▁University ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Professor ▁in ▁opt oe lect ron ics ▁and ▁Foundation ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Centre ▁of ▁Micro - Ph ot on ics ▁( 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 1 5 ) ▁at ▁Sw in bur ne ▁University ▁of ▁Technology . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁Pro ▁Vice - Ch an cell or ▁for ▁International ▁Research ▁Coll abor ation ▁( 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 ), ▁Research ▁In nov ation ▁( 2 0 1 0 ), ▁and ▁Research ▁Cap acity ▁( 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 5 ) ▁at ▁Sw in bur ne . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁Foundation ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Victoria - S un tech ▁Advanced ▁Sol ar ▁Fac ility ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 5 . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 1 5 ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁Node ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Research ▁Council ▁Centre ▁of ▁Ex cell ence ▁for ▁Ult ra high - band width ▁Dev ices ▁for ▁Opt ical ▁Systems . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁node ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Cooper ative ▁Research ▁Centre ▁for ▁Pol ym ers . ▁ ▁Pre viously , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁Special ▁Ad visor ▁to ▁Sw in bur ne ’ s ▁Vice - Ch an cell or , ▁Act ing ▁Deput y ▁Vice - Ch an cell or ▁( Res earch ▁and ▁Development ) ▁and ▁Vice ▁President , ▁Dean ▁of ▁Science , ▁Act