Dr. Jacek Jasieniak

Biography

Jacek Jasieniak completed his Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours at Flinders University in 2003, where he was awarded the University Medal. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2008, obtaining the Chancellor’s Prize under the supervision of Professor Paul Mulvaney. Jasieniak undertook postdoctoral work at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) as an OCE fellow from 2008 to 2011, working with Dr. Scott Watkins and Dr. Ezio Rizzardo. He was a Fulbright Fellow with Nobel Laureate Professor Alan Heeger at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 2011 to 2012. In 2012, he returned to CSIRO, where he progressed to the position of Senior Research Scientist and Group Leader. He joined Monash University in 2015 as an Associate Professor and was appointed Director of the cross-disciplinary Monash Energy Institute. In December 2021, he was promoted to Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Infrastructure. His research focuses on the development of nanomaterials for next-generation energy technologies aimed at enabling a net-zero carbon emission future, including functional materials such as microlasers, light-emitting devices, printable solar cells, batteries, X-ray detectors, and a variety of chemical sensors. Jasieniak's work has been featured in media outlets reaching millions of people, discussing topics like energy poverty and sustainable technologies.

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