Photonics Catalyst ProgramIPAS Minerals and Energy Sector

WorkshopWednesday 29 April 2015, 3:00-5:30pm

University of AdelaideThe Braggs Building, Level 2 Room 214

Agenda1445 Arrival, registration and networking1500 Hon Kyam Maher, Member of the Legislative Council, Minister for Manufacturing and

Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation arrives

1510 Welcome – building links between local industry and universities: Prof. Andre Luiten, IPAS Director

1520 Hon Kyam Maher1530 Series of 3-minute talks:

Industry Case Studies1. Optical fibre ultra high temperature sensing in the Nystar Metal and Mineral Processing

Facility Stephen Richter, Managing Director, SJ Cheesman

2. Measuring the water content in iron ore to minimise impact on vessel transportation Andrew Harris, Operations Manager, Scantech International Sensing

3. Photonic magnetometry - advanced defence technology with applications in mineral detection Prof Andre Luiten, IPAS Director - (Funded by Defence Science Technology Organisation)

4. Luminescence detection of minerals Adj Prof Nigel Spooner, IPAS (Funded by Scantech and the Photonics Catalyst Program)

5. Using fibre Bragg gratings for multi-parameter distributed sensingProf John Arkwright, Flinders University

6. Detecting methane from aircraft and how this can be used in pipeline leak detection and gas exploration- Mr Myles Clark / Dr Dave Ottaway, IPAS (Australian Research Council Linkage Grant)

7. Detecting gold during exploratory drilling operations by on rig analysis of drilling fluid Dr Agnieszka Zuber / A/Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem (Funded by The Deep Exploration Technologies Co-operative Research Centre)

8. Using mid-infrared lasers for mine face mineralization analysisProf David Lancaster, UniSA

9. Copper detection in minerals and ores using microwave-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopyA/Prof Zeyad Alwahabi, Institute for Minerals and Energy Resources

10. Analysing LPG for contaminants in pipelines using laser combsDr James Anstie, IPAS  (Funded by Chevron Texaco)

Advanced materials11.3D Metal Printing for rapid prototyping and replacement parts:

Mr Luis Lima-Marques, IPAS Laboratory Manager

Photonics Catalyst Program12.Program overview – Mr Piers Lincoln – IPAS Institute Manager – PCP Program Manager

1610 Tours of The Braggs 1655 Drinks, refreshments and networking1730 Close