
Professor David Hutchinson
Director
Department:Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Foundations

Professor Neil Broderick
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Foundations

Professor David Hutchinson
Director
Department:Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Foundations

Professor Neil Broderick
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Foundations

Dr. Amita Deb
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Foundations

Associate Professor Ashton Bradley
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Low Temperature Physics, Statistical & Thermal Physics, Theoretical Physics

PROFESSOR Bernd Krauskopf
Principal Investigator
Department:Mathematics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Applied Mathematics, Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems

Dr Baptiste Auguie
Principal Investigator
Department:Engender Technologies
Institution:Victoria University of Wellington
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Electromagnetism, Optics, Nano Science & Technology

Professor Blair Blakie
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics

Dr Claude Aguergaray
Principal Investigator
Department:Photon Factory
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A & 1B
Research Interests:TBC

Dr. Cameron Craigie
Associate Investigator
Institution:AgResearch
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Methods for objective evaluation of carcass and meat quality

Professor Cather Simpson
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics & Chemical Sciences
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A, Theme 1B
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nano Science & Technology, Optics

Dr Catherine Smith
Associate Investigator
Department:Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Interdisciplinary analysis of Māori textiles, conservation and preservation of cultural materials, conservation science, cultural materials characterisation (microscopy, spectroscopy, fluorescence), light-induced deterioration mechanisms

Dr Craig Grant
Educational Outreach Manager
Institution:Otago Museum

Dr Cushla McGoverin
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Biophysics, Optics

Dr Danny Baillie
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical & Thermal Physics, Theoretical Physics

Dr Dominik Vogt
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:TBC

Professor Eric Le Ru
Associate Investigator
Department:Chemical and Physical Sciences
Institution:Victoria Unviersity of Wellington
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Chemical Physics, Computational Physics, Electromagnetism, Nano Science & Technology, Optics

Associate Professor Fred Vanholsbeeck
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A, Theme 1B
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Biophysics, Engineering Physics/Science, Optics, Physics and other Science Education, Physics of Beams, Systems Science/Engineering

Associate Professor Geoff Waterhouse
Associate Investigator
Department:Chemical Sciences
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Chemical Physics, Energy Sources & Environment, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nano Science & Technology, Optics, Polymer Physics/Science, Solid State Physics

Associate Professor Harald Schwefel
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 1A, Theme 1B, Theme 2B
Research Interests:Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems, Optics, Quantum Foundations

Professor Howard Carmichael
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 2A, Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Quantum Foundations, Statistical & Thermal Physics, Theoretical Physics

Dr Ian Griffin
Institution:Otago Museum

Dr James Croft
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:TBC

Dr Jami Shepherd
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Photoacoustic and (laser-)ultrasonic imaging, acoustics, optics

Professor Jari Kaipio
Associate Investigator
Department:Mathematics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Acoustics, Applied Mathematics, Biophysics, Climate & Atmospheric Science, Computational Physics, Electromagnetism, Geophysics, Medical, Health Physics, Systems Science & Engineering

Associate Professor Jevon Longdell
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 1A, Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Medical, Health Physics, Optics

Professor Joachim Brand
Principal Investigator
Department:NZ Institute Advanced Studies
Institution:Massey University
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems, Theoretical Physics

Professor John Harvey
Industry Team Leader
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland & Southern Photonics
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Theoretical nonlinear pulse propagation in optical fibres. Nonlinear fibre optics. High speed optical communications systems.

Professor Jon-Paul Wells
Associate Investigator
Department:Measurement Standards Laboratory of NZ
Institution:Callaghan Innovation
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics, Photometry & Radiometry, Metrology

Dr Joseph Borbely
Associate Investigator
Department:Measurement Standards Laboratory of NZ
Institution:Callaghan Innovation
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics, Photometry & Radiometry, Metrology

Dr Jianyong Jin
Principal Investigator
Department:School of Chemical Sciences
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Polymer Physics/Science

Dr Juliette Cheyne
Associate Investigator
Department:Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:TBC

Associate Professor Justin Hodgkiss
Associate Investigator
Department:PChemical and Physical Sciences
Institution:Victoria University of Wellington
Research Theme:Theme 1A, Theme 1B
Research Interests:Chemical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Energy Sources & Environment, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nano Science & Technology, Optics, Polymer Physics/Science

Professor Keith Gordon
Principal Investigator
Department:Chemistry
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Chemical Physics, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Polymer Physics/Science

Dr Katharina Ruckstuhl
Associate Director Māori and Associate Investigator
Department: Dean’s Office – Otago Business School
Institution: University of Otago

Dr Maarten Hoogerland
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 2A, Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical Engineering, Electrom

Dr Marlon Reis
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:AgResearch
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Chemical Physics, Applied Mathematics

Dr Michel Nieuwoudt
Principal Investigator
The University of Auckland

Professor Michael Albert
Principal Investigator
Department:Computer Science
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Algorithims (incl. quantum), discrete mathematics, computational mathematics, game theory

Professor Michael Reid
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics and Astronomy
Institution:University of Canterbury
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Chemical Physics, Solid State Physics

Associate Professor Mikkel Andersen
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Optics

Dr Miro Erkintalo
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems, Optics

