Physics staff, researchers and graduate students

End of year 2010

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The Department of Physics has 29 academic staff members, 27 postdoctoral Research Fellows and 22 support staff.

Please select the group of staff members you require from the tabs below:

 

Academic staff

Academic Staff

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Click on the name of a member of staff to visit their personal page.

 NameContactRoles
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Andrei Andreyev Prof Andrei Andreyev andrei.andreyev@york.ac.uk
Room: P/E002
Professor
Phil Ashurst Mr Phil Ashurst pashurst@yorkcollege.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 432215
Room: P/A023
Foundation Year Tutor
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Mohamed Babiker Prof Mohamed Babiker m.babiker@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322287
Room: P/E002
Professor
Hugh Barr Dr Hugh Barr hugh.barr@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322275
Room: P/CE01
Reader
Charles Barton Dr Charles Barton charles.barton@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322288
Room: P/E007
Lecturer
Mike Bentley Prof Mike Bentley michael.bentley@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322256
Room: P/C013
Professor
Deputy Head of Department
Ed Boyes Prof Ed Boyes ed.boyes@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 328407
Room: York JEOL Nanocentre
Professor
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Roy Chantrell Prof Roy Chantrell roy.chantrell@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322253
Room: P/A004
Professor
D  Back to top )
Irene D'Amico Dr Irene D'Amico irene.damico@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322215
Room: P/A010
Reader
Chair, Research Committee 
Paul Davies Mr Paul Davies  
+44 (0)1904432245
Room: P/A023
Foundation Year Tutor
Ben Dudson Dr Ben Dudson benjamin.dudson@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322229
Room: GN/015, YPI
Lecturer
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Brian Fulton Prof Brian Fulton brian.fulton@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322217
Room: P/S011
Professor
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Pratibha Gai Prof Pratibha Gai pratibha.gai@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 328403
Room: York JEOL Nanocentre
Professor
Timo Gans Prof Timo Gans timo.gans@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 324919
Room: GN/016, YPI
Professor
Kieran Gibson Dr Kieran Gibson kieran.gibson@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322210
Room: GN/018, YPI
Reader
Rex Godby Prof Rex Godby rex.godby@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322231
Room: P/CE06
Professor
Robert Greenall Dr Robert Greenall robert.greenall@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322235
Room: P/A011
Senior Lecturer
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Yvette Hancock Dr Yvette Hancock y.hancock@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322204
Room: P/A003
Lecturer
J  Back to top )
Derek Jacobs Dr Derek Jacobs

derek.jacobs@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 322230
Room: P/A013 

 
David Jenkins Dr David Jenkins david.jenkins@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322248
Room: P/CE03
Reader
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Ben Kay  Dr Benjamin Kay benjamin.kay@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322237
Room: P/A009
STFC Advanced Fellow
Richard Keesing Dr R G Keesing rgk1@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 322255
Room: E009 
Lecturer
Thomas Krauss Prof Thomas Krauss thomas.krauss@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322279
Room: C101
Professor
Roland Kroeger Dr Roland Kröger roland.kroger@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 324622
Room: P/A005
Lecturer
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70px image of Alison Laird Dr Alison Laird alison.laird@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322240
Room: P/E013
Senior Lecturer
Vlado Lazarov‌  Dr Vlado Lazarov vlado.lazarov@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 324626
Room: P/C007
Lecturer from 2012.
(Currently RAE/EPSRC
Senior Fellow)
Mark Leake Prof Mark Leake

mark.leake@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 322697
Room: P/C102

Professor
Phil Lightfoor Dr Phil Lightfoot  
+44 (0)1904 324868
P/
 A015
Teaching Fellow
M  Back to top )
Keith McKenna‌  Dr Keith McKenna 

 
+44 (0)1904 322251
Room: P/A017

Lecturer
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Deborah O'Connell Dr Deborah O'Connell deborah.oconnell@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 324906
Room: GN012, YPI
Lecturer
Kevin O'Grady Prof Kevin O'Grady  
+44 (0)1904 322289
Room: P/F006
Professor
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John Pasley Dr John Pasley john.pasley@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322276
Room: GN/107, YPI
Lecturer
Matt Probert Dr Matthew Probert matt.probert@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322239
Room: P/A021
Reader
 R  Back to top )
Chris Ridgers Dr Christopher Ridgers

christopher.ridgers@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324947
Room: GN/019, YPI 

Lecturer
S  Back to top )
silhouette  Mrs Helen Sharples

 

Foundation Year Tutor
Martin Smalley Dr Martin Smalley  
+44 (0)1904 322211
Room: 
P/C005
Teaching Fellow
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Greg Tallents Prof Greg Tallents greg.tallents@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322286
Room: GN/106, YPI
Professor
Steve Tear Dr Steve Tear steve.tear@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322202 
Room: P/C007

