Biography
Steve is a PhD student in the Photonics and Nanotechnology group where his main research interest focuses on the fabrication of metallic nanoparticles, their conjugation with semiconducting nanoparticles (Quantum Dots), and their combined optical behaviour. Steve completed his undergraduate studies at King’s in 2018 with a First Class Honours MSci in Physics.
Thesis title
Exploring the energy dynamics of biomimetic metal-semiconductor heterostructure nanoparticles
Research interests
- Photonics
- Plasmonics
- Quantum Dots
- Fluorescence enhancement and lifetime behaviour
PhD supervisor
Principal supervisor: Dr Aliakssandra Rakovich
Research
Photonics & Nanotechnology
The research in the group involves the development and applications of advanced photonic technologies and of novel nanomaterials to address modern challenges in photonic and quantum technologies, new nanostructured materials, sensing, imaging and clean energy.
Research
Photonics & Nanotechnology
The research in the group involves the development and applications of advanced photonic technologies and of novel nanomaterials to address modern challenges in photonic and quantum technologies, new nanostructured materials, sensing, imaging and clean energy.