Infrastructure and Capability
The Infrastructure and Capability Committee aims to extend our infrastructure beyond the Centre by providing members with training and support in using optical frequency comb technology, and by ensuring long-term access to photonic integration technologies.
Our key aspects
Centre-wide Coordination
Bringing together researchers from across the Centre who rely on major infrastructure, and coordinating the Centre’s shared facilities and resources.
Strategic Roadmapping and Risk Management
Establishing and maintaining a Centre-wide roadmap, including risk mitigation strategies and an accessible directory of infrastructure and capabilities.
National Facility Coordination
Coordinating with the Australian National Fabrication Facility to guide investment in capital equipment and technical support.
Global Engagement and Sovereign Capacity Building
Working with our Partner Investigators and Associate Investigators, both nationally and internationally, to ensure capabilities remain at the cutting edge globally and meet the specific needs of microcomb science and technology, building sovereign capability that will be sustained beyond the Centre’s term.
Our Infrastructure Committee
Dr Guanghui Ren
Guanghui is a member of research staff at RMIT University. He works on the Science and Technology theme.
Professor Arnan Mitchell
Distinguished Professor Arnan Mitchell is an expert in integrated photonics who works with academics and industry to create technology solutions with real world impact.
Featured case studies
Securing our supply chain: Designing for scale up from day one
Disrupted chip supply chains – exposed during COVID-19 – and slow iteration cycles significantly slow research progress in Australia. The COMBS Infrastructure Committee is working to secure diverse fabrication pathways and future-proof microcomb scalability, aiming to make them as accessible as consumer electronics.