Reader
Chair, Board of Studies

Professor Sarah Thompson Prof Sarah Thompson sarah.thompson@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322252
Room: P/AC08
Professor
Head of Department
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Gonzalo Vallejo Fernandez Dr Gonzalo Vallejo Fernandez gonzalo.​​​vallejo​​fernandez​​@york.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)1904 322265 
Room: Nanocentre
Lecturer
Roddy Vann Dr Roddy Vann roddy.vann@york.ac.uk 
Tel: +44 (0)1904 32 2296
Room: GN/017, YPI
Senior Lecturer
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Bob Wadsworth Prof Bob Wadsworth bob.wadsworth@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322242
Room P/S021
Professor
Erik Wagenaars Dr Erik Wagenaars erik.wagenaars@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 324904
Room: GN/010, YPI
Lecturer
Howard Wilson Prof Howard Wilson howard.wilson@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322297
Room: GN/005, YPI
Professor
Nigel Woolsey Dr Nigel Woolsey nigel.woolsey@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322205
Room: GN/109, YPI
Reader
Jing Wu Dr Jing Wu jing.wu@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322271
Room: P/CE07
Lecturer
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Jun Yuan Prof Jun Yuan jun.yuan@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322220
Room: P/C012
Professor

Research staff & visitors

Research staff & visitors

Below is a list of research staff currently active within the Department.  (YPI = York Plasma Institute)

 NameContactSupervisorAward &
Area of work
  Dr Ramon Cuadrado del Burgo ramon.cuadrado@york.ac.uk
Room: N101
RWC Computational Magnetism
Paul Davies Mr Paul Davies paul.​davies​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext:2245
RW STFC 
Nuclear Physics
  Dr Christian Diget christian.​​diget​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2225
Room: E011
BRF STFC 
Nuclear Physics
Richard Evans Dr Richard Evans richard.​evans​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext:4623
Web: Personal page
RWC EU 
Computational Magnetism
  Ms Weijia Fan weijia.fan@york.ac.uk RWC EU Marie Curie
Simon Fox Dr Simon Fox simon.​fox​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2221
Room: CE02
BRF STFC 
Experimental Officer - Nuclear Physics
Phil Hasnip Dr Philip Hasnip phil.​hasnip​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 4624
Room: N102
MIJP EPSRC 
Theoretical Physics
  Dr Ondrej Hovorka ondrej.​hovorka​@york.ac.uk RWC Computational Magnetism
Koki Imada Dr Koki Imada koki.​imada​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 4909
Room: GN/020, YPI
KG EPSRC 
Theory and Experiment of Neoclassical Tearing Modes in Tokamaks
Pankaj Joshi Dr Pankaj Joshi pankaj.​joshi​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2245
Room: E008
CJB EU 
Nuclear Physics
Ben Kay Dr Ben Kay benjamin.​kay​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2237
Room: A009
RW STFC (Advanced Fellowship) 
Nuclear Physics
  Dr Leonardo Lari leonardo.​lari​​@york.ac.uk 
Room: Nanocentre
EB University 
Experimental Officer - TEM/STEM
 ‌‌ Dr Kate Lancaster

kate.lancaster@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 4911
GN/103, YPI

HRW University 
Fusion and Plasma Industrial Officer
  Dr Herve Ness herve.ness@york.ac.uk RWG

Academic Visitor
Condensed Matter Theory

   Dr Kari Niemi kari.niemi@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 4908
Room: GN/020, YPI
DOC EPSRC
Low temperature plasma diagnostics, plasma medicine
  Dr Siew Wai Poon siewwai.poon@york.ac.uk SMT Spintronics
  Mr James Robinson james.​​robinson​​@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 4223
  (Physics and Electronics Departments)
Research Support Officer
  Dr Mark Scullion

mark.scullion@york.ac.uk
Ext: 2701
Room P/C106

  EPSRC
Photonics 
  Dr Gnanavel 
Thirunavukkarasu
t.gnanavel@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2228
Room: S011
JY Advanced Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy
  Mr Andreas Verch andreas.verch​@york.ac.uk 
Ext:2228
RK EPSRC

Visiting researchers

NameContactVisitingHome institution Area of work
Dr Alejandro Gomez Roca agr506@york.ac.uk 
Ext: 2224
Room: S020
KOG   Magnetic Materials

Support staff

Support Staff

Admin staff

Mrs Moira Penny moira.penny@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2201
Room: P/AC04
Departmental Administrator
Mrs Jo Coulthard jo.coulthard@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2241
Room: P/S005
Undergraduate Admissions Administrator
General Office
Miss Lotte Foster lotte.foster@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2934
Room: P/C013
Assessment Administrator
Dr Tami Grant tamara.grant@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 4618
Room: P/S009
Assistant Administrator
Miss Lydia Aarons lydia.aarons@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2236
Room: P/S009
Graduate Administrator
Mrs Anne-Marie Richardson anne-marie.richardson@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2206
Room: P/S007
Administrative Assistant
Staff PAs
Ms Jill Hurst phys-hod-pa@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2234
Room: P/AC06
PA to Head of Department
Mrs Susan Remmer susan.remmer@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 4614
Room: P/F001
Secretary to Professor O'Grady
(misc57@york.ac.uk)
Miss Claire Sayers claire.sayers@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2212
Room: P/A23
Administrative Assistant to Prof R W Chantrell
York Plasma Institute
TBC  
Tel: 2258
Room: GN/002
YPI and DTN Administrator
Laurie Whiteley laurie.whiteley@york.ac.uk
Tel: 4907
Room: GN/002
YPI and DTN Administrative Assistant

