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Dr Adrian V George


Contact Details

Senior Lecturer
Room 224
School of Chemistry, Building F11
The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
E: adrian.george@sydney.edu.au
T: +61 (2) 9351-6055
F: +61 (2) 9351-3329
W: http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/~george

Career Profile

  • BSc (Hons) University of Reading, UK 1981
  • PhD University of Reading, UK 1984
  • Lecturer, University of Reading, UK 1984-88
  • Visiting Scientist, University of California, Berkeley 1986
  • University of Sydney 1988-
  • Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1996

Areas of Interest

  • Using High Pressures in Synthesis
  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • New Developments in Chemical Education

Research

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Publications (2009 to 2012)

  1. Brooker, L; Cawley, AT; Kazlauskas, R; Goebel, C and George, AV. Carbon isotope ratio analysis of endogenous glucocorticoid urinary metabolites after cortisone acetate and adrenosterone administration for doping control. Drug Testing and Analysis, 4 (12), 951-961, 2012. DOI: 10.1002/dta.1403

  2. Cawley, AT and George, AV. Complementary stable carbon isotope ratio and amount of substance measurements in sports anti-doping. Drug Testing and Analysis, 4 (12), 897-911, 2012. DOI: 10.1002/dta.1378

  3. Schmid, S, Youl, DJ; George, AV and Read, JR. Effectiveness of a short, intense bridging course for scaffolding students commencing university-level study of chemistry. International Journal of Science Education, 34 (8), 1211-1234, 2012. DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.663116

  4. Cawley, AT; Trout, GJ; Kazlauskas, R and George, AV. The potential of urinary androstdiene markers to identify 4-androstenediol (4-ADIOL) administration in athletes. Forensic Science International, 208 (1-3), 129-138, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.11.016

  5. Salouros, H; Collins, M; George, AV and Davies, S. Isolation and identification of three by-products found in methylamphetamine synthesized by the Emde route. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 55 (3), 605-615, 2010. DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01330.x

  6. Brooker, L; Parr, MK; Cawley, A; Flenker, U; Howe, C; Kazlauskas, R; Schanzer, W and George, A. Development of criteria for the detection of adrenosterone administration by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry for doping control. Drug Testing and Analysis, 1 (11-12), 587-595, 2009. . Special Issue: Advances in sports drug testing Published Online: 27 Jan 2010. DOI: 10.1002/dta.108http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/journal/123264350/abstract

  7. O'Byrne, JW; Britton, S; George, AV; Franklin, S and Frey, A. Using academic predictors to identify first year science students at risk of failing. CAL-laborate International, 17 (1), 15-25, 2009. http://science.uniserve.edu.au/tertiary_science_mathematics/publications/cal-laborate_international/current_issue

  8. Yeung, A; Schmid, SA; George, AV and King, M. Increasing students’ interest and motivation through effective design on online learning environments. In: Proceedings of the Motivating Science Undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions. A. Hugman (Ed.), ISBN: 978-1-74210-149-1, Sydney, NSW: UniServe Science, 132-138, 2009.

  9. Schmid, S; Yeung, A; George, AV and King, MM. Designing effective e-learning environments - should we use still pictures, animations or interactivity?. In: Chemistry Education in the ICT Age. (Collection of of selected papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE) held in Mauritius, 3-8 August, 2008. Editors: Minu Gupta-Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo, Henri Li Kam Wah and Ponnadurai Ramasami. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9731-7, 235-247, 2009. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9732-4_22

  10. George, AV; Read, JR; Barrie, SC; Bucat, RB; Buntine, MA; Crisp, GT; Jamie, IM and Kable, SH. What makes a good laboratory learning exercise? Student feedback from the ACELL project. In: Chemistry Education in the ICT Age. (Collection of of selected papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE) held in Mauritius, 3-8 August, 2008. Editors: Minu Gupta-Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo, Henri Li Kam Wah and Ponnadurai Ramasami. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9731-7, 363-376, 2009. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9732-4_34

  11. Yeung, A; Schmid, S; George, AV and King, MM. Using the personalization hypothesis to design e-learning environment. In: Chemistry Education in the ICT Age. (Collection of of selected papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE) held in Mauritius, 3-8 August, 2008. Editors: Minu Gupta-Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo, Henri Li Kam Wah and Ponnadurai Ramasami. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9731-7, 287-299, 2009. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9732-4_25

  12. Cawley, AT; Trout, GJ; Kazlauskas, R; Howe, CJ and George, AV. Carbon isotope ratio (delta C-13) values of urinary steroids for doping control in sport. Steroids, 74 (3), 379-392, 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2008.11.004