Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci

ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS) – driving transformations in biomedical imaging, comms, measurement and space.

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Our COMBS Centre has officially launched!

Thank you to @arc_gov_au Acting CEO Richard Johnson for officially launching our Centre.

We're looking forward to our journey miniaturising the world's most accurate measurement tool.

Learn more! https://t.co/aueji1E4ee

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Join our Astrocombs team, led by one of our Chief Investigators @MTMurphy77!

See details below ✨

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

A big congratulations to our Chief Investigator @MTMurphy77 and Partner Investigators at @keckobservatory on their @Nature paper led by Fan Liu that suggests billions of stars have swallowed up a planet.

Featured in New Scientist and The Guardian last week! Read more👇

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Shape the future of precision measurement, high-speed communication & sci discovery as a #postdoc at our @UTSEngage node led by @IrinaKabakova2.

Receive entrepreneurial & sci comm training & access global industry leaders in your field.

Apply today 👇
https://t.co/UAj34VwxOX

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Our Postdoc @DrCPerrella is at Science Meets Parliament today! If you're around and would like to talk about COMBS, find Chris and have a chat!

[Chris Perrella @DrCPerrella]

Insight into our R&D landscape, the behind-the-scenes life of parliamentarians & tips on how to engage with them.

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing from the expert panelists & connecting with STEM professionals from around Aus at Day 1 of #SMP2024!

@COMBSCentre @CentreLightLife

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Are you at Science Meets Parliament? #SMP2024

Please go and say hello to our friendly COMBS cohort including our Director @ArnanMitchell, Associate Investigator Sarah Scholten @That_Laser_Lady & Postdoc @DrCPerrella (Sarah and Chris will also be there tomorrow!).

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

4 days, 75 attendees & more than 50 presentations – our inaugural COMBS Workshop last week spanned astronomy, fundamental physics, earthquake monitoring & our internet infrastructure (among others).

Now to get to work and continue the collaboration!

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

And we're off! Our #COMBS2024 Workshop has begun where we bring together around 80 fundamental physicists, seismologists, internet infrastructure experts, engineers, imaging specialists and more!

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

With our team spanning 4 states across Aus, it’s always nice when we can see each other in person!

In ACT for the ANZCOP @ausphysics Summer meeting, our Chief Investigator @MeghanSMiller showed our team around the @anuearthscience lab & its earthquake recording equipment!

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

We are so excited to introduce our new website to the world!

Also, if you are interested in joining our @arc_gov_au Centre, we are currently taking expressions of interest for PhD and Postdoctoral positions via the form on our Open Positions page.

https://t.co/Y7VDtpzeKL

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Are your research leaders looking to win more grant funding?

Our Director @ArnanMitchell will be speaking on 30 Aug about how science communication can help researchers to establish reputation and demonstrate a track record to win grant funding.

https://t.co/aw3jQEjNt7

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Well done to our Director @ArnanMitchell & Chief Investigator @SumeetWalia4, along with Akram Hourani & Margaret Lech from @ResearchRMIT!

The project aims to develop a brain-inspired miniaturised sensory device for autonomous vision in stealth detection & target tracking.

[Sumeet Walia @SumeetWalia4]

I have the privilege of bringing together a team at @RMIT that has been awarded a National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant. Congratulations to our team including Akram Al-Hourani, @ArnanMitchell and Margaret Lech.

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Well done to our Chief Investigator @MeghanSMiller on this fantastic article in @ConversationEDU!

During our 7-year Centre of Excellence, we hope to develop rapid, real-time devices to better understand earthquakes such as those that will occur on the Alpine Fault.

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Well done to our Chief Investigator @SumeetWalia4 and Aishani Mazumder!

This research is an exciting step forward for our COMBS research, overcoming the energy-hungry processing challenge to make more efficient devices for self-driving cars and real-time information processing.

[Sumeet Walia @SumeetWalia4]

We have demonstrated a single-chip that mimics visual capture, processing and storing features of the eye and neurons. This unlocks opportunities in smart imaging systems for transport, space, healthcare and information processing. @AdvSciNews
Paper: https://t.co/P7k07CR4GV

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

A big congratulations to our Chief Investigator @ProfHeike who won an @arc_gov_au Industry Laureate Fellowship to develop more 'pure' optical fibres that could help our internet travel faster and over longer distances.

Well done Heike!

https://t.co/W8OtQhuKD9

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

We’re looking for someone to look after the operations of 200 researchers, helping us to make Australia a key player in research translation.

Does this sound like you?

Apply today (because applications close tomorrow at 11.59pm!).

[Arnan Mitchell @ArnanMitchell]

Are you our new Chief Operating Officer? This is a 7-year position for someone who shares our vision & ambition to see what is possible & how we can tackle important problems using photonic chips.

Applications close tomorrow, Thu 11 May, AEST!

https://t.co/nBIXZ987Nl

[Centre in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Sci @COMBSCentre]

Are you interested in joining us as our new Chief Operating Officer?

Our Centre aims to bridge the gap between lab research and real-world applications to make Australia a key player in research translation. As COO, you will help to make that happen.

https://t.co/YimZIlwBsz