Rate My Professor Benjamin Lobel

Dr. Benjamin Lobel serves as a Lecturer in Chemistry within the School of Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics at Murdoch University. He earned his PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2021, with a thesis titled 'Establishing Design Criteria for Electrostatic Liquid Marble Manufacture.' Prior to joining Murdoch University, Lobel conducted research at the University of Leeds, where he contributed to investigations on the effects of polymeric stabiliser molecular weight in particle-stabilized emulsions and other colloid science topics. His academic career emphasizes advancing knowledge in physical chemistry through experimental approaches to complex interfacial phenomena.

Lobel's research specializes in physical chemistry, with a particular emphasis on interfaces, colloid science, encapsulation, and Pickering emulsions. His work addresses challenges in microencapsulation for sustainable applications, including the fabrication of non-spherical environmentally friendly microcapsules via dry liquid to Pickering-type emulsions, organic-inorganic multilayer microcarriers with enhanced mechanical properties for consumer goods, multicore silica microcapsules for active delivery, and nonspherical particle-stabilized emulsions formed through destabilization and arrested coalescence. Notable publications include 'Dry liquid to Pickering-type emulsion: fabrication of non-spherical environmentally friendly microcapsules' (Chemical Communications, 2025), 'Organic–Inorganic Multilayer Microcarriers with Superior Mechanical Properties for Potential Active Delivery in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods' (2025), 'Multicore silica microcapsules containing α-tocopherol for potential consumer product applications' (2025), 'Nonspherical Particle Stabilized Emulsions Formed through Destabilization and Arrested Coalescence' (Langmuir, 2024), and 'Current Challenges in Microcapsule Designs and Microencapsulation Processes: A Review' (2024). With over 318 citations and an h-index of 9, his contributions have influenced advancements in particle-stabilized systems and eco-friendly encapsulation technologies. Lobel has been recognized with the College of STEM Learning & Teaching Award in 2025 for excellence in chemistry education and the Rideal Travel Bursary in 2022 to present at the European Colloid & Interface Society Conference. He engages in public outreach, leading workshops on techniques like Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy at Murdoch's STEM Experience Day in 2024.