Six seminars are presented to students per semester by practitioners in the area of nanotechnology from academia, research organisations and industry. These cover significant areas and new developments. Students are required to provide a written response to the seminars. The response grades from simple summaries to more detailed analysis of the ideas presented and the inclusion of supplementary material to support a commentary or projected development.
| Recent presentations include: |
Graeme Nyberg,
Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University
"An introduction to nanotechnology" |
Andrew Peele,
Department of Physics, La Trobe University
"X-ray lithography: Bridging nano, micro and the real world" |
Terry Turney,
CSIRO Nanotechnology Program
"Nanotechnology in nature" |
Karl Poetter,
Genera Biosystems, WEHI Biotechnology Centre
"Quantum Dots: photonic properties and commercial applications of semiconductor nanocrystals" |
John Boldeman,
Australian Synchrotron Project
"An introduction to the Australian Synchrotron Project " |
Wendy Mee,
School of Social Studies, La Trobe University
"Community perceptions of nanotechnologies" |
Bob Irving,
Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd
"Nanotechnology in Victorian industry - what is happening
now, what is emerging and what is realistically in prospect" |
Jason Hayes,
MiniFab Ltd
"Micro and nanofabrication technologies
at MiniFab" |
Keith Nugent,
University of Melbourne
"Novel X-ray imaging techniques for the life sciences in the 21st century" |
| Tim Davis,
CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology
"Nanophotonics" |
Brian Usher,
Department of Electronic Engineering, La Trobe
University
"Contemporary compound semiconductors: nanometre scale materials
engineering" |
Anton Tadich,
Department of Physics, La Trobe University
"An introduction to the Australian Synchrotron" |
Larry Jordan
Nanotechnology Victoria
"Nano-structured surfaces" |
Jose Varghese
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, Parkville
"Developing anti-virals against influenza" |
Peter Kappen,
Centre for Materials and Surface Science, La Trobe University
"X-ray absorption spectroscopies using synchrotron light" |
Barry Halstead,
Department of Physics, La Trobe University
"Carbon Nanotubes: From Production to Incorporation in Composites" |
Olga Koulaeva,
Micronisers Ltd, Victoria
"Micronisers – creating nanoscale particles for industry" |
Brant Gibson,
The Innovation Group / Asylum Research
"Scanning Probe Microscopy and Carbon Nanotubes" |
| Calum Drummond,
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies
"Commercialising world leading Australian science and engineering: CAP-XX Supercapacitors" |
Chris Jacobsen,
State University of New York, USA
"Nanofabrication of x-ray zone plate optics, and resolution limits of x-ray optics" |
Michelle Spencer,
Applied Physics, RMIT University
"Molecular Modelling on the Nanometre Scale" |
| John Riley,
Centre for Materials and Surface Science, La Trobe University
"Photoelectron Spectroscopy: examining electrons in materials" |
Clive Davenport,
Small Technologies Cluster, Victoria
"Creating nanotechnology-based economic impact" |
Michelle Critchley,
CSIRO Manufacturing and Materials Technology
"Bionanotechnology and new drug delivery systems"
|
Tina Rankovic,
Australian Nano Business Forum
"An overview of nanotechnology businesses in Australia" |
| Jack Singh,
Centre for Technology Infusion, La Trobe University
"Nanoelectronics and NEMS in wireless technology" |
Karl Poetter,
Genera Biosystems
"Micro-resonators in detection systems" |
| Paul Mulvaney,
School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne
"Nanocrystals - bucket chemistry, nanotechnology or both?" |
Paul Pigram,
Department of Physics, La Trobe University
"ToF-SIMS and detection of oligonucleotides at surfaces" |
Graeme Rathbone,
Department of Electronic Engineering, La Trobe University
"Nanotechnology in neuro-engineering" |
| Marilyn Anderson,
Department of Biochemistry, La Trobe University
"Defensins: proteins that trigger death for fungal diseases" |
| Dewetia Latti, Greg Wilkie, Andrea O’Bryan,
Rio Tinto Technology and Innovation, La Trobe R&D Park
"Nanotechnology at Rio Tinto" |
Barry Halstead, David Piper,
Department of Physics, La Trobe University
"Ethics and Regulation of Risk in Nanotechnology" |
| Mike Hammer,
Varian Australia
"The Nature of Innovation" |
| Karl Föger,
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
"Nanotechnology in Fuel Cells" |
| David Owen,
Starpharma Pty Ltd
"An overview of Starpharma’s activities" |
| Micah Atkin,
MycroLab Pty Ltd
"Microfluidics and Commercialisation" |
| James Friend,
Micro/Nanophysics Research Laboratory, Monash University
"Micro/Nanoacoustics" |
The "Issues in Nanotechnology" seminar series provides students with a very broad overview of the field of nanotechnology, and with the opportunity to explore ideas and themes outside the boundaries of the units that comprise the Nanotechnology / Science double degree. Students from every year level of the program attend the seminar series, providing an ideal opportunity for networking and for creating a vibrant nanotechnology student community at La Trobe.