Our team
Principal Investigator
A/Prof. Toan Dinh is currently a DECRA Fellow of Australian Research Council (ARC) and an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, affiliated with Centre for Future Materials and Centre for Health Research at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia. He received his Ph.D. from the Griffith University in 2017, followed by a postdoctoral training program before joining UniSQ in 2019 as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor). His research interests include Micro – and Nanomechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS), physics of semiconductors, sensors, and wearable electronics. He has published over 100 high-impact journal articles, including Science Advances, Nature Communications, and many other Nature indexed papers. Prof. Dinh has secured various distinguished fellowships and competitive research grants, including ARC DECRA and ARC Discovery Projects. He is also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust).
Staff
Dr D. H. Mudiyanselage​
Associate Lecturer
PhD students
Mr H. Nguyen
Thesis topic: Thermal coupling effect of 3C-SiC/Si heterostructure for sensing in harsh environment
Ms L. Tran
Thesis topic: Deep learning assisted ultrasensitive SiC sensors for physical monitoring
Mr D. V. Nguyen
Thesis topic: Engineering silicon carbide nanoarchitectures for ultra-sensitive and robust sensors
Ms N. Ashrafi
Thesis topic: 3D printing of Metal/Ceramic hybrid Biocomposites for Multifunctional biomedical applications
Mr J. O. Giraldo
Thesis topic: Electrically controlled electrical conductivity of semiconductors/materials with nano-interfaces
Master students
Mr S. Raj
Thesis topic: Artificial Intelligence Methods for Prediction of Atmospheric Visibility and Air Quality to Support Aviation and Health Sectors
Mr A. Varghese
Thesis topic: Harvesting mechanical energy using semiconductors for self-powered sensors
Mr A. Chinnadurai
Thesis topic: Harvesting mechanical energy using semiconductors for self-powered sensors