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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Research activity in the School of Mathematics and Physics at Queen’s University Belfast is focused into seven Research Centres.
Since 2001 there have been several major developments in the School, which have contributed to a regenerated and vibrant research environment. The 4700m2 International Research Centre for Experimental Physics (IRCEP) was completed in December 2004, while a new £3.3M building was built to house the Mathematicians including CTAMOP and PMRC. One of the consequences of these developments has been the significant reorientation of our research into areas including quantum information and measurement, theory of soft matter, and supernova research.
A major QUB and EPSRC investment in plasma physics led to the construction of a new 20 terawatt laser system, giving access to ultra-short x-ray pulses. To our knowledge, this is unique as a university-based high energy, short-pulse CPA laser system, and was underpinned by an EPSRC S&I Award. The arrival of the focused ion beam microscope in 2001 has led to innovations in the nanofabrication of three dimensional structures; funding for the SuperWASP project has resulted in discoveries of extrasolar planets.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Profiles
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Timilehin Opeyemi Alakoya
- School of Mathematics and Physics - Visiting Scholar
Person: Academic (Education)
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R1713QMT: Core Equipment Award - Dedicated Lift-out tool
Arredondo, M. (PI), Kumar, A. (CoI), Murphy, A. (CoI) & Woods, R. (CoI)
10/12/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R8574ARC: Leveling the Playing Field Within the LSST Solar System Science Collaboration
Schwamb, M. (PI)
09/11/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1005APL: UK Involvement in LSST: Phase C (QUB component)
Schwamb, M. (PI) & Smartt, S. (CoI)
17/08/2023 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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A comparison of time-dependent Cloudy astrophysical code simulations with experimental X-ray spectra from keV laser-generated argon plasmas
Rathee, N., Keenan, F. P., Williams, R. J. R., Ferland, G. J., Rose, S. J., White, S. & Riley, D., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 348, 7 p., 109720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive multi-line fitting for stable line-core intensity and Doppler velocity
Jafarzadeh, S., Jess, D. B., Stangalini, M., Keys, P. H., Chambers, G., Grant, S. D. T., Berretti, M. & Duckenfield, T. J., 17 Jun 2026, In: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 13, 13 p., 1843842.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addition to “chemical compensation challenges in processing antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin films”
Haddad, M. H., Lebedev, V., Holsgrove, K., Rivera-Cruz, S., Stock, S., Maity, N., Lisenkov, S., Ponomareva, I., Kumar, A., Jones, L. & Bassiri-Gharb, N., 20 Jan 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 2, p. 3661−3661 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open AccessFile26 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Dipole instability after an ultrashort XUV pulse in N2: population inversion and timescales"
Dundas, D. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 24 Jan 2025
DOI: 10.17034/8196d135-92b9-4ef9-bab8-49c90640a2b8
Dataset
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Dataset for "Current Flow Mapping in Conducting Ferroelectric Domain Walls using Scanning NV-Magnetometry"
McCluskey, C. (Creator), Gregg, M. (Supervisor), Kumar, A. (Contributor) & Dalzell, J. (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 16 May 2025
DOI: 10.17034/87e753f4-810e-45d6-9a8b-a43815aed2cd
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Dataset for "Polar Discontinuities, Emergent Conductivity, and Critical Twist-Angle-Dependent Behaviour at Wafer-Bonded Ferroelectric Interfaces"
Rogers, A. (Creator), Gregg, M. (Supervisor), Holsgrove, K. (Contributor), McCluskey, C. J. (Contributor) & Lynch, R. (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 01 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.17034/d10994ca-0344-4b3e-9550-36bf3c115591
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Prizes
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(The first) Junior Research Fellowship in the Sciences, Hatfield College, Durham University
Green, D. (Recipient), 01 Jun 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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[ELECTION TO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY] Elected as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe; criteria: for outstanding researchers with recognised national/international excellence with demonstrated leadership abilities and a wide interest in science and science policy at the European level
Green, D. (Recipient), 01 May 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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[ELECTION TO NATIONAL ACADEMY] Elected as one of the first of 40 inaugural members of the Royal Irish Academy's "Young Academy of Ireland", with expertise spanning academia, law, economics etc from the island of Ireland who have already made an evidenced impact on their fields.
Green, D. (Recipient), 25 Apr 2023
Prize: Appointment
Activities
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International Conference of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS 2027)
McFetridge, L. (Chair)
06 Sept 2027 → 09 Sept 2027Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Mathieu, M. (Invited speaker)
26 Nov 2026 → 27 Nov 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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International Conference of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS 2026)
McFetridge, L. (Chair)
07 Sept 2026 → 10 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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How big data is transforming what we know about the universe
16/03/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Mystery of snowman-shaped space objects cracked
Fitzsimmons, A.
19/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
16/01/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Engaging the Public in Science and Increasing Awareness of Physics and Astronomy
Fitzsimmons, A. (Participant), Duddy, S. (Participant), Hsieh, H. (Participant), Smartt, S. (Participant), Lowry, S. (Participant), Cegla, H. (Participant), Shelyag, S. (Participant), Moulds, V. (Participant), Mathioudakis, M. (Participant), Pollacco, D. (Participant), Burton, J. (Participant) & Watson, C. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact
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Failure in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) for AVX Ltd
Bowman, R. (Participant), Gregg, J. (Participant), Saad, M. (Participant), Chang, L.-W. (Participant), McMillen, M. (Participant) & Schilling, A. (Participant)
Impact: Economic Impact
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Impact of the HELIUM Code on UK Government Procurement and Provision of National High-Performance Computing Facility HECToR
Parker, J. (Participant), Cairns, K. (Participant), Dundas, D. (Participant) & Taylor, K. (Participant)
Impact: Public Service Impact
Student theses
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Ab initio modelling of photoinduced electron dynamics in nanostructures
McMillan, R. J. (Author), Gruening, M. (Supervisor) & Dundas, D. (Supervisor), 04 Nov 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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A combined experimental and computational study of Ni3Pt/Ir/Co Synthetic Ferrimagnets: taking atomistic spin simulation into the laboratory
Scott, J. (Author), Bowman, R. (Supervisor), Jul 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Activity in Jupiter-family comets and asteroids: photometric analysis of survey and deep imaging
Gillan, A. F. (Author), Fitzsimmons, A. (Supervisor) & Schwamb, M. (Supervisor), Jul 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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