The Australian Institute of Physics (SA branch) in conjunction with Adelaide Optics Chapter is proudly hosting a free public lecture aimed at high school students and their family members. 

Title: Light Camera Action!
Presented by: Prof. Shanti Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Date: Monday 18th November,
Time: Lecture – 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Refreshments to follow lecture.
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, The University of Adelaide (Google Maps here),
Registrations: Required for catering. Please register at Humanitix.

Abstract: We are so used to the presence of light in our lives, we probably don't stop to think about it, unless there's a storm and a power cut! What most people don't realise is that light is used today for so much more than illumination. In this talk, I'll introduce some concepts that demonstrate how light has transformed our lives. I invite you on this short journey with me but be warned... I travel light!

Bio: Shanti Bhattacharya obtained her PhD in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in 1997. She was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt award in 1998 and worked at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany for several years. She subsequently joined Analog Devices, Cambridge, USA, where she worked as a design engineer. She is currently a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras. She has served on the board of OSA (now called Optica) and is currently an Associate Editor of Optical Engineering and the Journal of Optical Microsystems. Her current research interests are meta and diffractive optics, optical MEMS and studies relating to imaging techniques.

Enquires: Email to secretary@sa.aip.org.au

Dear Members,

You are invited to the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) SA Branch 2024 Annual General Meeting and end of year dinner held in the Ivy Room at the Maylands Hotel on the 26th of November 2024.

The agenda for the evening is as follows:

6:00 pm – Pre-meeting drinks
6:30 pm – Annual General Meeting
7:30 pm – Annual Dinner

The AIP (SA Branch) Annual General Meeting will start at 6:30 pm (pre-meeting drinks from 6:00 pm). Nomination of the 2025 committee will be included as part of the proceedings. Please see the attached letter for details of the current committee’s nominations for the 2025 committee.

Dinner will be from 7.30 pm, following the main course we will have an after-dinner speaker (TBC).

Meals to be ordered and paid on arrival from the hotel's menu.

Please register for the event via Humanitix.

AIP/IPAS Physics Careers Night
Pizza & networking with experts with careers in physics and local employers of Physicists and STEM professionals.

Do you know school students curious about Science and Physics? Are they wondering what careers can come from studying Physics? Are they thinking about studying Physics in Year 11, Year 12, or University? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then please pass on the following information, as the AIP/IPAS Physics Careers Night will satisfy their curiosity and queries.

Listen to the experts in their fields who have used their physics education to leap into exciting and rewarding careers.

Hear from local organisations and companies who hire Physics graduates:

• DST Group
• CSIRO
• The University of Adelaide
• Fleet Space Technologies
• Ziltek

Afterwards, enjoy FREE PIZZA over networking with these local employers.

Date: Wednesday 25th September 2024
Time: Lecture: 6:00 - 7:00 PM - Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
Networking: 7:00 - 8.30 PM - Hub Mezzanine
Location: The University of Adelaide: North Terrace Campus
Registration: HUMANITIX registration required!
Enquires: Email to secretary@sa.aip.org.au

Proudly hosted by Australian Institute of Physics SA Branch and the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing

The SA Branch of the AIP warmly invite you to join us for the Claire Corani Memorial free Public Lecture. This year, the presenter is Professor Susan Coppersmith from the University of New South Wales, presenting her talk “What Do Theoretical Physicists Do?” as part of the AIP Women in Physics tour.

The Claire Corani Memorial Prizes in Physics recognising the highest achieving woman in second year physics at each of the universities of South Australia will also be presented during the event.

Presenter: Professor Susan Coppersmith
Title: What do theoretical physicists do?
Date and Time: Wednesday 14 August at 6:30pm
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, The University of Adelaide
Registration: RSVPs encouraged via Humanitix

The mid-year dinner and awards night is coming up! Come along for an informal evening with your fellow physicists including students, academics, and researchers. Arrive at 6:00 pm with the dinner commencing at 6:30 pm.

Date and Time: Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 6:00 pm
Location: The British Hotel
Registration: AIP-SA Mid-Year Dinner | Humanitix

We will be presenting the Excellence in Physics Teaching award – presented to a Physics teacher who has had a positive impact on teaching Physics to students at the high-school level. We will also present the Silver Bragg Awards – presented to the top final-year students who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 2023 with a major in Physics.

