Contact Details
| Organization: | Physics, Vice-Chancellor's Office |
| Position: | Visitor (Academic), PRINCIPAL STRATEGIC ADVISOR |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 8344 3475 |
| Mobile: | 0413317749 |
| Level: | 09 |
| Building: | Raymond Priestley Building. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
He is currently the Principal Strategy Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Melbourne, Prof.
In Addition he is a Founder and the Managing Director of The Innovation Group Pty Ltd, a Victorian based company set up in 2000 to assist with the commercialisation of Victorian research and technology. In 2000 and 2001, in collaboration with The City of Melbourne, The State Government of Victoria (OST), and AusIndustry, The Innovation Group ran extensive workshop programs on commercialisation. In 2002, Dr Huntington initiated substantial changes to the business plan of the company, evolving its principle focus towards the supply of scientific and industrial instruments. The Innovation Group currently represents six international technology companies in
For the past 15 years, Dr Huntington has been a broadcaster on 3RRR’s science radio program. In this capacity he has interviewed more than 500 scientists and provided detailed descriptions of hundreds of scientific concepts to a general audience. He is also currently the Science and Engineering host of
Until March 2008 he was the CEO of Quantum Communications Victoria within the
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Photonics, Microscopy, Science Communication | Photonics, Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Fibre Optics, Telecommunications, Imaging, Commercialisation | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) | University of Melbourne | 30-Nov-1983 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 12-Dec-1988 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Australian Institute of Policy and Science | Tall Poppy Award | 02-Oct-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240202)
- Condensed Matter Phys - Elect & Mag Properties; Superconduct (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240203)
- 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)
- Optical Physics not elsewhere classified (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240499)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Chemistry of Catalysis (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250102)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Other Instrumental Methods (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250407)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Optical and Photonic Systems (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291702)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Communication equipment not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671399)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Stone, ceramics and clay materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680301)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The development of state of the art analysis techniques for optical fibres and photonic devices based on scanning probe microscopy | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme | 01/01/2001 |
| Ultra High Throughput Optical Probes | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING | Innovation Access Program - International S&T Competitive Grants (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 02/04/2004 |
| Nano-engineering of optical fibre fresnel lenses | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| QUANTUM COMMUNICATION VICTORIA - INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 05/10 | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Sponsorship Agreement | 01/09/2005 |
| Diamond based quantum information processing | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| The Melbourne Nanofabrication Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Fractal Based Index Profiles for a New Class of Optical Fibre | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMERCIALISATION LICENCE AGREEMENT | Chief Investigator | QUCOR PTY LTD | |
| INVESTIGATION OF DIAMOND GROWTH ON LINBO3 AND SINGLE PHOTON PROPAGATION THROUGH LINBO3 WAVEGUIDES | Chief Investigator | RMIT | |
| MODELLING OF SINGLE PHOTON SOURCE IN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE & DIAMOND PHOTONIC DEVICE DESIGN | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF NSW |
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.