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.

Search Professor Timo Nieminen’s works on UQ eSpace

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

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2008

Conference Publication

"What Brought you Here?" International Postgraduate Students' Perspectives

Choi, S., Nieminen, T.A. and Manathunga, C. (2008). "What Brought you Here?" International Postgraduate Students' Perspectives. 5th International Lifelong Learning Conference, Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon, Qld, 16-19 June 2008. Yeppoon, Qld: Central Queensland University Press.

"What Brought you Here?" International Postgraduate Students' Perspectives

2008

Conference Publication

Dual-beam interferometric laser trapping of Rayleigh and mesoscopic particles

Loke, Vly, Nieminen, TA, Heckenberg, NR and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, R (2008). Dual-beam interferometric laser trapping of Rayleigh and mesoscopic particles. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Hangzhou, China, 24-28 March 2008. CAMBRIDGE: The Electromagnetics Academy.

Dual-beam interferometric laser trapping of Rayleigh and mesoscopic particles

2008

Conference Publication

Engineering Optically Driven Micromachines

Asavei, T., Parkin, S., Persson, M., Vogel, R., Funk, M., Loke, V., Nieminen, T.A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Heckenberg, N. R. (2008). Engineering Optically Driven Micromachines. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation V, San Diego Convention Centre, 10-14 August 2008. United States: International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE). doi: 10.1117/12.798529

Engineering Optically Driven Micromachines

2008

Journal Article

Tailoring Particles for Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation: An Overview

Nieminen, T. A., Asavei, T., Hu, Y., Persson, M., Vogel, R., Loke, V. L. Y., Parkin, S. J., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2008). Tailoring Particles for Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation: An Overview. Piers Online, 4 (3), 381-385. doi: 10.2529/PIERS071101222308

Tailoring Particles for Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation: An Overview

2008

Conference Publication

Concentric Sphere Mie Theory Model: Applications to Nanoshell Spectra Prediction and Design of Anti-Reflection Coatings for Optical Traps

Hu, Y., Nieminen, T.A., Bickford, L.R. and Drezek, R.A. (2008). Concentric Sphere Mie Theory Model: Applications to Nanoshell Spectra Prediction and Design of Anti-Reflection Coatings for Optical Traps. Spring Optics and Photonics Congress, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, 16-20 March 2008. United States: Optical Society America.

Concentric Sphere Mie Theory Model: Applications to Nanoshell Spectra Prediction and Design of Anti-Reflection Coatings for Optical Traps

2008

Journal Article

Rheological and Viscometric Methods

Parkin, Simon J. W., Knoener, Gregor, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Rheological and Viscometric Methods. Structured Light and its Applications: An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces, 249-270. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374027-4.00010-4

Rheological and Viscometric Methods

2008

Conference Publication

Tailoring particles for optical trapping and micromanipulation: An overview

Nieminen, T. A., Asavei, T., Hu, Y., Persson, M., Vogel, R., Loke, V. L. Y., Parkin, S. J., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2008). Tailoring particles for optical trapping and micromanipulation: An overview. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2008), Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, 24-28 March 2008. Cambridge, MA, United States: Electromagnetics Academy.

Tailoring particles for optical trapping and micromanipulation: An overview

2008

Conference Publication

Calibration of trap stiffness and viscoelasticity in polymer solutions

Roelofs, Susan H., Alvarez-Elizondo, Martha B., Nieminen, Timo A., Persson, Martin, Heckenberg, Norman and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Calibration of trap stiffness and viscoelasticity in polymer solutions. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation V, San Diego CA, United States, 10-14 August 2008. Bellingham, WA, United States: International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE). doi: 10.1117/12.793577

Calibration of trap stiffness and viscoelasticity in polymer solutions

2008

Book Chapter

Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation

Nieminen, T. A., Parkin, S, Asavei, T., Loke, V. L. Y., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2008). Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation. Structured Light and Its Applications: An introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces. (pp. 195-236) edited by David L. Andrews. United States: Academic Press (Elsevier Press). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374027-4.00008-6

Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation

2008

Conference Publication

Postdoctoral and Early Career Research Work for Further Learning and Independence

Choi, S., Nieminen, T.A. and Manathunga, C. (2008). Postdoctoral and Early Career Research Work for Further Learning and Independence. 5th International Lifelong Learning Conference, Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon, Qld, 16-19 June 2008. Yeppoon, Qld: Central Queensland University Press.

