International Conference in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

13-15 FEB, 2024
MCEC

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Program

ICONN 2024 will explore the deep pipelines we require to translate nanoscience research into high impact commercial products and services. Each day of the program will focus on a different stages in the journey, enable researchers, industry, regulators and suppliers to come together to investigate how they can collaborate to build successful outcomes.

Innovate

Explore how fundamental research and development build our insights and develops the breakthrough science and engineering as well as the tools to characterise and fabricate new materials, systems and devices.

DAY ONE: Tuesday 13 February 2024
9:00am
Conference Opening & Plenary
Professor Teri Odom, Northwestern University

10:00am
Morning tea
will be served in the Exhibition area
GLOBAL THEME
BIO-ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
PHOTONICS & QUANTUM
QUANTUM & MODELLING, COMPUTATION, AI
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Room 5
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THERAPEUTICS & IMAGING
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOSCALE ENERGY
NANOPHOTONICS
10:30am
Wearable Microneedle Array-based Electrochemical Transdermal Biosensors
Professor Nicolas Voelcker, Monash University
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Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, The University of Sydney
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Professor Stefan Maier, Monash University
Photonic Qudits On Chip
Associate Professor Jacqueline Romero, The University of Queensland
11:00am
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Advanced II-VI semiconductors for infrared applications
Professor Wen Lei, The University of Western Australia
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Professor Paul Mulvaney, The University of Melbourne
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Doctor Sergei Slussarenko, Griffith University
11:20am
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Liquid metal-derived functional 2D materials for electronic and sensing applications
Doctor Nitu Syed, The University of Melbourne
Revealing the Structure-Activity Relationships of Electrode Materials
Doctor Minkyung Kang, The University of Sydney
TBC
Professor Dragomir Neshev, The Australian National University
Light-matter interaction at attosecond time-scales
Doctor Satya Undurti, The University of Adelaide
11:40am
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12:30pm
Lunch
will be served in the Exhibition area
Lunch session
Publishing in high impact journals
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SUB THEME
BIOMATERIALS
OPTOELECTRONICS
ENERGY STORAGE & CONVERSION
TWO-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS & NANOSTRUCTURES
MODELLING FOR NANOMATERIALS
1:20pm
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Professor Lan Fu, The Australian National University
Unlocking the potential of piezoelectric and triboelectric materials
Professor Amanda Ellis, The University of Melbourne
TBC
Exciton Dynamics and Energy transfer Pathways in Light Harvesting Materials
Professor Salvy Russo, RMIT University
1:50pm
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Doctor Dechan Angmo, CSIRO
Accelerating the synthesis of battery grade graphite at the nanoscale
Doctor Jacob Martin, Curtin University
2D materials for nanophotonics
Doctor Sejeong Kim, The University of Melbourne
Thermodynamics from Molecular Dynamics, a Tale of Free Energies and Reference States
Professor Paolo Raitieri, Curtin University
2:10pm
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From Nano to Real: Exploring High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells
Doctor Jincheol Kim, Macquarie University
Lithium metal battery prototyping; the research challenges and opportunities
Associate Professor Rob Kerr, Deakin University
Lasers, Milk and Sperm: From Fundamental Research to Startups
Professor Cather Simpson, The University of Auckland
Self-assembly of nanostructure from first principles
Professor Nicola Gaston, The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
2:30pm
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3:20pm
Afternoon tea
will be served in the Exhibition area
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RAPID FIRE : INNOVATE
QUANTUM DEVICES I
MODELLING AND DATA DRIVEN METHODS FOR NANOMATERIALS
3:50pm
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Building Analog Quantum Circuits, Australia's first superconducting quantum technology startup
Professor Tom Stace, Analog Quantum Circuits / University of Queensland
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Supercurrent interference in few-mode nanowire Josephson junctions
Mr Kun Zuo, The University of Sydney

Semiconductor Holes for Quantum Information and Quantum Electronics
Professor Alex Hamilton, The University of New South Wales
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5:30pm
Poster sessions
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Collaborate

Focusing on our on multidisciplinary collaboration and research that bridges industry need with deep technology insights. We will explore how our different sectors and partnerships drive everything from fabrication and characterisation at scale through to training and the translation of research into industry applications.

