Stephen Warren-Smith

Stephen Warren-Smith

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Stephen completed his BSc (Physics and Theoretical Physics) with first class honours at The University of Adelaide in 2006. From 2007 to 2010 he completed his PhD on a project titled “Chemical sensing using microstructured optical fibres.” His PhD was to develop microstructured optical fibre sensors for the application of corrosion sensing of aircraft, which spanned theory, simulations, fabrication, and experiments.

Following Stephen's PhD submission he completed a cycling expedition from Australia to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden via the length of Africa on a recumbent tricycle in order to promote adventure and responsible risk-taking to youth in Australia and around the World.

www.worldtrike.crazyguyonabike.com

On Stephen's return in August 2011 he began an Australian Research Council (ARC) Super Science Fellowship, investigating novel optical fibre sensing architectures for women’s health. From August 2014 Stephen worked on a Photonics Catalyst Grant with partner company SJ Cheesman to develop high temperature sensors for the Port Pirie minerals and metals processing facility.

In February 2015 Stephen moved to Jena, Germany, to undertake a prestigious Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship at the Institute of Photonic Technology. There he developed new techniques for fabricating nano/micro optical fiber sensors. Since October 2016 Stephen has been working as a Ramsay Fellow at the University of Adelaide.

Stephen's research interests include soft-glass and silica microstructured fibre fabrication, fluorescence sensing modelling, surface functionalisation of optical fibres, optical fibre sensor development, fibre Bragg gratings, and ultra-high temperature sensing.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2016 - ongoing Ramsay Fellow The University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2015 Research Associate The University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2016 Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow Institute of Photonic Technology
    2011 - 2014 ARC Super Science Fellow The University of Adelaide
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2014 Award Daniel Walker Medal The University of Adelaide - -
    2013 Award South Australian Young Achiever Award - Science and Technology Category Channel 9 - -
    2012 Award SA Adventurer of the Year Outdoor Educators Association of South Australia Australia -
    2012 Award Postgraduate Alumni University Medal The University of Adelaide - -
    2012 Scholarship Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program Joint program between China Science and Technology Exchange Centre (CSTEC) and the G08 - -
    2011 Award SA Science Excellence Awards South Australian State Government Australia -
    2011 Award University Doctoral Research Medal The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2010 Award Seed Grant Australian Geographic Society Australia -
    2010 Award Bob Crompton Prize The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2009 Award Postgraduate Student Prize The Australian Optical Society Australia -
    2006 Scholarship Photonics Scholarship Defence Science and Technology Organisation Australia -
    2006 Award David Sutton Prize The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2006 Award University Medal The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2005 Award The Fred Jacka Prize The University of Adelaide - -
    2005 Award Dean’s Certificate of Merit - - -
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2007 - 2010 The University of Adelaide Australia Ph.D.
    2003 - 2006 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Year Fund Project Amount
2017 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries High temperature sensing  
2017 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sapphire crystal fiber temperature sensor  
2016 University of Adelaide- Ramsay Fellowship Imaging microstructured optical fibres for advanced endoscopy $800,000
2015 ARC - Linkage Project Extreme temperature monitoring for minerals and metals processing

$420,000-ARC $180,000-Partner

2014 SA Government Photonics Catalyst Grant High temperature optical fibre sensors for mineral and metal processing facility monitoring $45,000
2014 Denis Harwood Foundation Innovation Grant Distributed High Temperature Sensors for Furnace Monitoring and control $25,000
2014 EU - Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship Micro-cavity optical fiber sensors for biosensing applications EUR169,000
2013 Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing - Pilot Project In vivo biophotonics: developing neuroscience applications $20,000
2012 Australian and Chinese Government - Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program Scholarship   $3,000
2007 Australian Postgraduate Award PhD Scholarship Fluorescence-Based Chemical Sensing Using Suspended-Core Microstructured Optical Fibres $75,000
2007 PhD Top-Up Scholarship Fluorescence-Based Chemical Sensing Using Suspended-Core Microstructured Optical Fibres. $30,000

 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Utilising multimode erbium doped fibre amplifiers to generate novel output patterns and high peak and average power at 1.5 microns. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jassimar Singh
    2022 Co-Supervisor Non-Linear Effects in Fibre Lasers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Darcy Leonard Smith
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Machine learning for quantitative fibre optic sensing Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Darcy Leonard Smith
    2019 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Design and Development of Microstructured Optical Fibre Pressure Sensor Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammad Istiaque Reja
    2018 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Optical fibre cavities for sensors and lasers Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Liushun Xie
    2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor High Resolution Distributed Sensing Using Exposed-Core Fibres Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Lu Peng

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