Stan Skafidas

Professor Stan Skafidas serves as Professor of Nanoelectronics and Deputy Dean for Engagement in the Melbourne School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He is the inaugural holder of the Clifford Chair of Neural Engineering and Director of the Centre for Neural Engineering within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Skafidas obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne in 1997. Prior to his current roles, he held positions including Managing Director of AMD Australia, Wireless Architect at Advanced Micro Devices, and Group Leader in the Optics and Nanoelectronics group at National ICT Australia (NICTA) from 2004 to 2014.

Skafidas leads the Melbourne School of Engineering's research in nanoelectronics and specializes in RF integrated circuits (RFIC), millimeter-wave (mm-wave) systems, RF technologies, and CMOS designs. His work extends to neural engineering, focusing on brain-in-a-dish systems, neuronal interfacing, and medical devices for neurological disorders such as epilepsy, including pioneering wearable transdermal delivery systems. With 493 publications listed on ResearchGate and over 8,980 citations on Google Scholar, his key contributions include "High Performance and High Yield Solution Processed IGZO Thin Film Transistors Fabricated with Low-Temperature Annealed Hafnium Dioxide Gate Dielectric" (2023), "Broadband Flexible Sensor for Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy of Liquids in Vials" (2025), "A multifunctional smart field-programmable radio frequency surface" (2024), "Copper Tin Halide p‐Type TFT Enabled Solution Processed Monolithic 3D CMOS Circuits" (2025), and "Eye-Inspired Image Sensors Mimicking Retinal Structure for Digital Twins" (2025). He has been honored with Fellowship in the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) and the Richard Newton Award for Research Excellence from the University of Melbourne in 2009. Skafidas has delivered public lectures, such as one on neural engineering in 2016, and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives advancing engineering solutions for health challenges.

Professional Email: sskaf@unimelb.edu.au