The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment hosted the annual Innovation Showcase on 17th September. The event gathered industry representatives from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley region.

Dr Michael Ruppert, from the Precision Mechatronics Lab, talked about the projects developed by the group, from nanopositioners to microrobotics and their applications in the nanoworld.

Phd student Natã Franco talked about his research topic on microcantilever design for atomic force microscopy.

The event also featured other prominent researchers and staff members from the University of Newcastle.