Mini Micro Nano Dosimetry-Innovative Technologies in Radiation Oncology 2025 - MMND ITRO 2025
The International Conference on Mini-Micro- Nano- Dosimetry (MMND 2025), held in conjunction with Innovative Technologies in Radiation Oncology (ITRO 2025) attracted 215 delegates. The conference was held in Sydney in February 2025. This event brought together international and Australian radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation scientists and nanomedicine experts to discuss advances in radiation oncology. MMND 2025 focused on radiation dosimetry technologies for QA in radiation therapy, radiobiological optimisation of treatment, FLASH radiotherapy, radiomics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other new technologies to improve the clinical outcome of radiotherapy. ITRO 2025 was devoted to the clinical implementation of new technologies in X-ray and particle therapy.
Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported the attendance of 20 higher degree research students to attend the conference.
Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) Conference
ANZIAM (Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) is a division of the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS). The annual ANZIAM Conference is the major conference in industrial and applied mathematics. The conference provided a platform for academics and students to present their research findings to stimulate discussions to advance the applications of mathematics to science, industry and business. The conference is also a platform for the exchange of ideas and information between applied mathematicians and users of mathematics in science, engineering and industry.
The conference was held at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour in February 2025, attracting over 200 participants from Australia, New Zealand and overseas. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported early career researcher (ECR) networking lunch and LGBTIQA+ and Allies breakfast.
For Food's Sake
Future Food Systems (FFS) For Food’s Sake, an essential event for agrifood innovation and ecosystems, was held at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour, in February 2025. The event united industry leaders, researchers, government representatives and community advocates to explore advancements in automation, agritech, value-adding, circular economy, manufacturing, native ingredients, nutrition and more.
FFS played a key role in shaping Australia’s agrifood future. Attendees connected with thought leaders, exchanged ideas, and contributed to driving innovation in food systems and communities. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported venue expenses.
Australian Poultry Science Symposium 2025
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS) is the premier annual avian science conference in the Asia-pacific region organised by the Poultry Research Foundation at the University of Sydney in conjunction with the World’ Poultry Science Association Australian Branch. The conference is recognised as one of the leading poultry conferences in the world.
APSS 2025 delivered an exceptional lineup of cutting-edge research, invited presentations, and valuable networking opportunities. From emerging trends in poultry nutrition and health to advancements in sustainability and precision farming, the conference provided a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and industry collaboration.
24th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality – CONVR 2024
CONVR2024, held in Parramatta, in November 2024 brought together over 200 attendees from all seven continents. The conference focused on digital transformation, sustainable practices, and innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, providing a global platform for academics, industry leaders, and policymakers to collaborate and exchange ideas.
The event showcased cutting-edge research, practical innovations, and global collaborations, setting a benchmark for future conferences. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported science outreach, collaboration, and engagement.
ASI Clinical Translation School 2024
The 2024 ASI Clinical Translation School was held at Q Station in Manly, in September 2024. The program was designed for clinical trainees, as well as higher-degree students and clinical fellows with a passion for translational research that will advance human disease diagnosis and therapy. It covered disciplines related to immunology, including autoimmunity, allergy, infectious disease, oncology, and primary immunodeficiency.
Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported four travel awards offered to interstate and international students and early career researchers.
BacPath 2024
BacPath 2024 was held in the Hunter Valley in November 2024. BacPath is Australia’s premier biennial molecular bacteriology meeting that focuses exclusively on bacterial pathogens and is an important event for the Australian microbiology community.
The conference featured a dynamic scientific program, including a plenary oration, three international invited speakers, nine thematic sessions, oral presentations, and poster sessions. Emphasising opportunities for postgraduate students and early-career researchers (ECRs), BacPath provided a valuable platform to present research to academia, industry, and research institutions. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported audiovisual expenses.
International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (IGNSS) 2024
The International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (IGNSS) was held at the University of New South Wales in February 2024. The IGNSS series stands as Australasia’s foremost conference and exhibition dedicated to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and related Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies, products, and services. Held biennially, it garners global recognition and facilitates crucial dialogues within the PNT sector.
Key representatives in the field of PNT from all across Australia and various countries, including the USA, Canada, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, Japan, and Singapore convened at UNSW Sydney, marking the highest attendance in the history of the conference series. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported speaker travel and merchandise.
9th Asian Particle Technology Symposium (APT2024)
The 9th Asian Particle Technology Symposium (APT2024) took place in Sydney in December 2024. Themed "Engineering a Sustainable Future," the event will bring together international experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss advancements in particle technology and its applications for sustainability.
