Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Atomic Physics & Quantum Electro-Dynamics |
QED tests, medium-Z, K-shell, Lyman alpha, Lamb shift, Vanadium characteristic spectrum, EBIT, Johann spectrometry, backgammon detectors |
Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom |
| X-ray Optics & Synchrotron Science |
X-ray Optics, Synchrotron, XAFS, XANES, Powder Diffraction, radiation shielding |
Australia, Japan, United States of America, France |
| Mammography, Catalysts, Quantum Mechanics and Analysis |
Mammography, Catalysts, Quantum Mechanics, Analysis |
Australia, Belgium, United States of America |
| Condensed Matter Physics & X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
Atomic form factors, photoelectron inelastic mean free path, thermal parameters, error propagation, XAFS, XANES, FDMNES |
Australia, United States of America, Japan, France |
International Linkages
| Country |
Establishment |
Collaboration |
| United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States |
Argonne National Laboratory
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States |
National Institute of Standards and Technology
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States |
University of Chicago
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States |
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Japan |
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute - SPring-8
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Japan |
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| France |
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
|
Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Science |
The University of Western Australia |
16-Apr-1985 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Oxford |
01-Nov-1990 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Registered |
Australian Institute of Physics |
Full Member |
01-Jan-1992 |
|
| Registered |
American Institute of Physics |
Full Member |
01-Jan-1993 |
|
| Registered |
Optical Society of America |
Full Member |
01-Jan-1993 |
|
| Unspecified |
Australian Optical Society News |
Associate Editor |
01-Jan-1995 |
|
| Council |
Australian Optical Society |
Councillor & Director |
01-Jan-1996 |
|
| Unspecified |
Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand |
Committee Member |
01-Jan-1999 |
|
| Registered |
Institute of Physics UK |
Full Member |
01-Jan-2004 |
|
| Unspecified |
International Scientific Advisory Committee, Xray and Inner Shell Processes |
Committee Member |
01-Jan-2005 |
|
| Council |
International Radiation Physics Society |
Regional Vice-President (Oceania) |
01-Jan-2006 |
|
| Council |
International Union of Crystallography International Commission on XAFS |
Member of International Commission on XAFS |
01-Jan-2008 |
|
| Council |
Secretary and Steering Committee, International Commission on XAFS |
Secretary of Steering Committee of the International Commission on XAFS |
01-Jan-2009 |
|
| Council |
International Scientific Advisory Committee, XVUV |
Member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee, XVUV |
01-Jan-2008 |
|
| Member |
Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics |
FAIP |
01-Jan-2007 |
|
| Unspecified |
International X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Society |
Committee Member |
01-Jan-2006 |
|
| Unspecified |
Australian X-Ray Analytical Association |
Committee Member |
01-Jan-2006 |
|
Fellowships
| Fellowship |
Date Awarded |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP) |
01-May-2007 |
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| David Syme Research Prize |
University of Melbourne / Age |
|
16-May-2007 |
| Prize |
JARI Enterprise Award by IRPS for Outstanding work in the radiation sciences |
|
01-Sep-2006 |
| Prize |
University of Western Australia, Digby-Fitzhardinge Memorial Prize for Physics |
Digby-Fitzhardinge Memorial Prize for Physics |
31-Dec-1982 |
| Prize |
University of Western Australia, Lady James Prize (Physical Science) |
Lady James Prize for Physical Science (shared) |
31-Dec-1983 |
| Scholarship |
Shell Australia Postgraduate Scholarship for Science and Engineering |
Shell Australian Postgraduate Scholarship for Science and Engineering |
31-Dec-1984 |
| Scholarship |
Hasselblad Foundation |
Hasselblad Foundation Research Assistantship |
31-Dec-1987 |
| Scholarship |
St Anne's College Junior Research Fellowship |
St Annes?s College Drapers? Company Junior Research Fellowship |
31-Dec-1988 |
| Scholarship |
Lindemann Fellowship for English Speaking Union Foundation |
Lindemann Fellowship |
31-Dec-1990 |
| Scholarship |
National Institute for Standards & Technology |
Guest Researcher Fellowship |
31-Dec-1991 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
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 |
| ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RADIATION PHYSICS (ISRP-11) |
Chief Investigator |
DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Sponsorship Agreement |
01/01/2004 |
| Synchrotron developments of new techniques in X-ray interactions with matter, resolving major discrepancies in quantum physics and chemistry |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2004 |
| The Investigation of Quantum Electro-Dynamics in Hydrogen-like Titanium with an Electron-Beam Ion Trap |
Chief Investigator |
ANSTO |
Major Res Facilities |
16/10/2005 |
| SUPPORT FOR ACCESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BEAMLINE FACILITY, PHOTON FACTORY, JAPAN |
Chief Investigator |
ANSTO |
ASRP Research Program |
24/01/2006 |
| MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RELEVANCE TO SYNCHROTRON DEVELOPMENT: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF RADIATION PHYSICS 11 |
Chief Investigator |
DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH,
DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
International Science Linkages (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) |
01/11/2006 |
| XERT ABSOLUTE MAPPING OF NI XAFS AND THE FORM FACTOR [A]- ACCESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BEAMLINE FACILITY,PHOTON FACTORY, JAPAN - JAN 07 |
Chief Investigator |
ANSTO |
ASRP Research Program |
14/11/2006 |
| Critical Tests of Quantum Electro-Dynamics (QED) in heavy atomic systems |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2007 |
| HIGH ACCURACY SPECTROSCOPY UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS: COMBINING NOVEL SYNCHROTRON AND LABORATORY BASED SPECTROSCOPY |
Chief Investigator |
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
01/01/2008 |
| ASRP 07/08-AB-42 "XERT, Solutions & XAFS Beamline Development: Speciation of Covalently-Coordinated Nickel in Solutions and the Development of the XAFS Beamline at the AS" |
Chief Investigator |
ANSTO |
Australian Synchrotron Research Program |
16/05/2008 |
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.
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