Professor Marcela Bilek - Publications

Books & Book Chapters

1. A. Kondyurin and M.M.M. Bilek, Ion Beam Treatment of Polymers: Application Aspects from Medicine to Space, Elsevier (Oxford), 2008.
2. D.R. McKenzie, N.A. Marks, and M.M.M. Bilek, “Structure of a-C through simulation” in Properties of Amorphous Carbon (ed. S.R.P. Silva)”, Inspec 2003, p. 37.
3. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, T.W.H. Oates, J. Pigott, P. Denniss and J. Vlcek, “Deposition Of Nanoscale Multilayered Structures Using Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Plasma Beams” in Emerging Applications of Vacuum-Arc-Produced Plasma, Ion and Electron Beams, (ed. E. Oks and I.G. Brown, NATO Science Series (Kluwer, The Netherlands) 2002, p. 173.
4. The RF Spectrum: Managing Community Issues (ed. D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek), Australian Radiation Protection Society, December 2001.

Refereed Journal Papers

5. Kondyurin A, Gan BK, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Wuhrer K, Argon plasma immersion ion implantation of polystyrene films, NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS,  266(7), 1074-1084 APR 2008.
6. Gan BK, Nosworthy NJ, McKenzie DR, dos Remedios CG, Bilek MMM, “Plasma immersion ion implantation treatment of polyethylene for enhanced binding of active horseradish peroxidase”, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A, 85A (3) 605-610 (2008)
7. Zeng AP, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Lay PA, La Fontaine A, Keast VJ, Correlation between film structures and potential limits for hydrogen and oxygen evolutions at a-C : N film electrochemical electrodes”, CARBON, 46 (4) 663-670 (2008)
8. George DF, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, “Non-thermal effects in the microwave induced unfolding of proteins observed by chaperone binding”, BIOELECTROMAGNETICS, 29 (4) 324-330 (2008)
9. MacDonald C, Morrow R, Weiss AS, Bilek MMM, “Covalent attachment of functional protein to polymer surfaces: a novel one-step dry process”, JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 5  (23), 663-669, (2008)
10. Persson POA, Rosen J, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Hoglund, C, “A solid phase reaction between TiCX thin films and Al2O3 substrates” JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 103 (6), Art. No. 066102 (2008).
11. Oates TWH, Ryves L, Bilek MMM, “Dielectric functions of a growing silver film determined using dynamic in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry”, OPTICS EXPRESS, 16 (4), 2302-2314 (2008)
12. Kondyurin A, Bilek MMM, Janke A, Stamm M, Luchnikov V, “Nanostructured carbonized thin films produced by plasma immersion ion implantation of block-copolymer assemblies”, PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS,   5 (2) 155-160 (2008)
13. Rosen J, Persson POA, Ionescu M, Kondyurin A, McKenzie, Bilek MMM, “Oxygen incorporation in Ti2AlC thin films”, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 92 (6) 064102 (2008)
14. Oates TWH, Ryves L, Bilek MMM, “Dynamic spectroscopic ellipsometry determination of nanostructural changes in plasmonic silver films”, OPTICS EXPRESS 15 (24): 15987-15998 2007
15. Houska J, Capek J, Vlcek J, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, “Bonding statistics and electronic structure of novel Si-B-C-N materials: Ab initio calculations and experimental verification”, JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A 25 (5): 1411-1416 SEP-OCT 2007.
16. Yin Y, Allan S.Y., Bilek MMM, McKenzie D.R., “Time dependent plasma properties during microarcing in radio frequency plasmas”, Applied Physics Letters, 91, 191501 (2007) DOI: 10.1063/1.2806186
17. Rosen J, Persson POA, Ionescu M, Pigott, J, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Influence of gas entry point on plasma chemistry, ion energy and deposited alumina thin films in filtered cathodic arc”, Plasma Chemistry And Plasma Processing 27 (5): 599-608 (2007)
18. So L, Ng N, Bilek MMM, “Analysis of the internal glass surfaces of vacuum glazing”, Materials Science And Engineering B-Solid State Materials For Advanced Technology, 138 (2): 135-138 (2007)
19. Rosen J, Warschkow O, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM,“Amorphous and crystalline phases in thermal quench simulations of alumina”, Journal Of Chemical Physics, 126 (20): Art. No. 204709 (2007)
20. Chaiwong C, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Cracking of titanium nitride films grown on polycarbonate”, Surface & Coatings Technology, 201 (9-11): 5596-5600 (2007)
21. Morrow R, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, MacDonald CL, Stindt M, Anetsberger G, Martin AS, “Electric field effects on adsorption/desorption of proteins and colloidal particles on a gold film observed using surface plasmon resonance”, Physica B-Condensed Matter, 394 (2): 203-207 (2007)
22. McKenzie DR, Kwok SCH, Bilek MMM, McCulloch DG, Chu PK, „“Soft ferromagnetic materials based on iron/carbon multilayers”, Physica B-Condensed Matter, 394 (2): 273-276 (2007)
23. Houska J, Kalas J, Vlcek J, Bilek MMM, McKenize, “Effect of implanted argon on hardness of novel magnetron sputtered Si-B-C-N materials: experiments and ab initio simulations”, Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter, 19 (19): Art. No. 196228 (2007)
24. Kwok SCH, Zhang W, Wan GJ, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Chu PK, “Hemocompatibility and anti-bacterial properties of silver doped diamond-like carbon prepared by pulsed filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition”,  Diamond And Related Materials, 16 (4-7): 1353-1360 (2007)
25. Nosworthy NJ, Ho JP, Kondyurin A, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “The Attachment of Catalase and Poly-L-Lysine to Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation treated Polyethylene”, Acta Biomaterialia, 3, 695-704 (2007)
26. Ho JPY, Nosworthy NJ, Bilek MMM, Gan BK, McKenzie DR, Chu PK, dos Remedios CG, “Plasma-treated polyethylene surfaces for improved binding of active protein”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 4, 583-590, (2007)
27. Abendroth B, Jager HU, Moller W, Bilek MMM, Binary-collision modeling of ion-induced stress relaxation in cubic BN and amorphous C thin films, Applied Physics Letters, 90 (18): Art. No. 181910 (2007)
28. Kwok SCH, Wan GJ, Ho JPY, Chu PK, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Characteristics of phosphorus-doped diamond-like carbon films synthesized by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition (PIII and D), Surface & Coatings Technology, 201 (15): 6643-6646 (2007)
29. Ha PCT, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Kwok SCH, Chu, PK, Tay BK, Raman spectroscopy study of DLC films prepared by RF plasma and filtered cathodic arc, Surface & Coatings Technology, 201 (15): 6734-6736 (2007)
30. Chaiwong C, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Study of adhesion of TiN grown on a polymer substrate, Surface & Coatings Technology, 201 (15): 6742-6744 (2007)
31. Chan KF, Ho JPY, Li WY, Lau BMF, Tse AKW, Fong, WF, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Chu PK, Yu KN, Investigation of cytocompatibility of surface-treated cellulose nitrate films by using plasma immersion ion implantation, Surface & Coatings Technology 201 (15): 6897-6900 (2007).
