New publication: First principles study of layered transition metal dichalcogenides for use as electrodes in Li-ion and Mg-ion batteries

Congratulations to PGRs Conor Price and Edward Baker who have had their latest article ‘First principles study of layered transition metal dichalcogenides for use as electrodes in Li-ion and Mg-ion batteries’ published in the journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Conor, first author on the publication, provides the following summary of the work and reflection […]

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Charlie Patrickson presents at the 2nd Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster Research and Innovation Conference

On Thursday 4th May, PGR Charlie Patrickson presented to local academic institutions and member businesses as the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster gathered for the 2nd “Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster Research and Innovation Conference”. The event was a showcase and celebration of the crossover between academic research and industrial R&D in the local area, with a focus on […]

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James Capers attends ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School

Final year PGR James Capers attended the ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School held at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge University. The Winter School was a mix of lectures from mathematicians about wave scattering theory, talks from industry representative from organisations such as DSTL, The Smith Institute and Thales about […]

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Connor Sait wins Poster Prize for pOp3: The 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Photonics and Opto Packaging

Congratulations to PGR Connor Sait, who won a poster prize at pOp3: The 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Photonics and Opto Packaging. Connor’s poster was titled ‘All optical switching in transition metal synthetic ferrimagnetic multilayer systems with enhanced interlayer exchange coupling’. Connor discusses his experience of the event: I enjoyed my attendance of the […]

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Kyle Arnold wins first prize for poster at Operating in Future Electromagnetic Environments Symposium (OFEME)

The Operating in Future Electromagnetic Environments Symposium (OFEME) is a two-day event run by DSTL to bring together government scientists, military personnel, industry researched and academics to share ideas about how technology can ensure control of the electromagnetic spectrum in an increasingly congested and contested world. Four of our CDT PhD students: James Capers, Kyle […]

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New Publication: Inverse design in the complex plane: Manipulating quasi-normal modes

Congratulations to final year PGRs James Capers and Dean Patient, whose paper ‘Inverse design in the complex plane: Manipulating quasi-normal modes’ has been recently accepted by Physical Review A. James explains the importance of this paper’s findings: To design materials for use in solar panels, gas sensors and thermal emitters it is necessary to control the […]

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