Our people

IPAS researcher and HDR student in a lab

Discover the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing research team

IPAS is a diverse, high-calibre team of physicists, chemists, biologists, engineers, theoreticians and medical researchers. Our leadership includes internationally recognised figures in precision measurement, photonic materials, quantum optics and bioengineering. Staff collaborate across disciplines, industry, and government to drive innovation, mentor emerging researchers and translate discoveries into impact.


Our leadership team

Piers Lincoln

Institute Manager

Piers Lincoln

Associate Professor Jiawen Li

Deputy Director

Associate Professor Jiawen Li

Professor Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

Deputy Director – Translational Science

Professor Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

Professor Kishan Dholakia

Deputy Director – Fundamental Science

Professor Kishan Dholakia

Our members

A list of our staff and graduate researchers will be updated and available in 2026.

Contact us

Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing

Location

Location
Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing
Adelaide University
Level 1, The Braggs Building, City Campus, Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone

Phone: +61 8 8313 9211

Email

Email: ipasadelaide@adelaide.edu.au