Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)
The Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) is a world-class collaborative team conducting research in superconducting and electronic materials science and technology.
ISEM seeks to stimulate the technological and commercial development to advance technologies including batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage; applied superconductivity for electrical and medical devices; energy conversion and transmission; spintronic and electronic materials for applications; terahertz science; and nano structured materials.
The Institute is located at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, at the University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus. Australia’s first multifunctional materials facility that has the capacity to develop the processes and devices needed, to scale-up lab-based breakthroughs in preparation for commercialisation.
From its Wollongong base, ISEM has developed collaborative partnerships with research teams and industries throughout the world.
2019 was a special year for ISEM as it marked the change of leadership team and was also the most successful year for ISEM in many aspects. In the 2019 QS World University Rankings, UOW, for the first time since 2013, has achieved its aspirational goal of reaching top 1% of universities worldwide.
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Distinguished Professor Zaiping Guo Honoured For Research Excellence
Two University of Wollongong (UOW) academics have been named as recipients of New South Wales Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering in recognition of their pioneering research work.
Doctor David Cortie Receives ANBUG Young Scientist Award
Congratulations to Dr David Cortie who has been awarded the ANBUG Young Scientist Award for 2020 in recognition of his achievements utilising neutron scattering in his first 10 years post-PhD.
Doctor Wei Kong Pang wins the 2020 Australian Synchrotron Research Award
Congratulations to Dr Wei Kong Pang for winning the 2020 Australian Synchrotron Research Award, for outstanding research performed at the Australian Synchrotron by a researcher with up to 10 years research experience post-PhD.
The University of Wollongong Australia is delighted to host the 15th International Conference on Atomically Controlled Surfaces, Interfaces and Nanostructures (ACSIN-15) to be held in Sydney, Australia, 16th to 18th November 2021.
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Elusive excitonic insulator observed by researchers
Researchers have found evidence of a new phase of matter first predicted in the 1960s – the excitonic insulator.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR IN QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
Distinguished Professor Shi Xue Dou AM was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “significant service to science education in the field of superconducting and electronic materials.”
Breakthrough boosts performance of sodium-sulfur batteries
Low-cost, competitive storage technology can promote shift towards renewable energy
Located at: ISEM | AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia