Frederick Marlton

Dr. Frederick Marlton is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science. His research focuses on structure-property relationships in functional materials, particularly ferroelectric materials for solid-state cooling. He holds a BEng and BSci from the Australian National University (2013), and a PhD from the University of New South Wales (2018). Prior to UTS, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Aarhus University (2018–2020) and the University of Sydney (2020–2022), specializing in total scattering techniques to study material disorder and local structures.

Education:

• BEng and BSci, Australian National University (2013)
• PhD, University of New South Wales (2014–2018)

Research Interests: Dr. Marlton’s work centers on atomic-scale analysis of functional materials using advanced techniques like neutron and X-ray scattering. He investigates ferroelectric properties, solid-state cooling mechanisms, and material disorder effects in oxide systems. His studies often involve collaborations at large-scale facilities such as the Australian Synchrotron and Oak Ridge National Lab.

Grants & Funding:

• UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship (2023–2027): Focuses on environmentally sustainable solid-state cooling through nano-scale disorder.
• Australian Synchrotron Access Programs (2024–2025): Multiple grants for beamtime to study perovskite materials.

Labs & Collaborations: His research leverages facilities like the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering and international synchrotrons. He collaborates widely on projects involving ferroic materials and energy storage systems.