News and Events
News 2009-10
New Staff Member
Dr. Paul Eastham has joined the School of Physics and CRANN as a Research Lecturer (funded by an SFI 'Starting Investigator Research Grant' (SIRG).
Paul is a theoretical physicist working on quantum many-particle physics, particularly in the context of the optics of semiconductor nanostructures such as microcavities. His work has covered phenomena such as Bose-Einstein condensation of polaritons and excitons, unconventional forms of lasing, and the quantum Hall effect. He has also published papers on quantum magnetism, as well as classical complex systems such as spin glasses.
Paul joins us from Imperial College London where he was a post-doc in the condensed matter group headed by Derek Lee. He obtained his MSc in Physics in Oxford in 200o and his PhD from Cambridge was for a thesis on "Bose condensation in a model microcavity" in Prof Littlewood's group. He followed that with post-doc positions in Cambridge and later ICL.
Rising Star in Materials Science
Prof Johnny Coleman who has been named a 'Rising Star' in Materials Science by ScienceWatch.com based on the highest percentage increase in total citations from April 2009 to June 2009.
Einstein Professor at Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof Michael Coey has been appointed to a Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Twenty of these are awarded annually to distinguished foreign scientists, across all disciplines. The Einstein Professor is expected to visit China, and lecture in several institutes of the Academy. They also receive one or two young Chinese researchers in their own laboratory for visits of several months.
Computational Spintronics Group Website
The research program of the Computational Spintronics Group at Trinity College Dublin aims at developing a series of sophisticated methods for simulating small-scale devices, in particular including magnetic elements. These allow us to predict their properties ahead of experiments and to tackle challenging problems with a potential for generating novel revolutionary devices. Such devices are then pursued experimentally by our colleagues at the Center for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN).
Optical Analysis Laboratory Website
The Optical Analysis Laboratory provides a range of optical measurement and analytical techniques for the investigation of material systems. This site also contains information on various optical techniques established in the School, including details on the Photonics Laboratory in CRANN.
TYPE
The School of Physics' transition year programe, TYPE (Transition Year Physics Experience), is now FULLY SUBSCRIBED. Many thanks to all those who submitted applications. Find out more about TYPE here.
MPOD 2009
The Schools of Mathematics and Physics Open Day will take place this year on Saturday 7th November 2009. All interested are welome. Further details on this year's programme are available here.
Bursaries / Scholarships
The School of Physics is pleased to announce that, in the academic year 2008/09, it will award four Entrance Scholarships to new entrants to Physics. It will also award four IOP-sponsored annual bursaries. Further details along with application forms and eligibility requirements are available here.
Spirit of Ireland -
Public Launch May 7th 2009
Spirit of Ireland publicly launched the national project to campaign for the investment in natural energy for Ireland's future.
Prof. Igor Shvets of the School of Physics has been working to produce a reliable energy source from wind by coupling it with a pumped storage system.
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The project has enormous potential to provide Ireland with a full supply of "green" energy. |
See http://www.spiritofireland.org/ for more information.
Commencements 2008
The commencements ceremony took place this year on Friday 14th November 2008. Photos are available here.
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