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Academic Director – University of Sydney Research & Prototype Foundry

Job Opportunity: Academic Director at University of Sydney Research & Prototype Foundry (RPF) The University of Sydney is seeking to appoint an Academic Director for their Research and Prototype Foundry (RPF), based at the Sydney Nanoscience Hub. The Research and Prototype Foundry (RPF) is the University of Sydney’s core research facility providing access for researchers …

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Welcoming Victor J Cadarso, MCN’s new Deputy Scientific Director

Welcoming Victor J Cadarso, MCN’s new Deputy Scientific Director The Australian National Fabrication Facility and the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN) are delighted to announce Monash University A/Prof Victor J Cadarso as MCN’s new Deputy Scientific Director.  Victor is an accomplished physicist and materials scientist with a PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His …

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Pain-free diabetes test wins Shaping Australia Award

Pain-free diabetes test wins Shaping Australia Award A revolutionary biosensor poised to change the treatment of diabetes forever has been crowned winner of the prestigious Shaping Australia ‘Problem Solver’ Award.  Led by Professor Paul Dastoor, ANFF-Materials University of Newcastle (UoN) Hub Director, the UoN biosensor project edged out six national finalists in the ‘Problem Solver’ …

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The Chris Fell Award goes to USyd PhD student Sophie Cottam!

The Chris Fell Award goes to USyd PhD student Sophie Cottam! In the history of ANFF, few individuals have had the long-lasting impact of Emeritus Professor Chris Fell, who was instrumental in the establishment of the ANFF organisation in 2007 as one of nine original research facilities in the Commonwealth’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure (NCRIS). …

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PhD Scholarships at The Queensland Quantum Optics Laboratory

At the Queensland Quantum Optics Lab we have pioneered a new approach to magnetic sensing with unprecedented performance. With Orica, a world-leading company driving mining and geotechnical innovation, we aim to apply this to transform through-earth communications. Through this PhD opportunity, you can join us to bring quantum and precision technologies into real-world applications. The …

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Leadership Transition at ANFF-Materials

The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) Materials Node’s Prof Gordon Wallace steps aside as Director after leading its operations for over 15 years since its inception in 2007, passing the leadership torch to University of Wollongong Prof Peter Innis. Based at both the University of Wollongong (UoW) and the University of Newcastle, ANFF-Materials provides the …

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Welcoming Anita Gibson, ANFF’s new Project Manager

The Australian National Fabrication Facility is delighted to announce Anita Gibson as the Project Manager for the development of an NCRIS Concierge business model.  Anita Gibson is returning to the ANFF family with over 20 years of experience within the research and higher education sectors, working in universities, government and private institutions. Previously the Senior …

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Welcoming Sherrin Trautmann, ANFF-C’s new Project Officer

The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) is excited to announce Sherrin Trautmann as the Project Officer for ANFF-C. Our ANFF-C platform helps bridge the gap between benchtop discovery and product development through the provision of services to support the early commercialisation steps of intellectual property developed using ANFF facilities. Sherrin joins ANFF with over 15+ …

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ANFF-SA and UniSA seeking an Ultraprecision Technologist

UniSA Future Industries Institute and ANFF-SA are seeking an Ultraprecision Technologist to provide specialised microfabrication services and consultancy across a broad range of internal and external projects. This vacancy is offered as a full-time, two year fixed term contract and offers benefits such as 17% employer paid superannuation. This is a unique opportunity to join …

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Changes to the ANFF Ltd Board of Directors

Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC of the Australian National University has officially joined the Board of the Australian National Fabrication Facility Ltd (ANFF).  Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish (respectfully known as Jagadish) is the Head of the Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group in The Australian National University Research School of Physics.  He has over 40 years …

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