Piotr holds a Master of Applied Project Management from the University of Adelaide, along with engineering and finance qualifications from Poland. He has specialist training in pneumatics, instrumentation, and laboratory quality systems, including NATA-aligned practices. His background combines practical cleanroom and semiconductor infrastructure experience with strong project and facilities management, ensuring research environments operate safely,
Rodney is a senior R&D engineer with 40+ years’ experience in manufacturing equipment design, new product and process development across automotive, consumer electronics, optical, defence, and academic sectors. Specialist in Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) vacuum systems for thin-film nanofabrication, combined with hands-on expertise in facility operations. Underpinned by strong foundation in project management, Lean Six
Jaber is a micro‑ and nanofabrication specialist with expertise spanning photolithography, nanoimprint lithography, thin‑film deposition, and advanced device prototyping. He supports researchers through training, process development, and metrology, drawing on experience in OLED fabrication and MedTech startups developing microstructured biomedical and wearable devices.
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
Deon joined ANFF OptoFab ACT in September 2023 as an Optomechanical Engineer. He graduated from the Australian National University in 2019 with a BSc (Honours) in Physics and Astronomy. Before joining ANFF he worked in OzGrav as a research technician developing Newtonian Noise sensors for gravitational wave detection. He is responsible for the Ion Beam
Desmond is the Senior Technical Manager at STEM college within RMIT University. He manages the micro/nano fabrication , electron microscopy, additive manufacturing and analytical chemistry facilities. He obtained his PhD in Physics in 2009 and has various academic and technical roles throughout his career.
Sampath joined ANFF-Qld as a Service Engineer in 2023, focuses on maintaining instruments and lab facilities, leads facility improvement projects, and commissioning of new equipment and processes of ANFF-Qld at The University of Queensland. With a PhD in chemical sciences from the University of Peradeniya (2015), he pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship at Toyota Technological
Selvaraj (Raj) Nagarajan is the Manager of Equipment Engineering at ANFF-NSW University of Sydney. Raj has significant equipment maintenance and installation experience gained across semiconductor research and manufacturing industries. He has a proven track record of providing equipment and process engineering support to enhance best outcomes for organisations and groups. Recent roles at Microsoft Quantum
Alson is a specialist in Mid-IR glass fabrication, focusing on ZBLAN, Tellurite, and Germanate glasses. He excels in managing analytical facilities and operating instruments such as Dilatometers, UV-vis spectrophotometers, FTIR, DSC, TGA, STA-MS, and Optical Profilometers. Alson’s expertise extends to designing, installing, and commissioning glass fabrication equipment, including high-temperature furnaces, gloveboxes, and chemical etching facilities.
