Celebrating the Best Papers of 2024

The IPAS 2025 Showcase recognised research and publications from the past year, highlighting work that demonstrates the importance of transdisciplinary collaboration. These awards acknowledge how researchers across different fields contribute to advancing scientific knowledge and developing practical applications.

Transdisciplinary Paper Award

"Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds through Spectroscopic Signatures in Nanoporous Fabry-Pérot Optical Microcavities"
Published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, authored by IPAS members Nhu Khoa Tran, Huong Nguyen Que Tran, Siew Yee Lim, Andrew Abell, Cheryl Law, Abel Santos et al.
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Highest Impact Paper

"Site-specific drug release of monomethyl fumarate to treat oxidative stress disorders"
Published in Nature Biotechnology, authored by IPAS members Thomas Avery and Dion Turner with the Andrew Abell Group, et al.
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International Collaboration

"Optical pumping of electronic quantum Hall states with vortex light"
Published in Nature Photonics, authored by IPAS member Glenn Solomon, with international partners from the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland, L-NESS at the Politecnico di Milano, the Donostia International Physics Center in Spain, the Max Planck Institute in Germany, and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan. Prof. Solomon leads the Quantum Nanophotonics Group as well as the ARC Training Centre for Current and Emergent Quantum Technologies.
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National Collaboration

"Incorporating Er: YAP Microcrystals Into Tellurite Fiber Using Volumetric Interface Doping"
Published in Advanced Optical Materials, authored by Yunle Wei, Jobaida Akhtar, and Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem of the Photonic Materials & Optical Fibres Group, in partnership with MQ Photonics and the Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics at Macquarie University.
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Impact Paper

"A Material Change for Ultra-High Precision Force Sensing"
Published in Light: Science & Applications (Nature Portfolio), authored by Chris Perrella and Kishan Dholakia with the Centre of Light for Life.
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These awards highlight the role of transdisciplinary research in addressing complex challenges. By integrating expertise from different fields, these studies contribute to a broader understanding of scientific principles and their applications. Congratulations to all the recipients for their contributions to research and collaboration.