Dr Timo Nieminen
Dr

Timo Nieminen

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Background

Dr Timo Nieminen received his PhD from The University of Queensland in 1996.

Dr Nieminen's research interests are in the fields of:

  • Light Scattering
  • Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation
  • Computational Electromagnetics
  • Photonics
  • Biological and Industrial Applications of Light Scattering and the Interaction of Light and Matter

His chief research projects are in the areas of:

  • Full-Wave Electromagnetic Modelling of the Production of Optical Forces and Torques in Laser Trapping
  • Optical Measurement of Microscopic Forces and Torques
  • Extremely Asymmetrical Scattering in Bragg Gratings
  • Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS)

Availability

Dr Timo Nieminen is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Physical Sciences

Qualifications

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

Research interests

  • Full-Wave Electromagnetic Modelling of the Production of Optical Forces and Torques in Laser Trapping

    Optical forces and torques acting on a microparticle in a laser trap arise from the transfer of momentum and angular momentum from the trapping beam to the particle, and can be found by calculating the scattering of the trapping beam by the particle. Since laser-trapped particles are of sizes comparable to the trapping wavelength, a full electromagnetic wave solution is required.

  • Optical Measurement of Microscopic Forces and Torques

    An alternative to the calculation of the scattering by a laser-trapped particle is to measure the scattered light, and from this, determine the optical force and torque acting on, and the position within the trap, of the particle.

  • Extremely Asymmetrical Scattering in Bragg Gratings

    Extremely asymmetrical scattering is being investigated theoretically and computationally in collaboration with the Physical Optics Program, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology.

  • Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS)

    Theoretical development of MOMS and MOMS-related techniques.

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241 works between 1996 and 2025
All (241) Journal Article (113) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (113) Other Outputs (4)

101 - 120 of 241 works

2009

Other Outputs

Constraining Validity of the Minkowski Energy-Momentum Tensor

Pfeifer, Robert N. C., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Constraining Validity of the Minkowski Energy-Momentum Tensor.

Constraining Validity of the Minkowski Energy-Momentum Tensor

2009

Journal Article

Publisher's Note: Constraining validity of the Minkowski energy-momentum tensor (vol 79, art no 023813, 2009)

Pfeifer, Robert N. C., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Publisher's Note: Constraining validity of the Minkowski energy-momentum tensor (vol 79, art no 023813, 2009). Physical Review a, 79 (2) 029903. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.029903

Publisher's Note: Constraining validity of the Minkowski energy-momentum tensor (vol 79, art no 023813, 2009)

2009

Journal Article

Fabrication of microstructures for optically driven micromachines using two-photon photopolymerization of UV curing resins

Asavei, Theodor, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Fabrication of microstructures for optically driven micromachines using two-photon photopolymerization of UV curing resins. Journal of optics. A, Pure and applied optics, 11 (3) 034001, 034001-1-034001-7. doi: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/3/034001

Fabrication of microstructures for optically driven micromachines using two-photon photopolymerization of UV curing resins

2009

Journal Article

T-matrix calculation via discrete dipole approximation, point matching and exploiting symmetry

Loke, Vincent L. Y., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). T-matrix calculation via discrete dipole approximation, point matching and exploiting symmetry. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 110 (14-16), 1460-1471. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.01.013

T-matrix calculation via discrete dipole approximation, point matching and exploiting symmetry

2009

Journal Article

Constant power optical tweezers with controllable torque

Funk, Maren, Parkin, Simon J., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Constant power optical tweezers with controllable torque. Optics Letters, 34 (2), 139-141. doi: 10.1364/OL.34.000139

Constant power optical tweezers with controllable torque

2009

Journal Article

Erratum: Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media

Pfeifer, Robert N. C., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Erratum: Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media. Reviews of Modern Physics, 81 (1), 443-443. doi: 10.1103/RevModPhys.81.443

Erratum: Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media

2009

Conference Publication

Using a birefringent probe particle in variable polarisation optical tweezers to probe properties of biological materials

Parkin, Simon J., Funk, Maren, Tandy, Kristen, Nieminen, Timo, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Heckenberg, Norman (2009). Using a birefringent probe particle in variable polarisation optical tweezers to probe properties of biological materials. CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, 14 - 19 June 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192883

Using a birefringent probe particle in variable polarisation optical tweezers to probe properties of biological materials

2009

Conference Publication

Optical paddle-wheel

Asavei, Theodor, Loke, Vincent L. Y., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Optical paddle-wheel. Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, and Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOLS ACOFT 09), Adelaide, Australia, 29 November - 3 December 2009. Adelaide, Australia: Australian Optical Society.

