Congratulations to the following AUCAOS members who have been awarded Future Fellowships funding by the Australian Research Council:
| Investigator(s) | Summary |
| Associate Professor Girish Lakhwani | Light can strongly couple with organic semiconductor molecules and materials to form polaritons at room temperature that can immensely modify excited energy states and exhibit nonlinear optical properties. This project aims to leverage the strong interparticle interactions between polaritons, which are significantly higher than weakly interacting photons used in conventional photonics, to deliver a new capability for multidimensional optical computing. This project has a distinctive approach to harnessing photon degrees of freedom via strong light-matter coupling enabling novel avenues for enhancing the capacity of optical computing, benefiting various applications that require pattern recognition, such as artificial intelligence. |
| Dr Nadim Darwish | The project aims to develop electrochemical methods and surface-science strategies to prevent the spread of enveloped viruses. A multidisciplinary approach involving surface electrochemistry, single-protein electrochemical measurements, and electro-active nanomaterials will be used. The expected outcomes are electrochemical devices to gain new fundamental knowledge of the electrochemistry involved in viral infectivity mechanisms and the development of new virucidal materials. The materials will be the active elements of new generation of anti-transmission products such as facemasks, wipe cloths, surface coatings and air filters. |