Plenary Speakers

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence on Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, Australia

Research School of Physics, Australia

The Australian National University, Australia

Bio: Professor Jagadish is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics and Electronic Materials Engineering at the Australian National University. He has made pioneering contributions in semiconductor optoelectronics and nanotechnology. He has published more than 800 journal papers, co-authored a book and co-edited 15 books. He is a fellow of 16 Science and/or Engineering Academies of Australia, US, UK, China, Europe, India, The World Academy of Sciences and received many awards including UNESCO Medal for Nanotechnology, IEEE Photonics Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Pioneer Award. He has received Australia’s highest civilian honor, AC, Companion of the Order of Australia, in 2016 for his contributions to physics and engineering, in particular nanotechnology. He has received 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India. He is currently serving as the President of the Australian Academy of Science and in the past served as President of IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Nanotechnology Council and Australian Materials Research Society.

Abstract: Semiconductors have played an important role in the development of information and communications technology, solar cells, solid state lighting. Nanowires are considered as building blocks for the next generation electronics and optoelectronics. In this talk, I will present the results on growth of nanowires, nanomembranes and microrings and their optical properties. Then I will discuss theoretical design and experimental results on optoelectronic devices. In particular, I will discuss nanowire and micro-ring lasers and integration of nanowires and microrings. I will present results on single photon sources and detectors. Nanowire based energy devices such as solar cells and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting will be discussed. I will present the results on chemical and bio sensors and neuro-electrodes to study brain signaling to understand dementia. Future prospects of the semiconductor nanostructures will be discussed.