Research
Biophysics
Nanoscience
Optical Spectroscopy & Scanning Probe Microscopy (AFM, IR-SNOM, STM)
Research groups
Research grants
Development of nanoparticulate surfaces that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation.
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2004 - September 2005
Towards disease diagnosis through spectrochemical imaging of tissue architecture.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
June 2013 - September 2016
Protein and enzyme interactions at surfaces studied under physiological conditions.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2004 - April 2007
A novel biophysical approach to the study of interactions between nucleic acids.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
January 2005 - June 2007
Complex metallic alloys (CMA).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
July 2005 - June 2010
Reflection Anisotropy Spectroscopy as a New Tool for Linking Conformation to Biological Function: Applications in Biological Redox Chemistry
BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
March 2008 - February 2011
KEL09/02 - The application of reflection anisotrophy spectroscopy to the development of industrial products
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
May 2011 - September 2012
A novel approach to study the cellular response to directional loading in relation to biomedical implants.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
July 2007 - December 2010
Research collaborations
Prof. Antonio Cricenti
University of Rome
SNOM of bio-tissues. 1-D and 2-D materials.
Dr Jamie Cole
The University of Edinburgh
Optical spectroscopy of surfaces and interfaces.
Dr Paul Lane
University of Strathclyde
Optical spectroscopy.
Dr Volfango Bertola
Superspreaders.
Dr Elizabeth Laird
Bio-artificial tissues.
Dr Riaz Aktar
AFM and mechanical measurements.
Dr Luning Liu
AFM of bacterial membranes.
Prof. O Hunderi
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Optical spectroscopy of metallic surfaces.