ANFF Queensland
Overview
Through an advanced suite of tools and substantial expertise, ANFF-Qld specialises in microfluidics, organic electronics and optoelectronics, biomaterials, novel semiconductor materials and characterisation.
The node comprises four facilities, two at the University of Queensland and two at Griffith University.
The innovative and integrated institutes and centres that play host to the ANFF-Qld facilities provide a dynamic, exciting and collaborative atmosphere where researchers can get the most from their ideas with the best possible support and world class equipment.
Services include the scale-up prototyping of devices such as organic solar cells, organic light emitting diodes, organic circuit elements, microfluidic devices, bioassay platforms, biomaterial scaffolds, microbioreactors and production of materials for microelectronics to semiconductor-industry standards.
Node Competencies
Specialist fields: Microfluidics; bionanodevice fabrication; microelectronics; advanced photoresist synthesis, purification and characterisation; organic electronic device fabrication and testing (OPV, OLED, OFET, OSensors); functional organic/polymer and bio-inspired nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation (through the National Centre for Functional Organic Synthesis); biopolymer processing and nanocomposites; and SiC processing.
Flagship Facilities: A prototyping inkjet; high-throughput photoresist, monomer, polymer and nanoparticle synthesis units; A semi-automated nanoimprint lithography unit and plasma bonder for surface and device patterning down
to ~10 nm; A deep reactive ion etcher; A state-of-the-art surface and device characterisation suite; Imaging and Raman/AFM characterisation unit; Globally unique epitaxial reactor for SiC on Si wafer production.
Contact
Interim Node Director: A/Prof Idriss Blakey
Email: i.blakey@uq.edu.au
Deputy Node Director: A/Prof Paul Shaw
Email: p.shaw3@uq.edu.au
Facility Manager: Mr Ethan Aung
Email: ethan.aung@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 410 219 356
Location
University of Queensland – Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
Address
Australian National Fabrication Facility – Queensland Node
Level 2 AIBN, Building 75, Room 266
The University of Queensland QLD 4072
University of Queensland – Long Pocket
Address
Level 3, Pandanus Building 1022
80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
University of Queensland – Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics (COPE)
Address
Level 9, Chemistry Building
68 Cooper Rd
Brisbane City QLD 4072
Griffith University
Address
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
170 Kessels Rd
Nathan QLD 4111
Equipment
Experts
Dr Wael Al Abdulla
Senior Professional Officer
Wael joined the team at ANFF-Qld as a Senior Professional Officer in 2014, bringing a wealth of experience in polymer production and characterisation and another pair of highly skilled hands to the ANFF-Qld team. Wael manages the ANFF-Qld clean room and provides technical support and training. He is also responsible for various fabrication processes and equipment in our lithography and soft-lithography area. As a member of the AIBN Work Place Health and Safety Committee, he has participated in laboratory inductions and advises staff and students on safe laboratory practices.
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Laboratory Infrastructure, Testing and validation
University of Queensland
Contact Dr Wael Al Abdulla
Lynda Ashworth
Centre Coordinator
Griffith University
Contact Lynda Ashworth
Ethan Aung
Facility Manager
Zaw Htoo (Ethan) Aung bring 27+ years of extensive international experience including 16+ years in the semiconductor manufacturing sector combined with 8 years in senior operational and commercial management and leadership positions across various industries and regions across Asia and Australia.
During his 16+ years in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, Ethan has worked in various engineering roles in technology nodes ranging from 280nm to 45nm with Global Foundries in Singapore and Silanna Semiconductor in Australia. His comprehensive skill set in the semiconductor industry encompasses process integration, yield enhancement, new product and process development and introduction, technology transfer, process optimization, failure analysis, test and production management. Ethan experiences include leading and managing complex large-scale new process and product development projects from design layout validation to qualification, test, process fine-tuning, and yield improvement to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
Ethan has held multiple senior executive positions with multinationals and mid-large size companies in Asia. His management expertise includes leading multi-dimensional operations, growth strategies, business development, managed and corporate finance and led diverse teams. His prior roles include as a CEO, managing a company generating annual revenue of ~USD180 million and over 1,100 employees and as an Asia Geneal Manger role overseeing operations, strategic growth, business development and sales across multiple markets in Asia including Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Ethan holds MBA from University of Newcastle in Australia, MSc in Consumer Electronic from Nanyang Technological University from Singapore, Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Business from Emeritus Institute of Management and Bachelor of Engineering from Yangon Technology University in Myanmar.
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Administrative / Managerial, Manufacturing and machining, Testing and validation
University of Queensland
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News
ANFF NEXT celebrates Australian innovation
October 17, 2025
Vanishing into the darkness
August 19, 2025
Change is the 4th dimension
August 4, 2025
Building international connections for nanofabrication excellence
May 20, 2025
AEA Ignite and ANFF are fuelling real impact
May 9, 2025
Job Opportunity: ANFF-QLD Senior Process Development Engineer
May 8, 2025
Breakthroughs with every beat
March 17, 2025
Moving in the right direction
March 11, 2025
Honouring Legacy and Welcoming New Faces at ANFF-QLD
January 16, 2025
Celebrating ANFF’s incredible experts
October 21, 2024
ANFF-QLD Pivotal in Queensland’s Drive for Quantum Revolution
October 3, 2024
ANFF supports Australia’s Future Fellows
August 7, 2024
Publications
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Modeling Foam Cell Formation in A Hydrogel-Based 3D-Intimal Model: A Study of The Role of Multi-Diseases During Early Atherosclerosis
Advanced Biology
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 8
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Issue: 4
Advancing Tissue Culture with Light-Driven 3D-Printed Microfluidic Devices
Biosensors
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 14
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Issue: 6
Effect of mechanical strain on lateral photovoltaic effect in n‐3C‐SiC/n‐Si hetorjunction Toward mechanical strain sensors capable of photoenergy harvesting
Nano Energy
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 128
Development of polysaccharide-coated layered double hydroxide nanocomposites for enhanced oral insulin delivery
Drug Delivery and Translational Research
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 14
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Issue: 9
How molecular architecture defines quantum yields
Nature Communications
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 15
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Issue: 1
Magnetophoresis-Enhanced Elasto-Inertial Migration of Microparticles and Cells in Microfluidics
Analytical Chemistry
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 96
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Issue: 9
Oxidation-Responsive Polymeric Fluorinated Nanoparticles Prepared by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly
Macromolecules
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 57
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Issue: 1
Precise Regulation of Interlayer Stacking Modes in Trinuclear Copper Organic Frameworks for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of Uranium(VI)
Advanced Science
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 11
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Issue: 43
Selective synthesis of monodisperse bimetallic nickel-cobalt phosphates with different nanoarchitectures for battery-like supercapacitors
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 12
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Issue: 23
Graphene/graphene oxide and melamine as synergistic additives for polyester nanocomposite coatings
Materials Chemistry and Physics
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 320
Amphipathic emulsion binder for enhanced performance of lithium-sulfur batteries
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 12
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Issue: 21
Bioinspired, Bioactive, and Bactericidal: Anodized Nanotextured Dental Implants
Advanced Functional Materials
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Year: 2024
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Vol. 34
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Issue: 30