Jessie Posar

Dr. Jessie Posar is a Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong's School of Physics in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences. Her research focuses on printable organic semiconductors for wearable ionizing radiation detectors, emphasizing radiation stability and medical applications. She holds a PhD (2022) and BSc (2017) from the University of Wollongong, with postdoctoral work at the University of Sydney (2021–2023).

Research Interests:

• Charge transport mechanisms in organic semiconductors under ionizing radiation
• Flexible and wearable sensor development for health, space, and defense
• Advanced irradiation testing using synchrotron facilities

Awards:

• AINSE Scholar Gold Medal (2021)
• MRS Gold Recipient Graduate Award (2022)
• inSTEM Award (2022)
• Best Early Career Researcher Oral Presentation (AUCAOS, 2022)

Grants & Funding:

• Office of National Intelligence grant for radiation detector research (2023–2026)
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) funding for dosimetry projects (2018–present)

Teaching & Supervision:

• Supervises projects in photophysics of organic semiconductors and radiation dosimetry
• Delivered lectures at the University of Bologna's Summer School on Physical Sensing (2023)

Labs & Teams:

• Member of the University of Wollongong EIS Faculty Research Committee
• Board Member of the Australasian Community for Advanced Organic Semiconductors (AUCAOS)