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Madhu Bhaskaran

Madhu Bhaskaran FTSE is an engineer and Professor at RMIT University. She co-leads the Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group at RMIT University[1] She won the APEC Aspire prize in 2018 for her development of "electronic skin".[2]

Madhu Bhaskaran
Born
Chennai, India
Alma materPSG College of Technology
RMIT University (M.E., Ph.D.)
Known for"electronic skin"
SpouseSharath Sriram
Scientific career
FieldsElectronic materials engineering
InstitutionsRMIT University

Early life and education

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Madhu Bhaskaran was born and grew up in Chennai in India.[3] After high school she went on to study Electronics and Communications Engineering at PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore from 2000 to 2004, where she met her partner Sharath Sriram.[3] After moving to Australia, Bhaskaran completed a Masters in Microelectronics Engineering at RMIT University in 2005, and graduated with a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials Engineering four years later.

Career

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After completing her PhD in 2009, Madhu Bhaskaran won a competitive Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate piezoelectric thin films. She also co-established and currently co-leads the Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group in 2010. Bhaskaran's group measured the potential of piezoelectric nano-films to provide energy for small electronic devices.[4] Bhaskaran's research interests include functional oxide thin films, wearable technologies and stretchable electronics which can be applied in monitoring health and in communications.[5]

Bhaskaran's work on combining functional oxide materials processed at high temperatures with elastic and plastic materials has led to stretchable electronics and sensors, that can be worn as electronic skin. Bhaskaran is a member of the Australian Nanotechnology Network and her team focuses on the characterisation of semiconductor interfaces (metal-silicide and silicide-silicon), characterisation of piezoelectric thin films, and micro-scale semiconductor and microsystem fabrication.[6] Bhaskaran's research use a material called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) in the design of their devices. PDMS is stretchable, transparent and non-toxic, and it has been used in contact lenses, and skin and hair products.[7] Her publications (December 2005 – August 2018) include one edited book,[8] six book chapters, 106 journal articles, 36 conference proceedings – totalling 152 publications and five patents.

Bhaskaran has obtained over $5 million in competitive research funding for projects and equipment, and in an industry partnership, Bhaskaran's research team and Sleeptite were awarded $1.7 million in a Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) grant from the Federal Government in July, 2018. These funds will be used to develop a silicon fabric with sensors to monitor sleep.[9][10] As part of the 23rd Australian Institute of Physics Congress, Professor Bhaskaran is serving on the COMMAD Scientific Advisory Committee[11]

Board service

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An advocate for young researchers and women in science, Bhaskaran is a co-founder of the Women Researchers’ Network at RMIT University and Board member of Women in STEMM Australia.[12] Bhaskaran was one of six women in science recently featured in "Just some of the Australian women killing it in science leadership right now" published by Women's Agenda in 2018.[13] Professor Bhaskaran says, "What gives me happiness is that I have managed to do many things beyond research in my career so far – this includes mentoring PhD students and postdocs, holding leadership positions in the Higher Degrees by Research space (and that has helped enhance the research environment at my workplace) as well as contributing to the gender diversity space."[14] Bhaskaran currently serves with the Expert Advisory Group to the Australian Government's Decadal Plan for Women in STEM[15] and recently attended an APEC Women in STEM workshop 'Making the Case for APEC Women in STEM‑Partnership and Impact’.[16]

Awards and honours

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Professor Madhu Bhaskaran has received the following honours and awards for her research:

  • International Postgraduate Scholarship 2006-2009
  • Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-2014
  • Research Media Star Award 2011[17]
  • Victoria Fellowship Physical Sciences 2015[18]
  • Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship 2016–present
  • named one of Top 10 Innovators under 35 for Asia, MIT Technology Review, 2016[19][20]
  • Australian inventors on MIT's top 10 'Innovators Under 35' list[21]
  • Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher 2017[22][23]
  • named one of Australia's Most Innovative Engineers by Engineers Australia 2017[24]
  • Batterham Medallist, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2018[25]
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2022[26]

In 2018 she won the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering's Batterham Medal[27] and the Victorian QuickFire Challenge: Driving Device Innovation.[28][29] Nominated by Australian Academy of Science, Bhaskaran also won the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).[2][30][31] ASPIRE recognises young scientists from Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in innovation, research and education.

