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Our people

Learn about our people including their research interests, areas of expertise and their contact details.

 

Management team

  • Professor Matt Middleton, Director of the Southampton Space Institute; Deputy Head of School (Education) in the School of Physics and Astronomy. Matthew leads a team developing new ways to study black holes.
  • Professor Simon Cox, Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Simon works on computational tools, technologies and platforms that solve interdisciplinary engineering and science problems.
  • Professor Mark Sullivan, Associate Dean for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Mark leads a supernova research group in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

 

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Professor Peter G.R. Smith

Professor in Electronics & Comp Science

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Dr Pier-John Sazio

Principal Research Fellow
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Professor PK Senyo

Professor-FinTech & Information Systems

Research interests

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Digital Transformation
  • FinTech
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Professor Radan Slavik

Professor of Photonics

Research interests

  • In recent years, there have been significant developments in lightwave technologies enabling …
  • Another exciting field is Hollow Core Optical fibres, which guides ligth in a central hole su…

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Professor Rob Maunder PhD, CEng, FIET, SMIEEE, SFHEA

Prof of Electronics & Computer Science

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Dr Robin Rumney

Lecturer
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Dr Roshni babu PhD

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Photonic synapses for neuromorphic computing
  • 2D and advanced materials 
  • Polyoxometalates for next-generation optoelectronic devices
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Dr Sandra Wilks

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Applied biofilm research
  • Medical devices
  • Infection prevention

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Professor Senthil Murugan Ganapathy

Professor of Photonics

Research interests

  • Integrated Photonic Devices;
  • Point-of-Care Diagnostics;
  • Energy Materials and Green Hydrogen;

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