Atomic Force Microscopy Workshop 2026
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The 2nd National AFM Workshop will be held on Friday, 6 February 2026 at the University of Sydney following ICONN 2026.

This one-day, in-person event will bring together researchers and students from across Australia to share expertise, develop collaborations, and discuss the latest advances in Atomic Force Microscopy.
Workshop Chairs:
- Dr Elena Taran – University of Melbourne (elena.taran@unimelb.edu.au)
- Dr Isaac Gresham – University of Sydney (isaac.gresham@sydney.edu.au)
- Abigail Mann – University of Sydney (abigail.mann@sydney.edu.au)
Registration: Visit the website at the link below
Preliminary Program:
| Time | Topics | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Welcome | Dr. Isaac Gresham, University of Sydney |
| 1010 | Applications 1 | Prof. Ray Dagastine, University of Melbourne |
| 1110 | Morning Tea | Provided by Coherent Scientific on Behalf of Bruker |
| 1130 | Facilities and Expertise | Dr Elena Taran, MCFP, University of Melbourne Dr Celine Heu, Katharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, UNSW Dr Matthew Hadden and Dr Hanyu Li, Sydney Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Sydney Dr Jeff Huang, ANFF-QLD Dr Malcolm Lawn, National Measurement Institute Dr Peggy Qi Zhang, CSIRO |
| 1245 | Lunch | Provided by the Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform and the University of Sydney School of Chemistry |
| 1330 | Technique Development | Dr. Michael Ruppert, University of Technology, Sydney Dr. Christian Gow, Coherent Scientific / Bruker Dr. Shane Huntington, Innovation Group / Asylum Mr. Christian Loebbe, Scitech |
| 1445 | Afternoon Tea | Provided by Innovation Group on Behalf of Oxford Instruments - Asylum Research |
| 1500 | Applications 2 | Dr. Kaye Minkyung Kang, University of Sydney Mr. Horizon Thapa, University of Canterbury Dr. Bakir Babic, National Measurement Institute Dr. Hemayet Uddin, Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication |
| 1615 | Close |
Please note that the program has not yet been finalized and is subject to change