Ben Eggleton Celebrates the end of his tenure as Director of Sydney Nano

A good time was had by all at @SydneyNano’s Town Hall combined with Ben Eggleton’s Farewell as Director. Ben Eggleton has accepted the position as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research). Duncan Iverson acknowledged Ben’s energetic leadership of Sydney Nano over the past 5 years. A/Prof Alice Motion has stepped in as interim Director.

Benjamin Eggleton wins the Academic of the Year at the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022

Congratulations to Benjamin Eggleton for winning the Academic of the Year at the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 for his outstanding innovation and engagement with Defence Connect. The Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory (JSSL), established by Benjamin Eggleton at the University of Sydney is a multidisciplinary initiative sponsored by the Royal Australian Air Force. The JSSL is developing leading-edge smart sensors for real-time situational …

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) congratulates Centre of Excellence teams

Professor Emma Johnston highlights the impressive success of University of Sydney researchers in the recently announced Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence round. University of Sydney researchers will play key roles leading transformational research into pressing areas of national priority that four new Centres of Excellence will conduct. “Being awarded a Centre of Excellence is an …

Head of Sydney Nano, Prof Ben Eggleton, appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

10 November 2022 Professor Ben Eggleton moves to key research role The University of Sydney proudly appoints Professor Ben Eggleton, as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) to spearhead the University’s leadership in research. Professor Ben Eggleton has been appointed to the role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney, to ensure research excellence and its translation into …

Eggleton Research Group and JSSL Team Host Royal Australian Air Force

Last Friday, Benjamin Eggleton and the JSSL team hosted Air Commodore Phil Gordon, Group Captain Michael Burgess-Orton and Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubbs-Race. The interim DVC-R, Prof Kathy Belov was also in attendance for the tour of the JSSL lab and facilities.   Details: Event: Royal Australian Air Force Visit Date: 8 April 2022 Guests: Air …

The Royal Society of NSW 1302th OGM and Open Lecture

New Frontiers in Smart Sensor Technology for a Healthier, Safer and Sustainable Future Professor Benjamin Eggleton FRSN FAA FTSE FOSA FIEEE FSPIE Director, University of Sydney Nano Institute and Co-Director, NSW Smart Sensing Network Sensor devices that detect events or changes in their environment are used in everyday objects such as smartphones and ubiquitous applications of which …

Just What is Nanotechnology?

A primer on building tools the size of atoms. Just what is nanotechnology? Where is it being used in our day-to-day life, and where could it be used? Cosmos chatted to Professor Benjamin Eggleton, director of the Nano Institute at the University of Sydney, about what’s exciting him in nanotechnology, where he sees the field going – …