DAY TWO: Wednesday 14 February 2024
9:00am
Protein Nanocages: Opportunities at Interfaces
Associate Professor Sierin Lim, Nanyang Technological University
10:00am
Morning tea
will be served in the Exhibition area
GLOBAL THEME
BIO-ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
PHOTONICS & QUANTUM
QUANTUM & MODELLING, COMPUTATION, AI
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Room 5
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DRUG DELIVERY & TISSUE ENGINEERING
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
HYDROGEN & FUTURE FUELS
BIOPHOTONICS
MODELLING FOR ENERGY MATERIALS
10:30am
TBC
Professor Chunxia Zhao, The University of Adelaide
New class of quantum electronic and spintronic materials
Distinguished Professor Xiaolin Wang, University of Wollongong
Bio-mediated Strategies for Making Fuel Cell Catalysts
Professor Tiffany Walsh, Deakin University
TBC
Associate Professor Irina Kabakova, University of Technology Sydney
Molecular Modelling of Electrocatalyst Materials for Sustainable Urea Production
Associate Professor Yan Jiao, The University of Adelaide
11:00am
Overcoming biopharmaceutical barriers using lipid nanotechnology
Doctor Paul Joyce, University of South Australia
Kinetic In situ Single layer Synthesis (KISS) technique of large area 2D materials exfoliation and their ARPES investigation
Doctor Antonija Grubisic-Cabo, University of Groningen
Understanding Solvent-Solute Interactions of Ionic Liquids
Professor Tam Greaves, RMIT University
Real-time imaging and tracking of single nanoparticles crossing the blood–brain barrier in live zebrafish
Yiqing Lu, Macquarie University
Accelerating the Discovery of Novel Materials for a Sustainable Society: Integrating High Throughput Screening and Machine Learning
Doctor Ravichandar Babarao, RMIT University
11:20am
Nanoparticles for overcoming biological barriers
Associate Professor Amirali Popat, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland
The long road of 2D materials from Lab innovation till high volume manufacturing
Doctor Salim El-Kazzi, AIXTRON
Understanding NTE in Porous Materials
Doctor Lauren Macreadie, The University of New South Wales
Ultrathin nano-printed imaging devices
Doctor Jiawen Li, The University of Adelaide
Resolution of the polydopamine structure using computational chemistry
Professor Katya Pas, Monash University
11:40am
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Metaoptics in the MIR with graphene and silicon carbide
Professor Francesca Iacopi, University of Technology Sydney
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12:30pm
Lunch
will be served in the Exhibition area
Lunch session
Innovating the nano-sector
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Room 4
Room 5
SUB THEME
TISSUE ENGINEERING AND BIOMATERIALS
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
BATTERIES & THERMAL ENERGY
OPTOELECTRONICS
QUANTUM DEVICES II
1:20pm
Harnessing the Precision of Biorecognition for the Development of Responsive, Functional Nanomaterials
Professor Marc Knecht, University of Miami, Department of Chemistry
The topological transistor for low-energy electronics
Professor Michael Fuhrer, Monash University
Development of new solid and liquid electrolytes by tailoring the ionic and molecular structure
Professor Jenny Pringle, Deakin University
Chemical identification with a mid-infrared metasurface-based microspectrometer
Professor Kenneth Crozier, The University of Melbourne
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1:50pm
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David Nisbet, The University of Melbourne
Ultra-thin materials for next-generation electronics, optoelectronics and antipathogenic coatings: Fundamentals to Applied Industrial Solutions
Professor Sumeet Walia, RMIT University
Lithium-ion Battery: Research crossing the material frontier to supply chains
Doctor Xia Huang, The University of Queensland
Technologies for Infrared Sensing and Imaging
Professor Laurie Faraone, The University of Western Australia
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Doctor Rose Ahlfeldt, The Australian National University
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Dr Semonti Bhattacharyya, Leiden University
Increasing tolerance to radiation damage through nano- and micro-structure engineering
Doctor Patrick Burr, The University of New South Wales
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2:30pm
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From idea to product in the semiconductor ecosystem:
Francesca Iacopi (co-chair)
Prashant Sonar (co-chair)
Nadia Court (S3B)
Salim El Kazzi (Aixtron)
Romano Hoofman (Imec.IC-link)
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METAMATERIALS
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3:20pm
Afternoon tea
will be served in the Exhibition area
SUB THEME
DRUG DELIVERY AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
DETECTORS
OPTICALLY ADDRESSABLE QUBITS
3:50pm
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5:30pm
Poster sessions
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Commercialise

