Contact Details
| Organization: | Physics |
| Position: | ARC FEDERATION FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.coecxs.org/pages/people/nugent.php |
| Work: | 8344 5446 |
| Mobile: | 0418 539 859 |
| Fax: | 8344 5445 |
| Room: | 713 |
| Level: | 07 |
| Building: | Physics Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Nugent leads the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science, a multi-instititional collaboration devoted to the application of X-rays to problems in biology. It involves the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, Monash University, Swinburne University and the CSIRO.
Professor Nugent is also a Director of the public company Iatia Ltd.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | Synchrotron science, x-rays, coherence, quantitative phase imaging, biophysics, protein membrane imaging | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Argonne National Laboratory | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Adelaide University | 10-Dec-1980 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The Australian National University | 18-May-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Optical Society of America | Member | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Member | Australian Institute of Physics | Fellow | 10-Aug-2004 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP) | 01-Jan-1996 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 01-Jan-2001 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | R&D magazine | RD100 award | 31-Dec-1988 |
| Medal | Australian Academy of Science | Pawsey Medal | 31-Dec-1989 |
| Medal | Royal Society of NSW | Edgeworth-David Medal | 31-Dec-1991 |
| Medal | Australian Institute of Physics | Boas Medal | 31-Dec-1997 |
| Scholarship | Australian Research Council | Federation Fellowship | 01-Jan-2001 |
| Prize | R&D magazine | RD100 award | 31-Dec-2002 |
| Other (Award) | Smorgon Foundation | Anne & Eric Smorgon | 03-Apr-2004 |
| Scholarship | Australian Research Council | Federation Fellowship | 30-Oct-2006 |
| Prize | Victorian Government | Victoria Prize | 02-Feb-2004 |
| Medal | Centenary of Federation Medal | 01-Feb-2003 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCES) (240101)
- Theoretical Physics (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240201)
- Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240202)
- Condensed Matter Physics - Other (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240204)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics (ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYS; NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYS;PLASMA PHYS) (240301)
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Quantum Optics and Lasers (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240402)
- Optical Physics not elsewhere classified (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240499)
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249999)
- Biological and Medical Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250302)
- Radiation and Matter (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250604)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Membrane Biology (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270104)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Animal Physiology - Cell (PHYSIOLOGY) (270602)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Optical and Photonic Systems (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291702)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Engineering/Technology Instrumentation (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299904)
- Film and Video (CINEMA, ELECTRONIC ARTS AND MULTIMEDIA) (410301)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Computer hardware & electronic equipment not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671299)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Photographic equipment (INSTRUMENTATION) (671404)
- Instrumentation not elsewhere classified (INSTRUMENTATION) (671499)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Interferometric Phase Measurement of Exotic Waves | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Development in optical sciences | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Federation Fellowships | 01/01/2002 |
| Advanced x-ray optical systems: from innovative idea to intelligent implementation | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Advancing X-ray and electron imaging | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2002 Federation Fellowships Complementary STI Grants (VIC GOVERNMENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION INITIATIVE) | 01/01/2003 |
| COHERENT DIFFRACTIVE IMAGING OF NANOSTRUCTURED ARRAYS | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | ASRP Research Program | 03/08/2005 |
| Coherent X-ray Science and Biophysics | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Federation Fellowships | 01/01/2006 |
| ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN COHERENT X-RAY SCIENCE | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Science Technology and Infrastructure Grants Program (STI) | 01/01/2006 |
| PLANNING ACCESS TO THE SPRING8 COMPACT SASE SOURCE (SCSS) X-RAY FREE ELECTRON LASER | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Access to Major Facilities Program | 01/09/2006 |
| The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Next generation front projection screens | Chief Investigator | HERMA PROJECTION SCREEN TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/07/2007 |
| DIFFRACTIVE IMAGING USING SOFT X-RAYS AND ELECTRONS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2008 |
| LASER FACILITY FOR QUANTUM OPTICS, IMAGING, AND FABRICATION | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| Versatile Scanning X-ray Microscopy Facility at the Australian Synchrotron | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| NANOSCALE MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION FACILITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | |
| X-RAY NANO-SCALE COHERENCE FACILITY | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | |
| PARTIALLY COHERENT DIFFRACTIVE IMAGING | Principal Supervisor | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Synchrotron Science PhD Travel Fund | |
| THE CHARACTERISATION OF THE COHERENCE FUNSTION FOR A GENERAL WAVEFIELD | Principal Supervisor | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Synchrotron Science PhD Travel Fund | |
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION MICROSCOPE | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRP MEEHAN 05/07 - OPTICS CHARACTERISATION USING QUANTITATIVE PHASE IMAGING | Chief Investigator | IATIA PTY LTD | 01/02/2005 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.