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NSW Awards and Prizes

The New South Wales Branch has a number of awards each year:

  • Honours prize or equivalent -  best graduating student as judged by the physics department. 
    2024 AIP NSW Criteria for Student Prizes entitled Best Graduating Student.pdf
  • Bragg Medal - best PhD thesis. Each university can submit their student's best PhD theses to their state branch only. The best two from NSW will be sent to be judged nationally. 
  • NSW Postgraduate Awards. Each NSW University nominates a physics postgraduate student to compete for the AIPNSW Postgraduate medal and the RSNSW Jak Kelly prize. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in physics postgraduate work, and all nominees who participate in the Postgraduate Awards Day will receive a special award recognising the nominee’s high standing. 
    AIP Postgraduate Awards Information - Tuesday 12 November 2024.docx
  • NSW Community Outreach Physics Award - the Award will be awarded to individuals that seek to achieve activities that engage our community and contribute to public engagement within physics. The Award is open to everyone in NSW and will consist of a $1000 monetary award, and a framed certificate citing the achievements of the individual.
  • 21 Jan 2024 12:41 PM | Anonymous

    The nomination form for the 2024 Community Outreach Award can be downloaded here:

    2024 AIPNSW Community Outreach to Physics Award.docx

  • 15 Nov 2023 12:51 PM | Anonymous

    The NSW Australian Institute of Physics Branch congratulates all the 2023 postgraduate nominees on their outstanding presentations at the Annual AIP NSW Postgraduate Awards event on Tuesday 14 November 2023, held at the Concord Golf Club.

    Award winners:

    • The winner of the AIP Postgraduate Presentation for 2023 was Jacob Johnstone, University of Newcastle. Jacob received the 2023 AIP Crystal Postgraduate figurine, and a $500 award from the Australian Institute of Physics. 
    • The winner of the Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly Award for 2023 was  Jaime Andreas Alvardo-Monte, Macquarie University. Jaime received the 2023 Jak Kelly Award prize from the Royal Society of NSW. The Royal Society of New South Wales congratulates Jaime on this outstanding achievement.
    • Dr Renee Goreham, Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle received the Community Outreach to Physics Award.


    The AIP, RACI and RSNSW congratulates all the Postgraduate students for their outstanding presentations!

    See the full presentation report and photos from the event. 

    Thank you to the Australian Institute of Physics NSW BranchThe Royal Australian Chemical InstituteThe Royal Society of New South Wales and Laboratories Credit Union (LCU) for their support to these awards. 

  • 3 Nov 2023 2:34 PM | Anonymous

    For exceptional contributions to community physics outreach, Dr Renee Goreham, Physics Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, will receive the 2023 Community Outreach to Physics Award from the AIP NSW branch.

    With expertise in nanotechnology for biomedical applications, Renee has a demonstrated passion and skill for communicating the wonders of physics to people of all ages, and has built new programs to do so.

    She has made significant contributions in three areas of physics outreach:

    • increasing the media representation of women in physics
    • building grassroots programs to excite rural school students about physics
    • and coordinating programs to engage school students with the university.

    The Community Outreach to Physics Award is given annually by the NSW AIP branch to an individual that engages in activities that involve our community and contribute to public engagement with physics.

    Renee will receive a $1,000 monetary award, and a framed certificate at the AIP NSW Postgraduate Awards Ceremony on 14 November.  

    More about Renee’s outreach achievements.

  • 25 Oct 2023 3:32 PM | Anonymous

    The NSW Australian Institute of Physics Branch congratulates the 2023 postgraduate nominees on their accepted presentations for the upcoming Annual AIP NSW Postgraduate Awards event on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at the Concord Golf Club, 190 Majors Bay Road commencing from 10am sharp. 

    Further details are provided in the awards schedule, which includes abstracts and times of all presentations.

    Presenters will have the opportunity to compete for the AIPNSW Postgraduate medal and the RSNSW Jak Kelly prize which will be announced on the day.

    Everyone is welcome to attend this free event to support the presenters.


    Event Schedule:

    Presentations at the Concord Golf Club commencing from 10.00am

    Presentation of Awards and Prizes commencing from 1.15pm

    See further details regarding the Schedule on page 5


    This event is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Physics NSW BranchThe Royal Australian Chemical Institute and The Royal Society of New South Wales

     


  • 28 Aug 2023 2:38 PM | Anonymous

    The Australian Institute of Physics in New South Wales has instituted this annual prize as a means to recognise the work of 'AIP NSW Best Graduating Student' nominated by each Physics Institution in New South Wales. The prize seeks to acknowledge an individual, with a clearly outstanding work in their undergraduate Physics program in New South Wales.

