Professors

• Seán Cadogan
  Magnetism and hyperfine interactions in metallic compounds; Amorphous metallic alloys; Mossbauer Spectroscopy, neutron scattering, muon spin relaxation.

• Robert Clark
  Experimental investigation of quantum physics in low dimensional semiconductors and semiconductor nanostructures and their application to the next generation of electronics and computing.

• Warrick Couch
  Optical astronomy, observational cosmology, galaxy evolution and formation particularly in rich clusters; large-scale structure and galaxy redshift surveys; supernovae, distant searches, rates in nearby galaxies.

• Paul Curmi
  Structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules; x-ray crystallographic studies of protein structure; molecular dynamics simulations; protein folding and stability, understanding the function of enzymes at atomic level.

• Victor Flambaum
  Theoretical Physics: Publications in atomic, nuclear, elementary particle, solid state, astrophysics, quantum chaos and statistical theory.

• Michael Gal
  Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: the study of the optical properties of semiconductors, semiconductor layer structures and interfaces; optoelectronics; optical instrumentation, particularly modulation spectroscopy and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy.

• Michelle Simmons
  Experimental condensed matter physics: quantum electronic device design, fabrication and electrical measurement. Atomic-scale silicon device fabrication using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).

• John Storey
  Infrared, far-infrared, mm and radio astronomy, HII regions, molecular clouds and star formation; infrared detectors and instrumentation; electronics, imaging, antarctic astronomy.

• Oleg Sushkov
  Quantum many body theory including work in condensed matter, nuclear and atomic physics.

• John Webb
  Cosmology, hubble space telescope observations; quasar spectroscopy; light element abundances; variability in the Fundamental Constants.

• Joe Wolfe
  Musical Acoustics: investigations of musical instruments, of the human vocal tract and of their interaction. Information, coding and processing of sound in the ear and in artificial systems. Thermal physics in biology, especially cryobiology and water relations.

Associate Professors

• Michael Ashley
  Astronomical instrumentations; infrared astronomy in Antarctica; optical transients from gamma ray bursts; wide-field photometric surveys.

• Michael Box
  Radiative transfer in the earth’s atmosphere; multiple scattering, perturbation techniques; climate effects of aerosols, remote sensing from satellites; scattering by haze and cloud particles.

• Michael Burton
  Infrared astronomy, including the interstellar medium, supernova remnants, shock and fluorescent excitation of molecular clouds, star formation and the galactic center; millimeter astronomy, Antarctic astronomy, science communication.

• Alex Hamilton
  Quantum transport phenomena in low dimensional semiconductor structures (2D quantum wells, ID quantum wires, and 0D quantum boxes), and the effects of inter-device interactions in multi-component semiconductor nanostructures; solid state quantum computation.

• Gary Morriss
  Equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, chaotic dynamical systems, molecular hydrodynamics.

• Richard Newbury
  Experimental condensed matter: low dimensional semiconductor systems, mesoscopic devices. Studies involving very low temperature, high magnetic field. High pressure physics. Superfluidity and superconductivity.

Senior Lecturers

• Mary Beilby
  Molecular basis of salt tolerance in plants. Unusual transport systems in marine algae bryopsidophyceae multimedia in research and teaching.

• Gail Box
  Inversion of multispectral radiometer data to obtain information about aerosol size distribution; aerosols and the visual air quality of Sydney; relationship between physical and chemical properties of aerosols and their optical properties.

• Maria Cunningham
  Molecular Line Astronomy; Millimetre Wave Astronomy; Observational Interstellar Chemistry; Biomolecules in the Interstellar Medium; Chemistry of Star Formation Regions.

• Michael Kuchiev
  Multiphoton many-electron processes in atoms in strong laser fields. Atomic collisions which result which result in the final states with several low-energy charged particles; physics of instantons and its application to quantum gravity.

• Marlene Read
  Surface state band structure, electron and positron scattering from solid surfaces, surface structure analysis. Electrodynamics; relativistic mechanics (“special relativity”); geometrodynamics (“general relativity”).  Physics education.

• John Smith
  Electrical characteristics of biological and artificial membranes.  Electrodiffusion theory. Acoustics of musical instruments and the vocal tract; optimization of impedance measurements

• Marion Stevens-Kalceff
  Condensed matter physics, microcharacterisation of the defect structure of wideband gap materials, irradiation induced defect generation and transformation, advanced electron microscope techniques and scanning probe microscopy.

• Krystyna Wilk
  Isolation, characterization and structure determination of algal light harvesting proteins. Research involves crystallization of proteins and analysis of x-ray diffraction data obtained for protein crystals.
  

