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2024 IPAS Photonics Showcase and Pizza Night
Join IPAS to explore cutting-edge photonics technology! Enjoy poster presentations, lab tours, demos & network with experts over FREE pizza!
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Inspiring Future Scientists: A Successful Careers Night at IPAS
The Australian Institute of Physics and the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) hosted a vibrant Careers Night, attracting over 100 students and parents eager to explore the world of physics and STEM. Now in its third year, this annual event continues to grow, highlighting the increasing interest in physics studies among high school students.
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Space fibres touch down for in-depth analysis
Glass fibre drawn in space has returned back to the University's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing for anlaysis. The fibre could prove transformative for听quantum communication due to its properties.
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IPAS at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024
We celebrate the contributions of IPAS members who recently participated in the SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024 conference in San Diego.听The Centre of Light for Life (CLL) at IPAS was well-represented by , , and PhD candidate , who showcased their cutting-edge research to an international audience.
Dr Emma Watson Awarded 2025 DECRA for Nucleic Acid-Based Molecular Circuitry
Congratulations to on receiving the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), with funding totaling $483,591. This award will support her innovative project, "Nucleic Acid-Based Molecular Circuitry to Control Biological Processes," which aims to advance the field of biosensing and molecular control.
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Dr Cheryl Law Awarded 2025 DECRA for Shark-Inspired Remote Sensors
Dr. Cheryl Law has been awarded a 2025 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), which includes a funding of $456,691. The award will support her innovative project titled "Shark-Inspired Remote Sensors," aimed at revolutionising remote sensing technology by emulating the remarkable capabilities of shark skin.
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Dr Avinash Upadhya Awarded RRI Step Research Funding
Dr Avinash Upadhya from IPAS has received Robinson Research Institute Step Research Funding for his project on non-invasive optical imaging to assess oocyte and embryo quality. Supported by leaders Kylie Dunning (RRI) and Kishan Dholakia (IPAS), this multidisciplinary research showcases the strength of collaboration in advancing innovative solutions.
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Professor Kishan Dholakia Elected as SPIE Society Director 2025-2027
听has been elected as a Society Director for SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. His term will run from 2025 to 2027, during which he will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of SPIE and make significant contributions to the global optics and photonics community worldwide.
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Strengthening Global Collaboration: An American Quantum Educational Visit
IPAS was honoured to host a group of distinguished American academics for a pivotal quantum educational visit.听 This visit marked a significant step in fortifying global partnerships between Australian and US academics working in emerging fields such as quantum technologies, advanced manufacturing, and nanotechnologies.
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Finalists Recognised for 2024 SA Science Excellence Awards
On August 12th, a prestigious ceremony was held to recognise the finalists for the 2024 SA Science Excellence Awards, during which Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Prof Craig Priest received their finalist certificates from the Chief Scientist for South Australia.
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