Vince Craig

Professor Vince Craig is a faculty member in the Department of Materials Physics at The Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on surface forces, interfacial adsorption, nanobubbles, and specific ion effects in electrolyte solutions. He holds an ARC Future Fellowship and has led the Department from 2009–2012. Craig completed his B.Sc. (Honours) and Ph.D. at ANU, followed by postdoctoral work in the US and Australia.

Education:

• B.Sc. (Honours in Chemistry), ANU, 1993
• Ph.D. (Research School of Physics), ANU, 1997

Research Interests: Specific Ion Effects (Hofmeister series), Electrolyte Solutions, Surfactant Adsorption, Surface Force Measurements (AFM/QCM), Nanobubble Dynamics, and Controlled Wetting. His work emphasizes instrument development for surface and interfacial studies.

Grants & Awards:

• ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship (1998)
• ARC Research Fellowship (2001)
• ARC Future Fellowship (current)

Research Contributions: Over 120 peer-reviewed publications (9,000+ citations, H-index 46), with recent work exploring gas hydrates, hydrotrope effects, and ion-specific phenomena in concentrated electrolytes. His instrumentation expertise includes atomic force microscopy and optical reflectometry.