Staff Lead researchers Professor Peter Smith BSc, PhD, MA, FRSB Professor of Life Sciences Connect with Peter Email: P.J.Smith@soton.ac.uk Other researchers Professor Nikolay Zheludev Professor of Physics & Astronomy Connect with Nikolay Email: niz@orc.soton.ac.uk Dr Sandra Wilks Associate Professor Research interests Applied biofilm research Medical devices Infection prevention Connect with Sandra Email: S.A.Wilks@soton.ac.uk Dr Nikitas Papasimakis Principal Research Fellow Connect with Nikitas Email: N.Papasimakis@soton.ac.uk Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Nanophotonics Group We perform fundamental optical physics and materials research. This is critical for the discovery and development of new and improved optoelectronic technologies. National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) NBIC is the central hub where academia, industry, government and public policy come together to tackle the grand challenges biofilms present, impacting $4 trillion in global economic activity. Southampton Imaging Imaging has become an essential part of scientific research, from biomedical sciences to engineering to optoelectronics. Research outputs