Lecturers

• Jacinda Ginges
  Theoretical Physics

• Adam Micolich
  Experimental studies of the electron properties of strongly interacting semiconductor nanostructures. Fabrication and measurement of organic electronics and nanodevices.

• Louise Ord
  Astrophysics.

• Wilfred Walsh
  Astrophysics.

Emeritus Professors

• Hans Coster
  Electrical properties of living cells and the membranes surrounding cells. Impedance spectroscopy and the electro-dynamics of cells in radio frequency electric fields leading to the creation of hybrid cells which have the potential to produce therapeutic materials such as monoclonal antibodies. Related research includes electrodisinfection of water, biosensors and molecular films.

• Heinrich Hora
  Laser and plasma theory (quantum and relativistic effects) multivalley band theory for semiconductors.

• H. Julian Goldsmid
  Thermoelectric materials and devices.

• Jaan Oitmaa
  Solid State Theory: Phase transitions and critical phenomena; magnetism; lattice dynamics; superconductivity.

Adjunct Professors

• Brian Boyle
  Cosomology, the large scale structure of the Universe and the properties of quasars.

• Neville Fletcher
  Music acoustics.

• Wallace Geldart
  Solid state theory

• David Neilson
  Condensed Matter Theory: Strongly correlated electron systems in semiconductors; metal-insulator transition in 2D; disordered electron glass; electron bi-layers; quantum wires; superconductor-nanostructure interfaces.

• Robert Robinson
  Strongly correlated ƒ-electron systems, magnetism in uranium intermetallics, the dynamics of amorphous materials and neutron-scattering instrumentation.

Adjunct Associate Professor

• Michael James
  Membrane.

Adjunct Senior Lecturers

• Peter Barnes
  Astrophysics

• Nigel Freeman
  Medical physics.

• Tohsak Mahaworasilpa
  Effects of electric fields on biological cells; Electro-mechanics of biological cells; Electrical cell fusion for the production of human hybridomas; human Monoclonal Antibody Production from hybridomas.

• Richard Smart
  Development and validation of internal dosimetry techniques with specific application to modalities.

Adjunct Lecturer

• Galina Kaseko
  Antibody response of human lymphocytes upon antigenic stimulation in vitro (in vitro immunization of human lymphocytes).
  

Research Staff

• Soren Andresen
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Indra Bains
  Astrophysics

• Kenji Bekki
  Astrophysics; numerical simulations of galaxy processes.

• Julian Berengut
  First year teaching research

• Till Boecking
  Optoelectronics

• Rolf Brenner
  Design, fabrication and low-temperature electrical characterization of phosphorous-in-silicon devices, fabricated both by ion-implantation (top-down) and STM lithography (bottom-up)

• Robert Bursill
  The theory of excited states in conjugated molecules, computational quantum chemistry, low-dimensional systems in condensed matter, lattice gauge theory.

• Warrick Clarke
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Stephen Curran
  Astrophysics- observational cosmology

• Neil Curson
  Fabrication of nanoscale devices and studies into gas/surface reactions, using scanning tunneling microscopy.

• Romain Danneau
  Quantum Electronic Devices

• Andrew Ferguson
  Application of low temperature measurement of silicon nanostructures to the quantum measurement program.

• Andreas Fuhrer
  Quantum transport measurements in low dimensional silicon donor devices and semiconductor nanowires. Fabrication of three dimensional donor nanostructures using scanning tunneling microscopy.

• Jacinda Ginges
  Atomic theory

• Steven Harrop
  Structure and architecture of proteins by x-ray crystallography.

• Fay Hudson
  Nanofabrication and infrastructure development for the Integrated Quantum Computer Devices program.

• Mika Jormakka
  Protein Structure

• Neil Kemp
  Mesoscopic Devices.

• Michael Kuchiev
  Multiphoton many-electron processes in atoms in strong laser fields.  Atomic collisions which result which result in the final states with several low-energy charged particles; physics of instantons and its application to quantum gravity.

• Jon Lawrence
  Astrophysics.

• John Ludlow
  Theoretical physics

• Theodore Martin
  Quantum Electronic Devices

• Linda Macks
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Louise Ord
  Astrophysics.

• Andre Phillips
  Airborne remote sensing; infrared instrumentation and satellite communications.

• Thilo Reusch
  Scanning probe microscopy for fabrication of novel quantum electronic devices in
  silicon. Investigation of atomic-scale structural and electronic properties of  semiconductor surfaces and heterostructures using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Surface chemistry and adsorbates on silicon surfaces.

