Georgios Tsiminis
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Science
Georgios completed his undergraduate studies at the National Technical University of Athens Greece, with a Major in Applied Physics in 2004. In September of 2005 he completed the MSc in Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices at the University of St Andrews and Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, UK, with distinction. He then joined the Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics group at the University of St Andrews for his PhD on organic semiconductor lasers. In 2009 he became a research fellow in the same group working on UV-nanoimprint lithography for organic semiconductor lasers as part of the HYPIX project. In October 2011 Georgios joined the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing at the University of Adelaide in Australia as an ARC Super Science fellow to work on detection of trace quantities of explosives, combining microstructured optical fibers with fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy.Since 2014, Georgios has been a Senior research Fellow with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) Adelaide University node, working on optical spectroscopy for in-blood vitamin detection and monitoring and cell-line differentiation. In November 2016 Georgios also joined the CRC ORE at Adelaide University to work on optical spectroscopy for mining applications. Georgios is currently a Research Theme Leader for Chemical and Radiation Sensing within IPAS.
My key area of interest is the intersection between optics, photonics and materials science and how they can come together to offer innovative solutions for real world applications.
My education and career have given me a unique combination of skills across a wide range of fields in experimental science including optical sensors, linear and nonlinear spectroscopy, laser design and fabrication, microscopy techniques and the design, fabrication, testing and deployment of optical sensing systems. I have co-authored 41 refereed journal articles, review papers and conference papers that have been cited more than 400 times (h-index: 12). My current research positions aim to apply my expertise in photonics into applications like vitamin sensing in human blood and optical sensing for mining applications.
I am a strong believer in the importance of translating applied science concepts into commercially significant products. In the last few years I have been working to establish industry-funded projects that aim to translate the optical sensors that I have developed in my academic career into field-deployable devices. To this end I have received and managed almost AU$200,000 in funding from independent companies and commercialisation accelerators in Australia to develop optical sensors for specific applications. A number of those devices are currently being used as prototypes in the Australian food industry sector, with targets ranging from objectively measuring the eating quality of meat to real-time monitoring of alcoholic beverage fermentation.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - ongoing | University Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2014 - ongoing | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - 2014 | ARC Super Science Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2009 - 2011 | Research Fellow | University of St Andrews |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Greek, Modern (1453-) | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 - 2009 | University of St Andrews | United Kingdom | PhD in Physics |
| 2004 - 2005 | University of St Andrews | United Kingdom | MSc in Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices |
| 2004 - 2005 | National Technical University of Athens | Greece | Major in Applied Physics |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | de Prinse, T., Moffatt, J., Payten, T., Slattery, T., Rusby, J., Tsiminis, G., . . . Spooner, N. A. (2024). Novel fluorescence analysis for real-time moon mineralogy. In Y. Soskind, & L. E. Busse (Eds.), Photonic Instrumentation Engineering XI Vol. 12893 (pp. 66). Online: SPIE. DOI |
| 2019 | Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., Henderson, M., Hutchinson, M., & Monro, T. (2019). A comparison between multimode tip and suspended core fluorescence optical fibre sensors. In Proceedings 2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2015. online: OSA Publishing. |
| 2019 | Light, P. S., Glover, R. D., Dakka, M. A., Tsiminis, G., Palmer, A. J., Chetty, D., . . . Luiten, A. N. (2019). Towards an Australian Atom-Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) facility. In A. Mitchell, & H. RubinszteinDunlop (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 11200 (pp. 2 pages). Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI |
| 2018 | Schartner, E. P., Tsiminis, G., Bekteshi, M., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2018). Improved fabrication techniques of extruded simplified hollow core optical fibers for Raman spectroscopy (Conference Presentation). In I. Gannot (Ed.), Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVIII (pp. 33). SPIE. DOI |
| 2017 | Tsiminis, G., Schartner, E., Brooks, J., & Hutchinson, M. (2017). Measurements of vitamin B12 in human blood serum using resonance Raman spectroscopy. In Proceedings of the 29th IEEE Photonics Conference (pp. 684-685). Waikoloa, HI: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2016 | Tsiminis, G., Schartner, E., Bekteshi, M., Hutchinson, M., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2016). Hollow-core optical fibers made by glass billet extrusion as sensors for raman spectroscopy. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers Vol. Part F3-ACOFT 2016 (pp. 1-2). online: OSA. DOI |
| 2016 | Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., Henderson, M., Warren-Smith, S., & Monro, T. (2016). Comparison of the fluorescence sensing performance of microstructured optical fibres and multi-mode fibre tips. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers Vol. Part F3-ACOFT 2016 (pp. 1-2). online: OSA. DOI |
| 2016 | Musolino, S., Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., Salem, A., Monro, T., & Hutchinson, M. (2016). A portable optical fiber probe for in vivo brain temperature measurements. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10013 (pp. 4 pages). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2016 | Tsiminis, G., Schartner, E., Brooks, J., & Hutchinson, M. (2016). Measurements of vitamin B12 in human blood serum using resonance Raman spectroscopy. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE: SPIE BioPhotonics Australasia Conference Vol. 10013 (pp. 100130M-1-100130M-4). Adelaide, Australia: SPIE. DOI |
| 2016 | Tsiminis, G., Schartner, E., Hutchinson, M., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2016). Hollow core optical fibres made by glass billet extrusion as sensors for Raman spectroscopy. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10013 (pp. 4 pages). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI |
| 2015 | Schartner, E. P., Tsiminis, G., Henderson, M. R., Hutchinson, M. R., & Monro, T. M. (2015). A comparison between multimode tip and suspended core fluorescence optical fibre sensors. In Proceedings 2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics European Quantum Electronics Conference CLEO Europe Eqec 2015. |
| 2015 | Schartner, E. P., Tsiminis, G., Henderson, M. R., Hutchinson, M. R., & Monro, T. M. (2015). A comparison between multimode tip and suspended core fluorescence optical fibre sensors. In Optics Infobase Conference Papers. |
| 2014 | Warren-Smith, S., Tsiminis, G., Robertson, I., Turnbull, G., Samuel, I., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2014). Fabrication of subwavelength surface gratings on exposed-core microstructured optical fibres. In International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Adelaide, South Australia. |
| 2014 | Tsiminis, G., Rowland, K., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2014). Extruded single ring hollow core optical fibers for Raman sensing. In J. LopezHiguera, J. Jones, M. LopezAmo, & J. Santos (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 9157 (pp. 915782-1-915782-4). Santander, Spain: SPIE. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2014 | Chu, F., Tsiminis, G., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2014). Explosives sensing based on suspended core fiber coated with conjugated polymer. In J. LopezHiguera, J. Jones, M. LopezAmo, & J. Santos (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 9157 (pp. 915784-1-915784-4). Santander, Spain: SPIE. DOI |
| 2014 | Tsiminis, G., Klarić, T., Schartner, E., Warren-Smith, S., Lewis, M., Koblar, S., & Monro, T. (2014). Fibre-optic photochemical stroke: generating and measuring photochemical changes inside the brain. In J. LopezHiguera, J. Jones, M. LopezAmo, & J. Santos (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 9157 (pp. 9157D4-1-9157D4-4). Santander, Spain: SPIE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2013 | Chu, F., Tsiminis, G., Lang, C., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2013). Measuring nitroaromatic explosives using polymer-coated microstructured optical fibers. In Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics. Fremantle, W.A.. |
| 2013 | Rowland, K., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Afshar Vahid, S., Tsiminis, G., & Monro, T. (2013). Extruded soft glass single-ring hollow core fibres. In Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics. Fremantle, W.A.. |
