Experience

Radetec Diagnostics

• Australia
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Melbourne, Australia Radetec Diagnostic is a Melbourne-based bio-nanotechnology company specialised in the production, application and commercialisation of functional nanoparticles and equipment for lateral flow assays. Radetec's core products are quantum dots-based Point-Of-Care (POC) rapid tests for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and COVID-19. Key responsibilities • Co-develop a lateral flow test for the detection of sexually transmitted infections, based on a new type of fluorescent particle… Show more Radetec Diagnostic is a Melbourne-based bio-nanotechnology company specialised in the production, application and commercialisation of functional nanoparticles and equipment for lateral flow assays. Radetec's core products are quantum dots-based Point-Of-Care (POC) rapid tests for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and COVID-19. Key responsibilities • Co-develop a lateral flow test for the detection of sexually transmitted infections, based on a new type of fluorescent particle (quantum dot). • Define the R&D strategy of the company. • Search and apply for public and private funding opportunities. Write grant applications. • Pitch the business idea to potential investors and collaborators. • Analyse the market of point-of-care diagnostic devices and the potential competitors. Identify relevant barriers to commercialisation (IP, regulatory, etc.). • Conduct customer interviews with clinicians and end users to validate the product idea. • Manage the implementation of the Quality Management System (ISO 13485:2016) for the company. • Analyse the TGA regulatory requirements for the commercialisation of an in-vitro diagnostic test. Achievements • September 2020. Recipient of the “Build It Better” voucher from the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL) for the development of a fluorescence reader. • August 2019. Winner of the City of Melbourne’s ‘Small Business Grant’, awarded for the production and commercialisation of quantum dots for biomedical applications (link below). • December 2018. Finalist of the ‘MedTech Got Talent’, Australia's largest MedTech startup competition. Show less



The University of Tokyo

• Japan
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Tokyo, Japan Biohybrid Systems Laboratory, led by Prof Shoji Takeuchi. • Develop dynamic hydrogel systems for 3D cell culture. • Develop in-vivo sensors based on quantum dots nanoparticles.



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Group of A/Prof Rona Chandrawati. • Research and develop inorganic coatings for cardiac stents that can release nitric oxide (NO) and promote endothelialisation. • Modelling and data analysis of nanostructured coatings and sensor systems based on phenomenological and statistical relationships. • Review the impact of nitric oxide as a treatment for COVID-19. • Disseminate the scientific findings via journal articles, literature reviews and presentations.

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

  Sydney, Australia Smart Materials and Surfaces group, led by Prof Justin Gooding. • Research and develop a novel immunoassay strategy for the quantification of sepsis biomarkers in blood using a point-of-care device. • Research and develop a portable sensing system based on porous nanomaterials for the detection of perfluorinated pollutants in water. • Study the fundamental interaction between antibody and antigen at a single-molecule level via Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence… Show more Smart Materials and Surfaces group, led by Prof Justin Gooding. • Research and develop a novel immunoassay strategy for the quantification of sepsis biomarkers in blood using a point-of-care device. • Research and develop a portable sensing system based on porous nanomaterials for the detection of perfluorinated pollutants in water. • Study the fundamental interaction between antibody and antigen at a single-molecule level via Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence microscopy. • Collaborate with diverse stakeholders (scientists, engineers, facility managers, etc.) to ensure that projects are delivered on time. • Co-supervise 4 postgraduate students and 1 Honours student. Some of them had excellent academic results, such as a prize for best Honours Thesis, a prize for best poster during a conference and an award for academic achievements given by a foreign Embassy. • Disseminate the scientific findings via journal articles, literature reviews, technical reports and oral presentations. • Manage the website and the social media account of the group.

• Acting research laboratory manager

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Sydney, Australia • Ensure the safety in a 40-person laboratory (30 PhD, 10 postdoc). My task included reviewing risk assessment forms, making sure that chemicals were stored accordingly to their GHS labels and the lab was kept according to the regulations.



CBNS: ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

  Sydney, Australia



Università di Pisa

• Italy
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Pisa, Italy Group of Prof Fabio Di Francesco • Conjugate antibodies onto reduced graphene oxide sensors for the detection of biomarkers in chronic wounds.



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Melbourne, Australia Nanoscience Laboratory group, led by Prof Paul Mulvaney • Synthesis and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots and their application for bioassays. • Perform a literature review on quantum dots for biomedical applications.



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD candidate

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2016

  Melbourne, Australia Adaptive Materials group, led by Prof Paolo Falcaro • Research and development of a microfluidic biosensor for the detection of Hendra virus in blood, based on fluorescent quantum dots and magnetic particles. • Deposition of films via dip-coating, spinning and spraying techniques. Patterning of surfaces via UV lithography and nanoimprinting. • Supervision of one summer student. • One of my publications was featured on the media (see link below).

• PhD candidate

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2016

  Melbourne, Australia Nanoscience Laboratory group, led by Prof Paul Mulvaney • Synthesis and modification of surfaces (ITO, gold, silica) and nanoparticles (CdSe/ZnS quantum dots, metal organic frameworks) to immobilise biomolecules (antibodies, enzymes, DNA). • Characterisation of coatings and nanoparticles by techniques such as XRD, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy, size exclusion chromatography and NMR. • Supervision of one Honour's student. • One of my publications was featured on… Show more Nanoscience Laboratory group, led by Prof Paul Mulvaney • Synthesis and modification of surfaces (ITO, gold, silica) and nanoparticles (CdSe/ZnS quantum dots, metal organic frameworks) to immobilise biomolecules (antibodies, enzymes, DNA). • Characterisation of coatings and nanoparticles by techniques such as XRD, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy, size exclusion chromatography and NMR. • Supervision of one Honour's student. • One of my publications was featured on the media (see link below).

• Laboratory Demonstrator

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Melbourne, Australia • Teach first year undergraduate chemistry students and mark their assignments.

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Melbourne, Australia Adaptive Materials group, led by Prof Paolo Falcaro • Synthesis of Sol-Gel thin films and their use to immobilise DNA for microarray applications. • Development of novel magnetic nanoparticle-metal organic framework composites for the sequestration of organic pollutants. • Living allowance provided by CSIRO.



Veneto Nanotech

• Italy
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  Venice Area, Italy • Development of composite coatings based on polyurethane and silica particles to increase the tribological properties of leather for car interiors. • Living allowance provided by the CIVEN association.