Our People
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Our Director
Professor Andre Luiten FAIP GAICD FTSE
Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing
Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Adelaide
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics and the Australian Academy of Technology and EngineeringAndre obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of Western Australia in 1997, for which he was awarded the Bragg Gold Medal. He has subsequently held three prestigious Fellowships from the ARC. For his efforts Andre was the joint inaugural winner of the WA Premier’s Prize for Early Career Achievement in Science.
Andre came to the University of Adelaide in 2013 to take up the Chair of Experimental Physics and a South Australian Research Fellowship from the Premier’s Research and Innovation Fund.
Andre's work is aimed at the development of state-of- the-art instruments across many diverse fields of physics. He has published 6 book chapters and authored 131 journal papers (with over 5,600 citations), has over 110 conference papers, and has raised over $34M for research.
The excellence of his research has been recognised by the award of:
- Barry Inglis Medal from the National Measurement Institute, which acknowledges outstanding achievement in measurement research and excellence in practical measurements,
- Australian Institute of Physics’ Alan Walsh Medal for Service to Industry, and
- prestigious 2018 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in safeguarding Australia.
Andre is also the co-founder and managing Director of QuantX Labs, a successful start-up commercialising the world’s most precise clock (Cryoclock) and developing the highest precision timing and sensor products.
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Our Deputy Director
Professor Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Deputy Director of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing
Director of the Optofab Adelaide Hub at the Australian National Fabrication FacilityIn 2017 she became a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, an honour awarded by peers for having “made significant contributions to the advancement of Optics”.
Heike obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Jena, Germany in 1994 and subsequently held two prestigious fellowships. From 2001-2004 she was with the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton, UK. Heike came to the
University of Adelaide in 2005. She was awarded the:- Woldemar A. Weyl International Glass Science Award in 2001,
- International Zwick Science Award in 2009,
- University of Adelaide Women’s Research Excellence Mid-Career Award in 2015, and
- Winnovation SA Technology Award from the SA Women in Innovation and Technology in 2017.
Heike’s research focuses on the development of novel optical glasses, fibres, surface functionalization and sensing approaches.
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Founding Director
Professor Tanya Monro
Inaugural Director
Tanya grew the institute from 55 members at the launch in November 2009 to over 180 members in 2014.
Tanya secured the Federal, State and University funds that underpinned the creation of The Braggs building (opened in 2013), the headquarters facility of IPAS. Pioneering the institutes transdisciplinary strategies and instigated the institute’s industry partnering programs
She has published more than 600 peer reviewed publications and serves on local and national boards and committees. Her research contributions have been in photonics with a particular emphasis on building transdisciplinary teams to solve real world measurement challenges. -
Executive team
Prof Robert McLaughlin
Prof Kishan Dholakia
Prof David Ottaway
Dr Andy Boes
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Scientific Leadership Committee
Prof Andre Luiten
Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Piers Lincoln
Prof Andrew Abell
Suzanne Atkins
Dr Andy Boes
Dr John Bruning
Prof Kishan Dholakia
Dr Kylie Dunning
Prof Miftar Ganija
Dr Rohan Glover
A/Prof Tony Hooker
Prof Mark Hutchinson
A/Prof Tak Kee
Prof Martin Lambert
Dr Cheryl Suwen Law
Dr Jiawen Li
Luis Lima-Marques
Prof Robert McLaughlin
Thanh Nguyen
Prof David Ottaway
Dr Chris Perrella
Prof Tala Pukala
Dr Katharina Richter
Prof Gavin Rowell
A/Prof Abel Santos
Dr Erik Schartner
Prof Glenn Solomon
Dr Ben Sparkes
Prof Nigel Spooner
Prof Yvonne Stokes
Dr Georgina Sylvia
Prof Nelson Tansu
A/Prof Steven Wiederman
Dr Danny Wilson
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Board
Dr Warren Harch - Chair
Peter Fisk
Dr Dale Lambert
Dr Judy Halliday
Prof Anton Middelberg
Prof Laura Parry
Prof Andre Luiten
Piers Lincoln - Secretary
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Science Network Committee
Dr Jillian Moffatt (Co-Chair)
Dr Chris Perrella (Co-Chair)
Dr Rohan Glover
Satyathiran Gunenthiran
Gabriel Monteiro
Thanh Nguyen
Dr Mohammad Rashidi
Dr Erik Schartner
Dr Sarah Scholten
Dr Tiffany Tan
Dion Turner
Dr Sarah Watzdorf
Helena Wescombe-Down
Dr Anastasiia Zalogina
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IPAS members
