PhD alumni

Dr. Linxi Chen

PhD 2022–2026

Supervisors: Withawat, Christophe Fumeaux, Weijie Gao

Thesis: Enabling Polarisation and Frequency Control in Silicon-based Terahertz Integration

5th Australian Microwave Symposium Best Student Paper

Now: ARC-Funded Postdoctoral Researcher (see Researchers)

Dr. Sakib Quader

PhD 2022–2026

Supervisors: Withawat, Christophe Fumeaux, Xiaolong You

Thesis: Terahertz Metasurfaces for Wave Manipulation, Detection, and Spectral Analysis

2024 IEEE AP-S Fellowship • PVC Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence

Now: Postdoctoral Researcher (see Researchers)

Dr. Bryce Chung

PhD 2022–2026

Supervisors: Withawat, Wenle Weng, Daniel Headland

Thesis: 3D-Printed Quasi-Optical Systems for Terahertz Non-Destructive Testing

Now: Postdoctoral Researcher (see Researchers)

Dr. Harrison Lees

PhD 2021–2025 · NISDRG Postdoctoral Researcher

Supervisors: Withawat, Daniel Headland

Thesis: All-dielectric Terahertz Waveguides, Devices, and Techniques

2026 Humboldt Research Fellowship • 2025 University Doctoral Research Medal • 2025 Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence • 2023 IRMMW-THz Outstanding Student Paper Runner Up • 2023 NMI Measurement Award Finalist • 2022 IEEE MTT Graduate Fellowship • 2022 Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference People's Choice & Judge's Choice Awards

Now: Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Duisburg-Essen

Dr. Stephen Li

PhD 2020–2024

Supervisors: Withawat, Christophe Fumeaux

Thesis: Planar Antennas and Lenses for Terahertz Source Integration

Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarship • 2023 IEEE AP-S Fellowship • 2023 IEEE ComSoc Student Competition Honorary Mention • Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence

Now: Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Dr. Panisa Dechwechprasit

PhD 2019–2024 · Area Manager

Supervisors: Withawat, Christophe Fumeaux

Thesis: Tunable Terahertz Components on Substrateless Silicon Platform

Frank Perry Travel Scholarship

Now: Research Fellow, RMIT University

Dr. Mohamed Shehata

PhD 2018–2023

Supervisors: Withawat, Ke Wang

Thesis: Pulse Shaping for Terahertz Communications

SmartSat CRC PhD Scholarship

Dr. Weijie (Jack) Gao

PhD 2018–2021 · Founding member

Supervisors: Withawat, Christophe Fumeaux

Thesis: Effective-Medium-Clad Dielectric Components Towards Terahertz Integrated Platform

APMC 2021 Student Prize • Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence • University Doctoral Research Medal 2022 • Gertrude Rohan Memorial Prize 2022 • 2025 IEEE AP-S Fellowship

Now: Assistant Professor, Tohoku University

Dr. Xiaolong You

PhD 2017–2021

Supervisors: Christophe Fumeaux, Withawat

Thesis: Broadband Terahertz Metasurfaces

CSC Scholarship

Now: Research Fellow (see Researchers)

Dr. Wendy S.-L. Lee

Postdoctoral Researcher & Area Manager, 2017–2021 · Founding member

Thesis: Terahertz Metasurfaces for Wideband Polarisation Control

Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence

Now: Senior Lecturer (Level C), UNSW

Dr. Daniel Headland

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2017

Thesis: Efficient Terahertz-Range Beam Control Using Flat Optics

University Doctoral Research Medal • Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence • Endeavour Postdoctoral Fellowship • CONEX-Plus Marie Curie Fellow (UC3M) • ARC DECRA 2024 • IEEE APS Young Professional Ambassador 2025

Now: ARC DECRA Fellow & Lecturer (see Researchers)