Geophysics
Space Physics
Professor Craig Rodger- Radiation belts, electron precipitation, and ionosphere
- Space Weather
- Long range ground based remote sensing of ionosphere
- Global lightning detection
Antarctic Sea Ice
Professor Pat Langhorne- Physical properties of sea ice
- Antarctic sea ice thickness
- Antarctic ice shelves' influence on sea ice formation processes
Ice–Ocean Interactions
Associate Professor Inga Smith- Supercooling and platelet ice formation processes
- Stable isotope analysis
- Sea ice processes in Earth System Models
Atmosphere and Climate
Dr Annika Seppälä- Solar activity, solar storms
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Chemical-dynamical coupling
- Climate modelling & earth observation
Astrophysical Fluids and Plasmas
Research Associate Professor Jonathan Squire- Collisionless plasmas
- Magnetic field generation and turbulence
- Planet formation and dusty fluids
- Solar wind
Energy
Energy Physics
Associate Professor Michael Jack- Energy system analysis
- Smart electricity grids and demand flexibility
- Molecular-scale energy conversion processes
Electronics
Sensors & Instrumentation
Dr Tim Molteno- Satellite navigation signals and systems
- Inference based sensor systems
- Radio Astronomical Imaging
- Image & Signal Processing
Stochastic Modelling, Information, and Inference
Associate Professor Colin Fox- MCMC for inverse problems and uncertainty quantification
- Bayes-optimal filtering
- Scalable computation for Bayesian inference
- High-level spatial stochastic models
- Sound transmission in light-weight structures
Atomic and Optical Physics
Nano-optics
Professor Richard Blaikie- Super-resolution optical imaging
- Laser interference lithography
- Plasmonics
Quantum Optics
Associate Professor Jevon Longdell- Rare-earth-ion doped solids for:
- Quantum information
- Quantum computing
- Signal processing optics
Light and Matter
Professor Niels Kjærgaard- Ultra cold matter
- Optical instrumentation
- Laser systems
Atom Manipulation and Interferometry
Associate Professor Mikkel Andersen- Atom manipulation with laser light
- Laser controlled atoms for making precise instruments
- Atomic interferometers
Resonant Optics
Associate Professor Harald Schwefel- Resonantly enhanced interactions
- Dielectric microcavities
- Optical, microwave and THz frequency conversion
- Optical frequency combs
Quantum Theory
Quantum Gases
Professor Blair Blakie- Theory of ultra-cold atomic gases
- Dynamics of Phase transitions: Kibble-Zurek and Phase ordering
- Applications of computational physics
- Quantum dipolar gases
- Spinor quantum gases
Quantum Physics and Biology
Professor David Hutchinson- Thermal field theories of ultra-cold atomic gases
- Transport in disordered media and Anderson Localisation
- Quantum processes in photosynthetic systems
- Connections between quantum physics and number theory – the Riemann hypothesis
Quantum Fluids
Associate Professor Ashton Bradley- Quantum turbulence and quantum vortices
- Open quantum systems and collective dissipative phenomena
- Quantum optics and quantum phase space methods
Solid State Theory
Dr Philip Brydon- Superconductivity
- Unconventional superconductors