    The NSW AIP prize will be presented each year to individuals that have been nominated by their physics institution in New South Wales. The prize will consist of a $250 monetary prize, and a certificate citing the achievement of “AIP NSW Best Graduating Student” in recognition for outstanding performance in the Physics undergraduate program from the individual institution.

    Eligibility and Criteria

    The nomination from each institution in New South Wales should show that the individual being nominated for the Award has completed an undergraduate / Honours / Masters program in physics and has:

    • Achieved at least a Distinction average in the Physics program or for Honours students a First Class is achieved as minimum criteria for the prize.

    Nominations close on 7th October 2023.

    Nomination forms for this Prize should be lodged by email to:

     

    Dr Frederick Osman

    Australian Institute of Physics

    New South Wales Branch

    fosman@bu.edu


  • 15 Aug 2023 4:40 PM | Anonymous

    Nominations NOW Open: The NSW AIP Branch will hold its 2023 Annual Postgraduate Awards event at the Concord Golf Club, 190 Majors Bay Road Concord on Tuesday 14th November from 10am.

    Each University is invited to nominate one student to compete on the day for the $500 prize and Postgraduate Medal.

    The Royal Society of NSW will also award the Jak Kelly Scholarship prize of $500 as a separate award category for this event. 

    These awards have been created to encourage excellence in postgraduate work, and all nominees who participate in the Postgraduate Awards Day will receive a special certificate recognising the nominee’s high standing.

    Students are asked to make a 20-minute presentation on their postgraduate research in Physics, and the presentation will be judged on the criteria (1) content and scientific quality, (2) clarity and (3) presentation skills. 

    Please refer to the judges’ criteria and prize information. 

    Event Schedule:

    Student presentations on Tuesday 14th November at the Concord Golf Club from – 10.00am

    Presentation of Awards and Prizes from  1.15pm

    This event is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute and The Royal Society of New South Wales. 

    Nominations strictly close by Saturday 7th October 2023.

    Please email the title and abstract of your nominated student presentation in the nomination form to Dr Frederick Osman by Saturday 7th October 2023 at fosman@bu.edu.

  • 1 May 2023 11:03 AM | Anonymous

    The Australian Institute of Physics in New South Wales has instituted this annual award as a means to recognise the work of individuals for community outreach to the discipline of physics. This Award now in its 10th year, seeks to acknowledge an individual, with a clearly notable record of work in contributing to outreach, physics education, and has demonstrated passion for the study of physics in New South Wales. 

    The NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award will be presented each year following a selection from the list of those nominated for the Award. The Award will be awarded to individuals that seek to achieve activities that engage our community and contribute to public engagement within physics. The Award is open to everyone in NSW and will consist of a $1000 monetary award, and a framed certificate citing the achievements of the individual.

    These Awards are proudly supported by Laboratories Credit Union (LCU) www.lcu.com.au.


    Eligibility and Criteria 

    The nomination should show that the individual being nominated for the Award is engaged within physics and has: 

    • Worked to engage the academic community to physics or academic pursuits. 
    • Effectively developed community events for the public, or other activities that engage our physics community. 
    • Increased awareness, knowledge and experiential learning opportunities for students in relation to physics community development and grassroots work. 

    Nominations for this award will close on 7th October 2023.

    A statement of up to 500 words outlining the work for which the nomination seeks recognition should be lodged on the nomination form by email to: 

    Dr Frederick Osman,

    NSW Branch Secretary, Australian Institute of Physics.

    fosman@bu.edu 

    For further details, please refer to the attached nomination form


  • 6 Apr 2023 11:18 AM | Anonymous

    The NSW Branch of the Australian Institute of Physics held its inaugural Research Poster Presentation Network Event at the Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus on Monday 3 April.

    The aim of this new NSW Australian Institute of Physics Research Poster Presentation Network Event was to provide all NSW HDR students (Honours, Masters and PhD) researchers an opportunity to:

    • present a formal, research-based presentation of their HDR work.
    • present HDR students research to a learned audience in the friendly environment of a University setting.
    • promote research opportunities and achievements.
    • develop physics interaction with researchers, academics, supervisors, students, employers and visitors during the event.
    • award best research poster presentation prizes recognising the scientific merit exhibited in the Poster Presentation displays.

