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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Photonic Materials) in Theme (Research Infrastructure)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
"Meta-chemistry": Nanoscale chemical control using spatially localised solvent heatingKadodwala, Professor MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 945,107
2020 Core Equipment for UCLPrice, Professor DUCLOffice of Vice Provost Research 1,898,076
4PI Two-photon Lithography for Isotropic 3D Nanostructure FabricationLadak, Dr SCardiff UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy 771,658
A Facility for Cryo-Enabled Multi-microscopy for Nanoscale Analysis in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (Cryo-EPS)Giuliani, Dr FImperial College LondonMaterials 10,294,044
ADEPT - Advanced Devices by ElectroPlaTingBartlett, Professor PNUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 6,331,952
An EPSRC National Research Facility to facilitate Data Science in the Physical Sciences: The Physical Sciences Data science Service (PSDS)Coles, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 2,996,067
Autonomous Mobile Robot ChemistsCooper, Professor AUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 690,497
Controlling Acoustic Metamaterials with Magnetic Resonances: The Best of Both WorldsKruglyak, Professor VUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 761,787
Core Capital 2020Hartley, Professor SUniversity of SheffieldResearch Finance 967,240
Core Equipment at the University of LeedsLinfield, Professor EHUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 550,000
Cryogenic Ultrafast Scattering-type Terahertz-probe Optical-pump Microscopy (CUSTOM)Curry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 766,806
Disorder enhanced on-chip spectrometers.Schulz, Dr S AUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 455,977
EPSRC Capital Award for Core EquipmentPetley, Professor DUniversity of SheffieldGeography 549,334
EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2020/21Hedges, Dr P AUniversity of CambridgeVice-Chancellor's Office 1,680,207
EPSRC Capital Core Equipment Award 2020McArthur, Professor SUniversity of StrathclydeElectronic and Electrical Engineering 609,322
EPSRC Core Equipment at Southampton 2020Spearing, Professor SMUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Engineering 704,500
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020van der Hoek, Professor WUniversity of LiverpoolFaculty of Science and Engineering 594,430
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020 - University of OxfordGrant, Professor PUniversity of OxfordMathematical, Physical&Life Sciences Div 1,667,855
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020: University of WarwickThomas, Professor PAUniversity of WarwickVice Chancellors Office 875,000
Exeter Biomaterials Optical Characterisation Suite - EBOCGow, Professor NUniversity of ExeterBiosciences 632,086
FUNCTION THROUGH CHIRALITY IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICESFuchter, Professor MJImperial College LondonChemistry 1,584,212
Heriot-Watt University EPSRC Core Equipment Funding AwardPender, Professor GHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 250,000
KB mirror project for XMaSHase, Professor TPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 468,000
Laser refrigeration on the nanoscale: From nanocryostats to quantum optomechanicsThomson, Professor RRHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 335,592
Laser refrigeration on the nanoscale: From nanocryostats to quantum optomechanicsBarker, Professor PFUCLPhysics and Astronomy 729,667
Measuring Nanoscale Exciton Motion & Annihilation in Single Molecules with Photon StatisticsHedley, Dr GUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 278,086
Meta-Smart: Merging de novo designed biomolecules with plasmonic metamaterials for new technologiesKadodwala, Professor MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 1,022,161
Molecular Photonic BreadboardsLeggett, Professor GUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 7,255,283
Multi-Dimensional Electron MicroscopeMidgley, Professor PAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 3,086,304
Multidisciplinary Underpinning Instrumentation investmentTurner, Dr T SUniversity of HuddersfieldResearch and Enterprise 394,000
Nanoscale Advanced Materials EngineeringCurry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 7,671,801
Near-Field Optical Spectroscopy Centre at Sheffield, NOSCTartakovskii, Professor AUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 1,656,502
Nonlinear polariton phenomena in GaN-based slab waveguides at temperatures up to 300 KKrizhanovskii, Professor DUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 441,383
Organic Rare-Earth Single Photon Sources for Quantum Information TechnologyGillin, Professor WPQueen Mary University of LondonPhysics 199,901
Photonic Sensing and Dual-mode Bio-Imaging with Rare Earth Upconversion NanoparticlesJose, Professor GUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,311,873
Platform for Nanoscale Advanced Materials Engineering (P-NAME)Curry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 702,172
rISC - the game of strategic molecular design for high efficiency OLEDsSkabara, Professor PJUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 453,303
rISC - the game of strategic molecular design for high efficiency OLEDsPenfold, Dr TJNewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 351,373
rISC - the game of strategic molecular design for high efficiency OLEDsMonkman, Professor ADurham, University ofPhysics 476,577
Room Temperature Continuous-Wave Inorganic MaserAlford, Professor NImperial College LondonMaterials 674,637
Semiconductor Quantum Photonics: Control of Spin, Exciton and Photon Interactions by Nano-Photonic DesignSkolnick, Professor MUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 5,638,689
Single-atom quantum phenomena in nanoscale semiconductor devicesChekhovich, Dr EAUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 200,848
Singlet Fission in Carotenoid Aggregates (SIFICA)Clark, Dr JUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 851,312
Space-time meta-surfaces for light wavesSapienza, Dr RImperial College LondonPhysics 201,994
Supporting World-Class Labs at the University of ManchesterFlavell, Professor WRUniversity of Manchester, TheThe Research Office 1,270,234
Surrey Multi-User Transmission Electron Microscope with X-ray Analysis and TomographySampson, Professor DDUniversity of SurreyVice Provost (Research & Innovation) 662,000
Swansea University Core Equipment Award 2020: An Advanced Electro-Physical Surface Analysis SuiteGriffiths, Professor HRSwansea UniversityCollege of Science 649,790
The Leeds EPSRC Nanoscience and Nanoequipment User FacilityBrown, Dr APUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 201,946
The University of St Andrews - Equipment AccountWoollins, Professor JDUniversity of St AndrewsOffice of the Principal 5,216,436
Ti:Sapphire Regenerative Amplified Laser System for ultrafast, high-field terahertz photonicsDean, Dr PUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 451,951
UK National Ion Beam Centre Core Equipment 20/21Webb, Professor RPUniversity of SurreyATI Electronics 425,000
Ultra-fast, ultra-small and ultra-dilute: an integrated understanding of conjugated polymers in solution across spatial and temporal scalesPenedo, Dr CUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 498,250
Ultra-fast, ultra-small and ultra-dilute: an integrated understanding of conjugated polymers in solution across temporal and spatial scalesSkabara, Professor PJUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 324,425
Underpinning Equipment Enhancing Semiconductor Characterisation Capabilities in the EPSRC National Epitaxy FacilityHeffernan, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 381,158
XMaS: The UK Materials Science Facility at the ESRFLucas, Professor CAUniversity of LiverpoolPhysics 3,515,607
XMaS: The UK Materials Science Facility at the ESRFHase, Professor TPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 3,567,628

Total Number of Grants: 56
Total Value of Grants: £88,142,042

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).