Surname First name Title Position School Abdirashid Ali Lula Miss Student, Undergrad School of PCES Abell Andrew Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Ahern Emily Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Akhtar Jobaida Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Alwahabi Zeyad A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of Chemical Engineering Andrews Mia Ms Student, Masters School of Biological Sciences Arnold Lee A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES Asiri Mohammad Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Atkins Suzanne Mrs Strategic Development Manager Research Services Bajic Juliana Dr Grant-funded research fellow School of Biomedicine Barnes Serena Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Baron Jaimez Jairo Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Bautista Gonzalez Ramses Mr Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Baynes Fred Dr Research Fellow (Level B) Becker Rouven Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of PCES Bell Stephen A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES Beniwal Deeksha Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Billington Chris Dr Automation Engineer School of PCES Blackwell Rebecca Ms Student, PhD-discon-visitor status until submits School of PCES Boes Andy Dr Senior Physicist School of PCES Bolingbroke Georgia Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Bourbeau-Hebert Nicolas Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Britto Monteiro Gabriel Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Brown Daniel Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Bruning John Dr Senior Lecturer (Level C) School of Biological Sciences Builth-Williams Joseph Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Bursill Christina Dr Research Leader Adelaide Medical School Burzacott Dylan Mr Engineering School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Campugan Carl Adrian Mr Student, PhD School of Biomedicine Cernev Anna Miss Student, Honours School of Electrial & Mechanical Engineering Chambers Thomas Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Chapsky Alexandra Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Charlwood Jason Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Charvetto Jacob Mr Student School of PCES Chen Rouyan Ms Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School Chow Darren Mr Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School Clay Roger Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Cochrane Madeleine Miss Student, PhD School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Collins-Praino Lyndsey Dr Senior Lecturer (Level C) School of Biomedicine Cooling Harriet Ms Student, Honours Adelaide Medical School Cruse Taylah Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Curtis Simon Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Dalgleish Jacob Mr Grant Funded Researcher School of PCES Darehbaghi Alireza Mr Student, PhD School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Dawson Bruce Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES de Prinse Thomas Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Demuro Martina Dr ARC Future Fellow School of PCES Devrelis Vladimir A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES Deziel Laurence Mrs IPAS Administration Officer IPAS Dholakia Kishan Prof Professor (Level E) School of Biological Sciences Di Bide (Peter) Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Dickinson Sarah Miss Student, Honours School of PCES Donnelley Martin Dr Senior Research Fellow School of Medical Sciences Doughney Timothy Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Dowler Alastair Mr Technical Officer School of PCES Dunning Kylie Dr ARC DECRA Fellow Robinson Research Institute Ebendoff-Heidepriem Heike Prof Professor (Level E) IPAS Deputy Director School of PCES Evans Samuel Dr Research Associate (Level A) Adelaide Medical School Falanga Chantelle Ms Student, Summer Scholar School of PCES Fallon Thomas Dr Lecturer School of PCES Foster Scott Dr Visiting Research Fellow (DSTG) School of PCES Frolich Sonja Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of Biological Sciences Gancheva Maria Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of Biological Sciences Ganija Miftar Dr Visiting Research Fellow School of PCES George Jonathan Dr Senior Lecturer (Level C) School of PCES Ghomashchi Reza A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Glover Rohan Dr Research Fellow (Level B) School of PCES Gossink Declan Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Goyne Jarrad Mr Research Assistant Medical Specialties Gray James Mr Aerospace Engineer (Consultant) School of PCES Griesser Hannes Mr Student, PhD-discon-visitor status until submits School of PCES Gunenthiran Satyathiran Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Haerteis Lisa Dr ARC Grant Funded Researcher (Level A) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Hamilton Murray Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Harris Hugh Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Hedger Jonathan Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Henderson-Sapir Ori Dr Research Fellow (Level B) School of PCES Herrera-Benzaquen Ivan Dr Postdoctoral Fellow School of PCES Hilton Ashby Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Holmes Zachary Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Hooker Tony (Antony) A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) Director, CRREI School of PCES Horsley John Dr University Postdoctoral Fellow School of PCES How Amy Mrs IPAS Administration Officer IPAS Hsi Josiah Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Huang Weikun Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Huang David Dr Senior Lecturer (Level C) School of PCES Hudson Irene Prof Visiting Research Fellow (RMIT) Hughes Emi Ms Student, Honours School of PCES Hutchinson Mark Prof Professor (Level E) Director, CNBP School of PCES Huynh Hoa (Minh) Mr Research Assistant School of PCES Ingram Craig Mr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Ji Minqi Miss Student, Honours School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Johnson