The challenges and opportunities for deep tech commercialisation and effective research translation will be explored across the program, exploring how global partnerships, VC funding and researchers are building the next generation of nanotechnologies across fields as diverse as quantum through to bio technologies.

DAY THREE: Thursday 15 February 2024
9:00am
Plenary Panel
Professor Bronwyn Fox, (CSIRO)
Professor Mark Hutchinson, (STA/Uni Adelaide)
Doctor Charles Day, (Jupiter Ionics and VC)
10:00am
Morning tea
will be served in the Exhibition area
GLOBAL THEME
BIO-ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
PHOTONICS & QUANTUM
QUANTUM & MODELLING, COMPUTATION, AI
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Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
SUB THEME
MEDICAL DEVICES
NANO / BIOELECTRONICS
ENERGY COMMERCIAL
PHOTONICS IN ACTION & FABRICATION
QUANTUM APPLICATIONS
10:30am
Customised microenvironments and nanoprobes for cell culture, tissue engineering, biosensing and nanomedicine created by plasma processing
Professor Marcela Bilek, The University of Sydney
Cool plastics for Energy Sustainability
Doctor Natalie Stingelin, Georgia Institute of Technology
A High-Performance Electrolysis Cell Promises More Cost-Competitive Renewable Hydrogen
Professor Gerry Sweigers, University of Wollongong
Hybrid optical fibres: combining the properties of nanocrystals, glasses and optical waveguides
Professor Heike Ebendorf Heidepriem, The University of Adelaide
Quantum information and quantum foundations with high-spin nuclei in silicon
Professor Andrea Morello, The University of New South Wales
11:00am
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers in Artificial Olfaction: A Sensory Enhancement Approach
Professor Mina Hoorfar, University of Victoria
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Professor Paul Dastoor, The University of Newcastle
Transforming sugars into salts – a novel strategy to overcome supercooling
Doctor Karolina Matuszek, Monash University
Towards an all optical brain / computer interface
Professor Francois Ladouceur, The University of New South Wales
11:20am
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Dynamics of V3O5 threshold switching and its application as a leaky integrate-and-fire neuron
Mr Sujan Kumar Das, The Australian National University
Commercialising early stage green energy technologies
Doctor Charles Day, Jupiter Ionics
Photonic chip frequency combs: extraordinary potential for breakthrough science
Professor Arnan Mitchel, RMIT University
Quantum nanoscience applied to biology
Professor Warwick Bowen, The University of Queensland
11:40am
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Standards for Nanotechnologies: addressing reproducibility issues and providing confidence
Doctor Victoria Coleman, National Measurement Institute
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12:30pm
Lunch
will be served in the Exhibition area
Lunch session
What's your idea worth?
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SUB THEME
SENSORS / DIAGNOSTICS
SOLAR - ENERGY
PHOTONICS IN THE MARKETPLACE
MODELLING FOR ELECTRONICS AND BIOMATERIALS
1:20pm
Intelligent Wearable Skins for Soft Bioprobing
Professor Wenlong Cheng, Monash University
Conductometric sensing: Linking semiconductors and biomaterials
Professor Sharath Sriram, RMIT University
Lessons in solution-less perovskite deposition processes toward tandem devices
Professor Gregory Wilson, CSIRO
Topological plasmonics
Professor Harald Giessen, University of Stuttgart
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1:50pm
Upconversion technology for rapid diagnostics
Associate Professor Jiajia Zhou, University of Technology Sydney
Miniature systems for advanced, smart and long-term sensing
Associate Professor Omid Kavehei, The University of Sydney
Layered van der Waals materials for infrared photodetection
Doctor James Bullock, The University of Melbourne
Lighting the Way: Integrated Photonics' Journey towards Manufacturing in Australia
Doctor Alvaro Casas Bedoy, The University of Sydney
Optimizing Nanomaterial Synthesis: Multiscale Design in Aerosol Processes
Doctor Eirini Goudeli, The University of Melbourne
2:10pm
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Professor Antonio Tricoli, The University of Sydney
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Professor Benjamin Tee, National University of Singapore
Perovskite Quantum Dots for Solar Cells and Beyond
Professor Lianzhou Wang, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor Liangzi Kou, Queensland University of Technology
2:30pm
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3:20pm
Afternoon tea
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SUB THEME
QUANTUM COMPUTING
DATA DRIVEN METHODS
3:50pm
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Quantum kernels for machine learning
Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel, University of Queensland