Finance and research support staff

Finance Office
Mr Derek Lavin derek.lavin@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2260
Room: P/S017
Technical and Finance Manager
Mrs Anne Stroughair anne.stroughair@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2261
Room: P/S015
Finance Co-ordinator
Mr Jonathan Oliver jonathan.oliver@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2367
Room:
Management Accountant
(Physics and Electronics)
James Robinson james.robinson@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 4220
Room: P/S015
Research Support Officer
(Physics and Electronics)
Stores
Mr Warren Langthorne warren.langthorne@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2270
Room: P/S024
Stores & Finance Assistant

Technical staff

Research
Dave Coulthard dave.coulthard@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2259
Room: P/F007
Research Services Manager
Richard Armitage richard.armitage@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2259
Room: P/F007
Research Services Technician
Neil Johnson neil.johnson@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2259
Room: P/F007
Research Services Technician
Mark Laughton mark.laughton@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2259
Room: P/F007 
Research Services Technician
Computing & Electronics Service
Bob Hide bob.hide@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2273
Room: P/S023
Chief Electronics Technician
John Bramley john.bramley@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2273
Room: P/S023
Departmental Computing Officer
Simon Hart simon.hart@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2273
Room: P/S023
Departmental Computing Officer
Simon Frostick simon.frostick@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2273
Room: P/S023
Computing Technician
Wormzy Tykashi wormzy.tykashi@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2273
Room: P/S023
Computing Technician
Mechanical Workshop
Brent Wilkinson brent.wilkinson@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2262
Room: P/F014
Workshop Manager
Jason Flatt jason.flatt@york.ac.uk  
Tel: 2263
Room: P/F010
Mechanical Workshop Technician
Simon Skilbeck simon.skilbeck@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2263
Room: P/F010
Mechanical Workshop Technician
York JEOL Nanocentre
Ian Wright ian.wright@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 8404
Room: Nanocentre (Helix House)
 

Teaching Laboratories

Ian Helliwell ian.helliwell@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2267
Room: P/T313
Teaching Laboratories Manager
Olga Rowe olga.rowe@york.ac.uk 
Tel: 2267
Room: P/T313
Senior Laboratory Technician
Mark Laughton mark.laughton@york.ac.uk
Tel: 2266
Room: P/T313
Laboratory Technician

Honorary Appointments

Honorary Appointments and Emeritus Professors

List below is accurate as at February 2011.

 NameContact DetailsDept ContactStatus &
Area of work
  Dr Ruth Bamford rb687​@york.ac.uk KG Hon Visiting Fellow
Plasma Physics and Fusion
Alan Brain Mr Alan Brain ab53​@york.ac.uk SMT Hon Fellow
Austin Chambers Dr Austin Chambers ac504​@york.ac.uk n/a Hon Visiting Fellow
  Prof Steven Cowley   HRW Hon Professor
Based at CCFE Culham
Rod Greenhow Dr Rod Greenhow rcg1​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322275
Room: C009
n/a Hon Visiting Fellow
  Dr Carolos Guerrero    

Hon Visiting Fellow - based at CERN

Nuclear Physics

Derek Jacobs Dr Derek Jacobs derek.jacobs​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322212
Room: A017
n/a Hon Fellow
Richard Keesing Dr Richard Keesing rgk1​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322255
Room: E009
n/a Hon Fellow
  Prof Sir Harold Kroto hk635@york.ac.uk n/a Honorary Professor
Peter Main Prof Peter Main pm1​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322265
Room: C013
n/a Emeritus Professor
Jim Matthew Prof Jim Matthew jadm1​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322230
Room: A013
n/a Emeritus Professor
Geoff Pert Prof Geoff Pert geoff.pert​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 32 2250
Room: C015
n/a Emeritus Professor
Martin Prutton Prof Martin Prutton mp1​@york.ac.uk n/a Emeritus Professor
Michael Woolfson Prof Michael Woolfson mmw1​@york.ac.uk 
+44 (0)1904 322230
Room: A013
n/a Emeritus Professor

Graduate students

Graduate students

Our department currently has about 90 PhD and MSc by Research students working alongside our research groups. The department also runs taught programmes for graduate students: a Masters course in Fusion Energy and a Graduate Diploma.

Click here (internal users only) to see a list of our research students: Research Student List 2012/3 (MS Word  , 35kb)