Neil Baker

E-mail: nbaker@physics.usyd.edu.au

Bio: Neil commenced his PhD with CUDOS at the University of Sydney in 2005 to study nonlinear effects in chalcogenide-based Bragg grating devices, including optical regeneration, pulse compression and slow light. He graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada with a degree in Engineering Physics and Management in 2002 following a 13 month industrial internship with JDS Uniphase in Sydney, Australia developing Bragg grating fabrication systems. From mid 2002 to 2005 Neil was employed by MDA Space Missions in Toronto, Canada developing vision systems for the International Space Station and LIDAR systems for satellite and planetary exploration vehicles.