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Dr Anthony Chesman

Principal Research Scientist - Group Leader

https://people.csiro.au/C/A/Anthony-Chesman

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CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Dr. Anthony Chesman is a Principal Research Scientist in CSIRO Manufacturing.

Dr Chesman joined CSIRO in 2011 as an OCE Postdoctoral Fellow, and also held a Discovery Early Career Research Award in the area of solar cell research before becoming a Research Scientist in 2014. Dr Chesman is currently researching the development of earth-abundant thin-film solar cells that are produced through high-throughput, solution-processable methods . The ultimate objective of this work is to create flexible photovoltaic devices that can be manufactured by affordable mass-production techniques, such as spray coating or printing, which will significantly lower the cost energy generation in comparison to existing silicon solar cells.

Dr Chesman is also the Team Leader of the Nanomaterials and Devices Team and Group Leader of Integrated Systems and Device Group. In this capacity Dr Chesman managers over 20 staff and 40 visitors/affiliates in diverse areas spanning prototyping, optoelectronic devices, and OLED fabrication.

Current Roles

  • Principal Research Scientist
    Manufacturing

  • Group Leader
    Renewable Energy Systems Group

Academic Qualifications

  • 2010

    PhD (Chemistry), Monash University

  • 2006

    BSc (Hons), Monash University

  • 2005

    BSc, Monash University

Achievements and Awards

  • ANN Overseas Travel Fellowship - Owen Group, Columbia University (USA)
    Australian Nanotechnology Network 2015

  • CSIRO Representative at the Global Young Scientists Summit
    GYSS, Singapore 2014

  • Fresh Science State Finalist
    Science in Public 2013

  • Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)
    Australian Research Council 2013

  • Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) Postdoctoral Fellowship
    CSIRO

  • Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal
    Monash University

  • Research Grant for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists
    Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)

  • AINSE Postgraduate Research Award
    Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering Inc

  • Maslen Scholarship
    Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand 2008

  • Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship
    Australian Federal Government

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2019-2022

    Member of Australian Synchrotron Powder Diffraction Beamline Program Advisory Committee

  • 2020-2021

    Symposium Organiser for Pacifichem 2020

  • 2016-2017

    Chair of Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Committee

  • 2014-2017

    Member of Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Committee

  • 2017-2020

    General Committee Member and Secretary of CSIROCare Clayton

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