Our people
Over 270 people work at the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.
Find contact details and explore who does what.
Research interests:
Next generation of Mobile networks (6G); machine learning in wireless networks; airborne and UAV networks; Digital twins; Internet-of-Things (IoT); self-organizing networks; Blockchain and Smart Contracts.
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Laser-assisted nuclear decay spectroscopy (alpha/beta/gamma), radii and shapes of nuclei, radioactive ion beams, non-traditional fission studies.
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Theory and modelling of photonic devices and subsystems.
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Shape evolution and coexistence. Neutrinoless double beta decay.
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Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Organization culture, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship Education.
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Hadron physics, exotic particles (hexaquarks, pentaquarks, hybrids), photon beams, nuclear equation of state, nuclear medicine techniques.
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Nuclear Physics, specialising in the study of exotic nuclei, gamma-ray spectroscopy techniques and the physics of isospin in nuclei.
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Asteroseismology of A-F type stars. High-resolution spectroscopy of stars.
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Wireless communications; turbo codes; MIMO; wireless network coding new waveforms.
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Magnetoelectrics; Spinwave dynamics; Polarised X-ray spectroscopy.
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Computational and theoretical models of magnetic materials with application to ultrafast magnetism, magnetic information storage, and biomagnetism.
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Biomedical Engineering, Medical robotics; Minimally invasive surgery; medical devices; Soft robotics; medical biology, Bioinformatics analysis.
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Dr Jessada Chureemart
Dr Phanwadee Chureemart
P/CE/004
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My research group focuses on pushing electron microscopes beyond their current limits – enabling higher-resolution images, more information-rich data, and quantitative analyses. This work includes theoretical modelling, computational simulation and experimental development of advanced methods on (scanning) transmission electron microscopes ((S)TEMs).
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6G networks; non-orthogonal multiple access; Cell-free massive MIMO, Machine learning-driven wireless networks, Sensing and communications, Communications for AI, Semantic communications, WiFi networks.
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Magnetically confined fusion plasmas and reactor studies; experimental studies of plasma turbulence; diagnostic development; simulation validation.
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Entanglement, quantum computing, quantum thermodynamics, spin transport and dynamics, many-body physics, density functional theory.
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Singing science and pedagogy; voice and musical performance analysis and perception.
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Professor Rodrigo De Lamare
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Plasma science and technology; Plasma propulsion; Ion sources.
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Magnetically confined fusion plasmas and reactor studies; computational study of tokamak confinement and small scale instabilities; theory, simulation and software development.
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Theoretical description of low-energy properties of nuclei, Nuclear Density Functional Theory, nuclei far from stability, nuclear collective states.
Professor Gusz Eiben
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Bionics - developing intelligent, low-cost bionic limbs by studying nature
Digital health - combining patient data with physical laws of the world around us to provide decision support dashboards and tools for healthcare professionals
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Magnetic materials and nanodevices, spin dynamics, atomistic modelling, spin transport, ultrafast magnetism, high performance computing.
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RF/microwaves; compact atomic clocks; low phase noise oscillators;ultra-fast optoelectronics.
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Theoretical description of quantum criticality and spin-dependent phenomena in 2D Dirac materials and their heterostructures. Development of analytical SO(5) quantum diagrammatic techniques and real-space numerical methodologies for large-scale quantum-mechanical simulations of materials with multi billions of orbitals.
Professor Pedro Galindo
Professor Kieran Gibson
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Magnetically confined fusion plasmas and reactor studies; experimental divertor physics; diagnostic development.
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Dynamic spectrum access; application of artificial intelligence to wireless systems; 6G communications; vehicular networks; communications from high altitude platforms; non-terrestrial networks.
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Computational neuroscience; spiking neural networks and neuromorphic computing; neural signal processing.
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Carbon-based nano-technologies (graphene), quantum magnetism and physics at the interdisciplinary interface.
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Developing software, theory and methods for predictive materials simulations; novel applications of materials modelling.
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Matter in extreme conditions, high-pressure materials, high strain-rate material deformation and failure, X-ray laser experiments and large scale atomistic simulation.
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Engineering Management, Engineering education, Social Enterprise, Innovation and Commercialisation, Strategy Management, Sustainability in Pharma and medical devices companies, and Computational and Mathematical Modelling.
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P/P/108
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Management of Technology, Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Organisational Behaviour,Operations Management.
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Exotic nuclei, radiation detector development for societal applications and medical imaging.
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Molecular diagnostics devices; Healthcare technology; Molecular and biomolecular electronics; Bionanotechnology.
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Spatial audio; music technology; immersive and interactive audio systems; audio for virtual and augmented reality.
Based off site
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Electron microscopy, structure determination and electronic properties of energy and 2D materials.
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Machine-type intelligence for 6G communications; Distributed AI communications for future connected autonomy; semantic communications.
Dr Vahid Kouh Daragh
ISA/123
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Dr. Vahid Kouh Daragh joined the University of York in November 2023 and is presently serving as a Research Fellow in the School of Physics, Engineering, and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Information Technology Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2017. Dr. Kouh Daragh's research interests encompass 5G, 6G, smart city communication networks, machine learning, and Open RAN. He has contributed to numerous publications in esteemed journals and conferences.
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Nanophotonics, Silicon Photonics, Optical Biosensors, Metasurfaces, Semiconductor Nanofabrication.
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Nanophysics, Nanostructured Biomaterials, Quantitative Electron Microscopy, Magnetic Nanomaterials, Raman Spectroscopy.
Dr Rupesh Kumar
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Quantum Technologies.
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Nuclear astrophysics.
