Latest news
Search news stories
Enter a keyword to search news.
A fascination with light and optical engineering
![Jiawen Li](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/Li-Uni-Adelaide-2019-for-web.jpg?h=4e70cdad&itok=CgbOeZbJ)
Dr Jiawen Li is an inventor and highly adaptable engineer. With a career that began with her study of optical engineering, that saw her move across the globe twice, she is currently leading her own research team to develop a hair-sized ‘camera’ to help cardiologists identify patients at risk of heart attacks.
[Read more about A fascination with light and optical engineering]
Using technology for a social good
![Thushari Atapattu from the School of Computer Science wears a green flower top and is smiling.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-02/Thushari-for-web.jpg?h=01d59fd6&itok=01zfpsmX)
For Dr Thushari Atapattu, one of the most fascinating things about working in her field, is working on advancing technology that can be used in the community for social good.