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Professor Robert Bowman

School of Mathematics and Physics
Professor Robert Bowman

Professor Robert Bowman

School of Mathematics and Physics

Professor Bowman's main research interests are in the discovery, development and properties of materials and artificial multilayers structures that offer new functionality and behaviour but with a strong pull/view to applications. In particular, he is currently investigating; in photonics, alternate plasmonic materials for harsh environments and, in magnetics, multilayers and materials with tailored permeability response in the GHz regime and the development of synthetic ferrimagnetic materials.

Increasingly, he is incorporating atomistic modelling into and complimenting the experimental programmes. He has authored/co-authored more than 120 publications in the refereed/conference literature. His research is recognised by the award of a prestigious Seagate Technology / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Advanced Materials for Data Storage. He is also the Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration and Advanced data Storage in partnership with University of Glasgow and over twelve industry partners (www.cdt-piads.ac.uk) His research has attracted major funding over a decade now from Seagate Technology and is also supported by EPSRC and EU.

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  • R.M.Bowman@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3572, +44 (0)28 9097 3546

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Plasmonic and magnetic materials
  • Novel plasmonic materials for applications
  • Artificial and structured magnetic thin films and multilayers

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Ga2O3 & ferroelectric thin films for next generation electronics

Public outreach & key achievements

  • Plasmonic and magnetic materials
  • Novel plasmonic materials for applications
  • Artificial and structured magnetic thin films and multilayers

Research students

PhD Title Antiferromagnetic materials for optical recording
Name Jade Scott
Country Northern Ireland
Year of Study  2016 - 2019
   
PhD Title  High thermal stability plasmonic materials – beyond noble metals – for HAMR antennae
Name Christopher Lambert
Country Northern Ireland
Year of Study  2017 - 2020
   
PhD Title  Magnetic multilayers for high frequency shielding applications
Name David Frey
Country Northern Ireland
Year of Study  2017 - 2020
   

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Computational modelling of radiation damage to DNA
Name Dr Maeve Mc Allister
Year of Study 2013 - 2016
Country  Northern Ireland
Current Position Research and development data analyst and Randox laboratories
   

 

 


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