Professor Sharath Sriram is a science and research leader creating and delivering breakthrough technologies in nanoelectronics, sensors, and medical technologies. He jointly leads the Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. The team are focussed on translating technology for healthcare, to bring science fiction to reality. Sharath led and coordinated a $60 million multi-user, inter-disciplinary research facility for micro- and nano-fabrication. He is currently leading medical device prototyping and scale-up manufacturing initiatives, as Director of the Discovery to Device Facility. He is the President-Elect of Science & Technology Australia and an active contributor to science policy with a focus on innovation and long-term strategy, early- and mid-career researchers, and diversity and inclusion.

Title of Talk : Combining Nanoscale Materials and Molecules for Precision Biosensing