The NSW Bragg Gold Medal nomination recognises the most outstanding PhD thesis in physics by a student from a University in NSW.
- Markus Mosbech, University of Sydney, School of Physics
- Yuanming Wang, University of Sydney, School of Physics
- Simon White, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Science
AIP NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award is presented to an individual that seek to achieve activities that engage our community and contribute to public engagement within physics. In its eleventh year, the AIP NSW Branch congratulates Associate Professor Karen Livesey, from the University of Newcastle as the very worthy recipient in 2024.
AIP NSW Annual Research Poster Presentation Prizes
Congratulations to the following 2024 recipients who received prizes for their best research poster presentations:
PhD Category:
Winner: Albany Asher, Western Sydney University
Prize: sponsored by ArcherX
Joint Runners-up:
Elizabeth Arcadi, Macquarie University
Prize: sponsored by Diraq
Oliver Oayda, University of Sydney
Prize: sponsored by Diraq
Masters Category:
Winner: Zachary Smeaton, Western Sydney University
Prize: sponsored by Boson Engineering
AIP NSW Annual Postgraduate Awards in Physics are open to nominated postgraduate individuals to compete for the AIP NSW Postgraduate Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly prize. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in postgraduate physics research:
AIP NSW Postgraduate Physics Award Winner
Callum Sambridge, Australian National University, Research School of Physics AIP NSW Postgraduate: Royal Society of NSW
Jak Kelly Award Winner
David Sweeney, University of Sydney, School of Physics AIP NSW Postgraduate Excellence Plaques
Congratulations to the following 2024 recipients who were nominated and participated in the NSW Postgraduate awards recognising the nominee’s highest standing:
- Meghna Mukesh Menon, Macquarie University, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- David Sweeney, University of Sydney, School of Physics
- James Cullen, University of New South Wales, School of Physics
- Callum Sambridge, Australian National University, Research School of
- Physics
- Amar Salih, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Chloe Wilkins, University of Newcastle, School of Information and Physical Sciences
- James Cayley, University of Wollongong, School of Physics
AIP NSW Best Graduating Student Prizes
The NSW best graduating student prizes acknowledge individuals nominated by each Physics Institution, with superior performance in their studies:
- Marko Beocanin, University of New South Wales
- Anna Carpenter, University of Newcastle
- Melissa Hill, Macquarie University
- Eiden Thomas Loomes, University of Sydney
- Sergei Nedic, University of Technology Sydney
- Kiarn Roughley, University of Wollongong
- Zachary Smeaton, Western Sydney University
AIP NSW Best Physics K-12 Investigation Awards with the Science Teachers Association of NSW
Primary prizes awarded to K-6 projects that stand out for their use of physics
- First prize: William Henwood, Beau Sheppard, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, "Drag Racer Dynamics"
- Second prize: Marcus Nicholas, St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, "Swinging Pendulums"
- Third prize: Alice Mou, Meriden School, "LED: Wire Wilt: How do light-emitting diodes fade as temperature increases"
Secondary prizes awarded to 7-12 projects that stand out for their real or potential application of physics to address real-world problems
- First prize: Lily Rofail, PLC Sydney, "Taking Shark Skin for A Spin: Can shark-dendrite-inspired vortex generators reduce heavy vehicle fuel consumption?"
- Second prize: Jasmine Civardi, PLC Sydney, "The Solar Glass Window - Developing the use of chlorophyll as a dye in a Dye-Sensitized solar cell (DSSC) and designing a transparent DSSC for application in buildings and windows"
- Third prize: Zihan Luo, James Ruse Agricultural High School, "Investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of 3D printed integrated strain sensors printed vertically using inflexible thermoplastics."
Cognates
