Research

Innovative and industry-relevant research is undertaken within the Department of Physics and Advanced Materials, expanding both the academic and professional knowledge of physics, nanotechnology and advanced materials.

The Department has a strong record of research and development; essential to facilitating quality postgraduate research programs and encourages research that engages the interest of industry and community partners.

Research activities in Physics and Advanced Materials focus on optically-functional materials and structures for energy efficient applications, such as solar glazing and coatings, and solid state lighting (LEDs).

The emphasis is on using cutting-edge experimental techniques and high performance computing to design these materials at the atomic level.

In addition there are other areas of research activity such as macroscopic metals technologies, metal matrix composites. The Department's research activities are linked with the UTS Institute for Nanoscale Technology, Microstructural Analysis Unit, Green Lighting Research and the Centre of Expertise in Chemical Technologies.

The Department has links to CUDOS, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems and has established relationships with both local and international commercial organisations and research groups such as AGR Matthey, AngloGold Ashanti, Fluorosolar Systems, BASF, FEI Company, Moran Scientific, Solutia, BluGlass, DSTO.