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Plasma, lasers, Ultra-intense laser plasma interactions, QED, laboratory astrophysics, bright X-ray sources.
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Conventional and Environmental Electron microscopy, Nanomaterials characterisation and nanoscale phase transformations.
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Spintronics, magnetism.
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Physics of life; biophysics; biological physics; single-molecule biophysics; optical microscopy.
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Spatially Resolved Nanothermal Transport of Multilayer and Phononic Structures using Scanning Thermal Microscopy
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Quantum Technologies.
Sam Matthews
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My research focuses on applying research in AI and holographic microscopy to the real-world. We’re developing technology that can be used for rapid identification of certain microbes. This translational work has potential applications in healthcare, quality assurance and quality control, microbial analysis and diagnostics, and detecting life in remote and extraterrestrial environments.
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Predictive materials modelling for applications in energy, electronics and catalysis.
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Wireless communications; resource management; terrestrial radio systems; underwater acoustic networks.
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Dr Georgia Mortzou
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Renewable energy, solar PV, power semiconductor devices, energy storage.
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Laser-plasma acceleration; high field physics at the quantum limit; plasma-nuclear physics; radiation sources for applications.
GE/101E, Genesis 6, Science Park XR Stories, Guildhall.
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Virtual acoustic modelling; auralisation; spatial audio; music technology; XR content; creative industries R&D.
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Sensors, Advanced Materials, Computational Science, Energy, Biomedical Technologies.
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Molecular Modelling; DNA and Proteins.
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My research focuses on neutron stars as sources of gravitational waves.
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Experimental nuclear physics of exotic nuclei, ionising radiation detectors for fundamental science and societal applications of nuclear physics.
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Inertial Confinement Fusion, Radiation Hydrodynamics, Laser-plasma interactions, shock wave physics, hohlraum physics, Laser Fusion Energy, modelling and experiments.
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Handheld diagnostic devices, organ-on-a-chip, bio-sensors, Micro-Nano fabrication, Bionanotechnology, MEMS, Spintronics-MEMS integration, CMOS integrated sensors, Nano-mechanical sensors, opto-electronic devices, semiconductor thin films, PV materials.
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Biomedical engineering; virtual environments; human vision and locomotion; 3D displays.
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Experimental nuclear physics of exotic nuclei.
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Computational electromagnetics; antenna design; RF MEMS bioelectromagnetics.
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Robotics and mechatronics; autonomous systems; navigation sensing and control.
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Nanomaterials, surface science, 2D materials, nanoparticles, organic spintronics.
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Development of Density Functional Theory software, algorithms and applications, with a focus on predicting the structural/dynamical properties of matter.
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Development of single-molecule fluorescence and advanced optical technologies for probing protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions related to neurodegeneration.
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Kinetic theory of laser-produced plasmas. Simulations of inertial confinement fusion plasmas (ICF) plasmas. Theory and simulation of laser-produced quantum electrodynamic (QED)-plasmas.
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Image and video processing; pattern analysis.
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Medical applications of electromagnetic waves; dielectrics; interference; shielding.
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Intelligent medical devices; interpretable “white box” machine learning; biomedical engineering.
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Quantum Technologies.
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Capillary laser imaging of plasmas.
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Surface science, nanomaterials, spintronics, low-energy electron-solid interactions and electron microscopy.
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Bio-inspired hardware; fault tolerance; adaptive and reconfigurable systems; many-core systems and Network-on-Chip.
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Nanothermal transport, spintronics.
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Bio-inspired systems and technology; neuromorphic hardware; unconventional computing; computational (nano)materials; fault tolerance; embedded AI/ML.
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Evolvable computation; evolutionary robotics; Evolvable hardware; autonomous systems.
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Thin film and fine particle magnetism.
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Fusion, tokamak science, plasma physics, microwave engineering.
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Plasma science and technology; plasma chemistry and plasma-surface interactions and modifications for applications in microchip manufacturing and thin-film deposition for the hydrogen economy; development and use of advanced laser and optical diagnostics.
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Research expertise includes:
Plasma source development: low and radio frequency high voltage sources and nanosecond-pulsed systems.
Passive and active plasma diagnostics: optical emission spectroscopy, laser induced fluorescence and laser scattering (Raman and Thomson).
Plasma applications: microbial disinfection, micropollutant remediation, and food treatment.
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Nanotechnology, 2D materials, Photonics.
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Engineering education; virtual learning; workforce planning; education and enterprise.
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Hadron and nuclear physics with intense electromagnetic beams (Jefferson Laboratory, USA). Medical physics (new methods and instrumentation for PET imaging and protontherapy).
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Biological physics, holographic microscopy, physics of cell motility.
Professor Alan Winfield
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Matter at extreme conditions of density, temperature and irradiance including laboratory astrophysics and fusion plasmas.
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Ultrafast magnetism: experimental exploration of ultimate speed of magnetic data process and storage by time-resolved techniques.
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Nanotechnology; spintronics; magnetic nanomaterials; nanodevice and nanofabrication.
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Nanophysics and advanced materials; electron vortex beams and novel electron microscopy techniques.
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Hadronic physics, Hyperons and spectroscopy of Hadrons with intense electromagnetic beams.
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Signal processing, communications, underwater acoustics, underwater navigation, sonar.
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Micro-/nano-technology; intelligent sensors; 2D materials; resonators; energy harvesters; nonlinear dynamics for sensing and computation.
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Electric Vehicles; Electrical Machines; Wireless Charging; Artificial Intelligence.
Research laboratory P/DF/004
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Robotics, Imitation Learning/Learning from Demonstrations, Vision-based Contro.