Prof. Anna Paradowska

I’m so😄! I knew that 👩🏼‍🔬career with neutrons & industry will be interesting & I🤞that it will take me to exciting places!😉 Still pinching myself that this is my🚪to new office @Eng_IT_Sydney! Thx @ANSTO & @Sydney_Uni for this opportunity! #WomenInSTEM #youcandoit #ScienceLife

Beautiful weekend in Sydney! Summer is around corner … Enjoy the sunshine 🔋

We are prepared to make changes to save Australia’s national research infrastructure #Ansto #neutron #synchrtron ⁦@ANBUGneutron⁩ ⁦@ausynchrotron⁩ ⁦@ANSTO⁩ theconversation.com/cuts-to-key-re…

Congrats to A/Prof @KayeMorgan (MCR Australian Synchrotron Research Award) & Dr Samantha Alloo (Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal) for their recognition by @ANSTO. Both will present at the #ANSTO User Meeting at the Australian Synchrotron this Nov. #MonashPhysicsAstronomy #Physics

New paper Evidence of oxytocin analogues for PET imaging in animals & humans Delivers tools to answer questions about the biology of oxytocin, where & how it impacts the brain & body. A multidisciplinary team effort @Sydney_Uni @ANSTO @EmoryUniversity nature.com/articles/s4200…

Scary reviewer 3.

How to scare a researcher!

A recent study (shared below) reminded me that 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. Over the years, I have supervised 53 PhD students, and I can say with conviction that 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 that works for all. Each student is different, and every PhD journey has its ups and downs. With some students, I spent a disproportionate amount of time helping them gain confidence. With stronger ones, my role was to 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Unless a student gets genuinely interested in what he or she is doing, great work rarely happens. A good 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀. I never restricted my students from seeking advice from other faculty. In fact, I always encouraged it and built a network they could freely approach. I also followed an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 - any student could walk into my office anytime for advice. I never had a lab of my own in any institution I worked at. Instead, I built common labs, shared by all, to promote collaboration and collective ownership. I have always believed that the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱. I have always taken 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Since most of them worked on industry-supported projects, this was never a problem. Nearly 90% of my PhD students wrote their first peer-reviewed paper with me. Unlike in the US, where professors often get students with prior research experience, 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. Faculty in Indian institutions (at least in the institutions where I worked so far - IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and BITS Pilani) often put in far more time and effort per student than many of our counterparts abroad. The 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. That makes everything worthwhile.

#Halloween2025 Really scary.

We've published a new website that brings together some of our historic and current data on radiation levels across Australia. Check it out➡️ arpansa.gov.au/understanding-…

An #additivemanufacturing machine from @MELDMfg has been installed at Sydney Manufacturing Hub’s Metallurgical Facility for Solid State Additive Manufacturing, located at @Sydney_Uni - metal-am.com/meld-additive-… #manufacturing #engineering #civilengineering #3dprinting

Exploring the University of Sydney - Australia’s oldest uni, built in the 1850s. The Gothic-style sandstone architecture and purple Jacaranda blooms make it one of Sydney’s most iconic spots 💜 #USYD #SydneyCity #JacarandaSeason #SydneyVibes #TravelSydney

The CSIRO, the agency that gave the world Wi-Fi, among other world-leading research, has never been more important to Australia’s future. Successive governments have failed to invest. We need to turn that around and value the science and scientists that are key to our future. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Exclusive from Angus Dalton and I: ANSTO planning to close multiple beamlines at Lucas Heights and the Synchrotron theage.com.au/national/scien…

The IAEA Lise Meitner Programme is heading to Australia in 2026! 🇦🇺 From 8–20 February, @ANSTO will welcome the next cohort of LMP participants for a specialized two-week programme on nuclear medicine production, nuclear science and technology research and applications. Apply today! 👉atoms.iaea.org/3Kuu1Ip #NuclearNeedsWomen

Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4nGB13l

The University of Sydney’s Sydney Manufacturing Hub (SMH) has installed a new WarpSPEE3D cold spray additive manufacturing machine made by @OfficialSPEE3D, which it says will support both novel research and collaborative projects with industry partners. aumanufacturing.com.au/sydney-manufac…

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#MDPIMaterials 📒Evolution of Material Properties and Residual Stress with Increasing Number of Passes in Aluminium Structure Printed via Additive Friction Stir Deposition ✏️Authored by: Vladislav Yakubov et. al. 🔗mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/1… #OpenAccess #AdditiveManufacturing

🎉Wishing a warm welcome to all participants attending the #NuclearFutures event this week. A select group of delegates were invited to an optional site visit hosted by @ANSTO before the conference begins to learn about nuclear science applications. 🔗: oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_100941…

Want to do a PhD on White Sharks using high-powered imaging to analyse form and function of their teeth and jaws? 🦈🦷🦴 You will work with me and the dream team, @HuveneersSSEG, @Meyer_Sci, @WeisbeckerLab & #SARDI & @ANSTO at Flinders University. Interested? Get in touch!