Professor Baohua Jia
Professor Baohua Jia FTSE Professor

Fellow status Elected 2023 Division VIC
Fellowship Affiliations RMIT University Classification Academia Sector D - Materials & Emerging Technologies Expertise 363 - Materials science and engineering

Sunlight sustains life on earth and it is an abundant source of green energy. Prof Baohua Jia’s research focuses on how to use light more efficiently to enable a sustainable future for the planet.

As a global leader and innovator on photonic technology, Baohua closely engages with industry. One of her game-changing innovations led to the development of high precision, high throughput and intelligent laser nanoprinter, fueling the nanomanufacturing sector.

The integrated photonic devices developed by Prof Jia’s team have demonstrated state-of-the-art performance and are poised to revolutionize the information technology and energy harvesting sectors.