Role at ANSTO
Responsible for the support of the accelerator systems at the Australian Synchrotron and ongoing scientific research and development in accelerator physics and diagnostic techniques. I have been involved in the development of: alternative operational modes, real-time (Linux PREEMPT_RT and FPGA based) fast orbit feedback systems, new diagnostic techniques, insertion device compensation methods and scripts, Matlab based accelerator control and simulation tools.
More recently I am developing the Pulsed Energetic Electrons for Research (PEER) end station that uses 100 MeV electrons from the Australian Synchrotron’s Linac during machine periods. Applications include: VHEE FLASH Radiotherapy and Dosimetry studies and detector characterisation.
Expertise
Accelerator physics, Synchrotron radiation physics, Insertion Devices, Electron beam diagnostics, “real-time” position feedback systems, accelerator design and optimisation.
Particle Simulation tools: Accelerator Toolbox, MADx and Elegant
Software and programming: Matlab & Simulink, FEMM (2D magnetics), EPICS, Python, C/C++, Matlab Middle Layer for Accelerator control.
Qualifications & Achievements
- M. Sci in Accelerator Physics, Monash University (2013)
- US Particle Accelerator School, Virginia, USA (2004)
- B. Sc (Science Scholar Program) (Honours) in Physics and Mathematics, Monash University (2002)
- J. J. McNeill Prize (2002)
- Dean’s List (1999)
- Sir John Monash Dean’s scholarship (1998)
- Australian Students Prize and AIP’s VCE award (1997)
Committees, Affiliations & memberships
- Scientific Advisory Board, IPAC, 2020-2023
- Regional Student coordinator, IPAC, 2018/2020/2023/2024
- Regional and International Student Program co-ordinator, IPAC, 2019
- Local Organising Committee Co-Chair, International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC), 2019.
- Australian Institute of Physics