Nanotechnology: science and application

Nanotechnology at Glasgow brings together the expertise of more than 70 academics to influence the emergent technologies of the 21st century.

The University has been pushing the frontiers of nanofabrication forward for more than 30 years. Transcending the traditioinal subject boundaries of physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and earth science, our work is highly interdisciplinary and has established a number of world records in nanofabrication technology and device performance.

Find out more about Nanotechnology at the University of Glasgow

• Dr Neil Bowering - Knowledge Transfer Account Manager
• Dr Dave Burt - Currently forming a spin-out around "Compostella" - an innovative technology that will provide high precision multi-axis measurement to the nano-positioning market.
• Dr Brendan Casey - Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd
• Professor Lee Cronin - synthesis (organic, inorganic, solid state, and biologically inspired). Nanoscience including the topics of supramolecular chemistry, self assembly.
• Professor David Cumming - mesoscopic device physics, RF characterisation of novel devices, fabrication of diffractive optics for optical and sub-millimeter wave applications, diagnostic systems, and microelectronics design.
• Dr Nikolaj Gadegaard - micro- and nanofabrication for cellular biological systems using semiconductor fabrication techniques.
• Professor Charlie Ironside - optoelectronic systems for digital communications, highly sensitive magnetometers and trace sensing of gases.
• Professor Douglas Paul - design, manufacture and use of Si/SiGe heterostructure technology, CMOS technology, quantum devices, THz quantum cascade lasers, terahertz systems, silicon photonics, inorganic molecular electronics and thermoelectrics. He also has significant experience of CBRNE counter-terrorism and medical imaging systems.
• Dr Douglas Macintyre - electron beam lithography, nanoimprint lithography, nanofabrication, nanoelectronics.
• Dr D. McGrouther, Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre  The state-of-the-art electron and ion microscopy facilities and academic expertise within the KNC provide imaging and characterisation of the physico-chemical structure of nano-materials at sizes right down to the atomic scale. Utilising our ion microscopy and thin film deposition capabilities, nano-material fabrication and modification is also a possibility.
• Professor John Weaver - development of electron-beam lithography for the functionalisation of AFM probes, definition of structures with critical dimensions smaller than the normal resolution limit for electron-beam lithography such as very narrow wires and lithographically defined tunneling gaps for molecular electronics.
• Faiz Rahman - Science and technology of micro and nano scale devices, organic electronics/photonics, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor-based sensors