I am an entrepreneurial scientist in the Sub-department of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Oxford. My research focuses on advancing terahertz (THz) sensing and imaging technologies through nanostructured semiconductors, with a particular interest in polarisation-sensitive THz devices and advanced material characterisation.
Alongside my academic research, I lead the commercialisation of THz technologies through the proposed Oxford spinout TeraNanoTech, where I am developing an industrial Material Intelligence platform based on polarimetric terahertz sensing. My work aims to bridge fundamental research and industrial application by translating advanced photonic technologies into practical solutions for advanced manufacturing, composite materials, battery materials, and sustainable recycling.
I received my PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) under the supervision of Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish. In 2017, I joined Professor Michael Johnston's THz Photonics Group at the University of Oxford, where my research has focused on III–V semiconductor nanowires for polarisation-sensitive THz detection. My broader research interests include one-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials, including nanowires, nanorods, and nanotubes, and their application in next-generation THz sources, detectors, modulators, and integrated photonic devices.