About
Matthew joined the National Thin-Film Cluster Facility (NTCF) at the beginning of 2025 as a Technician, supporting the maintenance and optimisation of the cluster tool.
He completed a PhD in chalcogenide-based thin film photovoltaics, focusing on how physical vapour deposition techniques can be used to tailor the interfaces of solution-processed solar cells. Following his doctorate, Matthew worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate investigating alternative transparent conducting oxides using two interconnected vacuum chambers.
At NTCF, Matthew now applies his expertise to optimise vacuum-based processes within the cluster tool, which is comprised of six interconnected chambers — five dedicated for deposition and one for analytical measurements .