Experience

Australian Cobotics Centre

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Investigator

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Provide governance model and lead strategic direction to the development of innovative concepts with partners, budget negotiations and allocation for the submission of the grant application in 2019. • Negotiate contractual principles for collaborative research and facilitate legal documentations. • Build capacity with multi-disciplinary and multi-industry approach to support research programs to address both the technological advances and the human and design factors that need to be considered when implementing new technology or services. • As the Industry lead, liaise with manufacturers, clinicians, and healthcare providers to understand and develop collaborative robotic technologies and service; expand education and research capacity at Cobotics centre and attract federal government translation funding. Show less



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director, Centre for Biomedical Technologies at QUT

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Provide leadership and strategic direction in the establishment of the centre as a critical part of the university’s 2019 restructure to provide transformative research intensity and excellence relevant to our communities. • Prioritise and support high-quality, critical mass research at the intersection of engineering, health and design that are recognised both nationally and internationally. • Ensure operational management of research activity at CBT in accordance with QUT’s strategic objective. • Contribute to the monthly strategic and operational discussions under the leadership of the Deputy Vice Chancellor ensuring achievement of the University’s research goals and effective management of research and research performance. • As a Senior Research Fellow – Lead our Medical Robotics research team focussed on using cutting edge technologies to solve medical challenges (Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Cardiology) • Seek funding through competitive external grant schemes. Show less



Integral Scopes Pty Ltd

• Lead Inventor, Co-Founder

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Patented lightfield technology development for medical use. • Sucessfull IP transfer from University to Industry • Business plan development. • Led the investment pitch and raised seed investment of AUD$ 500K. • Led the successful application of Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre Commercialisation Fund – AUD $780K. • Won the MIT innovator Award in 2018. • Patented lightfield technology development for medical use. • Sucessfull IP transfer from University to Industry • Business plan development. • Led the investment pitch and raised seed investment of AUD$ 500K. • Led the successful application of Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre Commercialisation Fund – AUD $780K. • Won the MIT innovator Award in 2018.



Australian Centre for Robotic Vision

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advance QLD Fellow-Medical & Healthcare Robotics

  • Dec 2016 - Nov 2019

  This is an individual competitive grant scheme – reflects Australian Government’s commitment to excellence in research by supporting Australia’s exceptionally good researchers to undertake high quality research with industry.• Program 1: Development of robotic vision assistive tool for minimally invasive surgery.This program is in collaboration with Stryker (fortune 500 Medical Device company) and Holy Spirit Hospital (St. Vincent’s health). Accountability of budget: AUD$540K for 3 years.• Program 2: Development of lightfield technology.This program is in collaboration with Stanford computational imaging lab, UQ and The Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care. Accountability of budget: AUD$250K for 3years. Show less

• Co-Founder - Medical and Healthcare Robotics Lab

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

  Lead role (along with Prof Jonathan Roberts and Prof Ross Crawford) in order to start and raise QUT’s strategic initiative in the medical robotics domain; an application area under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision.• Initiate, conceptualise and co-lead QUT’s strategic initiative in the medical robotics domain.• Conceptualize and propose a translational roadmap for 6 projects within the MHR group in line with QUT’s research priorities and build capacity to support the projects (Orthopaedics, oncology, ophthalmology, and cardiology). Show less



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate , Trauma Research Group. (During my PhD candidature)

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  To improve healing in large segmental bone defects in small animals under the influence of BMP2.Key responsibilities:• Apply independent scientific judgement and act as SME in histology, molecular biology • Develop and establish SOPs • Conduct animal study and document findings in accordance with ethical standards and clearance set by QUT and MERF

• Tissue Bank Coordinator (During my PhD candidature)

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

  To facilitate ethical distribution of biological samples to scientists at QUT from Prince Charles Hospital and Holy Spirit Northside Private HospitalKey responsibilities:• Develop a system to efficiently distribute samples (Bone, cartilage, bone marrow, blood)• Amend ethics application based on research projects and requirements• Ensure patient consent and comply with ethical standards and clearance set by QUT and Prince Charles Hospital



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant (Developmental Biology Group)

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Key responsibilities:• Assist post-doc with cell culture experiments.• Assist PhD students with histology, small animal studies.• Assist to manage and maintain PC2 lab for the research group.

• Technical Officer - DNA sequencing, MICROMON

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Key responsibilities:• Perform DNA sequencing and data analysis of samples• Manage large volumes of data to provide comprehensive technical and troubleshooting advice to customers



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Practical Demonstrator/Tutor

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2010