32. Warr GB, Tarrant RN, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Harris JH, Howard J, Blackwell BD, “Tomographic interferometry of a filtered high-current cathodic arc plasma”, Journal of Applied Physics, 101 (7): Art. No. 073302 APR 1 2007.
33. B.K. Gan, A. Kondyurin, M.M.M. Bilek, “Comparison of Protein Surface Attachment on Untreated and Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation Treated Polystyrene: Protein Islands and Carpet”, Langmuir, 23 (5), 2741 -2746, 2007.
34. Kwok SCH, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Chu PK, “Effects of layer patterns on magnetic and other properties of single and multilayered Fe-C films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 101 (3): Art. No. 034902 (2007).
35. Rosén J, Ryves L, Persson POÅ, Bilek MMM, “Deposition of epitaxial Ti2AlC thin films by pulsed cathodic arc”, Journal of Applied Physics, 101 (5): Art. No. 056101 (2007).
36. Yin Y, Pan YQ, Hang L, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Rubanov S, “Dielectric substrate self-bias and plasma confinement in two-dimensional scanning radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition”, Vacuum 81 (4): 441-445 2006
37. Kondyurin A, Gan BK, Bilek MMM, Mizuno K, McKenzie DR, “Etching and structural changes of polystyrene films during plasma immersion ion implantation from argon plasma”, Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions With Materials And Atoms, 251 (2): 413-418 2006
38. Yin Y, Hang L, Proschek M, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Allan S, Han J, Rubanov S, Lauder RDT, Godfrey RB, “Characterization of a large area scanning PECVD deposition system with small size RF electrodes”, Thin Solid Films, 515 (1): 307-312 2006
39. Tarrant RN, Devasahayam S, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “The distribution and depth of ion doses implanted into wedges by plasma immersion ion implantation in drifting and stationary plasmas”, Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 15 (3): 384-390 2006
40. Andruczyk D, Tarrant RN, James BW, Bilek MMM, Warr GB, “Langmuir probe study of a titanium pulsed filtered cathodic arc discharge” Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 15 (3): 533-537 2006
41. Steel BC, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Nosworthy NJ, dos Remedios CG, “Nanosecond responses of proteins to ultra-high temperature pulses”, Biophysical Journal, 91 (6): L66-L68 2006
42. Houska J, Vlcek J, Hreben S, Bilek MMM, McKenzie D.R., “The effect of B and the Si/C ratio on high-temperature stability of Si-B-C-N materials”, Europhysics Letters, 76 (3): 512-518 2006
43. S.H.N. Lim, D.G. McCulloch, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, J. du Plessis, M.V. Swain and R. Wuhrer, “The effect of plasma immersion ion implantation on the contact pressure and composition of titanium nitride thin films”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 201, 396-400, 2006.
44. Kwok SCH, Ha PCT, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Chu PK, “Biocompatibility of calcium and phosphorus doped diamond-like carbon thin films synthesized by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition”, Diamond And Related Materials 15 (4-8): 893-897 Sp. Iss. SI 2006.
45. Xiao XL, McCulloch DG, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “The microstructure and stability of Al/AlN multilayered films”, Journal Of Applied Physics 100 (1): Art. No. 013504 2006.
46. Gan BK, Bilek MMM, Kondyurin A, Mizuno K, McKenzie DR, “Etching and structural changes in nitrogen plasma immersion ion implanted polystyrene films”, Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions With Materials And Atoms 247 (2): 254-260 2006.
47. P.C.T. Ha, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, E.D. Doyle, D.G. McCulloch and P.K. Chu, “Control of stress and delamination in single and multi-layer carbon thin films prepared by cathodic arc and RF plasma deposition and implantation”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200 (22-23): 6405-6408 2006.
48. So L, Ng N, Bilek MMM, Pigram PJ, Brack N, “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study of the surface chemistry of soda-lime glass in vacuum”, Surface And Interface Analysis 38 (4): 648-651 2006.
49. Kwok SCH, Wan G, Ho JPY, Chu PK, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Anticoagulation behavior of phosphorus-doped carbon (PxC) films synthesized by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition”, New Diamond And Frontier Carbon Technology 16 (1): 39-48 2006.
50. M.M.M. Bilek, K Newton-McGee, D.R. McKenzie, D.G. McCulloch, “The role of energetic ions from plasma in the creation of nanostructured materials and stable polymer surface treatments”, NIMB, 242 (2006) 221-227.
51. Morrow R, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “The time-dependent development of electric double-layers in saline solutions”, Journal of Physics D – Applied Physics, 39 (2006) 937-943.
52. Houska J, Warschkow O, Bilek MMM, D.R. McKenzie, J Vlcek, S. Potocky, “The effect of argon on the structure of amorphous SiBCN materials: an experimental and ab initio study”, Journal of Physics – Condensed Matter, 18 (2006) 2337-2348.
53. Yin Y, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Analytic analysis on asymmetrical micro arcing in high plasma potential RF plasma systems”, Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 15 (2006) 99-104.
54. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, “A comprehensive model of stress generation and relief processes in thin films deposited with energetic ions”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200 (2006) 4345-4354.
55. Y. Yin, L. Hang, M. Proschek, D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “A novel method for thickness profile control in RF PECVD deposition on large area substrates”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200 (2006) 4339-4344.
