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Condensed matter and materials physics

Using experimental, theoretical and computational techniques and supported by state-of-the-art facilities, we create and study a variety of advanced materials and nanostructures.

The scope of our work is broad - from materials design and theoretical modelling to materials synthesis and device fabrication - with a special focus on nanoscale characterisation and methods development.

Our group consists of approximately 70 academics, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students.

Staff

Academic staff
Independent research fellows
  • Dr Laura Clark
    • Royal Society University Research Fellow
    • Image analysis and contrast mechanisms, electron microscopy
  • Dr Phil Hasnip
    • Density functional theory, materials modelling
  • Dr Demie Kepaptsoglou
    • SuperSTEM Research Fellow
    • Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Materials Science
  • Dr Leonardo Lari
    • Research Officer (Research Fellow)
    • Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Materials Science.
  • Dr Yue Wang
    • Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow
    • Nanotechnology, 2D material devices
Postdoctoral research assistants

Application areas

We apply our collective expertise to three key research areas:

Centres

Our researchers have strong links to several leading interdisciplinary research centres, including:

A UK centre of excellence for in-situ and environmental aberration-corrected electron imaging and spectroscopy, providing an environment for interdisciplinary nanotechnology research and teaching for academia and industry.
An initiative aimed at further developing the University’s substantial expertise into quantum research. The Centre aims to foster new collaborations across all areas of quantum theory, and in particular their applications to emerging quantum technologies.
This Centre studies novel materials for energy-related research such as photovoltaics and materials related to the reduction of energy consumption, such as spintronics as well as energy storage and conversion.
Explore our study programmes.