Dr Yvette Hancock
Lecturer

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Profile

Career

BSc (Hons), PhD (Monash University)

Summary of expertise

Model Hamiltonians
Density Functional Theory
Multi-scale modelling
Nanotechnology
Magnetism
Raman spectroscopy

Departmental roles

Graduate Admissions Tutor
Early career academic staff member for the Department's Research Committee
Academic Co-ordinator for the Graduate Seminar Series - S.I.E.S.T.A
Vacation Bursary and Internship Co-ordinator
Co-ordinator for the Physics of Matter and Quantum Physics module (1st year)
Co-ordinator for the 3rd year Advanced Computational Laboratory

Research

Overview

Carbon-based nano-technologies (graphene), quantum magnetism and physics at the interdisciplinary interface.

Research group(s)

Condensed Matter Physics
Group leader for the Biophysics and Organic Systems Sub-Group

Collaborators

Dr Fiona Brock - Oxford University Archaeology
Professor Matthew Collins - BioArCh (York)
Dr Stephen Cowling - Chemistry (York)
Dr Simon Fitzgerald - Horiba UK
Dr Paul Genever - Biology (York)
Professor Helen Gleeson - Physics (Manchester)
Professor John Goodby - Chemistry (York)
Dr John Moore - Biology (York)
Dr Isabel Saez - Chemistry (York)
Prof Reidun Twarock - Biology/Mathematics (York)
Dr Marjan van der Woude - Biology (York)

Supervision

PhD supervision

Mr Jack Baldwin (PhD - Theoretical transport studies of graphene nanoribbons) - EPSRC funded
Mr James Geraets (PhD - co-supervised with Prof. Reidun Twarock - Kinetic self-assembly modelling of viruses and graphenes) - Wellcome Trust Funded via CIDCATS
Mrs. Raquel de Ameida Rocha Ponzoni (PhD - Raman studies of biological cells and starch) co-supervised by Dr Paul Genever (Biology) - funded by the Science Without Borders scheme. Commencing April 2013.
Ms. Anita Radini (PhD - Raman studies of Archaeological Materials) co-supervised with Prof Allan Hall (Archaeology) & Prof Matthew Collins (BioArCh) (co-supervision starting 2013)

MSc supervision

Ms Rebecca Otty (MSc - Density functional theory studies of molecular graphene)

MPhys supervision

Mr Jake Hodgetts (MPhys project - Raman studies of biological cells and graphene SERS)
Mr Joseph Mc Grady (MPhys project - STM studies and epitaxial growth of graphene) with Dr Steve Tear
Mr Tom Gregory (MPhys project - Theoretical studies of bi-layer graphene nanoribbons)

Teaching

Undergraduate

Year 1:
Physics of Matter

Year 3:
Quantum Mechanics II
Co-ordinator of the Third Year Computational Laboratory

External activities

Memberships

Member of the American Physical Society
Member of The University of York Science and Society Group

Editorial duties

Member of the Editorial team for Physics Review magazine

Invited talks and conferences

Conferences

A. Radini, Y. Hancock, E. Nikita, A. Hall and K. Hardy, ‘The challenge of the ‘invisible’ environment: Micro debris in human dental calculus as a new line of evidence for medieval Leicester’, Invited, Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, April (2013).
'The Effects of the Mean-Field Interaction on Anderson Localization in Graphene Nanoribbons', J. Baldwin and Y. Hancock, APS March Meeting, Maryland USA, March 18-22 (2013).
A. Radini, C. Warinner, A. Tasker, A. Burns, E. Cappellini, M. Collins, A. Hall, Y. Hancock, S. Charlton, S. Fiddyment and Frank Rühli, ‘Crafts with an aftertaste? Approaching the study of ancient skills using micro-debris in dental calculus’, Craft and People Conference, British Museum, London, November (2012).
Keynote presentation at the AIMCAL conference (invited) 'On a Roll with Graphene', Y. Hancock, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 21-24 (2012).
C. Warinner, J. Rodriguez, R. Vyas, C. Traschel, N. Shved, A. Radini, Y. Hancock, J. Grossman, J. A. Samaniego, S. Charlton, E. Eppler, T. Seiler, H. U. Luder, S. Fiddyment, K. Y. Teoh, C. Von Mehring, M. Collins, T. Gilbert, F. Rühli and E. Cappellini, 'Dental Calculus: A Novel Biomolecular Reservoir for Paleopathology and Paleodietary Inquiry', Archaeological Science of the Americas Symposium 2012, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, October 5-6, 2012.
'Strain Effects in Patterned Graphene Nanoribbons with Edge Disorder', J. Baldwin and Y. Hancock, CMD-24 (ECOSS-29, CMMP-12, ECSCD-11) conference, Edinburgh, UK, September 3-7 (2012).
K. High, K. Penkman, N. Milner, Y. Hancock and I. Panter, ‘Fading Star: Understanding accelerated decay of organic remains at Star Carr, European Association for Archaeologists Meeting, Helsinki, Finland (2012).
'A Generalised, Tight-Binding Transport Model Description for Random Edge-Defected ZGNRs', J. Baldwin and Y. Hancock, Graphene 2012 conference, Brussels, April 10-13 (2012).
'Towards a Realistic Model of Nanographene - Linking Theory and Experiment', J. Baldwin and Y. Hancock, Graphene 2012 conference, Brussels, April 10-13 (2012).

