Staff Lead researcher Dr Charlie Ryan Associate Professor Connect with Charlie Email: C.N.Ryan@soton.ac.uk Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Astronautics Group Our published research activities have made a substantial contribution to advancing the field; and hardware developed by members has successfully flown on various space missions, including on the International Space Station. Nanophotonics Group We perform fundamental optical physics and materials research. This is critical for the discovery and development of new and improved optoelectronic technologies. Research outputs