Meals to be purchased individually on the night. The first 10 student members to sign up will receive $20 off their meals. Please book via Humanitix at: AIP-SA Mid-Year Dinner | Humanitix

The Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) and the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) invite you to the 2024 AIP/IPAS Physics Careers Fair!

Are you currently studying physics at university and wondering what comes next? Are you keen to launch an exciting career in physics in Adelaide?

Listen to employers from over 7 national & local companies who are looking to hire people just like you!

The event details are:
Title: 2024 AIP/IPAS Physics Careers Fair
Date: Wednesday 29^th May 2024
Lecture: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide,
                6:00-6:30 PM  Live stream from national employers,
                6:30-7:15 PM  Presentations by local employers,
Networking and Pizza: 7:15PM - 8:30PM, Mezzanine (The Hub), University of Adelaide

Registration: Required. If you would like to attend, please register at the Humanitix below to ensure there is enough Pizza for everyone.
AIP/IPAS Physics Careers Fair (South Australia) | Humanitix

Enquires: Email to secretary@sa.aip.org.au

Top scoring year 12 physics students from 2023 Allegra Kleinig and Rianna Herring were awarded Bronze Bragg medals at the AIP SA Branch’s annual Bronze Bragg Presentation and Lecture.

Congratulations to both of the students, for their hard work and well-deserved achievements.

The Bronze Bragg medals go to the top scoring year 12 physics students from 2023.

(From left to right: Allegra Kleinig, Prof Robert Sang, Rianna Herring, Dr Stephen Warren-Smith.)

Prof Robert Sang gave a lecture on attosecond science: the dynamics of lasers and atoms at one billion-billionth of a second.

Prof Sang investigates the dynamics of electrons in atoms and molecules and ultra-short laser pulses at this timescale to test fundamental quantum theories and develop new x-ray sources.

How to use a time machine to study atomic physics

Presented by: Prof. Robert Sang, Griffith University

Date & Time: Monday 19^th of February 2024 at 6.30 to 7.45 pm

Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, The University of Adelaide

Abstract: In this talk I will give a background into the world of ultrafast laser science with an emphasis on the application to study attosecond science. I will talk about the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics and use some examples of attosecond science research from my own laboratory in the study of atomic physics.

Bio: Professor Robert Sang is the Dean Academic of the Griffith Sciences Group. Professor Sang is an experimental quantum physicist and he co-founded the Attosecond Science Group at Griffith University. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles in the discipline of atomic physics and his current research involves the applications of ultra-short laser pulses of light to the experimental observation of the dynamics of electrons in atoms and molecules which occurs at the time scale of attoseconds (one attosecond is a billion-billionth of a second). The outcomes of this research are diverse and ranges from the development of new coherent x-ray sources, the testing of fundamental quantum theories, to applications in structure determination of complex molecules. Prof Sang has held posts as a Max-Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Munich, ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship and visiting scientist to the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo.

The Bronze Bragg medals, and merit certificates, will be presented at the lecture. The medals are awarded for highest achievement in Physics in 2023 in the SACE Stage 2 assessments and IB Higher Level Physics, with merit certificates being for students who achieved a merit or a grade of 7.

The presentation and lecture will be held in the Braggs Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, at 6.30pm. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend.

Dear Members,

You are invited to the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) SA Branch 2023 Annual General Meeting and end of year dinner held in the Ivy Room at the Maylands Hotel.

The agenda for the evening is as follows:

6:00 pm Pre-meeting drinks

6:30 pm Annual General Meeting

7:30 pm Annual Dinner

The AIP (SA Branch) Annual General Meeting will start at 6:30 pm (pre-meeting drinks from 6:00 pm). Nomination of the 2024 committee will be included as part of the proceedings. Please see the attached letter for details of the current committee’s nominations for the 2024 committee.

Dinner will be from 7.30 pm, following the main course we will have an after-dinner speaker (TBC).

Meals to be ordered and paid on arrival from the hotel's menu.

Please register for the event via Humanitix.