• Frank Ruess
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Giordano Scappucci
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Andrew Walsh
  Astrophysics

• Laurens Willems van Beveren
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

• Tony Wong
  Astrophysics.

• Wei Hong Zheng
  Lattice gauge theory, statistical physics and condensed matter theory.  Linked cluster expansion techniques; phase transition and critical point phenomena.

• Xiaojing Zhou
  Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

Visiting Professors

• Igor Pinkeryeh
  Atomic and Nuclear Theory

• Benno Schoenborn
  Biophysics – neutron diffraction and impedance studies of important biomolecules

• Alan Walker 
  Mechanisms of solute transport in plant cells; models for mycorrhizal infection and root growth in plants and of combined nitrogen movement through ecosystems.

Visiting Associate Professors

• Chris Hamer
  Lattice gauge theory of the strong interactions; critical phenomena in statistical mechanics.

• David Miller
  Foundations of quantum mechanics; time-symmetric formulations of quantum mechanics; applications in condensed matter physics

• Robert Stening
  Electric currents and fields in the ionosphere, winds and tides in the upper atmosphere which drive these currents. Lunar tidal effects on the ionosphere; computer models of the low-latitude ionosphere.

Gordon Godfrey Visitor

• Professor Jan Govaerts
  Catholic University of Louvain

Visiting Fellows

• Michael Drinkwater
  Hidden galaxies in the local universe.  Leader of the Fornax Spectroscopic Survey in collaboration with A/Prof. Warrick Couch (UNSW) and A/Prof. Rachel Webster (Melbourne).

• Frederick Green
  Theory of non-equilibrium transport and noise in nanostructures and devices

• Madan Kaila
  Quantum Information Science: Study of Basic Theories of Quantum Information Physics. Modelling in Quantum Information Imaging, particularly in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Human Brain ( MRIOHB ). MRI Diagnostics ( MRID ) of Human Brain Disorders.

• David Miller
  Condensed Matter Physics

• Christopher Young
  Photometric surveys of galaxies.

Visiting Research Fellow

• Virginia Shepherd
  Plant cell biology; fluorescence microscopy, cytoskelton, cell-to-cell communication, dynamic vacuoles, action potentials, the ascent of sap, Australian native fish (especially gudgeons) ostracods, life of temporary ponds, history and philosophy of science; life and work of JC Bose.

Gemini Deputy Scientist

• David Woods
  Astrophysics

Research Assistant

• Marton Hidas
  Astrophysics

• Patricia Sparks
  Astrophysics

• Melinda Taylor
  Astrophysics

Administrative Staff

• Ranji Balalla
  First Year Office

• Joji Conducto
  Administration & Finance

• Patricia Furst
  Administration & Teaching

• Susan Hagon
  Teaching

• Karen Jury
  CQCT

• Venus Lim
  CQCT

• Stephen Lo
  Administration & Finance

• Savita Sardana
  CQCT

• Alisha Toft
  CQCT

• Robert Walton
  CQCT

Professional Officers

• Terry Chilcott
  Biophysics

• Jeremy Chu
  Atomic Fabrication Facility Laboratory

• Jack Cochrane
  Magnetic Materials & Mesoscopic

• Vladimir Dzuba
  Theoretical

• Jon Everett
  Astrophysics

• David Jonas
  Computing

• Patrick McMillan
  Third Year Laboratory

• Barry Perczuk
  Third Year Laboratory

• Bob Starrett
  Semi-Conductors

• John Tann
  Optoelectronics & Musical Acoustics

• Frank Wright
  SNF

Computer Systems Officer

• Simon Yin
  CQCT

Technical Consultant UNIX

• Kristien Clayton
  Computing

Cryogenics Manager

• David Barber
  CQCT

Senior Technical Officers

• Michael Benton
  Second Year Laboratory

• George Hatsidimitris
  Webmaster

• Garry Keenan
  Demonstration Unit

• Ping Lau
  Electronic Workshop

• Andre Skougarvesky
  CMP & SNF

Technical Assistant

• Diana Edler
  First Year Laboratory

• Susanne Fraser
  First Year Laboratory

Acting Foreman

• Ken Jackson
  Mechanical Workshop

Laboratory Craftsman

• Pritipal Baweja
  Mechanical Workshop

Store Officer

• Dave Ryan
  Administration

Casual Research Assistants

• Andrew Botros
  Musical Acoustics

• Jane Cavanagh
  Musical Acoustics

• Tamara Reztsova
  Atmospheric Physics

Technical Officer

• Tamara Reztsova
  Demonstration Unit