Prof. McNaughton is an emeritus professor of molecular sciences in the school of
chemistry and a member of the centre for biospectroscopy, Monash University.
His main interests are : Infrared and Raman spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging
directed to understanding the molecular basis of biological systems; microwave and high
resolution infrared spectroscopy directed at characterizing transient species, atmospheric
species and interstellar molecules; synchrotron infrared spectroscopy. He teaches a course
on Spectroscopy at IIT Bombay.