Education

• 2017-present Doctorate of Philosophy (Physics) The University of Queensland

  Thesis topic: Optical tweezers, experiments and modelling.

• 2016-2017 Bachelor of Science (Honours) The University of Queensland

  Research & Coursework, Physics Field of Study.
  Thesis topic: Finite difference time domain method for modelling optical tweezers.

• 2012-2015 Bachelor of Science The University of Queensland

  Physics and Computational Science dual major.
  Completed Advanced Studies Program in Science (ASPInS).

Experience

• 2019 Hacker on MantisStripTester project Health Hack Brisbane

  Participated as a Hacker on the MantisStripTester project where we developed a prototype smart-phone application which classified colour strip tests using machine learning. Public repository available on GitHub

• 2013-2015 Research projects with EQuS Atom Optics Lab The University of Queensland

  Various projects related to incorporating a digital micromirror device (DMD) for generating interesting optical potentials for manipulating Bose-Einstein Condensates (BEC). The projects involved:

  • determining project feasibility by assembling an optical system using a DMD evaluation module
  • selecting and purchasing a high speed/high resolution DMD for incorporation into the BEC experiment
  • installing the DMD and BEC imaging system
  • designing and installing a cooling system for the DMD and laser system
  • writing computer codes to control the DMD and optimise DMD patterns
  • building electronics for controlling parts of the system

  The project included components for the ASPInS program and capstone physics course including multiple reports and a forum style presentation at UQ.

• 2013 Research project with Dr Michael Bromley The University of Queensland

  Working on a Joomla based web interface for computing dipole- and hyper- polarizabilities for different atomic energy levels. Completed as part of the ASPInS program including forum style poster presentation.

• 2012-2013 Research project with Dr Michael Bromley The University of Queensland

  Developing a pipeline for visualising 5-dimensional wave functions. Involved working with FORTRAN, Python and ParaView.

Tutoring

• 2017, 2018 PHYS3071 - Computational Physics The University of Queensland
• 2017 COSC3000 - Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis The University of Queensland
• 2013, 2015, 2017 COSC2500 - Numerical Methods in Computational Science The University of Queensland
• 2010-2017 Volunteer at Junior Physics Olympiad (JPhO) The University of Queensland

Peer-reviewed Publications

1. ICD Lenton, AB Stilgoe, TA Nieminen, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop.
   OTSLM Toolbox for Structured Light Methods,
   Computer Physics Communications, 107199 (2020)
2. ICD Lenton, D Armstrong, AB Stilgoe, TA Nieminen, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop.
   Orientation of swimming cells with annular beam optical tweezers,
   Optics Communications 459, 124864 (2020)
3. YL Pan, A Kalume, ICD Lenton, TA Nieminen, AB Stilgoe, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop, LA Beresnev, C Wang, JL Santarpia.
   Optical-trapping of particles in air using parabolic reflectors and a hollow laser beam,
   Optics Express 27 (23), 33061-33069 (2019)
4. ICD Lenton, AB Stilgoe, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop, TA Nieminen.
   Visual guide to optical tweezers,
   European Journal of Physics38, 034009 (2017)
5. AAM Bui, AB Stilgoe, ICD Lenton, LJ Gibson, AV Kashchuk, S Zhang, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop,TA Nieminen.
   Theory and practice of simulation of optical tweezers,
   Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer (2016)
6. G Gauthier, ICD Lenton, N McKay Parry, M Baker, MJ Davis, H Rubinsztein-Dunlop, TW Neely.
   Direct imaging of a digital-micromirror device for configurable microscopic optical potentials,
   Optica3(10), 1136-1143 (2016)

Interests

• Rock climbing
• Scuba diving
• Programming languages