Optical paddle-wheel

2009

Conference Publication

Optical paddle-wheel

Asavei, Theodor, Loke, Vincent L. Y., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Optical paddle-wheel. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VI, San Diego California ,USA, 2-6 August 2009. Bellingham Washington USA: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.828426

Optical paddle-wheel

2009

Conference Publication

Vaterite twist microrheology with AOM controlled optical tweezers

Funk, Maren, Parkin, Simon J., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Vaterite twist microrheology with AOM controlled optical tweezers. Complex Light and Optical Forces III, San Jose, United Sttes, 28-29 January 2009. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.814357

Vaterite twist microrheology with AOM controlled optical tweezers

2009

Conference Publication

To hop or not to hop-that is the question

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). To hop or not to hop-that is the question. ACOLS ACOFT 09, The University of Adelaide, 29/11/09 - 3/12/09. South Australia: The University of Adelaide.

To hop or not to hop-that is the question

2009

Conference Publication

Optimization of torque efficiency in the design of optically-driven microrotors

Loke, Vincent L. Y., Asavei, Theodor, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Optimization of torque efficiency in the design of optically-driven microrotors. ACOLS ACOFT 09, The University of Adelaide, 29/11/09 - 3/12/09. South Australia: The University of Adelaide.

Optimization of torque efficiency in the design of optically-driven microrotors

2009

Conference Publication

Can Optically Driven Micromachines be Useful in Biomedicine? Optical Tweezers at Work

Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Asavei, Theodor, Parkin, Simon, Stilgoe, Alex, Loke, Vince, Nieminen, Timo and Heckenberg, Norman (2009). Can Optically Driven Micromachines be Useful in Biomedicine? Optical Tweezers at Work. Asia Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronic Exposition and Conference, Shanghai Peoples R China, Oct 30-Nov 02, 2008. NEW YORK: IEEE. doi: 10.1364/aoe.2008.sap2

Can Optically Driven Micromachines be Useful in Biomedicine? Optical Tweezers at Work

2009

Conference Publication

Optimization of optically-driven micromachines

Loke, Vincent L. Y., Asavei, Theodore, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Optimization of optically-driven micromachines. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VI, San Diego, United States, 2-6 August 2009. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.828423

Optimization of optically-driven micromachines

2008

Journal Article

Angular momentum of a strongly focused Gaussian beam

Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Angular momentum of a strongly focused Gaussian beam. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 10 (11) 115005, 115005-1-115005-6. doi: 10.1088/1464-4258/10/11/115005

Angular momentum of a strongly focused Gaussian beam

2008

Journal Article

The effect of Mie resonances on trapping in optical tweezers

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A., Knöener, Gregor, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). The effect of Mie resonances on trapping in optical tweezers. Optics Express, 16 (19), 15039-15051. doi: 10.1364/OE.16.015039

The effect of Mie resonances on trapping in optical tweezers

2008

Journal Article

Naturalistic intervention for Asperger syndrome - a case study

Choi, S. and Nieminen, T.A. (2008). Naturalistic intervention for Asperger syndrome - a case study. British Journal of Special Education, 35 (2), 85-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00377.x

Naturalistic intervention for Asperger syndrome - a case study

2008

Journal Article

Antireflection coating for improved optical trapping

Hu, Ying, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Antireflection coating for improved optical trapping. Journal of Applied Physics, 103 (9) 093119, Article Number: 093119. doi: 10.1063/1.2919574

Antireflection coating for improved optical trapping

2008

Journal Article

Binary keys for classification and taxonomy of behaviour

Nieminen, T.A. and Choi, S. (2008). Binary keys for classification and taxonomy of behaviour. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 31 (1), 31-44. doi: 10.1080/17437270801919875

Binary keys for classification and taxonomy of behaviour

2008

Journal Article

Forces in optical tweezers with radially and azimuthally polarized trapping beams

Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Forces in optical tweezers with radially and azimuthally polarized trapping beams. Optics Letters, 33 (2), 122-124. doi: 10.1364/OL.33.000122

Forces in optical tweezers with radially and azimuthally polarized trapping beams

Current funding

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

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Probe-free biophysical force and torque measurements with optical tweezers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Force microscopy with arbitrary optically-trapped probes and application to internal mechanics of cells
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Dynamics of constrained Brownian motion of neuro-secretory vesicles.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Advanced optical tweezers technologies for biophysical measurements
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    ResTeach 2010 0.2 FTE School of Mathematics and physics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Optically-driven micromachines and microtools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Light scattering in complex mesoscale systems.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Modelling of Light Scattering by Biological Cells
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Microsphere resonators: Modes & Coupling
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Timo Nieminen is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Neuroscience

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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