The academic and teaching staff of the Institute perform world leading materials research, lecture on the MSc Advanced Materials Science course and provide supervision to PhD students. Continue reading below to find out about their research interests and modules that they lecture.
![]() | Prof. Kwang-Leong Choy, Institute DirectorProf Kwang Leong Choy (D.Phil., DSc, FIMMM, FRSC, CSci) is a renowned expert in the eco-friendly and cost-effective chemical vapor synthesis of multi-functional inorganic thin films and nanocomposite coatings for a wide range of applications in transport, clean energy, engineering and healthcare. She has pioneered novel electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition technologies which are low cost, eco-friendly, and enhance coated product performance. Her contributions to the understanding of the interaction between gaseous chemical species and solid substrates enable the control of nucleation and growth of materials leading to the deposition of films with well controlled structure and composition at the molecular level. This has led to the creation of high performance ceramic films, new nanocomposite coatings and the successful translation of technology from lab to industrial practice. Several of her advanced nanostructured ceramic coating materials and technologies have led to significant impact for industrial applications globally. These include ceramic coated fibre reinforced composites, ceramic thermal barrier coatings, inorganic transparent conducting films, as well as bioactive coatings. She has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, including 4 books and over 20 patents in nanomaterials, thin films and coatings for structural, functional and biomedical applications. She is also a leader in accelerated materials discovery and development of smarter, lighter, more versatile materials and structures using a combination of rapid high throughput synthesis and screening, materials modelling and low-cost non- vacuum chemical vapour processing methods to open up paths to commercialisation. These include: new high temperature ceramic thermal barrier materials, ceramic composites based on rare earth doped zirconium oxides and lanthanum based oxides for the development of next generation of gas turbine aero-engines; novel Ag NWs/AZO-Based low temperature processed transparent electrodes; new nanostructured SiO2/ZrO2 based electrodes with enhanced electrochemical performance for Li-ion batteries; smart icephobic coatings and biosensors. See her Iris page for more information. Previous Experience
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![]() | Dr. Tung Chun Lee, LecturerMy interdisciplinary research group focuses on the design and discovery, fabrication, synthesis and self-assembly and characterisation of exotic nanomaterials and nanodevices for potential applications in photonics, catalysis, sensing, biomedicines, nanomachines and nanotechnology. We are motivated and equipped to tackle challenges in a broad realm ranging from fundamental science to real-life applications. Ongoing research topics include self-assembly (molecules, polymers and nanoparticles), surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, nanomotors and metamaterials. For more information, please visit his UCL iris Page and his group page. Previous Experience
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![]() | Dr. Yohan Dall'Agnese, LecturerMy research interests lie in the design, synthesis and electrochemical characterisation of novel nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion (lithium ion batteries, sodium ion batteries and supercapacitors, solar cells, photocatalysis, etc.) and other applications. One of the main focuses of my research group is the fundamental and applied studies of an outstanding new family of two-dimensional materials called MXenes. Previous Experience:
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![]() | Dr Robin Perry, Principle Research Fellow
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![]() | Dr. Mengyan Nie, Teaching FellowDr Nie performs research into a wide range of topics including: materials performance testing of advanced materials; self-assembled monolayers on engineering materials; multifunctional materials for engineering applications; corrosion and structural health monitoring; microfluidics and micro total analysis systems; Bio-nanotechnology, molecular modelling and high throughput analysis. Previous Experience
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