Advanced Optical Materials Network (AOM)

The Advanced Optical Materials (AOM) Network focuses on advancing opto-electronic materials research and connecting researchers with industry partners and investors to address global challenges.

The AOM Network brings researchers with different backgrounds in academia, including postgraduate students, together with industry to promote areas of interest in the field of advanced optical materials. We organise an industry seminar series, as well as workshops, where leading professionals from Australian and international industry partners discuss challenges, opportunities, and current trends in their field.

Members of the AOM Network are leading researchers in areas including:

  • Quantum materials and technologies
  • Materials synthesis
  • Optical materials characterisation
  • Device- and nano/micro-fabrication
  • Modelling and simulation
  • Optical imaging and sensing
  • Optical communications and signal processing

Network leads

Dr Philipp Reineck
School of Science

Dr Torben Daeneke
School of Engineering

Dr Joel van Embden
School of Science

A/Prof Daniel Gomez
School of Science

Dr Blanca del Rosal Rabes
School of Science


Membership and contacting AOM

The AOM Network aims to enable collaboration between researchers from different disciplines and facilitate engagement between industry and academia. Everyone with an interest in optical materials is invited to participate and join the network.

To join the network and receive updates on seminars and workshops, contact philipp.reineck@rmit.edu.au.

Enabling Impact Platform (EIP) sponsorship

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AOM is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:

Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Fabrication Focuses on driving the next wave of innovation and research translation in Australia through the transformation of specialised materials into high-performance products and solutions.

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EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.