The symposium served as a platform for networking, collaboration, and the exchange of innovative ideas within the Asia-Oceania region and globally. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported venue hire.
International Mine Ventilation Congress (IMVC) 2024
The 12th International Mine Ventilation Congress (IMVC) was held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel in August 2024. The mine ventilation community took the opportunity to discuss new technologies and developments with a view to improving and refining ventilation, refrigeration, cooling and health and safety in mines globally. Co-hosted by UNSW, AusIMM and MVSA the congress welcomed over 480 attendees from 15 countries.
Researchers and experts shared the latest research findings and experiences, driving progress in the field. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported speaker travel and accommodation expenses.
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference was held at the UTS Aerial Function Centre in February 2024. ACERE gathered an impressive assembly of 145 academic participants and 110 industry attendees from 29 diverse countries. The conference continued its commitment to fostering innovative thinking and collaboration. It included a range of interactive sessions to ACERE bridge the gap between academic research and industry.
A highlight of the conference was the Industry-Educator Forum supported by the NSW government, which provided a platform for engagement between researchers and practitioners.
2nd Zero Childhood Cancer National Symposium
The 2nd Zero Childhood Cancer National Symposium was held at Rydges World Square Sydney in May 2024. The ZERO Program was borne from the multidisciplinary partnership between clinicians, researchers and health professionals, striving to improve treatment precision and patient-centred care.
True to the theme of this meeting, "Precision in Action: Collaborations driving cancer breakthroughs", this event was an absolute showcase of the calibre of research, translation and innovation that are being achieved through collaboration at scale. Five travel scholarships were awarded to early-mid career individuals to attend and 6 prizes for exceptional oral, rapid-fire and poster presentations were awarded. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported the gala dinner.
14th Biological Psychiatry Australia Annual Meeting
The 14th Biological Psychiatry Australia Annual Meeting was held at Mercure Hotel on November 2024. Biological Psychiatry Australia (BPA) is a society for professionals including clinicians, academic researchers, and consumers who are interested in the advancement of biological research in psychiatry.
BPA is dedicated to supporting early career researchers. The conference offers a large number of speaking slots for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to showcase their work, including two dedicated plenaries for outstanding early career researchers. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported venue hire, catering and student awards.
International Conference on Persuasive Technology 2024
The International Conference on Persuasive Technology 2024 took place at the University of Wollongong in April 2024. The annual conference brought together international researchers and practitioners from industry and academia in persuasive technologies and behaviour design.
The research community aims to enrich people’s lives in various domains, such as health, sustainability, education, and well-being, by supporting and achieving goals in changing their behaviours. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported speaker expenses and catering.
ITS Australia Summit 2024
The annual Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Summit was held at Sydney ICC in August 2024. The conference brought 700 + delegates together to present, discuss and engage around matters relating to intelligent transport systems. The adoption of new transport technologies is a significant opportunity for Australia to improve the safety, sustainability and efficiency of our vehicles and transport networks.
A key highlight at Summit 2024 was the hosting of the inaugural Careers Expo, where students from three leading NSW universities—the University of Sydney, UTS, and UNSW Sydney joined delegates on the final day of the event to learn more about Australia’s burgeoning ITS industry and better understand the diverse career pathways it presents. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported venue and promotional expenses.
The Circular Economy for Climate and Environment 2024
Circular Economy for Climate and Environment 2024 as held at UTS Aerial Function Centre in September 2024. CECE stands as an annual international conference, spanning diverse disciplines from fundamental to applied research encompassing policies, technologies, and community education concerning the circular economy, climate change, and the environment.
The conference's thematic scope extends across circular economy applications in water, energy, environment, waste, resource recovery, and climate change, among other pertinent areas. This conference aims to serve as a dynamic platform, bringing together researchers from academia, industries, government, and NGOs on a global scale.
Australasian Symposium on Antennas
The 18th Australian Symposium on Antennas (ASA) was in Sydney in February 2024. ASA was co-organised by CSIRO, Lyrebird Antenna Research Pty Ltd, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), University of Adelaide, Flinders University, and University of Auckland.
ASA 2024 provided a unique platform for the antennas and propagation and microwave technology community to exchange new technical-scientific achievements, demonstrate state-of-the-art technology, and establish and strengthen professional cooperation and network in antennas, propagation, electromagnetic wave theory, and related fields. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported student awards.
13th International NanoMedicine Conference
The 13th International NanoMedicine Conference was held at Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel in June 2023. The conference provided a unique forum for bringing together clinicians, biologists, chemists and engineers with an interest in applying nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of disease to improve healthcare and foster an interdisciplinary environment for sharing ideas and establishing networks. Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte officially opened the conference.
