Research Projects
Students in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group
There are currently 7 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
Alexander Baker Vallot First Year PhD student. Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan and @ Diamond Oliver Clark
Srinanda Chakroborty First Year PhD student. Supervisor: Daniel Mayoh
Ria Das First Year PhD student. Supervisor: Paul Goddard
Tenam CuauhtemocLink opens in a new window: Second Year PhD student. Supervisor: Geetha Balakrishnan and Daniel Mayoh
Jonas MikaluaskasLink opens in a new window: Third Year PhD student. Supervisor: Martin Lees
Sanjay SharmaLink opens in a new window: Final Year PhD student. Supervisor: Paul Goddard
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: and Don Paul and @ ILL, Grenoble Robert Cubitt
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 @ ILL, Grenoble Navid Qureshi
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 @ ISIS-RAL Adrian Hillier
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.
Click here to explore the PhD projects available in our Group and more widely in the Physics Department at Warwick.
