Research Funding
We acknowledge the support of many companies, organisations, regional bodies, governmental bodies, affiliates, projects and others.
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Current Funding
"Fabrication, Characterisation and Nanophotonic Applications of Plasmonic Waveguides made of Metallic Nanorod Arrays", EPSRC 2008-2011, £450K
"Investigating the fabrication and dipole characteristics of complex ferroelectric nanoshapes", EPSRC, 2007-2010, £538K.
"Magnetoelectric materials", Intel (Ireland), 2007-2009, £11K
"Dynamic studies of the linear optical properties of nanostructured media", EPSRC, 2006-2009, £426K .
"Surface plasmon devices for applications in communication and signal processing", EPSRC, 2007-2010, £380K.
"Polymer-based nanoplasmonic componets and devices (PLASMOCOM)", EC FP6 STREP, 2006-2009, QUB share: €400K.
"Plasmon enhanced photonics (PLEAS)", EC FP6 STREP, 2006-2009, QUB share: €370K.
"High density data storage", Seagate Technology (Ireland), 2006-2009, £84K.
"Nanoscale electro-optics of metals and molecules using UHV-STM", EPSRC, 2006-2010, £525K.
- Past Funding (since 2000)
"Nano-structured capacitor elements via self assembly on nano-porous alumina", EPSRC, 2005-2008, £256K.
"Fabrication & Investigation of Single Crystal 'Thin Film' Capacitors Cut Using a Focused Ion Beam Microscope (FIB)", EPSRC, 2005-2008, £186K.
“PHOREMOST: Nanophotonics to Realize Molecular-Scale Technologies” EC, FP6 NoE, 2005-2008, £50K.
Desygn-IT: 'Design, Synthesis and Growth of Nanotubes for Industrial Technology' EC FP6 STREP, 2004-07, £115K
“PLASMO-NANO-DEVICES: Towards Sub-wavelength Miniaturization of Optical Interconnects and Photonic Components” EC, FP6 NoE, 2004-2007, £210K.
“METAMORPHOSE: Metamaterials Organised for radio, millimeter wave and Photonic Superlattice Engineering" EC, FP6 NoE, 2004-2007, £28K.
Novel nonlinear photonic metamaterials based on metallic nanostructures, NSF-EPSRC Materials Programme, 2004-2007, £200K
"Excimer laser for electroceramics", EPSRC, 2005-2006, £22K.
"Critical interfaces in currently-produced capacitors will be characterised, and as a consequence manufacturing processes and/or materials altered to enhance capacitor performance, leading to sales improvements for AVX Ltd", KTP with AVX Ltd, Coleraine, 2005-2007, £123K
Nanostructured Materials, Media and Characterisation in Nanotec NI, Invest NI & EU PEACE II, 2003-06, £2.2M.
European Thematic Network on Polar Electroceramics (POLECER), EC FP5, 2002-2006, £10K.
In situ & ex situ, linear and nonlinear magneto-optic studies of nano-scale magnetic media, EPSRC ROPA 2002-2005, £101K.
Theoretical and experimental investigation of the dead-layer effect in ferroelectric thin film capacitors, EPSRC, 2002-2005, £145K.
Optical Manifestations of Planar Chirality, EPSRC, 2002-2005, £26K
An International Research Centre for Experimental Physics, DHFETE-SPUR/QUB, 2001-2004, £9M. (Shared)
Focused ion beam microscope, EPSRC, 2000-2003, £563K.
The Northern Ireland thin film characterisation suite, EPSRC, 2000-2003, £832K.
Near-field second-harmonic imaging and diagnostics of advanced magnetic materials and devices, EPSRC, 2000-2003, £128K.
Near-field, second harmonic optical microscopy of mesoscopic magnetic and ferroelectric structures, EPSRC, 2000-2003, £60K.
Investigation of the high-field electromechanical response of thin film relaxors, EPSRC, 2000-2003, £163K.
Magneto-optic recording beyond the diffraction limit, EPSRC, 1999-2002, £126K.
Use of femto-second laser for 2nd harmonic magneto-optics, EPSRC, 1999-2002, £101K
Electromagnetic interactions in tunnelling, EC(TMR) FP5, 1998-2002, £130K.
Dynamic in-situ magneto-optic studies, EPSRC, 1998-2001, £102K.
Optical scanning probe microscopy, EPSRC, 1997-2000, £183K.
- Agencies
Invest Northern Ireland is Northern Ireland’s economic development agency. Our overall goal is to help create wealth for the benefit of the whole community by strengthening the economy and helping it grow. We do this by supporting business development, helping to increase export levels, attracting high quality inward investment, and stimulating a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme and the European Social Fund Programme are funded by the Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective , which aims at strengthening competitiveness and attractiveness, as well as employment.
The main aims of the PEACE III Programme (EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland) are to reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society and to promote reconciliation by assisting operations and projects which help to reconcile communities and contribute towards a shared society for everyone.
Our aim is to promote learning and skills, to prepare people for work and to support the economy.
We are the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £850 million a year.
- Companies
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