Nathaniel Davis
Associate Investigator
Department:School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Institution:Victoria University of Wellington
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Nanotechnology, Quantum Dots, Organic chromophores, Photophysics, Transient spectroscopy, Luminescence, Spectral Management, Solar Concentrators, Light harvesting antenna complexes, Photovoltaics, LEDs

Professor Nicola Brasch
Associate Investigator
Department:Chemistry
Institution:Auckland University of Technology
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Medical, Health Physics, Light-Induced Chemistry

Professor Niels Kjaergaard
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A

Professor Peter Xu
Associate Investigator
Department:Mechanical Engineering
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Optics, Fiber Optics for Medical Instruments

Associate Professor Rainer Kunnemeyer
Associate Investigator
Department:Faculty of Science and Engineering
Institution:Honorary Associate Professor – Waikato University
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Biophysics, Electrical Engineering, Optics

Professor Richard Blaikie
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Electromagnestism, Nano Science & Technology, Optics, Solid State Physics

Professor Rob Ballagh
Emeritus Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Otago
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Quantum Theory, Ultracold Atoms, Computational Physics, Electromagnetism & Optics

Associate Professor Stuart Murdoch
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Optics

Professor Roger Reeves
Associate Investigator
Department:Physics and Astronomy
Institution:University of Canterbury
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nano Science & Technology, Optics, Solid State Physics

Associate Professor Scott Parkins
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 2A, Theme 2B
Research Interests:Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Electromagnetism, Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems, Optics, Quantum Foundations, Statistical & Thermal Physics, Theoretical Physics

Associate Professor Stéphane Coen
Principal Investigator
Department:Physics
Institution:University of Auckland
Research Theme:Theme 1B
Research Interests:Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics & Complex Systems, Optics

Professor Ulrich Zuelicke
Associate Investigator
Department:Chemical & Physical Sciences
Institution:Victoria University of Wellington
Research Theme:Theme 2A
Research Interests:Condensed Matter Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Nano Science & Technology, Solid State Physics, Statistical & Thermal Physics, Theoretical Physics

Dr Vladimir Bubanja
Associate Investigator
Department:Measurement Standards Laboratory of NZ
Institution:Callaghan Innovation
Research Theme:Theme 2B
Research Interests:Low Temperature Physics, Nano Science & Technology, Solid State Physics

Dr Vladimir Golovko
Associate Investigator
Department:Chemistry
Institution:University of Canterbury
Research Theme:Theme 1A
Research Interests:Accelerator, Chemical Physics, Crystallography, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nano Science & Technology, Optics, Surface Physics

Sangeetha Balabhadra
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution:University of Canterbury

Victor Canela
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Juliete Cheyne
Research Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Amita Deb
Research Fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Ulrich Ebling
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:Massey University

Andrus Giraldo
Research Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Thomas Haase
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Shahna Haneef
Research Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Xiao-quan Xu Yiqing
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Hannah Holtkamp
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Maya Isarov
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Sylwia Kolenderska
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Madhuri Kumari
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Nicholas Lambert
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Jeffery Low
Research Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Li Ma
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Jan Major
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:Massey University

Ben Mallet
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Michael Maria
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Cushla McGoverin
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Sara Miller
Research Fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Thomas Minnee
Research Fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Nick Monahan
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:Victoria University Wellington

Vincent Ng
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Nina Novikova
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Sukla Pal
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Mike Price
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Wellington

Yi Qi
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Amani Reza
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Alex Risos
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Julia Robertson
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Stefan Ruschel
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Daniel Schumayer
Research Fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Sophie Shamailov
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution: University of Auckland

Soizic Terrien
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:The University of Auckland

Ryan Thomas
Research Fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Marvin Weyland
Postdoctoral fellow
Institution:University of Otago

Dr Garth Carnaby
G. A. Carnaby Associates (Chair)

Professor Richard Blakie
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise)
Institution:University of Otago

Professor Jim Metson
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Institution:University of Auckland

Professor Richard Barker
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Sciences)
Institution:University of Otago

Dr Dianne McCarthy
DCM Solutions Ltd

Ms Charlotte Walshe
Dynamic Controls

Mr Ian Taylor
Animation Research Limited / Virtual Eye

Professor Allister Ferguson
Institution:University of Strathclyde
Country:United Kingdom

Professor William D. Phillips
Institution:NIST and University of Maryland
Country:USA

Professor Artur Ekert
Centre for Quantum Technologies
Institution:National University of Singapore

Professor Ian Walmsley
Institution:University of Oxford

Professor John Dudley
Institut FEMTO-ST
Institution:Universite de Franche-Comte-CNRS
Country:France

Professor Nergis Mavalvava
Institution:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Country:USA

Dr Simon Poole
Finisar Corporation
Country:Australia (Chair)
The Industry Advisory Board is convened regularly from a group of industry representatives
Emma Juggins
Programme Manager
Department:Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution:University of Otago
Email: [email protected]

Claire Hudson
Administrator
Department: Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution: University of Otago
Email: [email protected]

Jillian Menezes
Administrator
Department: Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution: University of Auckland
Email: [email protected]

Kylie Darragh
Administrator
Department: Dodd-Walls Centre
Institution: University of Otago
Email: [email protected]