Photonics innovation: Shaping the future of light-based technologies
Join us on 1 April to discover how light-based technologies are transforming industries and addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Date
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 7:30 PMImportant information
Presentation (In-person and Online): 6:30pm – 7:30pm AEDT - Free
Optional in-person dinner: 7:30pm – 9:00pm AEDT - Pay at venue
Hear from Distinguished Professor Arnan Mitchell and Distinguished Professor Baohua Jia FTSE as they provide a first-hand perspective on the transformative role of photonics in addressing global challenges and shaping the future of technology.
The presentations will focus on critical themes, including:
- Optical Microcombs: Exploring how optical microcombs are enabling breakthroughs in high-speed communications, precision metrology, and spectroscopy and sensing, and their potential to redefine industries.
- Global Photonics Industry Trends: Discussing the latest advancements and opportunities in the global photonics sector, from next-generation telecommunications to biomedical applications.
- Photonics for a Sustainable Future: Highlighting the role of photonics in driving sustainable innovations, such as energy-efficient networks, environmental monitoring, and advanced manufacturing.
Join Arnan and Baohua at Photonics Innovation to discover how light-based technologies are transforming industries and addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
This seminar will be moderated by Professor Sandra Kentish FTSE, a Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor at The University of Melbourne.
This event is open to all.
Speakers
Dist. Professor Arnan Mitchell
Distinguished Professor, School of Engineering at RMIT, Director, RMIT Micro Nano Research Facility (MNRF) and Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)
Distinguished Professor, School of Engineering at RMIT, Director, RMIT Micro Nano Research Facility (MNRF) and Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)
Professor Arnan Mitchell has published more than 700 research papers including publications in Science, Nature, Nature Medicine and Nature Photonics among many others. He is a senior member of the IEEE, SPIE and is a Fellow of Optica
He is a highly multidisciplinary researcher working in micro-chip technologies combining light, sound, fluids and electronics with applications spanning radar systems for defense, high speed fiber optic communications and point of care diagnostic systems for biomedicine. He is enthusiastic about translating technology into the hands of end-users and has dedicated much of his career to building and training diverse teams and comprehensive micro and nanotechnology infrastructure to enable breakthrough discoveries to achieve real world impact.
He is a highly multidisciplinary researcher working in micro-chip technologies combining light, sound, fluids and electronics with applications spanning radar systems for defense, high speed fiber optic communications and point of care diagnostic systems for biomedicine. He is enthusiastic about translating technology into the hands of end-users and has dedicated much of his career to building and training diverse teams and comprehensive micro and nanotechnology infrastructure to enable breakthrough discoveries to achieve real world impact.
FTSE
Director of Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing at RMIT University
Director of Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing at RMIT University
Distinguished Professor Baohua Jia, FTSE, is the Director of Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing at RMIT University. She is an ARC Future Fellow, Fellow of Optica and Fellow of Institute of Materials, Mineralsand Mining (IoM3).
Baohua Jia is recognised globally as a photonics technologyleader and innovator, a passionate advocate for translating technologies toenable a more sustainable life.
Her research focuses on the fundamental light and nanomaterial interaction. In particular, her work on laser manipulation oftwo-dimensional materials has led to the design and fabrication of functional nanostructures and nanomaterials for effective harnessing and storage of clean energy from sunlight, purifying water and air for clean environment and imaging and spectroscopy and nanofabrication using ultrafast laser towards fast-speedall-optical communications and intelligent manufacturing.
Baohua Jia is recognised globally as a photonics technologyleader and innovator, a passionate advocate for translating technologies toenable a more sustainable life.
Her research focuses on the fundamental light and nanomaterial interaction. In particular, her work on laser manipulation oftwo-dimensional materials has led to the design and fabrication of functional nanostructures and nanomaterials for effective harnessing and storage of clean energy from sunlight, purifying water and air for clean environment and imaging and spectroscopy and nanofabrication using ultrafast laser towards fast-speedall-optical communications and intelligent manufacturing.
