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.
Yan is a PhD candidate in the School of Engineering at the University of Western Australia, working under the supervision of Professor Lorenzo Faraone and Professor Dilusha Silva. Her research focuses on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), with a particular emphasis on developing large-area MEMS structures for tunable optical filters. This work holds significant potential for advancing
Dr Parker Liang is a biomedical engineer and product designer with a passion for assistive technology, additive manufacturing, and human-centred design. He holds a PhD in Engineering from University of Technology, Sydney and works at ANFF, specialising in additive fabrication. Parker contributed to the development of exoskeletons, adaptive tools, and biomimetic implants, bridging research with
Khoi graduated with a double degree in Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) and Exercise Science from the University of Wollongong (UOW). Now serving as an Additive Fabrication Engineer at the ANFF Materials Node, Khoi leverages his extensive knowledge of advanced manufacturing to assist researchers, students, and industry partners in bringing complex, cutting-edge designs to life. His high-level
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
Anthony is an experienced Chartered Mechanical Engineer with a solid trade background in manufacturing. He started his career as a fitter, turner and CNC machinist and when he acquired his Bachelor degree (Mechanical Engineering) moved to Flinders University working for the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) and the Fiber Optic Sensing device group. Here he
John Nicholl is an Industrial Designer with experience in human centred design and rapid prototyping processes. Since 2021, John has worked as a mechanical design engineer for the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) at Flinders University to bring innovator’s visions to life. With experience as a freelance designer and researcher at UniSA’s Studio for Confined
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
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