References

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  1. ^ "Functional Materials and Microsystems - RMIT University". Rmit.edu.au. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) - Australian Academy of Science". Science.org.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Couple goals: Chennai couple win Australia's top Science Award a year apart from each other". Edexlive.com. 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Nano-films charge our future". Abc.net.au. 21 June 2011.
  5. ^ An, Byeong Wan; Shin, Jung Hwal; Kim, So-Yun; Kim, Joohee; Ji, Sangyoon; Park, Jihun; Lee, Youngjin; Jang, Jiuk; Park, Young-Geun; Cho, Eunjin; Jo, Subin; Park, Jang-Ung; An, Byeong Wan; Shin, Jung Hwal; Kim, So-Yun; Kim, Joohee; Ji, Sangyoon; Park, Jihun; Lee, Youngjin; Jang, Jiuk; Park, Young-Geun; Cho, Eunjin; Jo, Subin; Park, Jang-Ung (25 July 2017). "Smart Sensor Systems for Wearable Electronic Devices". Polymers. 9 (8): 303. doi:10.3390/polym9080303. PMC 6418677. PMID 30970981.
  6. ^ "The Australian Nanotechnology Network". Ausnano.net.
  7. ^ "Dr Madhu Bhaskaran - Stretchable Sensors: Electronics on the Move". Scienta.global. 9 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems". CRC Press. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Innovative sensor technology will help aged care workers improve health and safety - Create News". Createdigital.org.au. 27 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Exclusive: World-first fabric could stop elderly falling from beds". 9news.com.au. 30 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Committees – AIP 2018 – Australian Institute of Physics Congress". Aip2018.org.au.
  12. ^ "Board of Directors". Women in STEMM Australia. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Just some of the Australian women killing it in science leadership right now". Women's Agenda. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  14. ^ Australia, Women in STEMM (29 May 2018). "STEMM Profile: Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran | Co-Group Leader | Functional Materials and Microsystems Research | RMIT University | Melbourne | VIC". Women in STEMM Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  15. ^ STEM, Women in. "Expert Working Group members - Women in STEM". Expert Working Group members. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  16. ^ Porteous, Clinton (25 October 2018). "Indo-Pacific experts make the case for women in STEM". Minister.industry.gov.au. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran - RMIT University". Rmit.edu.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  18. ^ "2015 Victoria Fellows". Business.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Meet The Innovators Under 35 (2016) - Madhu Bhaskaran - YouTube". Youtube.com.
  20. ^ "EmTech Asia Names 2016 Top Ten Innovators Under 35". Asian Scientist Magazine - Science, technology and medical news updates from Asia. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Australian inventors on MIT's top 10 'Innovators Under 35' list". electronicsonline.net.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Eureka! Madhu Bhaskaran wins the 'Oscars of Australian Science'". Sbs.com.au.
  23. ^ "Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran, WINNER 2017 Eureka Prize for Outstanding ECR - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  24. ^ "Engineers Australia reveals the most innovative engineers for 2017 - Engineers Australia". Engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  25. ^ "The Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence - Winner 2018". applied.org.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Madhu Bhaskaran FTSE". Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  27. ^ "Batterham Medal". Applied. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  28. ^ "Leading #MedTech talent win Vic QuickFire Challenge 2018". Philip Dalidakis MP. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  29. ^ "Dual accolades for Madhu Bhaskaran - RMIT University". Rmit.edu.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  30. ^ "RMIT researcher wins prestigious APEC Science Prize". Miragenews.com. 23 August 2018.
  31. ^ "APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) | Australian Academy of Science". Science.org.au. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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