Justin Cooper-White, a Professor from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has participated in a week-long review program conducted in Washington DC.
Professor Cooper-White was one of over 30 key Australian researchers participated in the program, in which they shared ideas and expertise on various nanotechnology topics with US researchers. Cooper-White represented as Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility Queensland node (ANFF-Q).
Determining areas of partnership in micro- and nanofabrication was the objective of the program, wherein participants discussed about nanoelectronics, smart sensing, data management, high-temperature and lightweight materials.
Cooper-White was overwhelmed by the participation of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Naval Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, and US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, illustrating the eagerness of the major US research organizations for teaming up with key Australian researchers and institutions.
Cooper-White was also excited to see the key developments ongoing in these organizations in regenerative medicine, biofuel cells, robotics, nanoelectronics, organic electronics and photonics, and biosensors and diagnostics, which are in line with research activities taking place at AIBN and ANFF-Q. ANFF infrastructure equips Australian researchers to execute partnerships in micro- and nanofabrication.
ANFF chair Professor Chris Fell commented that the review program was helpful in establishing a strong network between the Australian researchers and the US researchers. This represents the expertise of Australian researchers and the high-tech infrastructure of ANFF to promote research in the nanotechnology field in Australia. This event followed a program conducted in Australia in July 2011. Plans for personnel exchange are also on the card later in 2012.
Source: http://www.uq.edu.au