Dr Serdar Tekin - Research Associate

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What is your role at Lancaster?

I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Physics, working in the group of Prof. Manus Hayne. My work focuses on the modelling, fabrication, and characterisation of ULTRARAM™, a novel non-volatile memory technology invented at Lancaster. I contributed to a recently completed £1.1M Innovate UK project involving Lancaster University, Cardiff University, IQE and Quinas Technology. My research directly supports the development and commercialisation of ULTRARAM™, with technical outcomes that inform the roadmap of Quinas, the University’s spinout company for this technology.

Can you outline your research interests?

My research interests centre on III–V semiconductor devices, with a particular focus on advanced memory technologies. I am especially interested in how device architecture, process integration and fabrication precision impact memory performance and scalability. I support the development of ULTRARAM™ through detailed process development and characterisation and contribute to research outputs that underpin commercialisation.


What benefits did the scheme provide?

The precarity of research funding had led me to explore opportunities in industry and I was offered a position. However, I very much wanted to remain in Lancaster and receiving the Researcher Career Development Scheme funding was part of my decision to stay. I am very excited to continue to contribute to ULTRARAM™ in collaboration with Quinas, which has great potential to be scaled up and offer more job security for the future.


What contributions were you able to make to research culture during the bridging period?

During the bridging period, I was selected as one of the UK delegates for the International Semiconductor Researcher Forum in the Republic of Korea, representing Lancaster University in a global exchange of academic and industrial perspectives on semiconductor innovation. I was also invited to speak at the Quantum and Optical Research Initiative (QuORI) Symposium held at Ulster University in Belfast, where I presented recent progress on ULTRARAM™ development. These opportunities enabled me to contribute to the visibility of Lancaster’s research community and foster external engagement. In parallel, I continued supporting the training and mentoring of PhD students in the Quantum Technology Centre cleanroom and provided technical guidance to newer researchers working on fabrication and measurement processes.


And into the future?

Following the bridging scheme, I will continue my work on ULTRARAM™ as part of a new Innovate UK-funded project starting in September. Alongside advancing the fabrication and characterisation of ULTRARAM™ memory devices, my ambition is to become closely involved in the ongoing commercialisation efforts through Quinas. I aim to support both the technical progress and translational aspects of the project, contributing to collaborative programmes that connect academic research with commercial impact.

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