Ben Williams

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

My research group develops and applies linear and non-linear optical diagnostic techniques to solve problems in thermofluids including heat transfer, mixing and combustion. We have the tools to make highly precise and accurate measurements of temperature, flow fields, pressure and species concentrations with both spatial and temporal resolution. We work closely with the engines group and are developing links with colleagues in turbomachinery. We have experience ranging from understanding the photophysics of laser interactions with molecules through characterising nanoparticle formation in turbulent jets to measuring the in-cylinder temperature of an internal combustion engine.

Research area Imaging Materials and Devices Spectroscopy

Research interests Linear and non-linear optical diagnostics in thermofluids and combustion

Department Engineering Science

David Stuart

MRC Professor of Structural Biology

I use the techniques of X-ray crystallography and X-ray microscopy to study the structural biology of viruses.

Jin-Chong Tan

Professor of Engineering Science

I lead the Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Lab, where we develop nanoporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)

Robert Taylor

Professor of Condensed Matter Physics

I am interested in the optical properties of materials, particularly in the areas of nanotechnology and quantum computing.

Sarah Thomas

Associate Professor

My research interests are Photonic quantum technologies, Quantum networks, Light-matter interactions, Quantum memories

Alice Thorneywork

Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry and Royal Society University Research Fellow

Our research interests lie in the areas of experimental soft matter and nanoscale systems

Claire Vallance

Professor of Physical Chemistry

We employ novel time-of-flight imaging methods to study photon-induced and electron-induced molecular fragmentation processes and to carry out chemically-resolved imaging of surfaces.

Ian Walmsley

Director of the Oxford Quantum Institute

Research interests: Quantum information and computation; quantum materials; quantum optics and ultra-cold matter

Ben Williams

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

My research group develops and applies linear and non-linear optical diagnostic techniques to solve problems in thermofluids including heat transfer, mixing and combustion.