Education and training

Conferences, presentations, and seminars

Conferences

Asaph Widmer-Cooper

Controlling Halide Segregation in Mixed-Halide Perovskites
Berkley Statistical Mechanics Meeting

Ligand and Solvent Effects on the Colloidal Stability and Morphology of Apolar Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle Assemblies: A New Form of Matter with Classical Structure and Quantum Function

Exciton Science: From the Bottom Up
Colorado University, Boulder, United States

Exciton Science: From the Bottom Up
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States

Exciton Science: From the Bottom Up
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States

Destabilization Mechanisms in Nanoparticle Dispersions
Gordon Research Conference, Manchester, United States

Using Computer Simulations to help bring Perovskite Solar Cells to Market
Network for Sustainable Nanotechnology, Sydney, Australia

Controlling Halide Segregation in Mixed-Halide Perovskites
Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Fremantle, Australia

Simulation Insights into the Formation and Stability of Metal Halide Perovskites,
Molecular Modelling 2023 Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

Wallace Wong

Light Harvesting Using Organic Fluorophores
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Dye Assemblies in Light Harvesting
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Alicia Schuitemaker

Atomistic Simulations of the Conversion of Lead Iodide to Methylammonium Lead Iodide
The Australasian Leadership Computing Symposium 2023

Anjay Manian

The ups and downs of internal conversion from first principles
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Carol Hua

Shining a Light on Chemical Sensors and Stimuli Responsive Materials
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Meet a Crystallographer
IUCr 2023

Christopher Bailey

Photoreactivity of polydopamine radicals under visible light excitation
RACI Congress 2023

Excited-state dynamics of emerging optoelectronic materials
AIP Summer Meeting

Inseong Cho

Suppressing Excimer Emission of the Multi-Resonant TADF Emitter under the Strong Coupling
Strong Coupling with Organic Molecules Conference 2023

James Hutchison

Bioinspired optical cavities for strong light matter interactions
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Bioinspired optical cavities for strong light matter interactions
International Conference on Quantum Energy

Manoj Sharma

Understanding the vacancy-mediated energy transfer from perovskite hosts to lanthanide dopants for efficient quantum cutting
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Mykhailo Klymenko

Exciton binding energies at interfaces
2023 Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting

Nina I. Novikova

Ultrafast Excited State Dynamics in Porphyrin Donor Dyads
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Paul Mulvaney

Spectroelectrochemistry of CdSe and CdSe@CdS Quantum Dots
31st ICP (International Conference on Photochemistry)

CdSe Nanocrystals - Spectroelectrochemistry and Solar Cell Applications
International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research, and Application of Low Carbon Metallurgy and Green Development

Phoebe Pearce

Realistic surface textures in ray-tracing simulations of silicon-based tandem cells
17th Photovoltaics Science, Applications and Technology (PVSAT-17)

Efficiency limits for multi-junction coloured photovoltaics
50th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC-50)

Rohan Hudson

Quantifying the Relaxation Dynamics of High-Lying Excited States in Perylene
Femtochemistry 15

Rugang Geng

Sub-micron spin-based magnetic field imaging with an organic light-emitting diode
International Conference on Quantum Photonics (QPhotoniX 2023)

Sam Brooke

Double Resonance Raman for Defect Analysis in 2D Materials and Devices
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Shon Kolomoisky

Colloidal Nanoparticle “Molecules” Towards Self Assembled Plexcitonic Heteroparticle Nanostructures Using Oligonucleotide Hybridisation
Asian Photochemistry Conference

Stephen Franzese

New Pyridinium Phenolate Dyes
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Thilini Ishwara

Triplet fusion upconversion from nanoporous solid-state sensitization
12th Asian Photochemistry Conference

Ella Walsh

Understanding and mitigating optical artifacts in diamond-based spin relaxometry
KOALA 2023

Damon de Clercq

Singlet Fission in TIPS Anthracene
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Singlet Fission in TIPS Anthracene
FEMTO 15

Engin Akinoglu

Electric field enhancement in Au and Ag nanodisks-based photonic crystals: Relevant design insights for efficient SERS substrates
International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices (NANOMAT2023)

Naufan Nurrosyid

Facile synthesis of Colloidal Narrow Bandgap III-V Quantum Dots
3RD ENGINEERING POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE

