An experimental physicist with experience in etching, deposition and electron beam lithography used in the fabrication of nanoscale quantum devices. Specific experience with inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching using F and Cl chemistries, ion beam etching, wet etching, sputter and e-beam deposition, used in the fabrication of wide band gap semiconductors, most notably hexagonal […]
Dr Jaber Saghaei is a process engineer specialising in micro- and nanofabrication with expertise in photolithography, nanoimprint lithography, thin film deposition, microneedle fabrication and advanced device prototyping. He provides technical expertise, training, and support in micro/nanopatterning, lithography, advanced manufacturing, metrology, and cleanroom process development. He holds a PhD in Organic Electronics from the University of Queensland
Dr. Chris Cott joined MCN as an intern in the Thin Film and Packaging team before graduating to a full-time Process Engineer position at the beginning of 2025. Chris initially completed a PhD in psychology at Deakin University, before spending several years running a small business overseas. On returning to Australia, he retrained in physics
Mark joined ANFF-Qld as a Process Development Engineer in 2025. Mark provides technical support for microfabrication processes and equipment, ensuring the ANFF-Qld cleanroom at the University of Queensland operates efficiently and meets high standards. His role also includes process development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of various nanofabrication tools and systems. Mark earned his PhD in Nanoscience
Associate Professor Blakey is a group leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Queensland. He is a polymer physical chemist with over 20 years of experience leading research projects associated with lithography and nanotechnology applications, including those involving plasma etching, nanopatterning, sequential infiltration synthesis, photoresist design, nanoparticle assembly and
Gurpreet Singh Gill received his B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in electronics and communication engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in micro-electronics within the Microelectronics Research Group at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2022. He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the same group. Before commencing his Ph.D. at the UWA, he
With over 10 years of experience in micro/nanofabrication, Dashen specialises in wet processes, including HF and cyanide handling, etching, and thin film deposition. He manages wet process benches, e-beam evaporators, magnetron sputtering systems, and furnaces, while also supporting tools like ICP, BRE, PECVD, and thermal evaporators. At RMIT, he provides technical expertise to researchers and
Dr Siqi Deng joined the MCN in April 2024 as a Process Engineer within the Etch/Litho team. Siqi earned both his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Materials Science and Engineering and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Monash University. His doctoral research centred on the fabrication of back-contact electrodes for perovskite solar cells. Siqi possesses a
Mohamed received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Australia, specialising in the development of nanoscale field-effect transistors for biosignal monitoring. Prior to that, he obtained his Master’s degree in Biomaterial Engineering from Chonbuk National University (South Korea) in 2019. His current research interests lie in translating solid-state nanosensor technology for biosignal
Victor is an expert in a multidisciplinary domain spanning nanotechnology, polymer manufacturing, surface engineering, micro/nano-systems development and biological systems. He is the Deputy Director and a Technology Ambassador of the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (ANFF-Vic), Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University and co-founder and CSO of Proton Intelligence. He is one
Background in vacuum-based instrumentation/hardware. Extensive experience working with SEM, PES, thin film deposition, etching and characterisation. Previously worked in development of charged particle detectors and mass spectrometers.
