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Dr Alexander Stilgoe
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Alexander Stilgoe

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Overview

Availability

Dr Alexander Stilgoe is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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83 works between 2007 and 2024

1 - 20 of 83 works

2024

Journal Article

Shining Light in Mechanobiology: Optical Tweezers, Scissors, and Beyond

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Watson, Mark L., Gomez-Godinez, Veronica, Berns, Michael W., Preece, Daryl and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2024). Shining Light in Mechanobiology: Optical Tweezers, Scissors, and Beyond. ACS Photonics, 11 (3), 917-940. doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.4c00064

Shining Light in Mechanobiology: Optical Tweezers, Scissors, and Beyond

2024

Journal Article

Tired and stressed: direct holographicquasi-static stretching of aging echinocytes and discocytes in plasma using optical tweezers

Stilgoe, Alexander, Kashchuk, Anatolii, Balanant, Marie Anne, Santangelo, Deborah, Nieminen, Timo, Sauret, Emilie, flower, robert and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2024). Tired and stressed: direct holographicquasi-static stretching of aging echinocytes and discocytes in plasma using optical tweezers. Biomedical Optics Express, 15 (2), 656-671. doi: 10.1364/boe.504779

Tired and stressed: direct holographicquasi-static stretching of aging echinocytes and discocytes in plasma using optical tweezers

2023

Conference Publication

Optical tweezers in mechanobiology

Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Watson, Mark L., Favre-Bulle, Itia, Grant, Patrick, Nieminen, Timo A. and Stilgoe, Alexander B. (2023). Optical tweezers in mechanobiology. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XX: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, San Diego, CA United States, 20-25 August 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2682972

Optical tweezers in mechanobiology

2023

Conference Publication

Sensing inertia with rotational optical tweezers

Watson, Mark L., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2023). Sensing inertia with rotational optical tweezers. SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, San Diego, CA United States, 20-25 August 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2677236

Sensing inertia with rotational optical tweezers

2023

Conference Publication

Vector beam shaping for transverse angular momentum transfer

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Gillies, Naran and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2023). Vector beam shaping for transverse angular momentum transfer. Complex Light and Optical Forces XVII, San Francisco, CA United States, 28 January - 3 February 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2657224

Vector beam shaping for transverse angular momentum transfer

2023

Conference Publication

Aberration corrected structured light for in-house fabrication of functional micro-structures

Armstrong, Declan J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Nieminen, Timo A. and Stilgoe, Alexander (2023). Aberration corrected structured light for in-house fabrication of functional micro-structures. SPIE OPTO, San Francisco, CA United States, 28 January - 3 February 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2657795

Aberration corrected structured light for in-house fabrication of functional micro-structures

2023

Journal Article

Roadmap for Optical Tweezers 2023

Volpe, Giovanni, Marago, Onofrio M, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Pesce, Giuseppe, Stilgoe, Alexander, Volpe, Giorgio, Tkachenko, Georgiy, Truong, Viet Giang, Nic Chormaic, Sile, Kalantarifard, Fatemeh, Elahi, Parviz, Kall, Mikael, Callegari, Agnese, Marqués, Manuel, Neves, Antonio, Saija, Rosalba, Beck, Paul, Eismann, Jörg, Banzer, Peter, Fernandes, Thales, Pedaci, Francesco, Bowen, Warwick, Roy, Basudev, Thalhammer, Gregor, Ritsch-Marte, Monika, Perez Garcia, Laura, Arzola, Alejandro, Perez Castillo, Isaac, Argun, Aykut ... Swartzlander, Grover A (2023). Roadmap for Optical Tweezers 2023. Journal of Physics: Photonics, 5 (2) 022501, 1-135. doi: 10.1088/2515-7647/acb57b

Roadmap for Optical Tweezers 2023

2022

Journal Article

Spin–orbit interaction in non-paraxial Gaussian beams and the spin-only measurement of optical torque

Nieminen, Timo A., Watson, Mark Liam, Loke, Vincent L. Y., Stilgoe, Alexander and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2022). Spin–orbit interaction in non-paraxial Gaussian beams and the spin-only measurement of optical torque. Journal of Optics, 24 (12) 124001, 1-10. doi: 10.1088/2040-8986/ac9c6e

Spin–orbit interaction in non-paraxial Gaussian beams and the spin-only measurement of optical torque

2022

Journal Article

Improved two-photon photopolymerisation and optical trapping with aberration-corrected structured light

Armstrong, D. J., Stilgoe, A. B., Nieminen, T. A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2022). Improved two-photon photopolymerisation and optical trapping with aberration-corrected structured light. Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 4 998656, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fnano.2022.998656

Improved two-photon photopolymerisation and optical trapping with aberration-corrected structured light

2022

Conference Publication

Optically driven nano and micromachines in optical tweezers

Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Armstrong, Declan, Watson, Mark, Favre-Bulle, Itia, Nieminen, Timo and Stilgoe, Alexander B. (2022). Optically driven nano and micromachines in optical tweezers. SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, San Diego, CA United States, 21-26 August 2022. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2639995

Optically driven nano and micromachines in optical tweezers

2022

Journal Article

Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells

Watson, Mark L., Brown, Darren L., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Stow, Jennifer L. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2022). Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells. Optica, 9 (9), 1066-1072. doi: 10.1364/optica.468713

Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells

2022

Journal Article

Deep learning in light-matter interactions

Midtvedt, Daniel, Mylnikov, Vasilii, Stilgoe, Alexander, Käll, Mikael, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Volpe, Giovanni (2022). Deep learning in light-matter interactions. Nanophotonics, 11 (14), 3189-3214. doi: 10.1515/nanoph-2022-0197

