2026 –
Present
Present
Research Scientist
Analog Quantum Circuits (AQC) · Brisbane, AU
Josephson junction fabrication and characterisation.
Positions
2026 –
Present
Present
Adjunct Research Fellow
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)
2024 –
2025
2025
Senior Technical Officer
RMIT Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility · Melbourne, AU
Under Prof. Dougal McCulloch.
2022 –
2025
2025
PhD Researcher
RMIT University
Supervisors: A/Prof. Jim Partridge, Prof. Dougal McCulloch, Prof. David McKenzie (USyd).
Thesis focused on neuromorphic computing, plasma treatment of semiconductors,
electrolyte-gated transistors, biosensing, and amorphous carbon thin films.
2021 –
2025
2025
University Tutor
RMIT University
Ran tutorials, Labs and Marked assignments in Solid state physics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism.
2019
Student Research Placement
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute · Brisbane, AU
Under Dr James Pang.
Education
2021 –
2025
2025
PhD, Applied Physics
RMIT University · Melbourne, AU
Supervisors: A/Prof. Jim Partridge, Prof. Dougal McCulloch, Prof. David McKenzie (USyd).
Thesis focused on electrolyte-gated transistors, neuromorphic computing, biosensing, and
amorphous carbon thin films. Techniques: PVD, CVD, SEM, XRD, XPS, AFM.
2017 -
2020
2020
BSc(Honours), Physics
Queensland University of Technology · Brisbane, AU
Computational simulation to study the rotational molecular
diffusion of an ideal liquid. This would contribute to a more accurate MRI, useful
when looking for tumours in tissue.
Publications
2026
Neuromorphic sensing of TDP-43 antigen–antibody binding
using an ionic liquid channel field effect transistor
Luke A. Sylvander; Enyi Guo;
Linda Losurdo; Phuong Y. Le; Cheng Tan; Lan Wang; Dougal G. McCulloch;
David R. McKenzie; Jim G. Partridge
APL Electronic Devices · DOI: 10.1063/5.0303064
2023
Neuromorphic sensing of
biomolecules covalently immobilised on polydimethyl glutarimide
Luke A. Sylvander; Phuong Y. Le;
Hiep N. Tran; Billy J. Murdoch; Enyi Guo; David R. McKenzie; Dougal G. McCulloch;
Jim G. Partridge
Analytica Chimica Acta · DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341787
2023
Lateral, Optically Controlled,
Artificial Synapses Realized in Room-Temperature RF-Sputtered SnO2 for Neuromorphic
Computing and Visual Recognition
Phuong Le; Hilal Nagib; Luke A. Sylvander; Martin Allen; Dougal G. McCulloch;
James G. Partridge; Hiep N. Tran
ACS Applied Electronic Materials · DOI: 10.1021/00375
Technical Skills
Fabrication
- Electron Beam Lithography
- Physical Vapour Deposition
- Sputtering
- Photolithography
- Cleanroom processes
Characterisation
- AFM / SEM
- XPS
- XRD
- Microwave S-parameters
- Four-probe transport
Software
- Python
- C++
- R
- LaTeX
- COMSOL / KLayout
Physics
- Plasma physics
- Semiconductor physics
- Semiconductor fabrication
- Josephson junctions
- Neuromorphic devices
Simulation
- Molecular Dynamics
- DFT
- Kinetic Monte Carlo
- Finite Element Method