Evan Mr ANFF, CNC Milling Technician School of PCES Jovcevski Blagojce Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of Agriculture Food & Wine Jung Svenja Ms Student, Visiting School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Kalenkov Georgy Mr School Of Biomedicine Kalnins Chris Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Kalyvas John Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Kaul Laurine Ms Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School Kee Tak A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES Keene Richard Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Kemperman Lucas Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Khan Sidra Ms Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School Kijbunchoo Nutsinee Dr ARC Grant Funded Researcher (Level A) School of PCES Kirk Rodney Mr Senior Research Engineer School of Biomedicine Klantsataya Elizaveta Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Kolovinos Alexandros Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Kostecki Roman Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Kritzinger Ané Miss Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Kumar Akhil Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Kumar Sachin Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Kushwaha Alok Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Lai Keng Heng (Chanelle) Ms Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Lambert Martin Prof Professor (Level E) School of Agriculture and Civil Engineering Law Cheryl (Suwen) Dr Research Associate (Level B) School of Chemical Engineering Lebedev Vasily Mr Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School Lee Kwang Jun Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Leggatt Tony (Anthony) Mr ANFF Technical Officer School of PCES Leggatt Sara Mrs IPAS, Senior Office Admin IPAS Lennon-George Sophie Miss Student, Honours School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Leung Eliza Miss Student, Undergraduate School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Lewis Richard Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Li Tong Miss Student, Honours School of Biomedicine Li Jiawen Dr Lecturer School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Lim Megan Dr Postdoc (LevelA) School of Biological Sciences Lim Siew Yee Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of Chemical Engineering Lima-Marques Luis Mr ANFF Laboratory Manager School of PCES Lincoln Piers Mr IPAS Institute Manager IPAS Losic Dusan Prof Professor (Level E) School of Chemical Engineering Luiten Andre Prof Director, IPAS / Chair of Exp Physics (Level E) IPAS MacKinnon Andrew A/Prof First Year Course Director School of PCES Maclean Michael Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Mao Emma Ms Student, Masters School of Biological Sciences McDonnell Kathryn Ms Student, PhD School of PCES McDougal Daniel Mr Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences McEvoy-May James Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES McInnes Jamie Mr Student, PhD (DSTG) School of PCES McLaughlin Rob (Robert) Prof Professor (Level E) School of Biomedicine McNearney Eugene Mr Mechatronic Engineer School of PCES Moffatt Jillian Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Monaghan Ross Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Morphett Jane Ms Student, PhD School of Biomedicine Mouthaan Ralf Dr ARC Grant funded researcher School of Biological Sciences Munch Jesper Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Musolino Stefan Dr Research Associate (Level A) Adelaide Medical School Mustafa Sanam Dr University Postdoctoral Fellow Adelaide Medical School Muusse Sophie Ms Student, Masters School of PCES Nelligan Montana Mr Mechanical Engineer School of PCES Ng Alson Mr ANFF Research Officer School of PCES Ng Sebastian Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Ngo Van Truc Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Nguyen Thanh Mrs IPAS Administration Officer IPAS Nguyen (Canh Tien) Trinh Dr Research Fellow School of PCES Nguyen Linh Dr Research Associate (Level A) UniSA School of PCES Norman Rebecca Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of PCES Noschka Erik A/Prof A/Prof Equine Surgery & Assoc RF SAHMRI School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Nourmohammadi Saeed Mr Student, PhD Adelaide Medical School O'Connor Martin A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES O'Toole Katie Ms Student, Summer Scholar School of PCES Offer Rachel Dr Postdoc (LevelA) School of PCES Ottaway David Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Pan Jiayuan Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Payten Tom Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Pease Joshua Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Pederick Jordan Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Perrella Chris Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Peterkovic Zane Mr Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Plewa Carolin Prof Professor (Level E), D/D (Research) Fac of Professions Office of DVC and VP ® Pointon Lachlan Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Polyak Steven Dr Visiting Research Fellow (UniSA) School of PCES Priya Ms Student, PhD School of PCES Pukala Tara A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of PCES Punse Aman Mr Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Quarrington Ryan Dr Grant funded researcher level B Adelaide Medical School Questiaux Danielle Ms Research Assistant School of PCES Quirk Bryden Mr Senior Research Fellow Adelaide Medical School Radionova