Alana Hannah
Senior Associate
Alana Hannah
Senior Associate
Alana Hannah is a senior associate in our Sydney engineering team.
Alana has experience in drafting and prosecuting patents and designs across a broad range of technology fields including physics, photonics, and software technologies, specialising in defence and security, data processing, mining, quantum computing and photonics technologies. She holds technical qualifications in the fields of physics and computing. Alana provides a detail-oriented and analytical approach to her work, and is skilled at assisting clients with managing global patent and design portfolios. As testament to her client service, Alana has been named a “Rising Star” by Managing IP every year since 2023.
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Education
- Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security, Charles Sturt University
- Professional Development Certificate in Silicon Photonics, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Master of Intellectual Property, University of Technology Sydney
- Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University
Industry Expertise
- Physics, astrophysics and photonics
- Computer systems and integrated circuits
- Quantum computing
- Cybersecurity including encryption, information security, intrusion detection and digital forensics
- Defence including munitions, secure communications, initiation and control systems
Professional Affiliations
- Member - The Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)