Speakers:

Dr Mahdieh Shojaei Baghini, James Watt School of Engineering

‘Tunable Multiferroic Architectures for Next-Generation Implantable Systems’  

I work on the design and development of radio-frequency compatible piezoelectric-magnetostrictive devices that push the limits of miniaturization, with a patent-pending platform that engineers spin-orbit coupling at the materials level to actively modulate device-level transmission. My current work targets preclinical implantation of these devices in large-animal models for wireless power and data transfer and I'm keen on bridging the application space across optoelectronics and wireless communications with other researchers. I’m seeking collaborators to accelerate translation, especially colleagues in condensed-matter physics and quantum chemistry to co-design novel multiferroics and 2D heterostructures that integrate seamlessly with passive/active CMOS and emerging non-CMOS technologies.

I aspire to pursue a career in academia where I can secure competitive research funding for large, interdisciplinary projects and lead a team of researchers at the intersection of materials science, RF device engineering, and applied physics. To this end, I am seeking independent fellowships that will allow me to establish my research program under cross-disciplinary mentorship. My long-term goal is to translate fundamental materials-level innovations into device platforms with real-world impact, while training the next generation of scientists at this convergence of fields.

 

Dr Stephen Webster, School of Physics & Astronomy 

‘Glass bonding applied to the construction of robust miniature laser systems’

Glass bonding is known to be robust under extreme conditions having been used to construct the optical assemblies deployed in the Gravity Probe B and LISA Pathfinder space missions. I am interested in applying this technique to the construction of rugged, miniaturised lasers, in particular those which are embedded in complex systems as used in quantum technology and advanced manufacturing. I would like to speak with anyone having relevant connections in industry or who can see a potential outlet for this research. My plan is to access funding available through UKRI-accelerators, DASA, Innovate UK and an EPSRC New Investigator Award. 

 

Dr Georgina Klemencic, James Watt School of Engineering

‘Cryogenics, diamonds, and engineered superconducting oddities’ 

My core research activity focuses on superconductors – materials whose electrical resistance disappears below a critical temperature – and using their macroscopic quantum properties to build new and interesting electronic circuits. Aside from applications in quantum computing and detector technology, I have recently been working on multilevel memory devices made from superconducting diamond and beginning to work on magnetic field vector sensing. I am keen to meet and collaborate with a broad range of people, including those with an interest in the temperature/field dependence of materials/electronics, brain-inspired electronics, healthcare sciences, and the arts, to generate new ideas for joint proposals.

 

 

 

First published: 15 September 2025

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