Monash University appoints new Director of the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM)

Professor Jian-Min Zuo has been appointed as the new Director of the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM) at Monash University. 

Monash is a modern, global, research-intensive university, delivering education and research excellence in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific. They are making a positive impact on today's global challenges – whether that is by mitigating climate change, easing geopolitical insecurity, for fostering healthy communities.

Monash Engineering is a multi-disciplinary Faculty involved in internationally relevant engineering developments. Monash University has a strong global reputation supported by impressive credentials. MCEM is one of Monash’s premier research platforms and part of Microscopy Australia. It is committed to advancing electron microscopy techniques and their application in scientific research. MCEM provides a world-class capability in electron microscopy to enable researchers to solve major scientific challenges in the physical sciences, engineering, nanotechnology and beyond.

Society was tasked to identify a senior leader capable of enabling and supporting the University's strategic initiatives and overarching research aspirations by spearheading research excellence within the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM). The appointed Director will assume responsibility for leading the provision of world-class research capabilities in Electron Microscopy and for delivering world-class research programs within the field of Electron Microscopy.

Professor Zuo is recognized as a distinguished expert and an international leader in the field of advanced electron microscopy for materials research. His expertise spans electron diffraction and atomic resolution imaging, with significant applications in materials science. He has established research programs focused on elucidating structure-property relationships across a diverse range of materials, including metal nanoparticles, semiconductors, electroceramics, oxide interfaces, and nanotubes. Furthermore, Professor Zuo developed an ultrafast electron diffraction facility and advanced atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy utilising the aberration-corrected electron microscope at the Center for Microanalysis of Materials. 

His extensive publication record includes over 140 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and several invited book chapters on electron diffraction and diffractive imaging. His accolades include the JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) postdoctoral fellowship, the Outstanding Young Overseas Researcher Award from the National Science Foundation of China, and the Chair of Excellence of the French Nanoscience Foundation.

Society wishes Professor Jian-Min Zuo all the very best in his new role.