Director's Colloquium - 3 December

Congratulations

Dr Ilya Shadrivov (Nonlinear Physics Centre) recipient of the AAS 2016 Pawsey Medal

Dr Shadrivov is developing new forms of metamaterials, with future use in photonics and communication technologies. Metamaterials are composite structures with carefully designed properties that are not found in nature. They can manipulate light and other electromagnetic waves in many unusual ways. For example, they can be tuned to absorb some ‘colours’ of light, which is useful for the next generation of security cameras which use invisible long wavelength, or Terahertz, radiation. Alternatively, metamaterials can be used in novel antennas, which will beam electromagnetic waves in carefully chosen directions and rapidly scan the surrounding environment. This is useful for many applications in modern industry, such as for car radar-type sensors in order to increase car safety.

Welcome

Electronic Materials Engineering (EME)
Summer Scholars:  
Charlotte Duda (Victoria University, Wellington) working with A/Prof Lan Fu - ‘Nanowire arrays for solar cells’; 
Simon Robson (Auckland University), working with A/Prof Jenny Wong Leung - ‘Catalyst free growth of Ternary nanowires’; and 
Toby Hendy (University of Canterbury, Christchurch) working with A/Prof Jodie Bradby -‘Nanoindentation of plant cells’.

Atomic Molecular Physics Laboratories (AMPL)
Summer Scholars: Adam Pamplin and Fengqui Dong visiting and undertaking research with Prof Ken Baldwin and A/Prof James Sullivan respectively until late January 2016

Centre for Plasmas and Fluids (CPF)
Hooman Hesarmaskan (University of Isfaha, Iran) visiting PhD student. Hooman will research on  the wave-particle-plasma interaction in order to advance Bump-on-tail simulations for tokamaks with A/Prof. Matthew Hole from 23 November 2015 -  20 June 2016

Farewell

Electronic Materials Engineering
Mr Alexander Berg returning to Lund University after spending 3 months working with Dr Philippe Caroff.

Student funding opportunitites

We would like to draw your attention to this funding opportunity for student travel - ANU-IARU Travel Grants These grants are separate to the ANU Travel Grants (formerly known as the VC Travel Grants).  Please have a look at the details on the website. 

RSPE Student Office

Funding Opportunities

Grant opportunities
The current funding round of the Ian Potter Foundation is now open. Fudning opportunitie - conference organisation (max $20,000) or travel to attend a conference ($2,000-$3,000). Application opened 9 November 2015 and close 27 January 2016. Please check the Eligibility and Application Process and advise rspe.rm@anu.edu.au if you intend to apply.

MEC funding round is now open
Scheme information, including seminar slide and the application form can be found on the RSD Website.  Notices of intent should be submitted by email to Research Office rspe.rm@anu.edu.au by Friday 5 December 2015.

Complete applications must be submitted to the Research Management, Science Admin by COB Monday 11 January 2016.

Curious Minds

Curious Minds is a new program for girls in science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM).

We are looking for 54 enthusiastic women from STEM backgrounds to join our mentoring program for 2015/2016.

You will be supporting bright Australian female students, from years 8, 9 and 10, with the aim to encourage the continuation of their STEM studies.

Further details are availble from Australian Science Innovations.

Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed.” Quoted from the National curriculum for students in Year 1. Arawang Primary School were treated to a light show by Khu Vu from CUDOS that included the rainbow glasses, hand held dynamos, solar cells and induction torches during the week. I’ll finish with a quote from Khu “They absolutely loved the activities!” You are never to young to appreciate the year of light.