| EDUCATION |
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
PhD in Condensed Matter Physics |
St. Lucia, Qld., Australia
December 2006 |
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
MS degree in Materials Science |
Springfield, MO, USA
December 1998 |
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA
BS degree in Physics |
Rolla, MO, USA
May 1994 |
WORK
EXPERIENCE |
IAN WARK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Surface Characterisation Technologist.
Conduct surface measurements on a variety of samples using SEM, XPS and ToF-SIMS, and prepare samples for analysis using thermal evaporator, militome and precision polisher. In addition, conduct equipment maintenance, upgrades and repair as needed. Consult clients on measurement techniques and on data analysis. Develop instrument training manuals and programs, and train users.
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Mawson Lakes, SA Australia
March 2007 to present
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Research Associate.
Conduct research into the development of novel superconducting and semiconducting polymers at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis. |
St. Lucia, Qld Australia
November 2006 to January 2007
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Physics Tutor.
Tutored introductory theoretical solid state and thermodynamics, and assisted students with operation of experimental equipment and interpretation of results as an introductory physics laboratory tutor.
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St. Lucia, Qld Australia
February 2002 to October 2006
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Research Officer.
Perform research
into conductive polymers and their characterisation, and assist in the development of clean room facilities for the Soft Condensed Matter Research Group. |
St. Lucia, Qld Australia
July 2001 to February 2002
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Research Associate.
Perform equipment design, maintenance & operation, materials characterisation, and experimental design as needed in the ion implantation, micro-lithography & material physics testing labs. Also, conduct research into ion implanted polymers, teach entry level physics, supervise graduate students in their duties & research, and manage the university's materials science budget. Work used in filing of US patent on uncooled infrared bolometers. Also, work was conducted for the US DOD for improving various elements of the F-22 Raptor jet fighter. |
Springfield, MO, USA
August 1996 to July 2001
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UNITED ENGINEERING COMPANY
Engineering Manager.
Performed machine design, precision machining, equipment setup, computer hardware and software maintenance, and assistant manager duties. |
Urbana, MO, USA
May 1994 to April 1995 |
| RESEARCH |
ION IMPLANTED POLYMERS FOR SOFT ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
Research aimed at understanding and utilising ion implantation as a means to create polymer based electronic circuitry. This involved the production of samples with equipment used in the making of microelectronic circuitry, including: sputter coaters, thermal evaporators, spin coaters, ion implanters, etc. It also involved various characterisation methods, including: RBS, elastic recoil detection, XPS, FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, STM, AFM, and electrical measurements. |
University of Queensland |
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ION IMPLANTED POLYMERS
Conducted research into the development of uncooled infrared bolometers by ion implantation processes into normally insulating polymers. Utilised various specialised processing equipment, including: ion implanter, thermal evaporation unit, RF sputter coater and mask aligner. US patent resulted from this research, as well as developed material currently being investigated at the University of Queensland. |
Southwest Missouri State University |
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ULTRA-HIGH VACUUM INSTRUMENTATION
Developed system to use an UHV electron beam gun to accomplish MBE deposition of copper and tantalum films onto silicon substrates for microelectronic circuitry. Also developed UV-Vis-Near IR spectroscopic system to study such films. MBE system is currently in use for study of high purity, highly organised thin films, and spectrographic system is used by various groups for characterisation of materials. |
Southwest Missouri State University |
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SOLAR SPECTROSCOPY
Developed system to study Ca II emission lines of solar spectrum utilising a 3/4 metre spectrometer, a 10 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and an astronomical grade CCD camera. System measured sunspot variances in Ca II emission in the K absorption band. |
University of Missouri-Rolla |
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SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE
Developed a STM from basic components for the study of atomic scale surface structures. System is used for study of atomic scale surfaces. |
University of Missouri-Rolla |
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIENCE |
Ion implantation (IBM Taconic and Metal Vapour Vacuum Arc)
Clean room
Spin coating
Cryoultramicrotome sectioning
High and ultra-high vacuum environments
Deposition methods: thermal, electron beam and sputtering
Vacuum pumps: mechanical, sorption, diffusion, cryo, turbo, ion and sublimation
Characterisation Methods:
Microscopy: STM, AFM, SEM, ESEM, HRSEM, TEM, STEM, HRTEM, QemScan
Diffraction: LEED, RHEED, XRD
Spectroscopy: UV-Vis-Near IR spectroscopy, FTIR, RGA, XPS, AES, RBS, ERD, EDS
Electrical: low temperature V vs I and Hall Effect
Miscellaneous: profilometry |
ADDITIONAL
SKILLS |
Drafting
Equipment Design
Precision machining
Interfacing equipment with computers
Equipment maintenance, refurbishment and upgrading
Computer programming: Visual Basic, C++, HTML, FORTRAN, Pascal, and LabView |
MEMBERSHIPS
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AFFILIATIONS |
American Physical Society member
Committee member, Standards Australia Chemical Committee, Surface Chemical Analysis
Organisation panel member, Australian Microbeam Analysis Society 10th biannual meeting
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| GRANTS |
UniQuest Trailblazer Grant
Grant for research into superconducting polymers.