From nanoscale therapeutics and diagnostics to advanced organoid technology, the International NanoMedicine Conference aims to showcase the promise of nanoscale science and engineering in solving grand challenges in medicine and health. Themes included Drug Delivery, Sensors & Imaging, Bioactive Materials, Bio-nano Interactions, Tissue Engineering and Organoid Technology, Clinical Challenges, Industry Session.
3rd Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing APOCAM 2023
The 3rd Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing was held at University of Sydney in June 2023. The conference attracted almost 350 delegates, some travelling from Asia, the USA and Europe, allowing the Australian researchers to present their results to a local and international audience, and foster new collaborations between Australian and international institutions.
During the conference, a symposium was focused on Sustainability and Clean Energy, where researchers presented new ideas to use additive manufacturing to develop sustainable solution in the manufacturing sectors to enable the creation, storage and distribution of clear energy. In addition, the conference focused on advanced manufacturing technologies, and new technologies and applications were presented to an audience containing 10% of industrial attendees. On the last day, the conference was focused on Design, Qualification and Certification to help new technologies be adopted by the manufacturing industry.
2023 IBMD Research Week
The 2023 IBMD Research Week was held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in June 2023. The conference was organised by the Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, UTS and attracted 213 delegates from Australia China, US, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.
The week consisted of a series of 7 themed conferences, symposiums and workshops on the topics of photonics, nanotechnology, single-molecule biotechnology, nanothermometry, wearable sensors/devices, volumetric biomedical imaging, computational and digital imaging technologies. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported merchandise, catering and student poster prizes.
International Workshop on the Dark Side of the Universe
The 16th International Workshop on the Dark Side of the Universe (DSU 2022) was held at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in December 2022. The conference was hosted by the Sydney Consortium for Particle Physics and Cosmology experimentalists attracted 135 delegates from around the world.
The 5-day conference program covered a wide but balanced range of topics, including dark matter, dark energy, neutrino physics, physics beyond the standard model physics, high-energy astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitational waves. Old scientific ties were strengthened, and new connections were established.
Conferences like DSU 2022 often attract considerable public attention, inspire new generation to study basic science, provide a feed for high school enrichment programs, amongst others.
AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship School
AINSE Ltd., with support from ANSTO, hosts an annual educational school for first-year undergraduate women in STEM, with an emphasis on their career opportunities within nuclear science and engineering. The sixth AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School ran from 28th November to 2nd December 2022, bringing together 52 students from across 20 AINSE-member universities.
The AINSE WISE School provides an ideal opportunity for students to network with their like-minded peers from across Australia and New Zealand. It also connects students to special guest speakers, from a diverse range of backgrounds, career stages, and STEM disciplines, who share their journeys to successful careers in STEM and pass on advice to the next generation of women in STEM. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported merchandise and catering.
Australian Mechanical Circulatory Support Conference
The inaugural Australian Mechanical Circulatory Support Conference was held at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in November 2022. This conference brought together 70 researchers in artificial hearts and lungs from around Australia both in-person and online.
The attendees were from a range of backgrounds, with 31 registered attendees identifying as PhD students, and a good split between engineers and clinicians.
Each day commenced with patient story, setting the scene for the day’s proceedings. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported conference catering.
Beaches in Estuaries and Bays (BEBs) Workshop
The BEB workshop and fieldtrip to Gamay (Botany Bay) was held on the sidelines of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering in December 2022. The workshop brought together 17 coastal researchers from 9 countries.
The workshop was an opportunity for global experts to discuss the many management and environmental issues facing beaches in modified estuaries and bays. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported transport and workshop catering.
33rd CIRP Design Conference
The 33rd CIRP Design Conference was organised by the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). This prestigious conference marked the first time it was held in Australia. The conference attracted 194 delegates both in-person and online from around the world.
These presentations cover a wide spectrum of topics on different facets of engineering design, including Artificial Intelligence in Design, Design Automation, Data-driven Design, Design Education, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Design and Manufacturing, Design Innovation, Design & Industry 4.0, Sustainable Design, Design Management, Design Modelling & Simulation, Product Development, Design Optimization, Digital Twin, Design Theory & Methodology, Product Service Systems, Virtual Environments in Design, Design of/for X.
Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society
The 66th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society took place at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in December 2022.The conference brought together over 400 mathematicians and mathematical scientists from across Australia and the world for scientific exchange and networking.
There were 10 outstanding plenary lectures and more than 300 talks in more than 20 special sessions, many of which were delivered by students. The conference also had several social events, allowing networking opportunities, which again was particularly beneficial for students and early career researchers. Sponsorship funds provided by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) supported speaker fees and catering.