Anna Dr Postdoc (LevelA) School of PCES Rahman Mohammad Shafigur Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Rashidi Shahgoli Mohammad Dr Postdoctoral Fellow School of Biomedicine Raynal Damien Dr ARC Grant funded researcher School of Biological Sciences Reid Iain Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Reja Mohammad Istiaque Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Richter Katharina Dr NHMRC Early Career Fellow Adelaide Medical School Riesen Nicolas Dr Visiting Research Fellow School of PCES Rollan Therese Dr CSIRO Postdoc Fellow CSIRO Space Technology Roocke Thomas Mr Research Assistant School of PCES Ross Gilian Ms Lab Technician School of PCES Roufos Aithan Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Rowell Gavin Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Rowland Jed Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Ruan Yinlan Dr Research Fellow (Level B)-back as visitor from 29/5 School of PCES Rusby Joshua Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Salih Ehab Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Santos Alexandre Dr Lecturer School of PCES Santos Abel Dr Senior Research Fellow (Level C) School of Chemical Engineering Scaffidi-Muta Jarred Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Schartner Erik Dr Research Fellow (Level B) School of PCES Scholten Sarah Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of PCES Schumann Nicholas Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Shaw Ruth Dr Posdoctoral Reseach Fellow School of Agriculture and Civil Engineering Singla Shamit Mr Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Slattery Thomas Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Slimani Sabrina Ms Student, Honours School of PCES Solomon Glenn Prof Hicks Chair, Quantum Materials School of PCES Southwell Joshua Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Sparkes Ben Dr Visiting Research Fellow (DSTG) School of PCES Spooner Nigel Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Stachura Damian Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of PCES Staikopoulos Vicky Dr Visiting Research Fellow Adelaide Medical School Stasiak Andrzej Mr Electronic Engineer School of PCES Stokes Yvonne Prof Professor (Level E) School of Computer & Mathematical Sciences Summerford Samantha Ms Student, Undergrad School of PCES Sylvia Georgina Dr Project Officer School of PCES Tan Cheow Yuen (Tiffany) Dr NHMRC funded researcher (level A) School of Biomedicine Tansu Nelson Prof Professor (Level E) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Teixeira Lewis Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Tettamanzi Giuseppe Dr Senior Research Fellow (Level C) School of PCES Thomas Lijesh Mr 3D Manufacturing Technician School of PCES Thompson Jeremy Prof Affiliate Prof Adelaide Medical School Tieu William Dr Senior Research Radiochemist at SAHMRI SAHMRI Tran Ngoc Hoa-Diana Dr Research Fellow (Level B) School of Chemical Engineering Tran Huong Ms Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Tran Khoa Nhu Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Tran Quy Don Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Trowbridge Alexander Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Turner Dion Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Undurti Satya Dr Level B School of PCES Upadhya Avinash Dr Postdoc Level B School of Biological Sciences Urbina Gerardo Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Vandborg Bethiney Mrs Student, PhD School of Biological Sciences Veitch Peter Prof Professor (Level E) School of PCES Vincent Bob (Robert) Prof Emeritus Professor School of PCES Vu Khanh Nhien Ms Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Wagner Kim Ms Student, PhD School of Biomedicine Wang Juan Mrs Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Wang Yifei John Mr Student, Honours School of PCES Wang Mickey Dr Visiting Research Scientist School of PCES Warren-Smith Stephen Dr Visiting Research Fellow (UniSA) School of PCES Waterman Jared Mr Computer Science School of PCES Watson Emma Dr Lecturer School of PCES Watzdorf Sarah Dr Grant funded researcher level A School of PCES Wegener Kate Dr Lecturer, Level B School of Biological Sciences Wei Yunle (Eddie) Dr Postdoc (LevelA) School of PCES Weng Wenle Dr DECRA Fellow School of PCES Wescombe-Down Helena Ms Project Manager / EA to Andre Luiten IPAS Whelan Fiona Dr Ramsay Fellow Adelaide Microscopy Whitaker-Lockwood Josh Mr Student, Masters School of PCES White Ben Mr Student, PhD School of PCES Whittaker Tyler Mr Student, Masters School of PCES Wiederman Steven A/Prof ARC Future Fellow School of Biomedicine Williams Owen Dr Visiting Research Fellow School of PCES Wilske Cornelia Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Wilson Danny Dr Senior Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences Wu Ka Dr Research Associate (Level A) School of PCES Xiang Lei Dr Postdoc (Level A) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Yang Mingze Mr Student, PhD School of Medical Sciences Yin Ling A/Prof Associate Professor (Level D) School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Yool Andrea Prof Professor (Level E) School of Biomedicine Yuen Nicole Ms DST graduate program School of PCES Yuwono Eunice Ms Student, Masters School of Computer & Mathematical Sciences Zadow Meghan Miss Student, Masters School of Biological Sciences Zalonga Anastasiia Ms Postdoc (Level A) School of Biological Sciences Zeng Weikun Dr Postdoc (Level B) School of Chemical Engineering Zhao Zichu Mr Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering Zhou Xiting Ms Student, PhD School of Chemical Engineering