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A global hub of Photonics research, creating transformational new approaches to sensing and transdisciplinary problem solvers.
Many of the challenges we face as a society can only be solved by pursuing a transdisciplinary approach to science. The Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) has been created to bring together experimental physicists, chemists, material scientists, biologists, experimentally driven theoretical scientists and medical researchers to create new sensing and measurement technologies.
Featured Research Centres
Quantum Australia and ARC Training Centres
Quantum Australia
Australia’s national centre for quantum industry growth
QuTech
ARC training Centre for Current & Emergent Quantum Technologies
Radinnovate
ARC Training Centre for Radiation Innovation
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Professor Kishan Dholakia awarded SA Scientist of the Year 2025!
Professor Kishan Dholakia, Director of the Centre of Light for Life and a leader in structured light and precision measurement, has been named the 2025 South Australian Scientist of the Year. Presented by Chief Scientist for South Australia Professor Craig Simmons, the award recognises Kishan’s influential contributions across photonics, biology and quantum science, and the collaborative approach that underpins his work.
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25 Nov
More Than $8.6 Million in National LIEF Funding Involving IPAS Members
The Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) is proud to announce that its members are contributing to more than $8.6 million in successful Australian Research Council (ARC) LIEF grants for 2026 round 1. These major national investments will establish new research infrastructure and strengthen Australia’s capabilities in photonics, sensing, archaeology, molecular science, nanofabrication and gravitational-wave astronomy.