Zifei Chen

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
NaNaX 10

Alexandra Stuart

The role of oxygen in the photophysics and photodegradation of polyacenes
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Triplet dynamics in a multi-resonant thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Jacek Jasieniak

Chemical Sensors Based on Luminescent Lead Halide Perovskite NanocrystalsInternational
Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2023 (ICMAT)

Next-Generation Solar Cells to Support a Renewable Energy Future
COP28

Jared Cole

Using nano-electronics as a tool in materials science: unravelling the mystery of two-level defects in amorphous solids
10th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Imperfect qubits novel experiments which probe the limits of the standard models of defects
Superconducting Qubits and Algorithms Conference

Storing energy in spins using topological insulators, a cautionary tale
International Conference on Quantum Energy (ICQE) 2023

Michael Rinaudo

Simulating Nanoparticles for Solar Cell Applications
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Udo Bach

Mixed-A-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules from Lead Acetate-Based Precursors
Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV)

Photoinduced Phase Segregation in Single-Crystalline Mixed-Halide Perovskites
International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2023 (ICMAT)

Formamidinium Caesium Lead Perovskite Solar Cells from Lead Acetate
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Novel device architectures and materials for perovskite solar cells
Paris Tech

High-Throughput Energy Materials Discovery
MRS Spring Meeting

Yixiong Ji

The multiple roles of Na ions in highly efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells
12th Asian photochemistry conference

Xinyue Xu

An Ultrafast Transient Infra-Red Spectroscopic System
The 13th Conference on Optics, Atoms and Laser Applications

Zifei Chen

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
12th Asian photochemistry conference


Seminars and workshops

Asaph Widmer-Cooper

Shining Light on Nanoparticle Interactions and Assembly
UC Berkeley, invited talk

Shining Light on Nanoparticle Interactions and Assembly
UC Davis, invited talk

Simulation insights into the formation and stability of metal halide perovskites
National Renewable Energy Lab Invited Speaker

Alexandra Stuart

Singlet fission in blend nanoparticles: measuring ultra-fast exciton dynamics with ultra-slow spectroscopy
Cornell Exciton Physics and Photonics Colloquium 2023

Strong coupling and recombination in an organic photovoltaic blend
Strong Coupling with Organic Materials 2023

Alicia Schuitemaker

Atomistic Simulations of the Conversion of PbI2 to MAPbI3
Molecular Modelling 2023 Conference

Alison M. Funston

Nanocrystal Assemblies: Building Functional Superstructures
Exciton Science Workshop

Nanocrystal Assemblies: Building Functional Superstructures
RACI Physical Chemistry Division

Andrew Christofferson, Nastaran Meftahi & Salvy Russo

Exploring the Curious Nature of Liquid Metals Using Molecular
Dynamics Simulations MM2023

Carol Hua

Shining a Light on Chemical Sensors and Stimuli Responsive Materials
Inorganic Chemistry (IC23)

Shining a Light on Chemical Sensors and Stimuli Responsive Materials
School Seminar, University of Melbourne

Stephen Franzese

New Pyridinium Phenolate Dyes
University of Melbourne School of Chemistry Graduate Research Conference

Harini Hapuarachchi

A glimpse into the quantum realm
Introduction to Quantum Computing Workshop

Inseong Cho

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence in optical cavities
Cornell Exciton Physics and Photonics Colloquium

Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in Optical Cavities
Exciton Science Summer Seminar

Jacek Jasieniak

Printable Solar Cells
Tata Steel & Monash Projects

GO8 roundtable with Australia’s Chief Scientist on Developing Australia’s Science and Research Priorities
GO8 - Developing Australia’s Science and Research Priorities

Materials Informatics Workshop
Monash Materials Informatics Workshops

Importance of Innovation
Exciton Science Workshop

Materials Challenge
Exciton Science Workshop

James Hutchison

Colour, Light and Energy: The Science of Connection
Deans Lecture Series

Bioinspired optical cavities for strong light matter interactions
Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD) Research Week

Bioinspired optical cavities for strong light matter interactions
RACI Physical Chemistry Division Lecture Series

Discussion Panellist
VESKI Study Melbourne Research Partnerships Showcase Event

Jared Cole

Materials and devices to enable quantum technology
Future Electronic Materials Research in Australia

Exploring the quantum limit of Meta-materials
Polariton Science Workshop

Using open-quantum systems in new and interesting areas … well, chemistry at least
Research seminar

