Kishan Dholakia

Professor Kishan Dholakia is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Director of the Centre of Light for Life at the University of Adelaide. He holds a concurrent position as Professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, where he founded the Centre of Biophotonics. His research focuses on biophotonics, fundamental photonics, and interdisciplinary science, with over 375 publications (25 in Nature/Science journals), an h-index of 96, and 40,000+ citations. He has secured $60M in research funding and $1.8M in industrial contracts. His work includes patented technologies commercialized in light sheet microscopes and trapping instruments.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in texts, but his career trajectory suggests advanced degrees in physics or related fields.

Research Interests: Biophotonics, light-based diagnostics, optical trapping, and technology translation. His work has been recognized globally, including a Guinness World Record for fastest 'man-made' rotation (2015).

Awards:

• SPIE Dennis Gabor Award (2018)
• Institute of Physics Thomas Young Medal (2017)
• Optica's R. W. Wood Prize (2016)

Grants & Funding: Over $60M AUD in research grants and $1.8M in industrial contracts (e.g., Boeing, M Squared Lasers). 27 patent families filed, 23 licensed.

Labs & Initiatives: Founded the Centre of Light for Life (Adelaide, 2023) and contributed to the James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis (St Andrews, 2019).