Contact Details
| Organization: | Physics |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 8344 5460 |
| Mobile: | 0412 067 272 |
| Fax: | 9347 4783 |
| Room: | 712 |
| Level: | 07 |
| Building: | Physics Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Prawer is a full professor in the School of Physics. In 2000 he spearheaded The University of Melbourne’s entry into the world of quantum computing and nanotechnology becoming the inaugural Director of the Melbourne node of the Special Research Center for Quantum Computer Technology. He is also associate director and chair of the Physical Sciences panel of the NANO (Nanostructural Analysis Network Organization) Major National Research Facility and one of the founders of The University of Melbourne Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Steven has a world wide reputation in advanced diamond science and technology with over 20 years of experience and over 200 scientific publications. He is associate editor of the journal diamond and related materials and is a key participant with E6 in the EQUIND consortium leading the work package for the development of single photon sources for free space secure communications. His diamond group enjoys an international reputation for both its academic excellence and world class infrastructure.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum information processing | Diamond, ion implantation, micromachining, quantum optics,quantum communication,ion beam analysis, single photon sources, qubits, nanotechnology | United Kingdom |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | University of Oxford | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, USA | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Texas A&M University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Israel | Technion Israel Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United Kingdom | University of Warwick | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United Kingdom | University of Bristol | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Germany | Universitaet Stuttgart | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| France | Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Germany | Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Belarus | The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Speak, Read & Write |
| Hebrew | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Monash University | 31-Dec-1981 | |
| Doctor of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1998 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash University | 31-Dec-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Institute of Physics | 31-Dec-1985 | ||
| Member | Materials Research Society | 31-Dec-1988 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Monash University | John J McNeill Prize in Physics awarded to the top class I Honours student | 30-Nov-1981 |
| Scholarship | Oxford University | Visiting Fellowship at Wolfson College (5 mths) | 01-Oct-2007 |
| Scholarship Prize | Monash University | Vera Moore Junior Research Fellowship for most promising scholar to undertake postgraduate degree | 31-Dec-1981 |
| Scholarship | CSIRO | CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship (2 years) | 31-Dec-1984 |
| Scholarship | Australian-American Fulbright Commission | Fulbright Senior Fellowship | 01-Mar-1995 |
| Prize | The University of Melbourne (Faculty of Science) | David Syme Research Prize for best original research work | 01-Jan-1995 |
| Other (Award) | Hebrew University | Lady Davis Visiting Professorship | 01-Jan-2001 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Institute of Physics | Youth Lecturer | 01-Jan-2001 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Astronomical Sciences not elsewhere classified (ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCES) (240199)
- Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240202)
- Condensed Matter Phys - Elect & Mag Properties; Superconduct (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240203)
- Condensed Matter Physics - Other (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240204)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics (ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYS; NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYS;PLASMA PHYS) (240301)
- Nuclear and Particle Physics (ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYS; NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYS;PLASMA PHYS) (240302)
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Quantum Optics and Lasers (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240402)
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Organic Chemical Synthesis (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250301)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Optical and Photonic Systems (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291702)
- Computer Communications Networks (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291704)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291899)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Dental Technology (DENTISTRY) (320803)
- Dentistry not elsewhere classified (DENTISTRY) (320899)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Network switching equipment (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671306)
- Communication equipment not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671399)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Stone, ceramics and clay materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680301)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- Oro-dental and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730112)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FABRICATING NOVEL DIAMOND-BASED MATERIALS: QUANTUM OPTICS | Chief Investigator | TEXAS ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION | Research Grant | 01/10/2001 |
| MNRF NANOSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS- PROF PRAWER | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | Sponsorship Agreement (DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) | 01/09/2002 |
| MNRF NANOSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Sponsorship Agreement | 02/11/2002 |
| Diamond quantum dots fabricated by ion implantation | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Materials and surface characterisation facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| QUANTUM COMPUTING IN DIAMOND | Chief Investigator | US ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE | Project Grants | 15/05/2005 |
| Diamond based quantum information processing | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| FOUNDATIONAL NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Diamond Based Quantum Information Processing | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| CRITICAL COMPONENTS FOR ULTRA-SECURE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
International Science Linkages (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 01/05/2006 |
| Infrastructure for Surface and Molecular-level Electronic and Spintronic Materials Measurement | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| EQUIND - ENGINEERED QUANTUM INFORMATION IN NANOSTRUCTURED DIAMOND | Chief Investigator | ENS CACHAN | 6th Framework Progamme (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) | 01/01/2007 |
| Optical Information Processing with Diamond | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 13/03/2007 |
| ENGINEERED QUANTUM INFORMATION IN DIAMOND | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
International Science Linkages (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 20/03/2007 |
| ELECTRON EMISSION FROM DIAMOND | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Fellowships | 01/01/2008 |
| LASER FACILITY FOR QUANTUM OPTICS, IMAGING, AND FABRICATION | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| FACILITY FOR IMAGING, MANIPULATION AND MEASUREMENT OF MOLECULAR-SCALE QUANTUM MATERIALS | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH IONFINITY LLC | Chief Investigator | IONFINITY LLC, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
28/11/2006 |
| NCRIS - VICTORIAN NODE OF AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FABRICATION FACILITY - MELBOURNE CENTRE OF NANOFABRICATION (MCN) | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CSIRO, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY |
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.