56. Y. Yin, M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “The origins of self-bias on dielectric substrates in RF plasma processing”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200 (2006) 3670-3674.
57. Kwok DTK, Yin Y, Bilek MMM, D.R. McKenzie, “Enhancement of microarcing at a grounded chamber wall by nonvanishing ion sheath in a radio-frequency capacitive discharged plasma”, Applied Physics Letters, 87, (2005) Art. No. 181501.
58. Powles RC, Kwok DTK, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Simulation of a semitransparent conducting mesh electrode for plasma immersion ion implantation” - art. no. 093507, Physics Of Plasmas, 12 (2005) 93507-93513.
59. Nakano T, Suchowerska N, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, “Real-time verification of HDR brachytherapy source location: implementation of detector redundancy”, Physics In Medicine And Biology, 50 (2005) 319-327.
60. Lim SHN, McCulloch DG, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, Russo SP, Barnard AS, Torpy A, “Characterization of cathodic arc deposited titanium aluminium nitride films prepared using plasma immersion ion implantation”, Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter, 17 (2005) 2791-2800.
61. Ryves L, Bilek MMM, Oates TW, Tarrant RN, McKenzie DR, Burgmann FA, McCulloch DG, “Synthesis and in-situ ellipsometric monitoring of Ti/C nanostructured multilayers using a high-current, dual source pulsed cathodic arc”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 133-137.
62. Yin, Y; McKenzie, D; Bilek, M, “Intrinsic stress induced by substrate bias in amorphous hydrogenated silicon thin films”, Surface & Coatings Technology, 198 (2005), 156-160.
63. Oates, TWH; Ryves, L; Bilek, MMM, McKenzie, DR, “Accurate determination of optical and electronic properties of ultra-thin silver films for biosensor applications”, Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 109 (2005) 146-152
64. Houska, J; Bilek, MMM; Warschkow, O; McKenzie, DR, “Ab initio simulations of nitrogen evolution in quenched CNx and SiBCN amorphous materials”, Phys. Rev. B, 72, (2005): Art. No. 054204.
65. M. Proschek, Y. Yin, C. Charles, A. Aanesland, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek and R.W. Boswell, “The Effect of Phase Difference between Powered Electrodes on RF Plasmas”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol., 14, (2005) 407-411.
66. Zeng, AP; Yin, YB; Bilek, M; McKenzie, “Ohmic contact to nitrogen doped amorphous carbon films”, Surface & Coatings Technology, 198 (2005) 202-205.
67. McCulloch, DG; Xiao, XL; Peng, JL, Ha PCT, McKenzie DR, Bilek MMM, Lau SP, Sheeja D, Tay BK, “The structure and annealing properties of multilayer carbon films”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 198 (2005) 217-222.
68. Yin, Y; Bilek, MMM; McKenzie, DR, Boswell RW, Charles C, “Microarcing instability in RF PECVD plasma system”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 198 (2005) 379-383.
69. Oates, TWH; Ryves, L; Burgmann, FA, Abendroth B, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR, McCulloch DG, “Ion implantation induced phase transformation in carbon and boron nitride thin films”, Diamond and Related Materials, 14 (2005) 1395-1401.
70. M.M.M. Bilek, M. Verdon, L. Ryves, T.W.H. Oates, C.T. Ha, D.R. McKenzie, A model for stress generation and stress relief mechanisms applied to as-deposited filtered cathodic vacuum arc amorphous carbon films, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 69-73.
71. D.R. McKenzie, A.R. Merchant, D.G. McCulloch, H. Malloch, N.A. Marks, M.M.M. Bilek, “Ab initio studies of amorphous carbon films”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 198 (2005) 212-216.
72. G.K. Pearce, N.A. Marks, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, “Molecular dynamics simulation of the thermal spike in amorphous carbon thin films”, Diamond and Related Materials, 14 (2005) 921-927.
73. F. A. Burgmann, S. H. N. Lim, D. G. McCulloch, B. K. Gan, K. E. Davies, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, "Electrical conductivity as a measure of the continuity of Ti and V thin films",Thin Solid Films, 474, pp. 341-345, 2005.
74. B. Foran, M. Lenzen, C. Dey, M.M.M. Bilek, “Integrating sustainable chain management with triple bottom line accounting”, Ecological Economics, vol. 52, pp. 143-157, 2005.
75. K.E. Davies, B.K. Gan, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, M.B. Taylor, D.G. McCulloch, B.A. Latella, “Correlation between stress and hardness in pulsed cathodic arc deposited titanium/vanadium nitride alloys”, Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, vol.16, no.45, pp.7947-54, 2004.
76. T.W.K. Oates, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, “Percolation threshold in ultrathin titanium films determined by in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry”, Phys. Rev B., 7019 (19): pp. 5406-5406, 2004.
77. C. Cornet, D.T.K. Kwok, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, “Numerical simulation of metal plasma-immersion ion implantation and deposition on a cone”, Journal of Applied Physics, 96 (11): pp. 6045-6052, 2004.
78. Y. Yin, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R.W. Boswell, C. Charles, “Micro-arcing in radio frequency plasmas”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 37 (20): pp. 2871-2875, 2004.
79. B.K. Gan, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, Yang Shi, D.A. Tompsett, M.B. Taylor, D.G. McCulloch, “Stress relief and texture formation in aluminium nitride by plasma immersion ion implantation”, Journal of Physics D: Condensed Matter, vol. 16, pp. 1751-1760, 2004.
80. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, T.W.H. Oates, P. Ruch, K. Newton-McGee, Yang Shi, D. Tompsett, H.C. Nguyen, B.K. Gan, D.T. Kwok, “Practical plasma immersion ion implantation for stress regulation and treatment of insulators”, Contributions to plasma physics, 44 (5-6) (2004) pp.465-471.
81. R.N. Tarrant, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, “Raman characterisation of PIII multilayer carbon films”, Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 13, no. 4-8, pp. 1422-1426, 2004.
82. D.R. McKenzie, K. Newton-McGee, P. Ruch, M.M.M. Bilek, B.K. Gan, “Modification of polymers by plasma-based ion implantation for biomedical applications”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 186, no. 1-2, pp. 239 – 244, (2004).
