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Biography
Dr Martin Ams received a Ph.D. degree in optical laser physics from Macquarie University, NSW, Australia, in 2008. He has worked as a Research Fellow at City University London and at Macquarie University, and is currently co-leading multiple asset management projects within the commonwealth funded Cooperative Research Centre, SmartCrete CRC, and ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Molecular Biosensors at Point-of-Use (MOBIUS).
Research interests
His research interests include the laser fabrication of optical devices for use in sensing, asset management, telecommunication, astronomy, quantum information, and biophotonic applications. He is currently collaborating with a number of Australian Water Utilities deploying optical fibre sensors to detect concrete corrosion and environmental conditions in harsh wastewater environments.
Research engagement
- 22 years of Photonics experience
- Chief Investigator (CI) on a government & industry funded Linkage Project
- Associate Investigator on a government and industry funded Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
- 3 year project manager role in a government funded Centre of Excellence (CoE) Research Centre
- 9 years of scientific outreach & undergraduate laboratory supervision
- 4 book chapters, 6 invited & 40 contributed journal articles
- 1 keynote, 32 invited & 92 contributed conference papers
- h-index of 28 (Google Scholar), 3812 Citations (Scopus)
- Regular reviewer for OSA, IEEE, IOP, AIP, and MDPI scientific journals
- Competitive grants & prizes totalling approximately AUD 27M
- Obtained PhD: October 2008
Community engagement
Industry & End-user Engagement
Dr Ams has engineered optical sensors for use in a variety of novel projects which included the water, rail network, marine and nuclear industries. The projects involved working closely with industry partners Sydney Water, Morgan AM&T, Brecknell Willis and the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers of The City of London.
One of his current roles is opening University research capabilities to the wider community and industry through his business development manager position within the OptoFab node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). Through the ANFF network Dr Ams is exposed to a number of end-users both in industry and research institutions.
He has research collaborators in the UK, Germany, India, and Australia.
Photonics & Science Outreach
Heavily involved in the promotion of science, in particular Photonics, to the broader community. Emphasis on educating current high school students and their teachers. Positions include: supervisor, demonstrator, guest lecturer, panel member, exhibitor and spokesperson. Highlights:
- Unofficial Supervision of 3 PhD candidates and 1 French Intern Student: 2010-2018
- Conference Committees: ACOFT/BGPP (2016)
- Video Conference for the NSW Department of Education: 2010
- Engineering Excellence Award (Highly Commended in Innovations & Inventions Category): 2007 & 2009
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Humidity Sensor Trial
Ams, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Withford, M. (Chief Investigator) & Dekker, P. (Chief Investigator)
14/05/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Consultancy
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Development of digital twin model based on physico-chemical and biosensors to estimate end-of-service life of sewers
Withford, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Ams, M. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Dekker, P. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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SmartCrete CRC
Clark, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Wu, S. (Associate Investigator), Salehi, F. (Chief Investigator), Bishop, M. (Associate Investigator), Trueck, S. (Chief Investigator), Linnenluecke, M. (Chief Investigator), Mukhopadhyay, S. (Chief Investigator), Sheng, M. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Associate Investigator), Hansen, S. (Chief Investigator), Dekker, P. (Associate Investigator), Jackson, S. (Chief Investigator), Asadnia, M. (Chief Investigator), Wiggins, M. (Chief Investigator), Ams, M. (Associate Investigator), Withford, M. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Associate Investigator), Dafforn, K. (Chief Investigator), Giri, P. (Associate Investigator), Sofronov, G. (Chief Investigator), Taheri, S. (Associate Investigator) & Abbassi, R. (Chief Investigator)
21/09/20 → 20/09/27
Project: Research
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SmartCrete CRC
Clark, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Wu, S. (Associate Investigator), Salehi, F. (Chief Investigator), Bishop, M. (Associate Investigator), Trueck, S. (Chief Investigator), Linnenluecke, M. (Chief Investigator), Mukhopadhyay, S. (Chief Investigator), Sheng, M. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Associate Investigator), Hansen, S. (Chief Investigator), Dekker, P. (Associate Investigator), Jackson, S. (Chief Investigator), Asadnia, M. (Chief Investigator), Wiggins, M. (Chief Investigator), Ams, M. (Associate Investigator), Withford, M. (Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Associate Investigator), Dafforn, K. (Chief Investigator), Giri, P. (Associate Investigator), Sofronov, G. (Chief Investigator), Taheri, S. (Associate Investigator) & Abbassi, R. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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The Ultimate Multimode Photonics Characterisation Tool
Gross, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Steel, M. (Chief Investigator), Ams, M. (Chief Investigator), Spence, D. (Chief Investigator), Hudson, D. (Chief Investigator), Arriola, A. (Chief Investigator), Collins, M. (Chief Investigator), Douglass, G. (Student) & Gretzinger, T. (Student)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Feasibility study of optical fiber surface condensation sensors for sewer pipelines
Anderson, L., Dekker, P., Kuen, T., Bustamante, H., Withford, M. & Ams, M., 1 Sept 2025, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 25, 17, p. 32726-32732 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing robust optical fibre sensors for use in hostile sewer environments
Anderson, L., Dekker, P., Bustamante, H., Kuen, T., Withford, M. J. & Ams, M., 2024, Advanced Photonics Congress 2024. Québec City: Optica Publishing Group, 2 p. BTh2A.2Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Physical mechanisms of femtosecond laser induced refractive index change in direct-written mid-infrared fiber Bragg gratings
Fernandez, T. T., Xu, L., Gross, S., Bharathan, G., Ams, M., Privat, K., Withford, M. J. & Fuerbach, A., 1 Nov 2024, In: APL Photonics. 9, 11, p. 110802-1-110802-8 8 p., 110802.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fiber Bragg gratings in soft glass fibers
Bernier, M., Talbot, L., Boilard, T., Pleau, L.-P., Fuerbach, A., Bharathan, G. & Ams, M., 2022, Mid-infrared fibre photonics: glass materials, fibre fabrication and processing, laser sources and devices. Jackson, S., Pawliszewska, M. & Vallée, R. (eds.). Duxford, UK ; Cambridge, US ; Kidlington, UK: Woodhead Publishing, p. 179-231 53 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Smart self-sensing concrete: the use of multiscale carbon fillers
Taheri, S., Georgaklis, J., Ams, M., Patabendigedara, S., Belford, A. & Wu, S., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Materials Science. 57, 4, p. 2667-2682 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
28 Citations (Scopus)