Students in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group

There are currently 2 PhD students working towards higher degrees in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group. Three MSc students, one MPhil, and 34 PhD students have graduated from the Group since 1995.

Our students are encouraged to take part in all aspects of work in the group. This includes sample preparation, measurements in the laboratory, and work at central facilities including neutron scattering, muon spectroscopy, and studies under high magnetic fields. This has the advantage of:

a) offering you, the student, the widest possible experience of research work.

b) gives you a good chance to discover what kind of work you are good at and enjoy the most.

In the second and third year, in consultation with your supervisor and other permanent members of the Group, students develop and refine their research programme. Most students are encouraged to work on two or three strands of research simultaneously. This means:

a) you will always have something to do.

b) inevitably some projects will produce more interesting results than others. Successful strands of research can be pursued while less promising avenues of research may be discontinued.

This will ensure that half way through your final year you will, with hard work, have enough new and original material to write up your thesis. You will also have gained valuable experience in a several different areas of experimental solid state physics. This will leave you well placed for the next step in your career.

What kind of research projects do we offer?

Details of the kind of research work we are involved in are given in the Research section of this web site. It is not the usual policy of the Group to write down prescriptive research project outlines. New students are encouraged to discuss the kind of work they are interested in with their supervisor, (one of the permanent academic members of staff). Working together you will develop an informal research plan, covering at least the first year of the PhD work.

How can I find out even more about the kind of work I will be doing?

In order to get a better understanding of the kind of projects we can offer, as well as looking carefully at the list of projects proposed by academic supervisors in the group, why not take a look at a few of the pages on this site that describe the work of some of our current and former research students.

Current and Former PhD and MSc student

Jonas MikaluaskasLink opens in a new window: First Year PhD student. (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Sanjay SharmaLink opens in a new window: Second Year PhD student. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

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Dr Gorge WoodLink opens in a new window: 2020 - 2024. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan) 

Dr Shroya VaidyaLink opens in a new window: 2020 - 2024. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

Dr Manisha IslamLink opens in a new window: 2020 -2024, (Supervisor: Oleg Petrenko)

Dr David Jonas: 2019 -2023. (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Dr Amelia HallLink opens in a new window 2018 -2023. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Sam CurleyLink opens in a new window: 2017 - 2021. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

Dr Matthew PearceLink opens in a new window: 2017 - 2021. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

Dr Sam HoltLink opens in a new window: 2017 - 2021. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Marta CrisantiLink opens in a new window: 2017 - 2021. (Supervisors: Robert Cubitt [ILL, Grenoble] and Don Paul)

Dr Daniel MayohLink opens in a new window: 2015 - 2019. (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Dr Simon RiberollesLink opens in a new window: 2015 - 2019. (Supervisors: Oleg Petrenko and Navid Qureshi [ILL, Grenoble])

Dr Will BlackmoreLink opens in a new window: 2014 - 2018. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

Dr Jamie BramblebyLink opens in a new window: 2014 - 2018. (Supervisor: Paul Goddard)

Dr Daniel BruntLink opens in a new window: 2013 - 2017. (Supervisor: Oleg Petrenko)

Panayiota ArgyrouLink opens in a new window: 2016 - 2017. MSc student. (Supervisors: Martin Lees and Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Joel BarkerLink opens in a new window: 2012 - 2017. (Supervisors: Don Paul and Adrian Hillier [ISIS-RAL, STFC])

Dr Mohammed SaghirLink opens in a new window: 2012 - 2016. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Robert CookLink opens in a new window: 2010 - 2014. (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Dr Natalia ParzykLink opens in a new window: 2010 - 2014. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Michael SmidmanLink opens in a new window: 2010 - 2014. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Olga YoungLink opens in a new window: 2009 - 2013. (Supervisor: Oleg Petrenko)

Thomas HayesLink opens in a new window: 2008 - 2013 MPhil student (Supervisor: Oleg Petrenko)

Hailey WilliamsonLink opens in a new window: 2012 - 2013 MSc student. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Pabitra Kumar BiswasLink opens in a new window: 2008 - 2012. (Supervisors: Martin Lees and Don Paul)

Ruth McKinnonLink opens in a new window: 2010 - 2011 MSc student. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Catherine FleckLink opens in a new window: 2007 - 2011 (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Dr Daniel O' FlynnLink opens in a new window: 2006 - 2010. (Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan)

Dr Nicola WilsonLink opens in a new window: 2004 - 2007. (Supervisor: Oleg Petrenko)

Dr Jenny WooldridgeLink opens in a new window: 2003 - 2006. (Supervisor: Martin Lees)

Dr Sonya CroweLink opens in a new window: 2002 - 2005. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Simon LevettLink opens in a new window: 1999 - 2003 Warwick/ILL Ph.D. student. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Nicky BancroftLink opens in a new window: 1998 - 2002. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Emma ChungLink opens in a new window: 1998 - 2002. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Alistair J. CampbellLink opens in a new window: 1996 - 1999. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr Suzy Coad: 1994 - 1997. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Dr John M. Martin: 1993 - 1997. (Supervisors: Don Paul and Martin Lees)

Prof. Lieh Jeng ChangLink opens in a new window: 1993 - 1997. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

Prof. Jason S. GardnerLink opens in a new window: 1992 - 1994. (Supervisor: Don Paul)

A PhD in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group

Thinking of studying for a PhD?

Positions for PhD students are available every year for students wishing to start in October. Most of these are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and are thus only able to provide full support for EU citizens.

Details of the work being carried out by our current PhD students are given on this page.

Here we list the PhD projects available in our Group and more widely in the Physics Department at Warwick.

 

Some useful links

 

Details of EPSRC studentships