Robert Aughterson
Rob Aughterson is currently a Materials Characterisation Researcher (Transmission Electron Microscopy) with the Nuclear Materials Development and Characterisation group at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). He earned his Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science and Technology) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, in 1997. From 1997 through 2003 he worked with several large food manufacturing companies; Melbourne Chef (Melbourne), Players Biscuits (Sydney), and The Product Makers (Melbourne) where he was responsible for quality assurance and quality control management.
He returned to study and attained his Bachelor of Science (physics major) from the University of Melbourne in 2005, Bachelor of Science with honours (physics) from the University of Sydney in 2008, and completed his PhD, Engineering and IT, from the University of Sydney in 2018, working with Professor Julie Cairney and Dr. Gregory R. Lumpkin. In his thesis he investigated the crystal chemistry and corresponding ion-irradiation response of multiple complex ceramic oxide systems. These studies achieved publication of six peer-reviewed journal articles. This work contributed to an ongoing research theme in ceramic based nuclear waste-forms.
His PhD was undertaken concurrently with employment at ANSTO where he has worked since 2006. As a Materials Characterisation Researcher (Transmission Electron Microscopy) Rob works as a transmission electron microscopy expert, as well as providing support with x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and electron microscopy specimen preparation.
Rob has 52 peer-reviewed journal publications with many focussed on crystal chemistry and ion-irradiation response.
He is a member of; The Australian Ceramic Society, Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society, and the Australian Nuclear Association.
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