Postdoctoral and Early Career Research Work for Further Learning and Independence

2008

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 (2008). Can optically driven micromachines be useful in biomedicine? Optical tweezers at work. Asia Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronic Exposition and Conference, AOE 2008, Shanghai, China, 30 October - 2 November 2008. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E.

Can optically driven micromachines be useful in biomedicine? Optical tweezers at work

2008

Journal Article

Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation

Nieminen, Timo A., Parkin, Simon, Asavei, Theodor, Loke, Vincent L. Y., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation. Structured Light and its Applications: An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces, 195-236. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374027-4.00008-6

Optical Vortex Trapping and the Dynamics of Particle Rotation

2008

Conference Publication

Optically driven mechanical systems at nano-to micro-scale

Asavei T., Funk M., Parkin S., Nieminen T., Heckenberg N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop H. (2008). Optically driven mechanical systems at nano-to micro-scale. Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2008, Rochester, NY, October 19, 2008-October 23, 2008. Optical Society of America.

Optically driven mechanical systems at nano-to micro-scale

2008

Conference Publication

Improved optically driven microrotors

Asavei, T., Loke, V. L. Y., Nieminen, T. A., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2008). Improved optically driven microrotors. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation V, San Diego, CA, United States, 10-14 August 2008. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.794385

Improved optically driven microrotors

2008

Book Chapter

Rheological and Viscometric Methods

Parkin, Simon J. W., Knoener, Gregor, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Rheological and Viscometric Methods. Structured Light and Its Applications: An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces. (pp. 249-270) edited by David L. Andrews. United States: Academic Press (Elsevier Press). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374027-4.00010-4

Rheological and Viscometric Methods

2007

Journal Article

Picoliter viscometry using optically rotated particles

Simon Parkin, Gregor Knoener, Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2007). Picoliter viscometry using optically rotated particles. Physical Review E, 76 (4) 041507, 041507-1-041507-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.041507

Picoliter viscometry using optically rotated particles

2007

Journal Article

Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media

Pfeifer, Robert N. C., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2007). Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media. Reviews of Modern Physics, 79 (4), 1197-1216. doi: 10.1103/RevModPhys.79.1197

Colloquium: Momentum of an electromagnetic wave in dielectric media

2007

Journal Article

Visualisation of Cerenkov radiation and the fields of a moving charge (vol 27, pg 521, 2007)

Pfeifer, Robert N. C. and Nieminen, Timo A. (2007). Visualisation of Cerenkov radiation and the fields of a moving charge (vol 27, pg 521, 2007). European Journal of Physics, 28 (5), L44-L44. doi: 10.1088/0143-0807/28/5/C01

Visualisation of Cerenkov radiation and the fields of a moving charge (vol 27, pg 521, 2007)

2007

Journal Article

Optical tweezers computational toolbox

Nieminen, Timo A., Vincent Loke, Alexander Stilgoe, Gregor Knoener, Agatha Branczyk, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2007). Optical tweezers computational toolbox. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 9 (8) S12, S196-S203. doi: 10.1088/1464-4258/9/8/S12

Optical tweezers computational toolbox

2007

Journal Article

FDFD/T-matrix hybrid method

Loke, Vincent L. Y., Nieminen, Timo A., Parkin, Simon J., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2007). FDFD/T-matrix hybrid method. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 106 (1-3), 274-284. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.01.040

FDFD/T-matrix hybrid method

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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