COMBS Seminar Series
Every second Wednesday @ 1pm Syd/Can/Mel and 12:30pm Adelaide
Every second Wednesday @ 1pm Syd/Can/Mel and 12:30pm Adelaide
Your research is valuable to you. Your work represents months or years of effort. Taking these simple steps ensures that you don’t accidentally lose the ability to patent your work, start a company, or secure future funding. We want you to be the one who gets the credit and the rewards for your innovation.Â
Learn more on protecting your intellectual property when presenting at the seminar series here.
Register below to present. Please include your presentation details.
Please note COMBS HDR students and ECRs are expected to present at least twice in canditure/post doc.Â
4th March 2026
Mr Gabriel Britto Monteiro
COMBS HDR Executive Representative
Adelaide UniversityÂ
Speckle spectroscopy and applications to frequency combs.Â
18th March 2026
Dr Lisa Haerteis
COMBS ECR Excutive Representative
Adelaide University
Brillouin scattering in thin-film lithium niobateÂ
1st April 2026
Rachael Vorwerk
COMBS Science Communicator
Topic coming soon
15th April 2026
Ms Lantian Wei
COMBS HDR student
On-Chip beamforming systems for free space visible light
29th April 2026
Dr. Park Prayoonyong
COMBS Early Career Researcher
Matching the repetition rate of two microcombs (soliton crystals)Â
13th May 2026
Panel discussion
Tips for submitting and winning AEA grants
Panelists- Successful AEA grant recipients
27th May 2026
Mr. Jorge Acosta
COMBS HDR Student
Communications with low power sourcesÂ
10th June 2026
Dr. Andrei Ristea
COMBS Early Career Researcher
Calibration of high-resolution astronomical spectrographs using astrocombs
24th June 2026
'From Primary Combs to Solitions'
Caitlin Murray
8th July 2026
COMBS HDR Student
Mr. Ashutosh Khaswal
COMBS HDR Student
Mechanical Phonotyping of Triple Negative Breast Cancer for Predicting Chemotherapy Responses
22nd July 2026
COMBS ECR
Florian
5th August 2026
Soft skill topic
19th August 2026
COMBS HDR Student
2nd September 2026
COMBS ECR
16th September 2026
Soft skill topic
30th September 2026
COMBS HDR Student
14th October 2026
COMBS ECR
28th October 2026
Soft skill topic
11th November 2026
COMBS HDR Student
25th November 2026
COMBS ECR
Looking for fresh ideas and exciting research collaborations? Our biweekly online seminar series is the perfect place to:
🔬 Discover groundbreaking research across COMBS. Keep an open mind and ask yourself, "How could my work connect with this project?"
🎤 Support emerging researchers—HDR students and ECRs will be sharing their insights. Engage, ask questions, and offer valuable feedback to shape the future of research.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate! Join us online weekly.
Presenters: This is your chance to refine your conference presentation skills—with a little extra time to dive deeper and deliver your talk in a more relaxed, detailed manner.
Check out our "Tips for Presenters" below for expert advice on making your presentation stand out!
In 2025 we asked our COMBS members to provide feedback on the COMBS Seminar Series. There were three key themes.Â
When presenting remember:
Topic introduction: Introduce your topic for people outside your research area. Speak to the wider centre (beyond your theme and node)
Audience assumed knowledge: Make no assumptions on the level of knowledge of your audience. Some people in the audiences will be experts in the field, whereas others will have never heard of it.
Presentation formality: The presentation is to fellow COMBS members. Imagine we were at a picnic lunch and someone asked you about your research or you were presenting to your peers when creating your presentations
The Brief:
You have 20 minutes to present your research—just like at a conference, but with more time to unpack your concept. Typically, you’d have just 10-12 minutes, but here you have more time to elaborate on your concepts. Go into more details on how you achieved the result (including any difficulties, experiences or learnings). Want to experiment with a new presentation style? This is your chance!
Your Audience:
👥 All COMBS members (across all research themes)—a supportive community eager to engage with your work. Keep professionally casual.
Your Goals:
🎤 Sharpen your presentation skills – Receive constructive feedback to help you deliver a winning talk at your next conference.
✨ Encourage collaboration – Present your research in a way that sparks interest and potential partnerships.
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✅ Keep it simple – Start with a clear, lay-friendly summary of the key concept behind your research. Most people will have limited knowledge of your research.
✅Be clear – Ensure your key messages are easy to follow. Include a clear introduction stating the key concepts of the talk.
📉 Use visuals wisely – Avoid overloading slides with graphs or excessive data.
🔍 Explain your research impact – Make sure the audience understands why your work matters.
⏳ Take your time – Use the extra minutes to elaborate on concepts and improve clarity.
A copy of the COMBS PowerPoint Template can be found here: 2 - COMBS templates and logosÂ
Everyone starts somewhere! Even our most experienced Professors were once in your shoes. They got to where they are today by receiving feedback—and now, they’re here to pass those insights on to you.
After your presentation, feel free to connect with our Centre Science Communicator - Rachael and Research Training Coordinator - Ruth for a deeper discussion on your feedback and practical ways to enhance your presentation skills. 🚀
For more information about the COMBS Research Seminar Series, please contact Ruth Waterman at ruth.waterman@rmit.edu.au