Ewan Blanch

Professor Ewan Blanch is a Professor in Physical Chemistry at RMIT University's School of Science. His research focuses on spectroscopic techniques (e.g., Raman, infrared) applied to food sciences, biophysics, and nanotechnology. He specializes in using vibrational spectroscopy to analyze biomolecules, proteins, carbohydrates, and nanomaterials for applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and food quality assessment.

Key research interests include:

• Raman Spectroscopy: Development of methods for meat quality analysis, fish biomarkers, and antibiotic surface coatings.
• Nanoscience: Design of nanosensors and lipid nanocarriers for drug delivery and antibacterial surfaces.
• Environmental Chemistry: Land use impact on peat soils and heavy metal pollution assessment in urban areas.
• Protein Aggregation: Study of amyloid fibrils and inhibitors for neurodegenerative diseases.

Supervision projects span topics like SERS-based sensing, peptide synthesis, and sustainable chemical synthesis from biomass. His work bridges fundamental chemistry with industrial and clinical applications.