    Prizes were:

    • $500 Honours Research Poster Prize sponsored by Diraq 
    • $1000 Masters Research Poster Prize sponsored by Boson Engineering 
    • o$1000 PhD Research Poster Prize sponsored by ArcherX
    The Research Poster Presentations for 2023 were:
    •  Devika Shobhana, Western Sydney University
    • Naif Alsalem, University of Sydney
    • Velibor Velvoic, Western Sydney University
    • Sanja Lazarevic, Western Sydney University
    • Peter Macgregor, Western Sydney University
    • Kieran Luken, Western Sydney University
    • Rami Alsaberi, Western Sydney University,
    • Adeel Ahmad, Western Sydney University
    • Surjit Wadhwa, Western Sydney University
    • Musawer Bajwa, Western Sydney University
    • Joel Balzan, Western Sydney University
    • Elizabeth Arcadi, Macquarie University
    • Ellen Lu, University of Newcastle
    • Madeline Hennessey, University of Technology Sydney
    • Yue (Rocky) Su, University of New South Wales
    • Long Qiang, University of Sydney
    • Thuy Ha, Macquarie University
    • Kimbal Lu, University of Sydney
    • Rong Fu, University of Technology Sydney
    • James Cayley, University of Wollongong
    • Sean Hood, University of Wollongong
    • John Paul Bustillo, University of Wollongong
    • Shuji Kojima, University of New South Wales
    • Pradeep Murthy, University of Sydney

    Winners

    These awards have been created to encourage excellence in research work, and all nominees who participated in the event received a special certificate recognising the nominee’s high standing.

    The winner of the Australian Institute of Physics Research Poster Presentation Prize for the PhD category was awarded to Pradeep Murthy from The University of Sydney. Pradeep received a $1000 prize from ArcherX as sponsors of the PhD Research Poster Prize.

    The winner of the Australian Institute of Physics Research Poster Presentation Prize for the Masters category was awarded to Elizabeth Arcadi from Macquarie University. Elizabeth received a $1000 prize from Boson Engineering as sponsors of the Masters Research Poster Prize.

    The winner of the Australian Institute of Physics Research Poster Presentation Prize for the Honours category was awarded to Madeline Hennessey from University of Technology Sydney. Madeline received a $500 prize from Diraq as sponsors of the Honours Research Poster Prize.

    (Above) Pradeep Murthy; Madeline Hennessey and Elizabeth Arcadi as the 2023 Winners of the AIPNSW Research Poster Presentations.

    Congratulations to all of our research students who participated,  and thank you to our industry sponsors for bringing this event together!


  • 24 Nov 2022 11:03 AM | Anonymous

    Congratulations to all recipients of the NSW AIP Awards for their outstanding achievements in physics outreach, postgraduate and graduate studies, and K-12 science.

    • Dr Devika Kamath from Macquarie University (pictured) received the AIP NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award. This award is in its ninth year and is presented to an individual that engages our community and contributes to public engagement within physics. 
    • Yuanming Wang, University of Sydney, School of Physics received the AIP NSW Postgraduate Physics Award.
    • Shankar Dutt, Australian National University, Research School of Physics received the AIP NSW Postgraduate: Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly Award.

    AIP NSW Annual Postgraduate Awards in Physics are open to nominated postgraduate individuals to compete for the AIP NSW Postgraduate Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly prize. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in postgraduate physics research.

    Receiving AIP NSW Postgraduate Excellence Certificates were:

    • Saurabh Bhardwaj, Macquarie University, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
    • Giovanni Pierobon, University of New South Wales, School of Physics
    • Ivan Zhigulin, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
    • Levi Madden, University of Wollongong, School of Physics 
    The NSW Best Graduating Student Prizes acknowledge individuals nominated by each Physics Institution, with superior performance in their studies. Winners were:
    • Armando Perri, University of New South Wales, School of Physics
    • Jay Archer, University of Wollongong, School of Physics
    • Adrien Di Lonardo, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

    AIP NSW Most Outstanding Physics K-12 prizes with the Science Teachers Association of NSW Young Scientist Awards

    The branch committee assessed and awarded prizes to the top three projects in the theme “Drones, Droids and Robots”,  which were:

    • First prize: TARS (Year 11-12 project)
    • Second prize: Timmy The Bushfire Rover (Year 5-6 project)
    • Third prize: Robot Hand (Year 3-4 project)

    The Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch congratulates all recipients for their incredible achievements.


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