| 2013 | Tsiminis, G., Chu, F., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2013). Sensing explosives with suspended core fibers: Identification and quantification using Raman spectroscopy. In Proceedings of SPIE vol 8627 Vol. 8627 (pp. 86270M-1-86270M-7). Online: SPIE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2012 | Tsiminis, G., Spooner, N., & Monro, T. (2012). Raman detection of hydrogen peroxide in suspended core optical fibers. In Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8421 (pp. 842181). Beijing, China: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI |
| 2012 | Turnbull, G. A., Tsiminis, G., Wang, Y., Kanibolotsky, A. L., Skabara, P. J., & Samuel, I. D. W. (2012). Nanoimprinted resonators for polymer lasers pumped by light-emitting diodes. In F. So, & C. Adachi (Eds.), Organic Light Emitting Materials and Devices XVI, as published in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8476 (pp. 847611-1-847611-5). San Diego, CA: SPIE. DOI |
| 2012 | Tsiminis, G., Ribierre, J., Ruseckas, A., Richards, G., Burn, P., Turnbull, G., & Samuel, I. (2012). Nanosecond two-photon absorption and lasing in fluorene-based organic semiconductors. In Nonlinear Optics Quantum Optics Vol. 43 (pp. 227-238). USA: Old City Publishing, Inc. |
| 2007 | Vasdekis, A. E., Richardson, S., Tsiminis, G., O'Faolain, L., Krauss, T. F., Turnbull, G. A., & Samuel, I. D. W. (2007). Microstructured polymer lasers: Diode-pumped lasing and extending operation lifetimes. In Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Europe Technical Digest (pp. 1). IEEE. DOI |
| 2007 | Vasdekis, A. E., Tsiminis, G., Amarasinghe, D., Ruseckas, A., Goossens, M., O'Faolain, L., . . . Samuel, I. D. W. (2007). Recent advances in polymer lasers and optical amplifiers. In Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics 2007 CLEO 2007 (pp. 574-+). Baltimore, MD: IEEE. DOI |
| 2007 | Turnbull, G. A., Vasdekis, A. E., Tsiminis, G., & Samuel, I. D. W. (2007). Diode pumped polymer lasers. In Z. H. Kafafi, & F. So (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 6655 (pp. W6550). San Diego, CA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2007 | Samuel, I. D. W., Vasdekis, A. E., Tsiminis, G., Turnbull, G. A., & Taylor, E. W. (2007). Shrinking Polymer Lasers. In E. W. Taylor, & D. A. Cardimona (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 6713 (pp. 71304). San Diego, CA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., Henderson, M., Hutchinson, M., & Monro, T. (2014). A comparison between multimode tip and suspended core fluorescence optical fibre sensors. Poster session presented at the meeting of Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. |
| Source | Project title | Dates | Amount received (AU$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry contract research | Smart Bung for measurement and analysis of liquids in situ | 2017 | $56,330 |
| Industry contract research | Deployable alpha unit for site assessment of milk quality | 2017 | $57,620 |
| Industry contract research | Spectral analysis and correlation to accepted melon industry standards | 2017 | $5,000 |
| Industry contract research | Meat quality grading sensor/software development | 2016 | $75,550 |
| Industry contract research | Spectral analysis and correlation to accepted milk industry standards | 2016 | $5,000 |
| IPAS pilot project | Simplified Hollow Core Optical Fibres for Sensing Applications | 2016 | $14,400 |
| IPAS pilot project | Rapid phenotyping of human stem cells sub-populations using optical spectroscopy | 2015 | $13,800 |
| IPAS Pilot project | Real-time characterisation of photochemically-induced ischaemic damage in a mouse model of subcortical stroke | 2013 | $8,000 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | New Fluorescence Sensors for Critical Materials | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Thomas Bede Payten |
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Real-time Fluorine Mineral Detection using Novel Fluorescence Technology | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Lewis Da Silva Teixeira |
| 2017 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Towards Purely Laser Based Generation and Trapping of Metastable Krypton | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Milad Abou Dakka |
| 2016 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Mechanical and optical characterisation of glass optical fibres for sensing applications | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Mustaf Bekteshi |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | Member | Science Management Commitee | Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, University of Adelaide | Australia |