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Cameron Cole

  • PhD
  • Senior Officer, Semiconductor Devices
  • The University of Queensland


Dr Cameron Cole is a physicist specialising in organic semiconductor device physics at the University of Queensland (UQ). His research spans materials science, optoelectronics, and organic device engineering, with a focus on solution-processable and inkjet-printable semiconductors for flexible electronics. He has worked extensively on OLEDs, OPVs, and a range of OTFTs architectures, including HIFETs and OECTs.

Dr Cole completed his Bachelor of Science in Physics at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2017, where his honours project explored optical manipulation to enhance organic photovoltaic efficiency. He later contributed to biosensing research using organic thin-film transistors before commencing his PhD at QUT in 2018 under the supervision of Associate Professor Soniya Yambem, Professor Prashant Sonar, Associate Professor James Blinco, and Distinguished Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik. His doctoral work, part of an ARC Linkage Project, centred on inkjet printing thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) polymers for OLEDs. He received the Executive Dean’s Commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in 2023.

Since beginning his PhD, Dr Cole has authored 13 peer-reviewed publications, including a comprehensive review on solution-processed TADF OLEDs. His work combines hands-on device fabrication, advanced characterisation techniques, and data-driven analysis to investigate the interplay between material properties, processing conditions, and device performance.

Research interests:

  • Organic optoelectronics: Fabrication and performance analysis of OLEDs, OPVs, and OTFTs using solution-based methods.
  • Printed electronics: Inkjet printing of organic semiconductors, focusing on ink formulation and deposition control.
  • Device characterisation: Investigating optoelectrical behaviour, thin-film morphology, and photophysical properties.
  • Bioelectronics: Studying organic transistor architectures, with potential applications in sensing and interface technologies.

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