83. R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, J. Pigott, D.R. McKenzie, “Plasma transport and optical flares in high-density plasmas produced from a pulsed cathodic arc”, Surface Coatings Technology , vol. 186, no. 1-2, pp 10-16, 2004.
84. B. Steel, M.M.M. Bilek, C.G. dos Remedios, “Apparatus for exposing cell membranes to rapid temperature transients”, European Biophysics Journal with Biophysics Letters, 33(2), pp. 117-120, 2004.
85. D.G. McCulloch, A.R. Merchant, N.A. Marks, N.C. Cooper, P. Fitzhenry, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, “Wannier function analysis of tetrahedral amorphous networks”, Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 12, pp.2026-2031, 2003.
86. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, W. Moeller, “Use of low energy and high frequency PBII during thin film deposition to achieve relief of intrinsic stress and microstructural changes”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 186 no. 1-2, pp. 21-28, 2004.
87. D.T.K. Kwok, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, T.W. Oates, P.K. Chu, “Disturbance of the Langmuir Probe at the steady state sheath boundary in the drifting plasma”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 32, no. 2, pp 422-428, 2004.
88. B.K. Gan, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, M.B. Taylor, D.G. McCulloch, “Effect of intrinsic stress on preferred orientation in AlN thin films”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 95, no. 4, pp. 2130-2134, 2004.
89. T. Nakano, N. Suchowerska, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, N. Ng, T. Kron, “High dose-rate brachytherapy source localization: positional resolution using a diamond detector”, Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 48, pp. 2133-2146, 2003.
90. D.T. Kwok, T.W.H. Oates, D.R. McKenzie, and M.M.M. Bilek, “Determination of the equilibrium ion sheath in the drifting plasma by numerical simulation”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 31, pp. 1044-1051, 2003.
91. T. W.H. Oates, J. Pigott, D. R. McKenzie, and M. M.M.M. Bilek, “A high-current pulsed cathodic vacuum arc plasma source”, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 74, pp. 4750-4754, 2003.
92. M.M.M. Bilek, R.N. Tarrant, D.R. McKenzie, S.H.N. Lim and D.G. McCulloch “Control of stress and microstructure in cathodic arc deposited films”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 31, pp. 939-944, 2003.
93. N.A. Marks, J.M. Bell, G.K. Pearce, D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Atomistic simulation of energy and temperature effects in the deposition and implantation of amorphous carbon thin films”, Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 12, pp. 2003-2010, 2003.
94. D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, G. Pearce, N.A. Marks, D.G. McCulloch and S.H.M. Lim, “Voltage dependence of cluster size in carbon films using plasma immersion ion implantation”, NIMB, vol. 206, pp. 741-744, 2003.
95. D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, T. Ha, J. Zou, W.E. McBride, D.J.H. Cockayne, N. Fujisawa, M.V. Swain, N.L. James, J.C. Woodard, and D.G. McCulloch, “Multilayered carbon films for tribological applications”, Diamond & Related Materials, vol. 12, pp. 178-184, 2003.
96. B.K. Gan, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, P.D. Swift and G McCredie, “Optimising the triggering mode for stable operation of a pulsed cathodic arc deposition system”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 12, pp 508-512, 2003.
97. S.H.N. Lim, D.G. McCulloch, M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “Minimisation of intrinsic stress in titanium nitride using a cathodic arc with plasma immersion ion implantation”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 174-175, pp. 76-80, 2003.
98. T.W.H. Oates, J. Pigott, D.R. McKenzie, and M.M.M. Bilek, “Electric Probe Measurements of High Voltage Sheath Collapse in Cathodic Arc Plasmas due to Surface Charging of Insulators” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 31(3), pp. 438-443, 2003.
99. S.H.N. Lim, D.G. McCulloch, M.M.M. Bilek, and D.R. McKenzie, “The relation between microstructure and stress in titanium nitride films grown by plasma immersion ion implantation”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 93(7), pp. 4283-4288 2003.
100. D. T. K. Kwok, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, P.K. Chu, “The importance of bias pulse rise time for determining shallow implanted dose in plasma immersion ion implantation”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 82(12), pp. 1827-1829, 2003.
101. P. Fitzhenry, M.M.M. Bilek, N.A. Marks, N.C. Cooper, D.R. McKenzie, “Wannier Function Analysis of Silicon Carbon Alloys”, Journal of Physics C: Condensed Matter, vol. 15 (2), pp. 165-173, 2003.
102. M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “Predicting the structure of plasma deposited materials”, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, vol. 52(Suppl D), pp. 905-920, 2002.
103. B.C. Steel, M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, and C.G. dos Remedios, “A technique for Microsecond Heating and Cooling of a thin (sub-micron) biological sample”, European Biophysics Journal, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 378-382, 2002.
104. T.W.H. Oates and M.M.M. Bilek, "Insulator surface charging and dissipation during plasma immersion ion implantation using a thin conductive surface film",Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 2980-2983, 2002.
105. S.H.N. Lim, D.G. McCullooch, A.R. Merchant, N.A. Marks, M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “Wannier function analysis for understanding disordered structures generated using Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics”, Molecular Simulation, vol. 28, no. 10-11, pp. 971-979, 2002.
106. S.H.N. Lim, D.G. McCulloch, S. Russo, M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “Characterisation of titanium nitride thin films prepared using pvd and a plasma immersion ion implantation system”, NIMB, vol. 190, pp. 723-727, 2002.
107. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, S.H.N. Lim and D.G. McCulloch, “Plasma-based ion implantation utilizing a cathodic arc plasma”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 156 (1-3), pp. 136-142, 2002.
108. R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, T.W.H. Oates, J. Pigott and D.R. McKenzie, “Influence of gas flow rate and entry point on ion charge, ion counts and ion energy distribution in a filtered cathodic arc”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 156 (1-3), pp. 110-114, 2002.
109. TW.H. Oates, D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Plasma immersion ion implantation using polymeric substrates with a sacrificial conductive surface layer”, Surface Coatings Technology, vol. 156 (1-3), pp. 332-337, 2002.
