDR and Honours students, for details please see .

My Teaching

I really enjoy relating material in the classroom to our experience of the natural world, and our experience of the every day. Science and chemistry are everywhere, and everyone can enjoy complex problem solving whether it be in the lab or in the board room.

I teach into CHEM2921 (Food Chemistry), CHEM3061 (Chemistry of Materials), and CDEV3000 (Practice of Work).