About

Australian Scientist is written by Daniel, a Postdoctoral Research fellow at Swinburne University of Technology and CSIRO Manufacturing. Previously I worked as Nanofabrication research officer at La Trobe University with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Advanced Molecular Imaging.

I completed a PhD with the International Doctoral School of Functional Materials (IDS-FunMats) studying a duel PhD between the Université de Liège (ULg) and  l’Institut National Polytechnique Grenoble (Grenoble INP).

I completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Masters of Nanotechnology both at La Trobe University. Completing full undergraduate chemistry and physics majors as well as a large component of biology coursework. I undertook two major research projects, one exploring the Hall mobility and surface conductivity of hydrogen terminated diamond. The second project implemented the surface transfer doping of hydrogen terminated diamond with a molecular heterojunction.

In 2006 I was awarded a new manufacturing scholarship to undertake a year in industry, performing a cadetship at MiniFAB. I undertook the work of a project engineer performing research and development on micro and nanoscale devices. Working with microelectronics, microfluidics, injection moulding, electroforming, laser microstructuring, electrochemical sensors amongst other activities I developed many useful skills. My role at MiniFAB continued for 16 months before I returned to university to complete my Masters.

Throughout my undergrad I worked as a dog walker and gardener for Alaqadar Afghan Hounds, I am very grateful for the time I spent there and the generosity of my employers and friends, I learnt many practical things by working there. I enjoy all things technical, as evident in my choice of career, and have spent many years working as a sound engineer for City on a hill, but I find the joy of working outside with my hands one of the simple pleasures in life.

Content of this blog will be updated when the mood takes me.

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