Professional staff

Our COMBS professional staff manage the operations of the Centre including training, finance, outreach and engagement, communications and reporting.

Dr Scott Kolbe

Scott leads the Centre operations of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Nicci Coad

Nicci is the Centre Operations Manager at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS). She leads the Centre’s core operational, financial, and administrative functions, ensuring consistent procedures and strategic alignment across all participating university nodes.

Rachael Vorwerk

Rachael manages the science communication, internal communications, branding, education and outreach at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Ruth Waterman

Ruth coordinates the research, training and development activities, and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Adam Chrimes

Adam manages the research and impact translation activities at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Guanghui Ren

Guanghui manages the infrastructure operational activities at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Angela Grande

Angela is the Administration Coordinator, based at RMIT University, at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Megan Lim

Megan is the Administration Coordinator for the University of Adelaide Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Victor van Doren

Victor is the Administration Coordinator for the University of Technology Sydney Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Sian Edwards

Sian is a member of Professional Staff at The University of Sydney. She works on the Science and Technology theme.

Alvaro Casas Bedoya

Alvaro is the Administration Coordinator for Benjamin Eggleton’s group at the University of Sydney Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Simon Parsons

Simon is the Administration Coordinator for Swinburne University of Technology Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

Leonie Edwards

Leonie is a highly skilled Executive Assistant and Project Officer with over 15 years’ experience implementing superior administrative procedures within tertiary education, government and corporate industry.