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Australian Institute of Physics NSW Annual Chairs Report (continued)
The nominated speakers for 2018 were:
I would also like to sincerely thank the judging panel for their time
and dedication in judging the presentations. It consisted of:
• Anita PETZLER, Macquarie University, Department of
Physics and Astronomy – Hydroxyl as a Probe of the
Molecular InterstellarMedium;
Dr Scott Martin – The Australian Institute of Physics New South
Wales Branch;
Tibor Molnar – Honorary Associate, Department of Philosophy of
the University of Sydney;
• Lewis MARTIN, University of Sydney, School of Physics –
Materials and biology: simulations of peptides, surfaces, and
biomaterial;
Dr Erik Aslaksen – The Royal Society of New South Wales.
• Karina HUDSON, University of New South Wales, School
of Physics – Towards topological quantum computing:
demystifying the first 1D sub-band;
In summary, I trust that 2018 will be viewed as a really positive
year for the NSWAIP, and that the initiative, teamwork and efforts
of the Branch committee leads to further growth and development
of the Australian Institute of Physics in New South Wales in 2019.
• Chathura BANDUTUNGA, Australian National University,
Research School of Physics – Encoding Light: Digital
Interferometry for High Precision Optical Metrology;
Congratulations on the recent AIPNSW AGM election as Office
Bearers for 2019.
• Grace CAUSER, University of Wollongong, Department
of Physics – Physics at the nanoscale: How atoms behaving
badly is good news for us; AIPNSW Office Executive Bearers for 2019:
• Hanh DUONG, University of Technology, School of
Mathematical & Physical Sciences – Quantum emitters
in hexagonal boron nitride – from two dimensions to zero
dimension Secretary: Associate Professor Matthew Arnold;
The AIP congratulates all the AIP Postgraduate Presentation
for their outstanding lectures! Dr Graeme Melville;
These awards have been created to encourage excellence in
postgraduate work, and all nominees who participate in the
Postgraduate Awards Day will receive a special certificate
recognising the their high standing. Dr Scott Martin;
Chair: Dr Frederick Osman;
Treasurer: Dr Phillip Burns;
AIPNSW Committee Nominated Members for 2019:
Professor Michael Lerch;
Dr Timothy Van der Laan.
This event was proudly supported by the Australian Institute of
Physics, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Royal
Society of New South Wales.
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