Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage Centre for Doctoral Training

Excellent work 🙌 Read more about Smart Nano NI consortium members and their research work, which they showcased to Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle on a recent visit... ⬇

Today, Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage Centre for Doctoral Training students enjoyed a site visit to Vector Photonics, based in Glasgow. Vector Photonics produces PCSEL (Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers) based semiconductor lasers – the most significant innovation in laser design and manufacture for 30 years. The company is also a spin-out from the University of Glasgow. Our students enjoyed a variety of learning opportunities today, including practical exposure and industry knowledge from our brilliant hosts Euan Livingston, Sharon Doonin and Dr Richard J E Taylor. Euan provided an insightful presentation about Vector Photonics, the technology and the employment opportunities within this rapidly growing sector. The rapid growth of the photonics sector in Scotland has created a cluster of innovative companies and internationally recognised academic centres that are developing and manufacturing cutting edge technologies and products that are exported all over the world! Thanks so much to Vector Photonics for such a fab visit 😊

Hugely successful cross-CDT careers event🌟 Made possible by the power of collaboration and the fantastic engagement of our PhD students in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage Centre for Doctoral Training, FUSE CDT: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering, Social AI CDT and CDT LifETIME. And elevated by the valued participation of a supportive community of industry partners. 💫

Such a great morning! Interesting and interactive session with Lesley Grayburn and our industry partners, discussing careers and how to enhance your employability. Huge thanks to our academic panel Katy Tant, Scott Watson, Andrew Reid and Hugh Littlehailes, Ph.D. for their reflections of a career in academia and providing useful gudiance. Catherine Breslin provided a really interesting session on Invention to Spin out and career pathways for PGR's and Postdocs'. Looking forward to our career round- table with Industry this afternoon ...

We are excited to be teaming up with FUSE CDT: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering to deliver a joint careers event. The event, taking place at the University of Glasgow, next week, will provide PIADS PhD students with a fab opportunity to explore exciting career opportunities with industry leaders, how to progress in an academic career and how to enhance their own employability, with a range of tools and techniques. Huge thanks in advance to our industry partners for taking part in this event, including; Rolls-Royce, Oxford Instruments plc, Appleyard Lees IP LLP, STMicroelectronics, Yelo Photonics, Smart Nano NI, Vector Photonics, Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Glasgow Science Centre, Nami Surgical and Canon Medical Systems Europe. Full update next week 😊

Have you read our 2023 EPSRC Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration & Advanced Data Storage?  The report provides a summary of the research activity of our students from award-winning presentations in front of expert audiences, to spearheading conferences, workshops and initiatives that address complex scientific, societal, and environmental challenges. Our students continually demonstrate the type of ingenuity and ambition that is needed to drive forward progress in cutting-edge technological sectors. View our full report here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhjeUB9w

Exciting times ahead for the UK's Quantum Technology Hubs - in which the University of Glasgow will play a leading role in two - Sensing, Imaging and Timing!! Read more below ⬇

Huge congratulations to Dr Ryan Duddy, who successfully defended his PhD 'Real-Time Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory for the Dielectric Function of Plasmonic Materials'. Thanks to supervisor Dr Lorenzo Stella, Queen's University Belfast | School of Mathematics and Physics Picture credit: Left: Professor Pina Romaniello, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier (Examiner), middle: Dr Ryan Duddy, Right: Dr Daniel Dundas (Examiner) Not pictured: Dr Ariel Blanco (Independent Convenor) Very best wishes for the future Ryan 😊

Our 2023 Research Report is now published 🤗 PIADS CDT represents a unique cross-geographic collaboration between Queen's University Belfast, University of Glasgow and the Irish Photonic Integration Centre, uniting a diverse cohort of talented students and a network of pioneering industry sponsors to address the opportunities that arise at the intersection of photonic integration and advanced data storage technologies.   This academic year marks a significant milestone as our tenth cohort of students joins the PIADS CDT family to advance scientific knowledge through innovative PhD and EngD research. We recognise that effective personal and professional development is as unique as one's talents, passions, and aspirations, and capitalising on these differences is essential to creating the diversely skilled workforce that will be the future of photonics in the UK and beyond. View our full report here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhjeUB9w (An EPSRC & Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Doctoral Training).

Congratulations to Dr Nicholas Stephen, who successfully defended his PhD today 🤗 Title: TEM Studies of III-V Metamorphic Buffer Architectures For Laser Applications. Thank you to Supervisor Miryam Arredondo, Queen's University Belfast | School of Mathematics and Physics. Picture credits: Left: Professor Ana Sanchez, University of Warwick (Examiner), Middle: Dr Nicholas Stephen, Right: Professor Robert Bowman (Examiner) Not pictured: Dr Gabor Kiss (Independent Convenor). We wish you every success Nicholas in your future career!! 😍