Machine learning methods for magnetometry applications using NV centres in diamond
Doctor Fernando Meneses, University of Melbourne
The power of physics-informed machine learning in solving nanoscale challenges
Doctor Sherif Tawfiq Abbas, Deakin University


Accurate finite-temperature materials properties with machine-learned potentials
Doctor Carla Verdi, The University of Queensland
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Pre and Post Conference Workshops

ANFF Research Showcase 2024 - WORKSHOP FULL

Join us to see where the next breakthroughs are coming from

Join us for the Annual ANFF Research Showcase, ANFF Connected. During this valuable event, the extraordinary talent and skills of The Australian National Fabrication Facility’s client community will be on display. ANFF – Connected 2024 highlights the various research and technology ecosystems that make success possible and how ANFF plays a critical role. The sessions will focus on innovative solutions to real-world problems for people, planet communications and the frontier as we highlight our Client Success Stories. In addition, our industry cases studies section will explore the theme, ‘Leveraging a connected ecosystem for success’ and our panel discussion will challenge the idea that partnerships are always a good idea.

This will be valuable addition to a nanoscience-filled week in Melbourne.

Direct Write Lithography - WORKSHOP FULL

Elevate Your Expertise: 1-Day Direct Write Lithography Workshop

Are you a micro- and nanofabrication engineer, technician, or researcher looking to stay ahead in the game? Join us for a 1-day workshop exploring all the latest in direct write lithography!

What should you expect from this valuable workshop?

  • Insightful Sessions: Hear from leading engineers and researchers how they incorporate cutting-edge micro- and nanofabrication techniques.
  • Tools and Techniques: Learn about the latest hardware / software developments from leading tool vendors.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow engineers, technicians, tool vendors, and service experts to exchange ideas and share experiences.

Program Themes

Innovate

Explore how fundamental research and development build our insights and develops the breakthrough science and engineering as well as the tools to characterise and fabricate new materials, systems and devices.

Feb 13 (Day 1)
Focus session
Plenary
Morning tea
Symposiums
Lunch

Lunch session - Publishing in high impact journals
Symposiums
Afternoon tea
Symposiums
Poster session presentations

Collaborate

Focusing on our on multidisciplinary collaboration and research that bridges industry need with deep technology insights. We will explore how our different sectors and partnerships drive everything from fabrication and characterisation at scale through to training and the translation of research into industry applications.

Feb 14 (Day 2)
Focus session
Plenary
Morning tea
Symposiums
Lunch

Lunch session - Innovating the nano-sector
Symposiums
Afternoon tea
Professional development session
Poster session presentations

Commercialise

The challenges and opportunities for deep tech commercialisation and effective research translation will be explored across the program, exploring how global partnerships, VC funding and researchers are building the next generation of nanotechnologies across fields as diverse as quantum through to bio technologies.

Feb 15 (Day 3)
Focus session
Plenary
Morning tea
Symposiums
Lunch

Lunch session - What’s your idea worth?
Symposiums
Afternoon tea
Professional development session
Poster session presentations

Website Updates:

Early bird registration opening August | Full Conference student registration from $750.00