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March 2023

Staff Updates

We are delighted to announce the growth of our team and internal promotions in the Facility:

New Recruits

Research Associate in MBE
Dr Akshay Verma joined us towards the end of December as a Research Associate in MBE. Akshay recently completed his PhD in ‘Molecular Beam Epitaxy of InAs Quantum Dot and Quantum Dot Molecule Heterostructures’ at the University of Paderborn in Germany.

Facility Administrator
Pippa Hopkins joined us at the beginning of December as the new Facility Administrator. This varied role includes general administration, finance management, website & social media management and marketing.

Staff Promotions 

Research Fellow and Head of MOVPE
Dr Elisa M Sala was promoted to a Research Fellow and Head of MOVPE in January, after joining the Facility as a Research Associate in January 2018. Elisa’s research on InAs/InP Quantum Dots by MOVPE has led to many developments in the field.
Please see Elisa’s case study on Droplet Epitaxy: Case study – Droplet Epitaxy

Senior Technician
Stephen Dorward was promoted to a Senior Technician in November 2022. Stephen joined the Facility in May 2018 and his work on both MBE and MOVPE reactors has led to many technical and operational improvements within the Facility.