MEET THE TEAM
To achieve this ambitious project, we have brought together a cross-disciplinary team of nine Investigators, eleven Post-doctoral Researchers, five PhD students, and a Project Manager spread across the Universities of Sheffield and Bristol.
Their combined expertise spans synthetic biology, photosynthesis, synthetic chemistry, nanotechnology, polymer science, plasmonics, molecular physics and theory.
PROJECT INVESTIGATORS
Project Lead
Prof Graham Leggett
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Project Manager
Christina Metcalfe
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Steve Armes FRS
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
MPB Co-Investigator
Dr Aimee Boyle
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Jenny Clark
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Neil Hunter FRS
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Dan Lambert
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof David Lidzey
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Julia Weinstein
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Nick Williams
MPB Co-Investigator
Prof Dek Woolfson FRS
RESEARCHERS
PDRA
Dr Demetris Bates
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Dye chemistry and the design of peptide antenna complexes
PDRA
Yan Chen
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Fabrication and characterization of strongly coupled microcavity systems for photonic applications
PDRA
Dr Kamalika Das
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Synthesis of gold nanoparticles and measurement of strong coupling to vibrational modes
PDRA
Dr Michael Horbury
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Ultra-fast spectroscopy studies of the manipulation of electron transfer processes by strong light-matter coupling, and spectroscopy of antenna complexes
PDRA
Camery Ma
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Investigating the potential of plasmon-exciton coupling for the manipulation of photochemical reaction pathways
PDRA
Dr Rokas Petrenas
School of Chemistry,
University of Bristol
De novo design of synthetic proteins
PDRA
Dr James Pidgeon
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Characterisation of excitonic energy transfer pathways both within and between molecules using ultra-fast spectroscopy
PDRA
Dr Alasdair Rigby
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Design of pigment-polymer antenna complexes
PDRA
Dr Yadong Wang
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Physics of strong light-matter coupling
PDRA
Dr Jodie West
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Measurement of strong plasmon-exciton coupling and nanofabrication
PDRA
Dr Tingxiang Yang
School of Biosciences,
University of Sheffield
Dye chemistry and the design of peptide antenna complexes
PhD STUDENTS
PhD
Owen Gardner
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Design of novel capture phases and reporters for use in sensors based on strong plasmon-exciton coupling.
PhD
Rob Gordon
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Spectroscopic investigation of strong coupling to molecular materials
PhD (now a PDRA)
Camery Ma
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Investigating the potential of plasmon-exciton coupling for the manipulation of photochemical reaction pathways
PhD awarded 2025
Iona Ivalo
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Spectroscopic characterisation of pigment-polymer antenna complexes and spectroscopic studies of the use of strong coupling to manipulate electron transfer pathways
PhD
Devy Pramudyah Wardani
PhD - Funded by The Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield
Development of sensors for early diagnosis of cancer based on strong plasmon-exciton coupling.
PAST INVESTIGATORS
MPB Co-Investigator (until Dec 2024)
Prof Bill Barnes
PAST GROUP MEMBERS
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Dr Ben Bower
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Dr Joel Chubb
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Dr Evelin Cysanyi
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Dr Rahul Jayaprakash
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Dr Edwin Johnson
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Dr Anna Lishchuk
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Dr Kishan Menghrajani
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Dr Maxime Naude
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Dr Robert Oliver
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Dr Fabio Pirro
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Dr Marie Rider
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Dr George Sutherland
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Dr Wassie M Takele
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Dr Ravi Kuma Venkatraman
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Dr William Wardley