MrColin Veitch

Colin Veitch is a physicist who has worked in many fields over his career. With over 34 years at CSIRO he worked in many aspects of the field of fibre science

Initial work involved examining the interaction of textiles with the human body using physiological and psycho-physical testing as well as exploring techniques such as pupillometry and autonomic responses to external stimuli.. 

He worked on the design and testing of firefighter's protective clothing, representing CSIRO on the Australian/New Zealand Standard Committee for firefighter's apparel, SF049.

Throughout his time at CSIRO he operated, maintained and managed the microscopy laboratory at CSIRO Textile Industry/Wool Technolgy/Textile and Fibre Technology/Materials Science and Engineering/Manufacturing. This included Scanning Electron Microscopes (analytical and variable pressure) as well as Transmission Electron Microscopes (analytical and various imaging modes) and light microscopes.

Prior to his time at CSIRO he managed the Microscopy Facility in the Physics Department of RMIT.

Since joining the IFM at Deakin University he has provided technical support to the Nanotechnology Group within IFM.

He is the current Publications Officer for the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.