Dr Andrew Marshall
Senior LecturerResearch Overview
My research is focused on novel materials and structures for next generation electronic devices, including photodetectors, solar cells and thermo photovoltaics. Currently I am developing the mismatched growth of GaSb and InAs based materials with atomically abrupt interfaces on GaAs and Silicon substrates, including studying the properties of the novel hetero-lattice interfaces formed and exciting new devices exploiting this technology in collaboration with my industrial partners. I am also developing the micro and nanoscale fabrication of novel devices using the new state of the art facilities within the Lancaster Quantum Technology Centre.
Career Details
During my early career I worked in the large multi-national companies, Ford and Visteon. As a result I intimately understand the requirements of companies right from business planning, through design into manufacturing. This helps me relate my research to industry and work with my industrial partners. After leading the development team on a $100million program I returned to academia to undertake a PhD and briefly work as a contracted research fellow. In 2010 I won a prestigious 5 year Royal Academy of Engineering / EPSRC Research Fellowship and moved my research to the Physics department at Lancaster University.
Research Grants
Royal Academy of Engineering / EPSRC research fellowship – Exploiting Emerging Interface Misfit Epitaxy
EPSRC - InAsNSb Dilute Nitride Materials for Mid-infrared Devices and Applications
Professional Role
Following my time in industry I am a chartered engineer
External Roles
Reviewer for various IEEE and AIP journals.
Current Teaching
Second year laboratories and 4th year MPhys projects.
Web Links
High-Performance Avalanche Photodetectors for Optical Free Space Communications
01/07/2023 → 28/02/2024
Research
Talent and Research Stabilisation Fund 2022 (Manus Hayne)
21/11/2022 → 31/03/2023
Research
IAA: Development of a prototype high-performance infrared spectral sensing array, utilising resonant cavity enhancement
01/11/2022 → 31/12/2023
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Spectrally selective (1-3 µm) uncooled photodetector arrays
01/09/2022 → 28/02/2026
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MSI: Novel superlattices with more than two-layer unit cells, for higher sensitivity infrared imaging (George Seager)
01/10/2021 → 31/03/2025
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SLS & RCD Detectors
01/09/2021 → 28/02/2023
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IAA: Photodiodes
01/06/2021 → 31/01/2023
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MSI: Quantum detector growth for Amethyst Ltd as sub contract for "Q-Foundry"
01/09/2020 → 30/08/2023
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IAA: Photodiodes with III-V materials for IR sensing applications
27/04/2020 → 31/07/2023
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IAA: Extended infrared single photon detector demonstration
01/04/2020 → 30/06/2022
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MSI: AMS InGaAsSb detectors
09/09/2019 → 08/09/2020
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KTP: Amethyst Research Ltd
01/07/2019 → 29/10/2021
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MSI: Ultra-High Performance Narrowband Detectors for Decluttering Stand-Off Sensing
01/07/2019 → 31/03/2021
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MSI: Resonant cavity detectors for threat detection
01/02/2019 → 31/01/2020
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MSI: LWIR SLS linear array (for Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)
01/03/2017 → 31/03/2017
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THz backward wave oscillator for plasma diagnostic in nuclear fusion
01/11/2014 → 30/06/2017
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FST-RG: Antimonide Nanopillar Growth for NextGeneration Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices and Physical Studies
01/03/2013 → 31/08/2013
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Establishing a new research capability in novel room temperature nBn infrared photodetectors for next generation infrared imaging applications
01/02/2011 → 31/07/2012
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Exploiting emerging interface misfit epitaxy to engineer cheaper, higher performance photodiodes for imaging, communications and gas monitoring
18/10/2010 → 17/10/2015
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IAA: Infrared Imaging Arrays
01/01/1900 → …
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15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MID-INFRARED OPTOELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES (MIOMD)
Oral presentation
Reserch fellowship (5 years)
Fellowship awarded competitively
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- Materials Science Institute Member
- Quantum Nanotechnology
- Quantum Technology Centre
- Security Lancaster
- Security Lancaster (Networks)