Dr Stephen Warren-Smith

Biography/ Background

Stephen completed his BSc (Physics and Theoretical Physics) with first class honours at The University of Adelaide in 2006. His honours year was spent under the supervision of Tanya Monro, Shahraam Afshar, and Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem on a project titled “Chemical sensing using microstructured optical fibres”. From April 2007 to October 2010 he completed his PhD under the same supervisors, which was conferred in December 2010. His PhD project was in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and Swinburne University of Technology to develop microstructured optical fibre sensors for the application of corrosion sensing of aircraft. His work spanned theory, simulations, fabrication, and experiments.

Following Stephen's PhD submission he recently completed cycling from Australia to the 22^nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden via the length of Africa on a recumbent tricycle in order to promote adventure and responsible risk-taking to Scouts and youth in Australia and around the World. (www.worldtrike.crazyguyonabike.com)

On Stephen's return in August 2011 he began an Australian Research Council (ARC) Super Science Fellowship, investigating novel optical fibre sensing architectures for women’s health.

Awards & Achievements

SA Science Excellence Awards (2011)

South Australian State Government

PhD Research Excellence (Physical Sciences / Mathematics / Engineering)

 

Bob Cromptom Prize (2010)

The University of Adelaide

Awarded for best physics third year PhD poster

Postgraduate Student Prize (2009)

The Australian Optical Society

Annual travel grant for presentation at any optics conference

University Medal (2006)

The University of Adelaide

David Sutton Prize (2006)

The University of Adelaide

Awarded to best experimental honours physics graduate

Photonics Scholarship (2006 Honours)

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

Scholarship awarded to best starting honours photonics student

Dean’s Certificate of Merit (2005)

The University of Adelaide

Awarded for outstanding academic achievement in Level III Physics

The Fred Jacka Prize (2005)

The University of Adelaide

For the graduate majoring in Physics at Level III who achieves the highest distinction in laboratory work

 

Publications

Journal papers

1. S. C. Warren-Smith, S. Heng, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, A. D. Abell, and T. M. Monro, “Fluorescence-based aluminum ion sensing using a surface functionalized microstructured optical fiber," Langmuir 27, 5680-5685 (2011).
   
2. T. Palmisano, F. Prudenzano, S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, “Design of exposed-core fiber for methadone monitoring in biological fluids," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 357, 2000-2004 (2011).
3. E. P. Schartner, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. C. Warren-Smith, R. T. White, and T. M. Monro, “Driving down the detection limit in microstructured fibre-based chemical dip sensors," Sensors 11, 2961-2971 (2011).
4. A. D. Kilpatrick, S. C. Warren-Smith, J. L. Read, M. M. Lewis, B. Ostendorf, "Cross-fence comparisons: theory for spatially comprehensive, controlled variable assessment of treatment effects in managed landscapes," Ecol. Informatics 6, 170-176 (2011).
   
5. T. M. Monro, S. C. Warren-Smith, E. P. Schartner, A. François, S. Heng, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, and S. Afshar V., “Sensing with suspended-core optical fibers," Optical Fiber Technology, 16, 343-356 (2010).
6. S. C. Warren-Smith, E. Sinchenko, P. R. Stoddart, and T. M. Monro, “Distributed fluorescence sensing using exposed-core microstructured optical fiber," Photonics Technology Letters 22, 1385-1387 (2010).
7. S. C. Warren-Smith, S. Afshar V., and T. M. Monro, “Fluorescence-based sensing with optical nanowires: a generalized model and experimental validation," Optics Express 18, 9474-9485 (2010).
8. S. C. Warren-Smith, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, T. C. Foo, R. Moore, C. Davis, and T. M. Monro, “Exposed-core microstructured optical fibers for real-time fluorescence sensing," Optics Express 17, 18533-18542 (2009).
9. H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, “Suspended nanowires: fabrication, design and characterization of fibers with nanoscale cores," Optics Express 17, 2646-2657 (2009).
10. Y. Ruan, T. C. Foo, S. C. Warren-Smith, P. Hoffmann, R. C. Moore, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, and T. M. Monro, “Antibody immobilization within glass microstructured fibers: a route to sensitive and selective biosensors," Optics Express 16, 18514-18523 (2008).
11. S. C. Warren-Smith, S. Afshar V., and T. M. Monro, “Theoretical study of liquid-immersed exposed-core microstructured optical fibres for sensing," Optics Express 16, 9034-9045 (2008).
12. S. Afshar V., Y. Ruan, S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, “Enhanced fluorescence sensing using microstructured optical fibers; a comparison of forward and backward collection modes," Optics Letters 33, 1473-1475 (2008).
13. S. Afshar V., S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, “Enhancement of fluorescence-based sensing using microstructured optical fibres," Optics Express 15, 17891-17901 (2007).

 

Conference presentations

1. S. C. Warren-Smith, E. Sinchenko, P. R. Stoddart, C. E. Davis and T. M. Monro, "Distributed fluorescence sensing with exposed-core microstructured optical fibres," 34th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), Adelaide, Australia (December 2009).
2. S. C. Warren-Smith, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, T.-C. Foo, R. C. Moore and C. E. Davis, "Exposed-core microstructured fibres for real-time fluoresence sensing," 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS), Edinburgh, United Kingdom (October 2009).
3. H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. Afshar V., S. C. Warren-Smith, W. Q. Zhang, Y. Ruan, S. Atakaramians and T. M. Monro, "Fibres with subwavelength features: fabrication and novel guidance properties," 24th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), Adelaide, Australia (December 2009).
4. Y. Ruan, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. Afshar V., S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, "Advances in chemical and biological sensing using emerging soft glass optical fibers," Frontiers in Optics, San Jose, United States of America (October 2009).
5. E. P. Schartner, R. T. White, S. C. Warren-Smith, and T. M. Monro, "Practical sensitive fluorescence sensing with microstructured fibres," 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS), Edinburgh, United Kingdom (October 2009).
6. S. C. Warren-Smith, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. Afshar V., G. McAdam, C. Davis, and T. M. Monro, "Corrosion sensing of aluminium alloys using exposed-core microstructured optical fibres," 24th Asia-Pacific Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Melbourne, Australia (December 2008).
7. S. C. Warren-Smith, S. Afshar V., and T. M. Monro, "Highly-efficient fluorescence sensing using microstructured optical fibres; side-access and thin-layer configurations," 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensing (OFS), Perth, Australia (April 2008).
8. S. C. Warren-Smith, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, and T.M. Monro, "Suspended optical nanowires for sensing applications," 18th Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Congress, Adelaide, Australia (December 2008).
9. H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, S. C. Warren-Smith, and T.M. Monro, "Fabrication of suspended nanowire optical fibres," 18th Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Congress, Adelaide, Australia (December 2008).
10. S. Afshar V., Y. Ruan, S. C. Warren-Smith, H. Ebendorff-Heidepriem, and T. M. Monro, "Highly-efficient fluorescence sensing using microstructured optical fibres; general model and experiment," 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensing (OFS), Perth, Australia (April 2008).
    

 

Entry last updated: Monday, 7 Nov 2011