Job Opportunities
(2020-2023) CENSIS-Novosund-UWS PhD studentship.
"Glancing angle deposition of ZnO nanostructured thin films for enhanced ultrasonic sensing and imaging applications."
https://www.novosound.net/careers/phd-glancing-angle-deposition
Research Interests
University of Glasgow, University of Stratchlyde and University of the West of Scotland collaboration
Gravitational Waves
Characterisation of the coating mechanical loss using a Q-measurements system (QMS), consisting of gentle-nodal suspension (GeNS) in a vacuum environment. Single-layer and multi-layer high-reflective (HR) coatings characterised before and after annealing treatments.
RD Graphene, Lightricity, Univesity of the West of England, Police Scotland
Self-powered systems
Energy harvesting devices based on piezoelectric (PENG) and triboelectric energy nanogenerators (TENG) and storage devices (carbon-based supercapacitors) for self-powered applications.
Novosound, Helia Photonics
Plasma Deposition of Advanced Materials
DC & RF magnetron sputtering deposition and microwave plasma-assisted sputtering deposition of optical coatings and piezoelectric thin films for gravitational waves detection (GWD) and ultrasonic applications, respectively.
Grants
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(2021) Royal Society Short Industry Fellowships 2020 Round 1. "Investigation of microwave plasma assisted sputter deposition of high performance piezoelectric film based imaging and sensor devices." (PI) £24,359
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(2020-) CENSIS-Novosund-UWS PhD studentship. "Glancing angle deposition of ZnO nanostructured thin films for enhanced ultrasonic sensing and imaging applications." (PI and Academic PhD supervisor) £58,760
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(2020-) Carnegie Research Incentive Grant. "Investigation of methods and materials to reduce coating thermal noise in gravitational waves detect." (PI) £15,000
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(2020-) European Future and Emerging Technologies (FET-Open). "Consortium on Self-powered Wearable Technology for Chronic Pain Relief Medical Treatments (SELF-CARE)." (PI) £4,000
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(2018-2019) Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering (SRPe). "EU H2020 Maire Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Consortium on Energy Autonomous Sensors and Systems (EASSY)." (PI) £2,150