Contact details +6469517653
Prof Simon Hall BSc, MSc (First Class), PhD
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor
College of SciencesI received my BSc (1985), MSc (Hons, 1986) and PhD (1988) in Chemistry from the University of Auckland. I was supervised by Graham Wright for my PhD studies on establishing the mechanism for the charge and discharge of the lead anode in the lead-acid battery system. I then worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the then University of Wales College of Cardiff with the late David Williams (School of Chemistry) and the late Michael Barnett (School of Pharmacy). This project was focused on understanding and then predicting the behaviour of fat emulsions in complex intravenous nutrition formulations. In 1991 I moved to the Manchester Metropolitan University (the former Manchester Polytechnic) and spent 5 years teaching undergraduate and postgraduate Chemistry to, amongst others, students on day release from employment in the region's chemical industries. I was also a regional tutor for The Open University during this time. In 1996 I then moved to take up a lecturing position in Chemistry at Massey University. At this point I recommenced my research interests in electrochemistry, both in establishing mechanisms and in energy storage applications. One study with PhD student Michael Liu led to the development of a viable zinc electrode for use in rechargeable zinc batteries.
In 2002 I went on a Leave of Absence from Massey University to take up 6 month Visiting Scientist position at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the USA.
In late 2003 I went on a second Leave of Absence to work as Chief Science Officer for the spin out companies Anzode (NZ) Ltd and Anzode Inc (USA) formed to commercialise the zinc battery work.
In late 2007 I returned to Massey University having completed the science objectives with Anzode. I have been Professor of Electrochemistry since 2010.
Awards and Honours include: Fellow of the NZ Institute of Chemistry (2008), Fonterra Prize for Industrial & Applied Chemistry (2008), Bayer Innovators Award for Research and Development (2010), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2010). I was a founding Principal Investigator in the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and since 2015 have been an Emeritus Investigator in that Institute.
In 2015 I was appointed as a Director on the Boards of both NZ Genomics Ltd (NZGL) and REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network NZ). NZGL was a collaboration between the University of Otago, the University of Auckland and Massey University and provides an end-to-end genomics service within New Zealand – from experimental design and data sequencing, through to bioinformatics support and data storage. REANNZ is a Crown-owned company that owns, operates and enhances New Zealand’s advanced computing network. I completed my terms as director for these companies in 2018.
I have led the Chemistry & Biophysics Group in the Institute of Fundamental Sciences (2010-2012), been the Head of Institute for the Institute of Fundamental Sciences (2013-2017) and am now the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) for the College of Sciences.
Career summary: BSc (1985), MSc (Hons, 1986) and PhD (1988) in Chemistry,University of Auckland; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wales College of Cardiff, 1988-1991; Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1991-1996; Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, then Professor in Electrochemistry, Massey University, 1996-now; Chief Science Officer, Anzode NZ Ltd & Anzode Inc (US), 2003-2007; Principal Investigator (2003-2015) then Emeritus Investigator (2015-now), MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; Director and Board member, NZGL (NZ Genomics Ltd), 2015-2018; Director and Board member, REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network NZ), 2015-2018.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: +64 6 951 7653
Location: ScB2.18, Science Tower B
Campus: Manawatu
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science - University of Auckland (1985)
- Master of Science (First Class) - University of Auckland (1986)
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Auckland (1988)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
My research over the last 20 years has been focussed on the application of electrochemistry to energy storage. The bulk of this work has been in the area of rechargeable batteries with peripheral involvement in solar cells. My work with PhD student Michael Liu (1997-2003) led to the development of a practical zinc anode for use in rechargeable alkaline batteries. Until that point zinc electrodes were highly prone to failure during charge-discharge cycling due to changes in electrode shape. We patented this work and the company Anzode was formed by CEO Chris Officer to commercialise this work. The work necessarily remains confidential. Our original patent filing in 2001 has now led to the granting of patents in 27 countries or patent territories (with on-going patent applications in a further 4 countries). I also am a co-inventor on 4 other granted patents from work I was involved in at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
In 2011, together with colleagues Mark Waterland and Gareth Rowlands, Massey University and the BioCommerce Centre we formed the spin-out company Synthodics Ltd. This company was formed to provide a commercial vehicle for our next battery developments. In 2012 we were granted 'Smart Ideas' funding by the NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to develop our research. In 2018 we decied to close this company as it no longer served any purpose.
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Resource Development and Management
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Chemical Science (030000):
Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics (030602):
Colloid and Surface Chemistry (030603):
Electrochemistry (030604):
Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural (030600)
Keywords
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Appied Electrochemistry
Energy Storage
Batteries
Research Projects
Completed Projects
Project Title: New Cathodes Phase Two
Date Range: 2014 - 2020
Funding Body: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Project Team:
- Prof Simon Hall - Project Leader
Project Title: New cathodes for aqueous rechargeable batteries
Date Range: 2012 - 2014
Funding Body: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Project Team:
- Prof Simon Hall - Project Leader
Research Outputs
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IP
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Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hall, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hall, S., Waterland, M.
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[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hall, S., Haverkamp, R.
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Other
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Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
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Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2019
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Benjamin Munro
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Doctor of Philosophy
Structure and properties of tunable Pickering emulsions -
2015
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Kelsey Mortensen
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Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a New Cathode for Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries
Co-supervisor of:
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2018
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Ashley Way
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Doctor of Philosophy
Edge Functionalisation of Graphene Nanoribbons with a Boron Dipyrrin Complex -
2017
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Haidee Dykstra
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Doctor of Philosophy
At the Cutting edge: Structural analysis and chemical modification of the edges of mechanically cleaved graphene nanoribbons -
2015
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Adam Swanson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Sensors for Optics-Based Strain, Temperature and Chemical Sensing -
2013
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Yasar Kutuvantavida
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Doctor of Philosophy
Optical Properties of Organic NLO Chromophores for Terahertz Applications