Professor Raymond Dagastine, in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, leads an interfacial phenomena and soft matter research group at studying how the different aspects of interfacial phenomena, surface forces and nano-mechanics of soft materials can be used to solve problems in applications including particle technology and sustainable product formulations. His work often results in inventing new nanoscale measurement technologies to support these activities. He has a passion for translating novel methods into practice through industry collaborations, often through long lasting partnerships with industry. Prof. Dagastine is also the CEO and co-founder of Tiny Bright Things, a start-up company that uses a unique imaging technology to create products that can characterise unknown samples, understand morphology and determine complex structure on micron to sub-micron scales in wet or dry sample environments with minimal sample preparation.