CAFMaD Members
| Name | Email |
Position and Department | Research Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dave Barnes | Head of Space Robotics, Department of Computer Science (Aberystwyth) | Intelligent computing methods for autonomous robot enabled planetary science: novel computer vision methods for increased planetary science return. | |
| Dr Mike Beckett | School of Chemistry (Bangor) | borate an / organoborate chemistry; silicate /organosilicate chemistry; inorganic heterocycles; main group and transition-metal organometallic species. | |
| Dr. Dave Binding | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Measuring and modelling the Rheology of Complex Fluids | |
| Dr Tony Cook | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Member of Sensors & Devices Research Stream | |
| Dr Simon Cox | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Foam Rheology: Foam Drainage: Simulation of Cellular Structures: Biological Morphology: Pressure Impulse Theory. | |
| Professor Andy Evans | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Semiconductor physics, in particular using carbon-based materials (organic molecules and diamond): application and development of spectroscopic techniques using both laboratory and synchrotron radiation sources in the study of organic and inorganic semiconductor interfaces and devices. | |
| Dr Edwin Flikkema | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Solid state theorist working on molecular modelling of silica nanoparticles | |
| Professor Neville Greaves | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Materials Physics:- Glass Structure and Glass Properties: Semiconductors: Synchrotron Radiation and Neutron Techniques and Applications | |
| Mr Matt Gunn | Research Technician, Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Optical measuring techniques and related instrumentation systems. Imaging instrumentation and optical systems including development of the Aberystwyth imaging ellipsometer. Developing custom sample environments for experiments in conditions from low to high temperature, clean Ultra High Vacuum to underwater. |
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| Dr Peter Holliman | School of Chemistry (Bangor) | Using inorganic materials and solids for green/sustainable and environmental chemistry, to make processes cleaner, eliminate waste and reduce environmental impact: Dye sensitized solar cells: Green base catalysts: Nanoparticulate ceramics and thin films: Thermal Chemistry | |
| Dr Keith Hughes | School of Chemistry (Bangor) | Theoretical quantum dynamical aspect of molecular processes: Laser driven quantum control: Reaction dynamics | |
| Dr Florian Kargl | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Relationship between microscopic dynamics and structure. Systems investigated include oxide melts and soft condensed matter systems, such as lipid membranes, molecular liquids and catalysts | |
| Dr. Justin Lawrence | Lecturer, Electronic Engineering, School of Electronics (Bangor) | organic optoelectronics devices such as lasers and LEDs | |
| Dr. Dave Langstaff | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | The design, implementation and application of advanced detectors for electron spectroscopy applications | |
| Dr Lorrie Murphy | School of Chemistry (Bangor) | chemistry of metals in biological systems that have clinical and environmental relevance: The role of Cytochrome c' in denitrification: LasA protein in Pseudomonas Infection: Structural Characterisation of Acyl Activating Enzyme from Arabidopsis. | |
| Dr Iestyn Pierce | Senior Lecturer, School of Electronics (Bangor) | chaotic optical communications: optical studies of genetic material: digital signal processing: modelling optoelectronic devices: VLSI Design: Optical communications: Signal Processing, including wavelet theory | |
| Dr Nigel Poolton | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Member of Characterisation & Modelling Research Stream | |
| Professor Paul Spencer | School of Electronics (Bangor) | Semiconductor laser dynamics, optical feedback effects: pulse propagation: optical waveguide properties of optoelectronic devices. | |
| Professor Martin Taylor | Head of Polymer Electronics Research Group (Bangor) | electrical properties of thin films including insulating polymers, silicon dioxide, Langmuir-Blodgett films and semi conducting polymers: problems caused by static electricity in industry | |
| Dr Martin Wilding | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Structure of glasses and glass-forming liquids using neutron and X-ray diffractions: the limit of normal glass formation including those which undergo anomalous transitions from one glass structure to another, so-called polyamorphic liquids. | |
| Mr Dennis Williams | Chief Technician, School of Chemistry (Bangor) | ||
| Dr Rudi Winter | Institute of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Aberystwyth) | Ceramics, including refractories and sol-gel materials. His group uses small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) to piece together how atomic-level and nano-structure determine function in materials in severe environments |