Multi-scale computational modelling of nano- and quantum-technology simulating future technology … today!
School of Physics Colloquium, RMIT University

Computational modelling of quantum technology designing the future … today!
Departmental seminar, RMIT University

Manoj Sharma

Doping in halide perovskite nanocrystals
Exciton Science Spring Seminar 2023

Nicholas Kirkwood, Kate McGeoch

Better Futures Innovation Challenge Webinar

Phoebe Pearce

Modelling light-trapping in tandem solar cells with open-source software
Invited seminar at Oxford

Rohan Hudson

Towards Two-Colour Excitonic Logic Gates
Australia-New Zealand Ultrafast Spectroscopy Symposium

Using Singlet Fission for Two-Colour Excitonic Logic Gates
University of Melbourne Faculty of Science Research Summit

Rugang Geng

Sub-micron spin-based magnetic field imaging with an OLED
ARC Exciton Scence Autumn Seminar

Sharidya Rahman

Nano-engineering vdW Novel 2D Materials for Optoelectronics and Spintronic Applications
ARC Exciton Science Winter Seminar 2023

Shon Kolomoisky

Colloidal Nanoparticle “Molecules” Towards Self Assembled Plexcitonic Heteroparticle Nanostructures Using Oligonucleotide Hybridisation
RACI Physical Chemistry Student Conference

Timothy Warner

Fabrication and Simulation of Luminescent Solar Concentrators
ACEx Winter Seminar

Trevor Smith

Ultrafast and micro-spectroscopy of organic photovoltaic materials
Ultrafast Photochemistry Symposium

Ultrafast and micro-spectroscopy of excitonic materials
pLED International symposium 2023: Exploring Invisible Light Technology

Time-resolved and polarised emission microscopy of new chromophores for cellular imaging
The University of Melbourne and Hokkaido University Workshop on Therapeutic Nanomaterials

Multidimensional fluorescence spectroscopy of wines
FCS XIII

Basics of Fluorescence Imaging, Concepts of Resolution, Confocal Techniques
FCS XIII

Ultrafast laser spectroscopy capabilities at UniMelb
NZ-Australia Ultrafast Spectroscopy Symposium

Time-resolved fluorescence microscopy for mapping excitonic materials
Symposium on the synthesis, spectroscopy, and fluorescence microscopy of nanomaterials

Controlling decoherence in the singlet fission process
OPTEXC – Summer School 2023

Time- and polarisation-resolved emission microscopy of conjugated polymer films
International Conference on Photochemistry

Ultrafast Microspectroscopy Laboratory – UoM Characterisation Capabilities
ACAP mini symposium on Optics and Characterisation

Time-resolved emission microscopy: Methods and applications
FCSXIV

Multi-photon Excitonic Logic
FCS XIV

Time- and polarisation-resolved emission microscopy of conjugated polymer films
ATOS Materials in Focus

Wallace Wong

Light Harvesting with Organic Fluorophores
Hong Kong Baptist University

Yahui Tang

The Critical Role of Temperature-dependent Mobilities in Determining the Open-Circuit Voltage of Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells
Device Physics Characterization and Interpretation in Perovskite and Organic Materials Conference

Strong Light-Matter Coupling Facilitated Charge Carrier Transport in Cavity Organic Solar Cells
MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

Exciton-Polariton Facilitated Photogeneration and Charge Carrier Transport in Solution-Processed Cavity Organic Solar Cells
ACEx winter workshop 2023

Yixiong Ji

CZTSSe solar cells
Exciton Science Spring Seminar: Industry Impact and Innovation

CZTSSe solar cells: From nano inks to higher performance solar cells
CSIRO visit

Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin film solar cells: from nano-ink to high-performance solar cells
Summer Seminar

Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells: From Nano-ink to High Performance Solar Cells
LonGi visit

Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells: From Nano-ink to High Performance Solar Cells
Silk Road Youth Talent Forum, Xinjiang Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells: From Nano-ink to High Performance Solar Cells
Meeting with Prof. Fangyang Liu's group

Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells: From Nano-ink to High Performance Solar Cells
Meeting with Prof. Chufu Zhang in Xidian Univeristy

Zifei Chen

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Visiting Alex Eychmueller's group

Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Colloquium in IPF

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Visiting University of Bayreuth

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Visit Vanessa Wood's Group

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Visit David Norris' group

The Extreme Confinement Regime of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Graduate Research Conference