110. M.M.M. Bilek, A. Anders, and I. G. Brown, “Magnetic System for Producing Homogenous Coatings Using A Filtered Cathodic Arc”, Plasma Sources Science & Technology, vol. 10, pp. 606-613, 2001.
111. D. R. McKenzie, and M.M.M. Bilek, “Thermodynamic theory for preferred orientation in materials prepared by energetic condensation”, Thin Solid Films, vol. 382, pp. 280-287, 2001.
112. D.R. McKenzie, W.T. Li, E.G. Gerstner, A. Merchant, D.G. McCulloch, N.A. Marks, and M.M.M. Bilek, “Applications of tetrahedral amorphous carbon in limited volatility memory and in field programmable gate arrays”, Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 10, pp. 230-233, 2001.
113. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R. Morrow, “Environmental Electromagnetic Fields and Strategies for their Minimisation”, Radiation Protection in Australia, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 104-106, 2001
114. D. T. K. Kwok, T. Zhang, P. K. Chu, M.M.M. Bilek, A. Vizir, and I. G. Brown, “Experimental investigation of electron oscillation inside the filter of a vacuum arc plasma source”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 422-424, 2001.
115. M.M.M. Bilek, “Effect of sheath evolution on metal ion implantation in a vacuum arc plasma source”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 89, no. 2, pp.923-927, 2001.
116. D.T.K. Kwok, P.K. Chu, M.M.M. Bilek, I.G. Brown, and A. Vizir, “Ion mean charge state in a biased vacuum arc plasma duct”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 2194-2201, 2000.
117. P. Machima, M.M.M. Bilek, O. R. Monteiro, and I. G. Brown, “Simple and inexpensive current-driven magnetic multipole plasma homogenizer”, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 71, no. 9, pp.3373-3376, 2000.
118. M.M.M. Bilek, D. R. McKenzie, D. G. McCulloch, and C. Goringe, “Ab initio Simulation of structure in amorphous hydrogenated carbon”, Physical Review B, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 3071-3077, 2000.
119. M.M.M. Bilek, P. Evans, D. R. McKenzie, D.G. McCulloch, C. R. Howlett and H. Zreiqat, “Metal ion implantation using a filtered cathodic vacuum arc”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 87, no. 4, p. 4189, 2000.
120. I.G. Brown, O.R. Monteiro, M.M.M. Bilek, M. Keidar, E.M. Oks, and A. Vizir, “Some consequences to ion source behavior of high plasma drift velocity”, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 71, pp. 1086-1089, 2000.
121. M.M.M. Bilek and A. Anders, “Designing advanced filters for macroparticle removal from cathodic arc plasmas”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 8, no. 3, 488-493, 1999.
122. M.M.M. Bilek, A. Anders and I. G. Brown, “Characterisation of a linear venetian-blind macroparticle filter for cathodic vacuum arcs”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 27, no. 4, 1197-1202, 1999.
123. D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Electron diffraction from polycrystalline materials showing stress induced preferred orientation”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 86, no. 1, 230-236, 1999.
124. T. K. Kwok, T. Zhang, P. K. Chu, M.M.M. Bilek and I.G. Brown, “Computed Electron Oscillation inside the Duct of a Vacuum Arc Source”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 85, no. 9, 6381-6384, 1999.
125. T. Zhang, B.Y. Tang, Q.C. Chen, Z.M. Zeng, P. K. Chu, M.M.M. Bilek and I.G. Brown, “Vacuum arc plasma transport through a magnetic duct with a biased electrode at the outer wall”, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 70, no. 8, 3329-3331, 1999.
126. I. G. Brown, O. R. Monteiro and M.M.M. Bilek, “High voltage sheath behaviour in a drifting plasma”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 74, no. 17, 2426-2428, 1999.
127. M.M.M. Bilek, “The effect of magnetic field configuration on plasma beam profiles in curved magnetic filters”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 85, no.9, 6385-6391, 1999.
128. M.M.M. Bilek, O. R. Monteiro and I. G. Brown, “Optimisation of film thickness profiles using a magnetic cusp homogenizer”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 8, 88-93, 1999.
129. M.M.M. Bilek and I.G. Brown, “The effects of transmission through a magnetic filter on the ion charge state distribution of a cathodic vacuum arc plasma”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 27, no. 1, 193-198, 1999.
130. M.M.M. Bilek and I.G. Brown, “Deposition probe technique for the determination of film thickness profiles”, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 69, no. 9, 3353-3356, 1998.
131. D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Thermodynamic theory for preferred orientation in carbon and cubic BN”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, vol. 16, no. 4, 2733-2734, 1998.
132. M.M.M. Bilek, P.J. Martin and D.R. McKenzie, “Influence of gas pressure and cathode composition on ion charge states and energy distributions in filtered cathodic vacuum arcs”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 83, no. 6, 2965-2970, (1998).
133. M.M.M. Bilek and W. I. Milne, “Electronic properties and impurity levels in filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) amorphous silicon”, Thin Solid Films, vol. 308-309, 79-84 (1997).
134. M.M.M. Bilek, M. Chhowalla and W. I. Milne, “Influence of reactive gas on ion energy distributions in filtered cathodic vacuum arcs”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 71, no. 13, 1777-1779 (1997).
135. D.R. McKenzie, Y. Yin, E. Gerstner and M.M.M. Bilek, “New developments in processing cathodic arc plasmas”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 25, no. 4, 652-659 (1997).
136. M.M.M. Bilek and W. I. Milne, “Filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposition of thin film silicon”, Thin Solid Films, vol. 290-291, 299-304 (1996).
137. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, Y. Yin, M. Chhowalla and W. I. Milne, “Interactions of the Directed Plasma from a Cathodic Vacuum Arc with Electrodes and Magnetic Ducts”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 24, no. 5, 1291-1298 (1996).
138. M.M.M. Bilek and W. I. Milne, “Electronic properties of filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposited silicon thin films”, Electronics Letters, vol. 32, no. 21, 2016-2018 (1996).
139. M.M.M. Bilek, Y. Yin and D.R. McKenzie, “A Study of Filter Transport Mechanisms in Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arcs”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 24, no. 3, 1165-1173 (1996).
140. M.M.M. Bilek, M. Chhowalla, M. Weiler and W. I. Milne, “Ion Energy and Plasma Characterization in a Silicon Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 79, no. 3, 1287-1291 (1996).
