{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT250100606"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"FT250100606","attributes":{"code":"FT250100606","administering-organisation":"Adelaide University","announcement-administering-organisation":"The University of Adelaide","scheme-name":"ARC Future Fellowships","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2025,"years-funded":4,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2029-12-31","grant-summary":"Transforming terahertz technology with purpose-built integrated platform. This Fellowship aims to create terahertz integrated systems that transcend decades-old free-space setups. The research harnesses recent Australian-led innovations in a substrateless silicon platform to deliver transformative terahertz frontends. Next-generation optically controlled terahertz modulators will be realised, while broadband peripheral components aided by effective mediums will enable complex terahertz wave routing. Addressing current bottlenecks, this project will drive unprecedented point-to-point terahertz wireless links with record data rates over several kilometres. Longer term, the project will open up new research in high-performance terahertz integration for future 6G infrastructure and advanced stand-off sensing.","funding-current":1232555.00,"funding-at-announcement":1207000,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Prof","firstName":"Withawat","familyName":"Withayachumnankul","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1155-567X "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Prof","firstName":"Withawat","familyName":"Withayachumnankul","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1155-567X "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Adelaide University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"SA"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The University of Adelaide","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"SA"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4006","name":"Communications Engineering","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"400601","name":"Antennas and Propagation","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"280110","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Engineering","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","Germany","Japan","Netherlands","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"The terahertz electromagnetic band, spanning 100 GHz to 10 THz, holds tremendous promise for future data transmission and sensing technology. However, the lack of terahertz-specific integrated platforms is a key bottleneck for practical uptake across diverse uses. This project will establish critical new knowledge, including design principles for advanced terahertz integrated components, leveraging our Australian-developed high-efficiency terahertz integrated platform. This will initiate a new research direction in terahertz integrated circuits, akin to millimetre-wave and photonic integrated circuits that have spawned billion-dollar industries.\n\nOur unique, next-generation platform will enable terahertz point-to-point wireless transmission at terabit-per-second data rates with very low delays – a key capability in high-speed wireless technology anticipated by 2030 for inter-satellite links and between cell towers. It would also underpin emerging global demand in other terahertz applications such as hands-off security screening and non-invasive biomedical imaging, where the global market is estimated to reach US$3 billion in 2030. Further economic benefits will flow from Intellectual Property and specialised workforce creation.\n\nOutcomes will be promoted widely via media releases and future industry investment will be sought for research translation. Rapid uptake of the technology will be ensured by attendance at relevant industry trade-shows and expos."}}}