ProfIgor Aharonovich
Professor
Discipline of Physics
FUNDED RESEARCH
My research interests are focused on nanoscale engineering of nanophotonic entities to control and guide light at the nanoscale by sculpting nanostructures out of wide bandgap semiconductors. The nanoscale architecture is key component for novel devices such as low power lasers, molecular sensors, optical interconnects and high efficiency light emitters. A number of related projects are currently available, and include (but not limited to):
Investigation of novel quantum systems in wide bandgap semiconductors
Development of novel bio-sensors based on fluorescent nanodiamonds
Investigation of light matter interaction in metallic nanostructures (Plasmonics)
Simulation and design of new architectures for nanophotonics
PhD/Honors scholarships are available for motivated students who are interested in one of these projects or in any other related topic in the broad field of nanotechnology, materials science and nanophotonics
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANT3D Nanofabrication facilityAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Tan H,
- Natalie,
- Aharonovich I,
- Seidel J,
- Langford N
- GRANTUltrafast Atomic Resolution Pulsed Laser and Electron Beam Imaging FacilityAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I,
- Bourgeois L,
- Vinu A,
- Xu X,
- Seidel J
- GRANTSpins in flatland: a new platform for quantum sensingAustralian Research Council1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I,
- david broadway,
- Tetienne J-P
- GRANTBoron Nitride Workshop 2024 (BNW2024)Office of Naval Research Global21 May 2024 - 24 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I,
- Deji,
- Chen Y,
- Gao W,
- Jieun
- GRANTECR CDI fundingUniversity of Technology Sydney22 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Coulon P,
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTUltrafast Infrared Spectroscopy FacilityAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Kabakova I,
- Aharonovich I,
- Amal R,
- Neshev D,
- Smirnova D
- GRANTQuantum Nanophotonics with Atomically Thin MaterialsAustralian Research Council1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2028People funded by this grant:
- Rossetti C,
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTCoherent Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron NitrideUnited States Department of the Navy11 Feb 2022 - 10 Feb 2025People funded by this grant:
- aharonovich I
- GRANTQuantum memory with two dimensional materialsUniversity of Technology Sydney2 Jan 2022 - 1 Jan 2026People funded by this grant:
- Kianinia M,
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)Australian Research Council31 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- Neshev D,
- Aharonovich I,
- Iacopi F,
- Toth M,
- Padilla W
- GRANTSuper-resolution imaging techniques based on van der Waals materialsAustralian Research Council1 Feb 2019 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Toth M,
- Bradac C,
- Wang F
- GRANTNext generation nanophotonics: Light engineering in two-dimensional materialsUniversity of Technology Sydney30 Jan 2019 - 29 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- Kim S,
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTNational Facility for Nanoscale Characterisation of Luminescent Materials.Australian Research Council17 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Phillips M,
- Jin D,
- Toth M,
- Aharonovich I,
- Palomba S
- GRANTOptical Wavelength Conversion in Nonlinear Dielectric Nano-ResonatorsAustralian Research Council1 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- GRANTCSP - The 3rd International Conference on Physics of 2D Crystals (ICP2C3)United States Department of the Navy25 Mar 2018 - 2 Jun 2018People funded by this grant:
- aharonovich I
- GRANTHigh-throughput Portable and Wearable Device Fabrication FaciltyAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Jin D,
- Van Oijen A,
- Chen W,
- Warkiani ME,
- Ostrikov K
- GRANTARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levelsAustralian Research Council27 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Valenzuela S,
- Jin D,
- Hilder E,
- Lancaster D,
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTDiamond Nanosensors and Optical Tweezers for Bio-NanotechnologiesUniversity of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Bradac C,
- Aharonovich I,
- Bradac C
- GRANTUltraTEM: To resolve the structure of matter in space, energy and time (via Monash)Australian Research Council1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Etheridge J,
- Shimoni O
- GRANTNovel single photon sources for new generation of quantum communicationsAir Force Office of Scientific Research1 Apr 2015 - 1 Mar 2017People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I
- GRANTAn advanced transmission electron microscope facility for nanoscienceAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
- GRANTThe Japan Society of Applied Physics and the Materials Research Society Joint Symposia, Kyoto, Japan, 16-20 September 2013Ian Potter Foundation16 Sep 2013 - 23 Sep 2013People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTravel Grant - Fabrication of energy efficient diamond light emitting diodesAustralian Academy of Science1 Jul 2013 - 15 Apr 2014People funded by this grant:
- Aharonovich I