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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Sepidar is a research fellow and materials scientist who’s area of expertise is in materials development, materials characterisation and device fabrication. He has extensive experience in the development, processing and characterisation of nanocarbon materials and composites as well as prototyping and fabrication of devices and structures for industrial and biomedical applications. He has expertise in
Abu is responsible for the ALD, electroforming, oxidation/nitriding/doping furnaces, probe stations and a set of wet benches.
Pierrette Michaux is a Process Engineer specialising in Nanofabrication. Pierrette completed an Advanced Diploma in Chemistry in 2002, then in 2005 a Master degree in Materials Science at the Engineering College of Industrial Ceramics in France. Pierrette started her career in the Science of Ceramic Processes and Surface Treatment Laboratory, a division of the French
Prof Lewis joined Flinders University in 2009 in a joint appointment with the CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship, as Flagship Fellow. Over his career, David has delivered over 20 Plenary and Invited Lectures at International meetings, edited two conference proceedings, authored over 60 papers and is an inventor on over 50 granted patent families. David received
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