Lithography
Cott
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
Kuriakose
Sruthi holds a Master’s and PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from RMIT University, where she researched black phosphorus and 2D materials for advanced electronic and neuromorphic applications. She completed postdoctoral research in Madrid on 2D material strain engineering and later worked at CSIRO on quantum devices and antimicrobial materials. Named one of Australia’s Top
Tanesha
Angela is a Technical Officer specialising in Micro and Nanofabrication. She holds a Master of Science in Physics from the University of Melbourne and has prior experience at Archer Materials. Angela has expertise in device fabrication, milling, and characterisation, with proficiency in advanced techniques such as Electron Beam and UV Lithography, etching, and SEM, HIM,
Leung
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
Blakey
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
Lin
Trista is a dedicated technologist with over 3 years of expertise in nano-scale fabrication, including advanced lithography, etching, and deposition. She has worked in leading semiconductor laboratories, developing safety-compliant workflows and mentoring teams in clean room environments. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Trista combines technical proficiency with strong collaboration and communication skills, delivering
Gill
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
Deng
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
Amen
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
Cadarso
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
Yan
Kunlun Yan completed his PhD in optics in Laser Physics Centre of Australian National University in 2019. His research was focused on realizing on-chip optical amplifier based on rare-earth doped chalcogenide planar waveguides. Kunlun Yan joined ANFF in 2023 and his research interests include optical film coating, planar waveguide fabrication, precision optics manufacturing and machining, and
