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.
Testing and validation
Pratt
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
Saghaei
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.
Easton
Chris leads the Surface Science facility at CSIRO Clayton. The team is dedicated to improving the quality of XPS data collection and analysis by developing best practice. Chris has +15 years’ experience working with both industry and academia, helping clients gain an understanding of their materials and fabrication workflows.
Stacey
Eileen a biomedical engineer has strong skills in collaborative scientific development. At ANFF, she applies her expertise as a Materials Fabrication and Characterisation Scientist, assisting researchers in advanced material development.
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
Nguyen
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
Griesser
Alex is responsible for MIES and NICISS facilities. He has a background in engineering materials and solid state physics and is a member of the high-vacuum team at Flinders.
Aslam
Sarmad is a skilled professional in the field of fibres & textiles, with a PhD that underscores a deep understanding coupled with hands-on industry experience. Through a career that bridges both academia and industrial sector, he has collaborated on cutting edge projects, bringing innovation to produce textile products with enhanced aesthetics and performance, reduced cost
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
Hickey
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
Aung
Ethan excels at scaling complex semiconductor technologies from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. By combining 16 years of process engineering with a background in multi-million dollar corporate leadership, he provides the strategic oversight and technical optimisation needed to accelerate product qualification and market entry.