141. M.M.M. Bilek, W.D. Zhang and F.J. Stevens, “Modelling of Electrolyte Flow and it’s Related Transport Processes in Aluminium Reduction Cells”, Light Metals 1994, (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), ed. U. Mannweiler, pp. 323-331.
142. J.M. Purdie, M.M.M. Bilek, M.P. Taylor, W.D. Zhang, B.J. Welch and J.J.J. Chen, “Impact of Anode Gas Evolution on Electrolyte Flow and Mixing in Aluminium Electrowinning Cells”, Light Metals 1993, (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), ed. S.K. Das, pp. 355-360. (This paper received the 1993 Reduction Technology Award)
143. B.J. Allen, M.M.M. Bilek and D.E. Charlton, “Monte-Carlo Calculation of Microdosimetry in Nitrogen and Boron Neutron-Capture Reactions”, Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy 1993 (Plenum Press), pp. 221-224.

Conference Papers, Proceedings and Invited Lectures

144. Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2008), August 5-9, Ouro Preto, Brazil, 2008. (INVITED – declined)
145. McKenzie D, Nakano T, Suchowerska N, Bilek MMM, “Real-time tracking of sources in HDR brachytherapy”, RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY,   Volume: 84,   Pages: S32-S33   Supplement: Suppl. 1, meeting abstract 71, September 2007.
146. M.M.M. Bilek, “Plasma surface treatment process for linker-free, covalent attachment of proteins to Polymeric Surfaces”, BIOSURF VII – Functional Interfaces for Directing Biological Response, Zurich, 28th-31st August, 2007 (INVITED).
147. M.M.M. Bilek, “Linking disciplines: Covalent attachment of bioactive proteins to plasma treated polymeric surfaces”, FZD Fellowship Presentation, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Rossendorf-Dresden, Germany, 13th September 2007 (INVITED).
148. M.M.M. Bilek, “Cathodic Arc Technology for Materials Deposition and Processing”, 15th International Summer School on Vacuum Electron and Ion Technologies (VEIT), Sozopol, Bulgaria, 17th – 21st September 2007 (INVITED).
149. M.M.M. Bilek, A. Kondyurin, N.J. Nosworthy, B.K. Gan, B. Steel, J.P. Ho, D.R. McKenzie, “Covalent attachment of bioactive proteins to plasma treated polymeric surfaces”, Plasma Processes and Polymers Workshop, Prague, 2nd February, 2007 (INVITED).
150. M.M.M. Bilek, R. Sangines de Castro, D. Andruczyk, L. Ryves, R.N. Tarrant, J. Pigott, “A new multi-cathode high current pulsed cathodic arc thin film deposition system”, 16th Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes, Podbanske, Slovakia, 20th-25th January 2007 (INVITED).
151. M.M.M. Bilek, A. Kondyurin, N.J. Nosworthy, B.K. Gan, B. Steel, J.P. Ho, D.R. McKenzie, “Covalent attachment of bioactive proteins to plasma treated polymeric surfaces”, Australian Society for Biophysics Annual Meeting, Sydney, 11th-13th December 2006.
152. M.M.M. Bilek, “Industry Linkages: A University Perspective”, Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials (ARNAM) Early Career Researcher Workshop, Sydney, 13th December 2006 (INVITED).
153. R.N. Tarrant, L. Ryves, J. Pigott, P. Denniss, M.M.M. Bilek, T.W.H. Oates, G.B, Warr, D. Andruczyk, R. Sangines de Castro, D.R. McKenzie, “A novel, filtered high-current pulsed cathodic arc”, Australian Institute of Physics 17th National Congress, Brisbane, 3rd-8th December 2006.
154. M.M.M. Bilek, “Plasma based methods for the creation of nanostructured materials and biointerfaces”, AIP NSW Branch Meeting Lecture, 14th November 2006 (INVITED).
155. S.H.N. Lim, M.M.M. Bilek, “Electrical and Optical Characterisation of Copper Aluminum Oxide thin films fabricated using Cathodic Arc”, 1st International Symposium on Transparent Conducting Oxides (IS-TCO2006), Crete, Greece, 23rd-26th October, 2006.
156. M.M.M. Bilek, “Plasma Solutions: Nanomaterials, Biosensors and the World’s Energy Problems”, Faculty of Science Dean’s Seminar Series, University of Sydney, 25th August, 2006 (INVITED).
157. M.M.M. Bilek, B.K. Gan, K. Mizuno, “Formation of amorphous carbon inclusions as a function of ion fluence and depth in the sub-surface of polymers during plasma immersion ion implantation”, 7th International Conference on the Electrical, Transport and Optical Properties of Inhomogeneous Media, Sydney, 9th-13th July 2006.
158. M.M.M. Bilek, “Fellowship Experiences”, Speech at the announcement of the 2006 Australian Research Council Federation Fellowships by the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, 11th May 2006 (INVITED).
159. M.M.M. Bilek, N.J. Nosworthy, C.M. McDonald, J.P. Ho, K. Mizuno, A. Kondyurin, B.K. Gan, D.R. McKenzie, “Plasma Based Methods for enabling the Robust Attachment of Active Biomolecules to Polymer Surfaces”, Gaseous Electronics Meeting, Murramurrang NSW, 6th-10th February 2006.
160. M.M.M. Bilek, “Functional Protein Attachment to Plasma Treated Surfaces”, Biomimetic Workshop, Sydney, 8th-12th December 2005.
161. M.M.M. Bilek, “The application of plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) to stabilizing plasma surface functionalisation on polymeric materials”, 8th International Conference on Plasma Based Ion Implantation and Deposition (PBII&D), Chengdu, China, 19th -22nd September, 2005. (INVITED)
162. M.M.M. Bilek, “Nanostructured coatings and polymer surface modifications by filtered cathodic vacuum arc and plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII)”, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, 2-6th May, 2005. (INVITED topical lecture)
163. M.M.M.Bilek, “Plasma Physics enters the Nano-Age”, Australian Institute of Physics National Congress, Canberra, 31st January – 4rd February, 2005 (INVITED plenary session)
164. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, N Nosworthy , K Davies, R Morrow, P Thordarsonc, B.K. Gan, C.G. dos Remedios, “Functional Attachment of Horse Radish Peroxidase to Plasma Treated Surfaces”, Conference on Smart Materials III at the SPIE International Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems, Sydney, Australia, 12-15th December 2004.
165. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, “A comprehensive model of stress generation and relief processes in thin films deposited with energetic ions”, 9th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 13 – 17th September, 2004. (INVITED plenary session)
166. M.M.M. Bilek, K. Newton-McGee, D.R. McKenzie, D.G. McCulloch, “The role of energetic ions in creating of nanostructured materials and stable polymer surface treatments from plasmas”, International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials, Monterey, CA, USA, 5- 10th September, 2004. (INVITED topical lecture)
167. M.M.M. Bilek, K. Newton-McGee, D.R. McKenzie, “Surface Modification Of Peek Using Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation”, Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15th July, 2004.
168. M.M.M. Bilek, M. Verdon, L. Ryves, T.W.H. Oates, D.R. McKenzie, “A physical model describing stress generation and stress relief mechanisms in filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) amorphous carbon films”, The European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 24-28th May, 2004.
169. L.Ryves, T.W.H. Oates, M.M.M. Bilek and D.R. McKenzie, “Synthesis and in-situ ellipsometric monitoring of Ti/C nanostructured multilayers using a high-current, dual source pulsed cathodic arc”, The European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 24-28th May, 2004.
170. M.M.M. Bilek, K. Newton-McGee, R.N. Tarrant, D.R. McKenzie, C. Dos Remedios, “Surface Modification of Bio-materials using Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation (PIII)”, 7th World Biomaterials Congress, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 17th – 21st May 2004. (INVITED)
171. M.M.M. Bilek, “The Use of Energetic Ions and Fine Structure in the Synthesis of Super Strong Materials”, The Australian Academy of Science 50th Anniversary Symposium - A celebration of Australian science, Canberra, 5-7th May 2004. (INVITED)
172. Kwok SCH, Chu PK, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR. Enhancement of biocompatibility of diamond-like carbon films implanted with phosphorus utilizing pulsed high-voltage glow discharge plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition. [Conference Paper] IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. 31st IEEE International Conference On Plasma Science (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37537). IEEE. 2004, pp.352. Piscataway, NJ, USA.
173. Kwok SCH, Chu PK, Bilek MMM, McKenzie DR. Calcium doped diamond-like carbon films fabricated by plasma immersion ion implantation. [Conference Paper] IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. 31st IEEE International Conference On Plasma Science (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37537). IEEE. 2004, pp.352. Piscataway, NJ, USA.
174. M.M.M. Bilek, K. Newton-McGee, R.N. Tarrant, N. Fujisawa, D.R. McKenzie, “Plasma Surface Treatments for Bio-materials”, Workshop on Soft Condensed Matter and Nanoscale Physics, Coogee, Sydney, 1– 4th Dec 2003. (INVITED)
175. M.M.M. Bilek, “Development of Materials Processing Methods: Cathodic Vacuum Arc and Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation Combined”, ICTP/IAEA Workshop on Plasma Physics: Capacity Building in Plasma Applications and Diagnostic Techniques, Trieste, Italy, 10th – 15th Nov 2003. (INVITED plenary session)
176. M.M.M. Bilek, “Science – A Universal Language”, The Annual Ruby Payne-Scott Lecture for Senior High School Students, Danebank, Hurstville, 23rd October 2003. (INVITED)
177. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie and W. Moeller, “Use of Low Energy and High Frequency PBII during Thin Film Deposition to achieve Relief of Intrinsic Stress and Microstructural Changes”, The 7th International Workshop on Plasma Based Ion Implantation, San Antonio, Texas, 16th -19th Sept 2003.
178. R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, J. Pigott and D.R. McKenzie, “Plasma transport and sheath dynamics in high-density plasmas produced from a pulsed cathodic arc”, The 7th International Workshop on Plasma Based Ion Implantation, San Antonio, Texas, 16th -19th Sept 2003. (INVITED)
179. D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, P. Ruch, K. Newton-McGee, K. Davies, “Modification of PEEK Polymer Surfaces to Increase Wear Resistance”, The 7th International Workshop on Plasma Based Ion Implantation, San Antonio, Texas, 16th -19th Sept 2003.
180. M.M.M. Bilek, “Advanced Materials Synthesis”, Australian Frontiers of Science, Canberra, 30-31 July 2003. (INVITED)
181. D.T.K. Kwok, T.W.H. Oates, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, “Determination of the equilibrium steady ion sheath in drifting plasma”, The 30th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Jeju, Korea, 2nd – 5th June 2003.
182. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, T.W.H. Oates, P. Ruch, K. Newtn-McGee, Yang Shi, D. Thompsett, H.C Nyugen, B.K. Gan and D.T.K. Kwok, “Practical plasma immersion ion implantation for stress regulation, treatment of insulators and complex shapes”, The XXVIth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionised Gases, Greifswald, Germany, 15th-20th July, 2003. (INVITED topical lecture)
183. Oates TWH, Pigott J, Denniss P, Mckenzie DR, Bilek MMM “Investigations of a pulsed cathodic vacuum arc”, AIP. American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, no.669, 2003, pp.319-22. USA.
184. T.W.H. Oates, D.T.K. Kwok, D.R. McKenzie, M.M.M. Bilek, “High voltage sheath boundary location and range in cathodic arc plasma” The XXVIth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionised Gases, Greifswald, Germany, 15th-20th July, 2003.
185. M.M.M. Bilek, “Recent Advances in Thin Film Coating Technology”, AIP Victoria Branch Meeting Lecture, 15 May 2003 (INVITED).
