Postgraduate Studies in Microphotonics

Postgraduate Scholarships

As part of the COMPS research program, postgraduate scholarships will be offered for three years to provide competent candidates with specific research opportunities in MicroPhotonics.

Applications are invited for 6 Scholarships (2 Full; 4 Supplements) for up to 3 years duration. Applicants should be completing an Honours degree or a four year degree program, or hold a Masters degree in a relevant discipline. The annual net value of a full scholarship is AUS$25,000, and that of a supplementary scholarship is AUS$7,500.

Ph.D Scholarship

COMPS is also currently offering a single Ph.D scholarship in the specific field of Nano-Engineered Mageto-Photonic Crystals for MicroPhotonic Devices

The scholarship will be paid at AUS$25,000 for up to 3 years.

Applicants should be completing or hold a M.Eng.Sc in MicroPhotonics or a related area.

All enquiries and applications for these scholarships to:

Professor Kamal Alameh
Director
Electron Science Research Institute
Edith Cowan University
100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027, AUSTRALIA

Telephone: (61 8) 6304 5836
Facsimile: (61 8) 6304 5302
Email: k.alameh@ecu.edu.au , or comps@ecu.edu.au

Applications should comprise of a covering letter and a resume. The Centre for Excellence for MicroPhotonic Systems reserves the right not to fill the scholarships.

The applications are open until all scholarships are filled.

PhD and Masters courses in Microphotonics

The Centre gives research students aspiring to undertake PhD or Masters courses an opportunity to specialize in MicroPhotonics. Students have access to state of the art laboratory and optical equipment, providing the capacity for research applications in various fields related to microphotoncics. For further information, please contact Professor Kamal Alameh.

Work Experience

Final year Engineering students are encouraged to apply for work experience in microphotonics.

Flexible hours.

Enquiries and Applications to:

Linda Arthur - Administration Officer
Email: l.arthur@ecu.edu.au

Current Postgraduate Students

Arie Paap

Qualifications: BSc. (Physics) Honours 1999 University of Western Australia

Research Interests:

Area of study: Ph.D in the design of an optical amplifier for use in a lossless multiport splitter. The aim is to improve the coupling efficiency of a VCSEL pump laser into single mode fiber. Several ideas are being explored including long period fiber gratings, tapered waveguides and optimised lens design.

Email: apaap@student.ecu.edu.au

Kaveh Sahba

Qualifications: BSc. (Computer Science) Honours 2003 Edith Cowan University

Research Interests:

Area of study: Ph.D in incorporating microphotonic technology (liquid crystal display, microphotonics delay line) for the design and development of advanced wide anglelaser scanners with no moving parts, capable of intelligent and steered fields of view for perimeter security with respect to intruder detection.

Email: k.sahba@ecu.edu.au

 

Seow - Hwang Eng (Kelly)

Qualifications: BEng.(Electronic and Communications) Honours 2005 Curtin University of Technology

Research Interests:

Area of study: Undertaking postgraduate studies in adaptive optics for retinal imaging.

Email: seowe@student.ecu.edu.au

Budi Juswardy

Qualifications: BEng. (Electrical Engineering) 2002 National University of Singapore, M.Sc. (Engineering) 2005 Nanyang Technological University. 

Research Interests:

Area of study: Currently undertaking Ph.D in MicroPhotonics, doing Research & Development to simplify and miniaturize RF systems by merging Microelectronic and Photonics/ Optical Systems for High-speed processing of Broadband Smart Antennas.

Email: bjusward@student.ecu.edu.au