Presentations (non-conference)

'A small tale of quantum engineering and nanotechnology' (invited), York College, UK, December 12 (2012).
'Understanding Bone Formation and Generation', Paul Genever, Matthew Collins, Y. Hancock, Roland Kroeger, Paul O’Higgins, Julie Wilson, Angelika Sebald, YCCSA seminar series, Ron Cooke Hub, The University of York, UK, December 7 (2012).
'Nanotechnology' (invitation by panel), IOP Rugby Physics Teacher's Meeting, Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, UK, June 14 (2012).
'Graphene Nanomaterials' (invited), Centre for Molecular Nanoscience, The University of Leeds, UK, April 20 (2012).
'Quantum Magic Tricks Make Small Technologies' (invited), IOP Physics in Perspective Event, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, Faraday Lecture Theatre, London, UK, February 12-14 (2012). View my YouTube video of this event here.
'Graphene - the Wonder Material' (invited), IOP Public Lecture, 28th November 2011 at The University of York, UK.
'Raman Studies of Graphene - Linking Theory and Experiment (invited), Microscopy Users' Group Meeting, The University of York, UK, September 29 (2011).
'Creativity and Physics' (invited), Creativity Across the Disciplines Seminar, Berwick Saul Building, The University of York, UK, June 16 (2011).
IOP Physics Updates (invited), The University of York, York, UK, April 15-17 (2011).
'Playing with Atomic Lego' (invited), IOP Public Lecture, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, Feb 28 (2011).

Upcoming presentations

'Graphene for Mathematicians' (invited), The Mathematical Physics Group, The University of York, UK, TBA

Media coverage

Ellie the Electron by Dr Y. Hancock: Children's Book and Play:
www.ellie-the-electron.com
IOP interview: 'The IOP's 2012 Physics in Perspective Enrichment Event':
http://www.iopblog.org/iops-2012-physics-perspective-enrichment-event/
Fulneck School's Page for 'Solutions for the Planet' Event (May 2011):
http://www.fulneckschool.co.uk/fulneck-news/fulneck-year-8-pupils-find-solutions-for-the-planet/
The Nuffield Foundation publicity for the Nuffield Bursary School's Scheme in the Department of Physics at The University of York
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/science-bursary-students-get-work
York Press publicity for University of York Physics and Nuffield Bursary School's Scheme
IOP publicity for Graphene topical review:
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/indepth/47720

Performances

Ellie the Electron and the Quantum Circus Pantomime performances:
January 2011 - for The Yorkshire Philosophical Society, Tempest Anderson Hall, The Yorkshire Museum, York (Invited)
March 2011 - York Science Festival for Science City York, Ron Cooke Hub, The University of York, Heslington East (Invited)
May 2011 - 'Ellie the Electron Explains Nanotechnology', Solutions for the Planet Schools Event, The University of York (Invited).
May 2011 - The University of York Learning and Teaching Conference - Showcase performance, The University of York.
October 2011 - Manchester Science Festival at MOSI - Museum of Science & Industry (Invited) - Performance sold out.

Department of Physics

Dr Yvette Hancock Lecturer