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Contact Andrew Smith

Email

andrew.smith@griffith.edu.au

Phone

(07) 555 28033

Campus

G39 4.45, Gold Coast.

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Overview

Current Work

Prof Andrew Smith took up the role of Pro Vice Chancellor (Science) in November 2016 having served as Dean of Applied Sciences at RMIT University since 2010 and in the recent interim as Deputy Dean Research & Innovation in the School of Science. He also serves on the executive of the Australian Council of Deans of Science.

Research Publications and Outputs

Recent Publications

Publications: 9 (Other: 9)

• Golneshin, A., Gor, M.-C., Van, T. T. H., May, B., Moore, R. J., & Smith, A. (2017). Draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum A6, a strong acid producer isolated from a Vietnamese fermented sausage (Nem Chua). Genome Announcements, 5(41), e00987–1–e00987–2.
• Lundell, T., Bentley, E., Hilden, K., Rytioja, J., Kuuskeri, J., Ufot, U. F., … Smith, A. (2017). Engineering Towards Catalytic Use of Fungal Class-II Peroxidases for Dye-Decolorizing and Conversion of Lignin Model Compounds. Current Biotechnology, 6(2), 116–127.
• Hugel, H. M., Smith, A., & Rizzacasa, M. A. (2016). Macrolactam analogues of macrolide natural products. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, 111301–11316.
• Golneshin, A., Adetutu, E. M., Ball, A. S., May, B. K., Van, T. T. H., & Smith, A. (2015). Complete Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum Strain B21, a Bacteriocin-Producing Strain Isolated from Vietnamese Fermented Sausage Nem Chua. Genome Announcements, 3(2), e00055–15–1–e00055–15–2.
• Taha, M., Kadali, K. K., AL-Hothaly, K., Smith, A., Ball, A. S., & Adetutu, E. M. (2015). An effective microplate method (Biolog MT2) for screening native lignocellulosic-straw-degrading bacteria. Annals of Microbiology, 65(4), 2053–2064.
• Taha, M., Shahsavari, E., AL-Hothaly, K., Mouradov, A., Smith, A., Ball, A. S., & Adetutu, E. M. (2015). Enhanced Biological Straw Saccharification Through Coculturing of Lignocellulose-Degrading Microorganisms. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 175(8), 3709–3728.
• Taha, M., Adetutu, E. M., Shahsavari, E., Smith, A., & Ball, A. S. (2014). Azo and anthraquinone dye mixture decolourization at elevated temperature and concentration by a newly isolated thermophilic fungus, Thermomucor indicae-seudaticae. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2(1), 415–423.
• Zhou, X.-M., Entwistle, A., Zhang, H., Jackson, A. P., Mason, T. O., Shimanovich, U., … Perrett, S. (2014). Self-assembly of amyloid fibrils that display active enzymes. ChemCatChem, 6(7), 1961–1968.
• Giordano, A., Smith, A., & Mouradov, A. (2013). Metabolic reprogramming of Lignin Biosynthesis in Crops. Signpost Open Access Journal of NanoPhotoBioSciences, 1, 010305–93–010305–117.

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Funded Griffith Research

• (2018). Evaluating alternative rhizobial carriers for improving soil performance
• (2017). Review and meta-analysis of waste-derived fertiliser products, nano-porous materials for pesticide delivery, and moisture retention and microbial carrier technologies.

Engagement and Impact

Learning and Teaching

Research by Higher Degree Supervision or Scholarship

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Background

Bio

Professor Smith graduated in Biochemistry from the University of Surrey UK, in 1985 and completed his PhD at Southampton University in 1989. He joined the University of Sussex as a research fellow before being appointed to the faculty as a lecturer in 1993 and becoming Professor in 2002. He went on to serve successively at Sussex, as Director of Graduate Studies for Life Sciences, Head of Chemistry, and Head of the first joint Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, before joining RMIT. Andy’s research career has taken him to California as a NATO Fellow to learn molecular modelling, and to the University of Copenhagen and the BMC Uppsala to learn Structural Biology. Notable achievements in protein biochemistry and biophysics have included the x-ray structure of classical horseradish peroxidase (HRP) published in Nature Structural Biology, and subsequently the structures of HRP in all five oxidation states, published in Nature. The latter included a molecular movie for di oxygen reduction. More recently he elucidated the amino acid centred free radical mechanism of lignin peroxidase published in PNAS, now a paradigm for many of the fungal peroxidases. He has worked extensively with Unilever, Johnson & Johnson and Novozymes and in several large EU consortia, including ‘Biorenew’, where he was project leader for ‘Tailoring Enzyme Activities’. He has enjoyed wide ranging collaborations with a number of leading European research groups and has six patents, including three international filings. In recent years he has become interested in bacterial genomics and reverse genetics as a route for the discovery of new anti-microbial proteins to combat the growing problem of bacterial drug resistance and with others at he is has discovered a novel bacterial protein cyclisation system in strains of Lactobacillus Plantarum. He remains a keen educator and positively enjoys teaching molecular enzymology and biochemistry, especially the wonders of bioenergetics.

Education and Training

• PhD Doctor of Philosophy, Southampton University - 1989
• BScHons Bachelor Of Science With Honours, University of Surey, UK - 1985