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Getting IPAS ready for KOALA Conference
KOALA, the student-only Conference on Optics, Atoms, and Laser Applications in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed a fantastic turnout of IPAS members for the organised practice session this last week.
High-power fibre lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fibre lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defence technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sensing.
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Portable Atomic Clock Team wins Outstanding Achievement Award in Excellence in Research
The Portable Atomic Clock team won the University of Adelaide Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Excellence in Research: Team Category.
Dr Sarah Scholten Recognised for her Outstanding Work at this Year’s Women in Innovation Awards
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Scholten for winning the Women in Innovation SA prize for Science at Woman In Innovation 2023.
ARC LIEF Scheme 2024
Congratulations to the following IPAS Members awarded ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities schemes for 2024
ARC Discovery Projects 2024
Congratulations to the following IPAS Members awarded ARC Discovery Projects for 2024
Ingenuity 2023
IPAS was delighted to be invited to take part in the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology Ingenuity 2023 Event on November 1st.
Many thanks to the 5 teams; Whiskey Sensing, Advanced Manufacturing, Novel Fluorescence, ATTA and Laser Radio who took time out of their busy schedules to provide interesting and interactive displays for nearly 3,600 attendees of all ages.
Hybrid Imaging Catheter Wins Best New Invention
The University of Adelaide was awarded Best New Invention by Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA) during the 2023 KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards for work commercialising a Hybrid Imaging Catheter developed by Dr Jiawen Li.
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Australian Economic Accelerator Seed Grant
IPAS member, Danielle Questiaux has been awarded a $196,248 Australian Economic Seed Tranche Two Grant for her resources project "Rapid development of new medical treatment compounds from radioactive mine waste". Danielle and her team will be working with industry partner Reforme Group.
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Advancing Asbestos Detection: Flawless Photonics and Prof Nigel Spooner Secure BRII Grant
The Regulatory Technology round of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) is providing a $5 million grant to help develop new digital technologies in a bid to solve challenges faced by Australian businesses. In conjunction with the University of Adelaide’s Prescott Environmental Luminescence Laboratory (PELL), Flawless Photonics Pty Ltd (Flawless) has been awarded $999,690 to further develop the project ‘Hand Portable, Non-contact, Real-time Fluorescence-based Asbestos Sensor’ asbestos testing technology.
