Costin
Norma is an early career professional/chemist with a BSc in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry, focussing on glass fabrication (Tellurite and ZBLAN) for optical fibres and glass characterisation.
Materials Synthesis and Modification
Saghaei
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
Pasic
Paul Pasic is a senior experimental scientist in the Biomaterial Polymer group in CSIRO Manufacturing. His main interests are solving problems involving the surface modification of biomedical materials and the interactions of material surfaces with cells, biomolecules and tissues. He is a specialist in surface modification methods and has co-invented technologies that have been used
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
Dong
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
Elliman
Rob Elliman is an Emeritus Professor of Physics in the Research School of Physics at the Australian National University (ANU) and Director of the ANU ion-implantation Laboratory (iiLab), a node of the NCRIS Heavy Ion Accelerator Capability. His fields of research include: nanotechnology; semiconductor materials science, oxide-based electronics, memristive-switching in transition-metal oxides, ion-implantation and ion-beam
Wong
See Yoong is a research officer at the Centre of Materials and Surface Science (CMSS) at La Trobe University, which manages sample analysis instruments including the XPS, ToF-SIMS, Scanning Auger Nanoprobe (SAN), XRD, and Contact Angle Measurement equipment (CAM). To ensure that the samples meet the conditions for analysis, CMSS also houses various sample preparation
Ng
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.
Vaughan
Ben is the Facility Manager for the Materials Node hub at the University of Newcastle, based at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER). He is a primary operator of the functional printing facility located at NIER.