Commenced September 2006 |
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University of Queensland Research Travel Grant
Grant for travel to the Southwest Missouri State University to produce samples for PhD thesis work.
Commenced March 2004 |
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International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and University of Queensland IPRS
Scholarships for undertaking four year PhD study at the University of Queensland.
Commenced January 2002 |
| PRESENTATIONS |
X-ray photoelectron analysis of ion implanted and ion beam mixed polyetheretherketone
E. Tavenner, B. Wood, M. Curry, R.E. Geidd
Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials 2008 Annual Workshop
December 2008, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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Ion implanted and ion beam mixed polyetheretherketone: Properties of a novel electrically conductive polymer
E. Tavenner, R. Patel, B. Wood, M. Curry, R.E. Geidd
International Conference on Electronic Materials
July 2008, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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X-ray photoelectron analysis of ion implanted polyetheretherketone
E. Tavenner, B. Wood, M. Curry, R.E. Geidd
International Conference on Electronic Materials
July 2008, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Changes in polyetheretherketone due to ion implantation
E. Tavenner
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering regional meeting
December 2005, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Electrical and structural properties of ion implanted and ion beam mixed polymers
E. Tavenner, P. Meredith, B. Wood, M. Curry, R. Giedd
International Conference of Synthetic Metals
July 2004, Woolongong, New South Wales, Australia |
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Tailored conductivity in ion-implanted polyetheretherketone
E. Tavenner, P. Meredith, B. Wood, M. Curry, R. Giedd
Frontiers of Science and Technology Workshop on Soft Condensed Matter and Nanoscale Particles
December 2003, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| PUBLICATIONS |
Determination of thermal and optical properties of ion implanted PEEK films by photothermal spectroscopies
J.E. de Albuquerque, E. Tavenner, M. Curry, R.E. Giedd, P. Meredith
Journal of Applied Physics
Vol. 101 (2007) 054506 |
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Superconductivity in metal-mixed ion-implanted polymer films
A.P. Micolich, E. Tavenner, B.J. Powell, A.R. Hamilton, M.T. Curry, R.E. Giedd and P. Meredith
Applied Physics Letters
Vol. 89 (2006) 152503 |
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Lead sulfide nanocrystal: conducting polymer solar cells
A.A.R. Watt, D. Blake, J.H. Warner, E.A. Thomsen, E. Tavenner, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop and P. Meredith
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Vol. 38 (2005) pgs. 2006-2012 |
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Tailored conductivity in ion-implanted polyetheretherketone
E. Tavenner, P. Meredith, B. Wood, M. Curry, R. Giedd
Synthetic Metals
Vol. 145 (2004) pgs. 183-190 |
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Ion beam modification and analysis of metal/polymer bi-layer thin films
Y.Q. Wang, M. Curry, E. Tavenner, N. Dobson, R.E. Giedd
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B
Vols. 219-220 (2004) pgs. 798-803 |