186. The 10th International Manufacturing Conference in China (IMCC 2002) – Integration of Management and Technology, Xiamen, China, 11th-13th October, 2002. (INVITED)
187. M.M.M. Bilek, R.N. Tarrant, D.R. McKenzie, S.H.N. Lim and D.G. McCulloch “Control of stress and microstructure in cathodic arc deposited films”, The XXth ISDEIV (International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum), Tours, France, 1st-5th July, 2002. (INVITED plenary session)
188. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, T.W.H. Oates, J. Pigott, P. Denniss and J. Vlcek, “Deposition Of Nanoscale Multilayered Structures Using Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Plasma Beams”, NATO Advanced Research Workshop – Emerging Applications of Vacuum-Arc-Produced Plasma, Ion and Electron Beams, Baikal, Siberia, Russia, 24th-27th June, 2002. (INVITED)
189. M.M.M. Bilek, N.A. Marks and D.R. McKenzie, “Predicting the structure of plasma deposited materials”, The 20th Symposium on Plasma Physics and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, 10th-13th June, 2002. (INVITED)
190. M.M.M. Bilek, R.N.Tarrant and D.R.McKenzie, “Thick Wear Resistant Laminated Carbon Structures”, The 1st International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Surface Technology, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Korea, October, 24th-25th October, 2001 (INVITED)
191. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R.N. Tarrant, S.H.N. Lim and D.G. McCulloch, “Plasma based ion implantation utilizing a cathodic arc plasma”, Presented at the 6th International Workshop on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation, Grenoble, France, 25th-28th June 2001. (INVITED)
192. R.N. Tarrant, M.M.M. Bilek, T.W.H. Oates, J. Pigott and D.R. McKenzie, “Influence of gas flow rate and entry point on ion charge, ion counts and ion energy distribution in a filtered cathodic arc”, Presented at the 6th International Workshop on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation, Grenoble, France, 25th-28th June 2001.
193. TW.H. Oates, D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Plasma immersion ion implantation using polymeric substrates with a sacrificial conductive surface layer”, Presented at the 6th International Workshop on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation, Grenoble, France, 25th-28th June 2001.
194. M.M.M. Bilek, N.C. Cooper and D.R. McKenzie, “Molecular Dynamics of Hydrogen Incorporation in Amorphous Carbon and Amorphous Silicon Carbide”, presented at the 6th Australian Molecular Modelling Workshop, Mebourne, November, 2000.
195. D.G. McCulloch, S.H.N. Lim, D.R. McKenzie, R.I. Tarrant and M.M.M. Bilek, “Cross-sectional analysis of thin film coatings”, presented at the 12th International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress, Melbourne, November 2000.
196. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, R. Tarrant, T. Oates, and D.G. McCulloch, “The application of the PIII process to cathodic arc deposition”, presented at the 12th International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress, Melbourne, November 2000.
197. M.M.M. Bilek, “Effect of sheath evolution on metal ion implantation in a vacuum arc plasma source”, Presented at the 5th International Workshop on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation, Kyoto, Japan, December 1999.
198. I.G. Brown, O.R. Monteiro, M.M.M. Bilek, M. Keidar, E.M. Oks and A. Vizir, “Some consequences to ion source behaviour of high plasma drift velocity”, Presented at the 8th International Conference on Ion Sources, Kyoto, Japan, September 6-10, 1999.
199. M.M.M. Bilek and I. G. Brown, “Measurement and optimisation of vacuum arc plasma beam profiles in curved magnetic filters”, 12th Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes, Liptovsky Jan, Slovakia, February, 1999.
200. M.M.M. Bilek and W. I. Milne, “Electronic properties and impurity levels in filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) amorphous silicon”, Presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 1997.
201. D.R. McKenzie and M.M.M. Bilek, “Energetic condensation methods for the preparation of tetrahedral amorphous carbon and cubic boron nitride - thermodynamic theory”, Proceedings of the 4th NIRIM International Symposium on Advanced Materials (ISAM’97), Tsukuba, Japan, 29-34, (1997).
202. M.M.M. Bilek and W. I. Milne, “Filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposition of thin film silicon”, Presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 1996.
203. M.M.M. Bilek, Y. Yin, D. R.McKenzie and W.I. Milne, “Ion transport mechanisms in a filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) system”, Proceedings of the XVIIth International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, Berkeley, California, July 1996, IEEE Press, 1996, pp. 962-966.
204. D.R. McKenzie, Y. Yin, E. Gerstner and M.M.M. Bilek, “New developments in processing cathodic arc plasmas”, Proceedings of the XVIIth International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, Berkeley, California, July 1996, IEEE Press, 1996, pp. 839-847.
205. M.M.M. Bilek and W.I. Milne, “Vacuum Arc Deposition of Amorphous Silicon”, Proceedings of the 8th International School on Condensed Matter Physics, Varna, Bulgaria, September 1994, (Ed. J.M. Marshall et al., Research Studies Press, 1995.
206. M.M.M. Bilek and W.I. Milne, “Vacuum Arc Produced Thin Film Silicon”, Presented at The Chelsea Liquid and Amorphous Semiconductor Meeting, Chelsea, March 1994.
207. C.E. Nockolds, G. Cliff and M.M.M. Bilek, “Thin film analysis of 90 degree wedge samples of GaAs”, Proceedings 5th Asia-Pacific Electron Microscopy Conference, ed. K.H. Kuo & Z.H. Khai, 1992, pp. 144-145.

Invited Lectures (not attended)

208. The First International Symposium on the Surface and Interface of Biomaterials, Oct.5-7, 2007, Chengdu China (INVITED).

Patents

1. A. Anders, R.A. MacGill, M.M.M. Bilek and I.G. Brown, Filters for Cathodic Arc Plasmas, US Application Serial No.: 09/540,679 filed on 03/31/2000, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Case No. IB-1484), University of California, Berkeley.  US Granted patent No. 6465780  15/10/2002.
2. M.M.M. Bilek, D.R. McKenzie, Y. Yin and A. Imenes, Apparatus for Plasma Treatment - APPA 2004900864, filed 20/02/2004, Now in National Phase - WO 05/081592 - Australia (AU), America (US), Japan (JP), Europe (EP), South Korea (KR) and China (CN).
3. M.M.M. Bilek, DR McKenzie, N.J. Nosworthy, A. Kondyurin, Activated Polymers Binding Biological Molecules - PCT/AU2007/000321 (WO2007/104107), priority 15 March 2006.
4. M.M.M. Bilek, DR. McKenzie, Biological Functionalisation of Substrates – PCT/AU2008/001085, priority of 27 July 2007.