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Oreb, Robert

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Electrical engineer and Optical Scientist

Summary

Dr Robert Oreb is an electrical engineer and optical scientist who has expertise in the development of precision optical imaging instruments.

In 1999, with his colleagues at CSIRO he developed the RoadCrack system, the first system in the world able to detect road fractures as thin as one millimetre while travelling at high-speed.

In 2001 he was instrumental in establishing the Australian Centre for Precision Optics, of which in 2009 he was Chief Operating Officer. His research interest is the development and application of precision optical metrology based on phase-shifting interferometry and other techniques. This research has led to the development of precision manufacturing machinery, including the Optical Surface Profiler (OSP130) which was developed for the Royal Australian Mint.

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In 1999 Oreb (with colleagues) was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for the development of the RoadCrack system using innovative vision technology.

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1991
Award - Engineers Australia Research & Development Excellence award (Canberra Division) for OSP130
1993
Award - Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing ETRS Award for best research publication
1999
Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues)
1999
Award - Engineers Australia Excellence Award, Research & Development (National and Sydney Division) for Roadcrack
2001
Career event - Established Australian Centre for Precision Optics (ACPO), CSIRO Division of Manufacturing Science and Technology

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