Deep learning in light-matter interactions

2022

Journal Article

Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2022). Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles. Nature Photonics, 16 (5), 346-351. doi: 10.1038/s41566-022-00983-3

Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles

2021

Journal Article

Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search

Stilgoe, Alexander and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2021). Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search. Journal of Optics, 23 (8) 085602, 1-12. doi: 10.1088/2040-8986/ac094d

Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search

2021

Journal Article

Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Armstrong, Declan J. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2021). Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events. Micromachines, 12 (5) 570, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/mi12050570

Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events

2021

Journal Article

Ultrafast viscosity measurement with ballistic optical tweezers

Madsen, Lars S., Waleed, Muhammad, Casacio, Catxere A., Terrasson, Alex, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Taylor, Michael A. and Bowen, Warwick P. (2021). Ultrafast viscosity measurement with ballistic optical tweezers. Nature Photonics, 15 (5), 386-392. doi: 10.1038/s41566-021-00798-8

Ultrafast viscosity measurement with ballistic optical tweezers

2021

Journal Article

Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms

Gauthier, Guillaume, Bell, Thomas A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2021). Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms. Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 70, 1-101. doi: 10.1016/bs.aamop.2021.04.001

Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms

2020

Journal Article

Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation

Jones, Steven, Andrén, Daniel, Antosiewicz, Tomasz J., Stilgoe, Alexander, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Käll, Mikael (2020). Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation. ACS Nano, 14 (12), 17468-17475. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07763

Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation

2020

Journal Article

Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media

Armstrong, Declan J., Nieminen, Timo A., Favre-Bulle, Itia, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Lenton, Isaac C. D., Schembri, Mark A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media. Frontiers in Physics, 8 575732. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2020.575732

Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media

2020

Journal Article

Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles

Lenton, Isaac Christopher David, Volpe, Giovanni, Stilgoe, Alexander, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles. Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 1 (4) abae76, 045009. doi: 10.1088/2632-2153/abae76

Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Cell fluid interaction: inside and outside cells
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Alexander Stilgoe is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Control and measurement of biological and optical active matter

    Swarms of particles can extract energy from their environment. Any system that utilises energy in the environment for locomotion is active matter. One of the key reasons for this beahviour is for the foraging of resources. Active matter occurs throughout nature, ranging from single molecules to entire organisms. More recently, we have begun experiments using optically active materials. We want to understand the interactions of both synthetic and natural active matter systems.

    There is a suite of honours projects in this topic area ranging from multiple particle tracking and behaviour characterisation using machine-learning techniques to designing active matter experiments to understand the complex interactions between active matter and their environment. The project may be tailored to the strengths and interests of the candidate as we find active matter a fascinating research area with plenty to discover.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

  • 3D Holographic microscope

    Light-based microscopes have been at the forefront scientific research in the hard and soft physical sciences. They are limited by wave diffraction to resolutions of approximately half the wavelength of light used to image the sample. The image of this diffraction will change depending on the angle and wavelength of light used to illuminate the sample. Hence, these images contain complementary information about refractive index variation in 3D space. In this project we will advanced the field of microscopy by utilizing big data and machine learning to learn a filtering and transformation of data in a microscope system to yield synthetic images that accurately show the 3D localisation of refractive index variation within of complex environments. This will generate an unprecedented view of light-based microscope samples below the diffraction limit and into the intermediate scattering regime.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

  • Manipulation of matter using vectoral shaping of light

    Light can be used to trap and control matter on the microscale. One of the famous applications of optical manipulation are Optical Tweezers. Optical tweezers enable trapping and manipulation of matter using highly focused laser light. This project will utilise modern diffractive optics tehcniques and algoirthmic optimisation to improve control and mesurement of light--matter interactions using optical tweezers and enable a new generation of precision measurements for use within soft-matter and biological systems.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

  • 3D Holographic microscope

    Light-based microscopes have been at the forefront scientific research in the hard and soft physical sciences. They are limited by wave diffraction to resolutions of approximately half the wavelength of light used to image the sample. The image of this diffraction will change depending on the angle and wavelength of light used to illuminate the sample. Hence, these images contain complementary information about refractive index variation in 3D space. In this project we will advanced the field of microscopy by utilizing big data and machine learning to learn a filtering and transformation of data in a microscope system to yield synthetic images that accurately show the 3D localisation of refractive index variation within of complex environments. This will generate an unprecedented view of light-based microscope samples below the diffraction limit and into the intermediate scattering regime.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

  • Manipulation of matter using vectoral shaping of light

    Light can be used to trap and control matter on the microscale. One of the famous applications of optical manipulation are Optical Tweezers. Optical tweezers enable trapping and manipulation of matter using highly focused laser light. This project will utilise modern diffractive optics tehcniques and algoirthmic optimisation to improve control and mesurement of light--matter interactions using optical tweezers and enable a new generation of precision measurements for use within soft-matter and biological systems.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

  • Control and measurement of biological and optical active matter

    Swarms of particles can extract energy from their environment. Any system that utilises energy in the environment for locomotion is active matter. One of the key reasons for this beahviour is for the foraging of resources. Active matter occurs throughout nature, ranging from single molecules to entire organisms. More recently, we have begun experiments using optically active materials. We want to understand the interactions of both synthetic and natural active matter systems.

    There is a suite of honours projects in this topic area ranging from multiple particle tracking and behaviour characterisation using machine-learning techniques to designing active matter experiments to understand the complex interactions between active matter and their environment. The project may be tailored to the strengths and interests of the candidate as we find active matter a fascinating research area with plenty to discover.

    This project can be tailored to suit honours, masters, and PhD level candidates.

    Co-supervision with Halina Rubinstein-Dunlop.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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