# School of Mathematics and Physics

**Source**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/
**Parent**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/

- [Queen's University Belfast](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/queens-university-belfast/)
- [Engineering and Physical Sciences](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/engineering-and-physical-sciences/)

- Phone+44 (0)28 9097 6005
- Email[mp@qub.ac.uk](mailto:mp@qub.ac.uk)
- Website<http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofMathematicsandPhysics/>

- **Postal address**[Show on map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.583834%2C+-5.934558)

  University Road

  BT7 1NN Belfast

  United Kingdom

## Organisation profile

### Organisation profile

Research activity in the School of Mathematics and Physics at Queen’s University Belfast is focused into seven Research Centres.

Since 2001 there have been several major developments in the School, which have contributed to a regenerated and vibrant research environment.  The 4700m2 International Research Centre for Experimental Physics (IRCEP) was completed in December 2004, while a new £3.3M building was built to house the Mathematicians including CTAMOP and PMRC.  One of the consequences of these developments has been the significant reorientation of our research into areas including quantum information and measurement, theory of soft matter, and supernova research.

A major QUB and EPSRC investment in plasma physics led to the construction of a new 20 terawatt laser system, giving access to ultra-short x-ray pulses.  To our knowledge, this is unique as a university-based high energy, short-pulse CPA laser system, and was underpinned by an EPSRC S&I Award. The arrival of the focused ion beam microscope in 2001 has led to innovations in the nanofabrication of three dimensional structures; funding for the SuperWASP project has resulted in discoveries of extrasolar planets.

## UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

1. SDG 3
   Good Health and Well-being
2. SDG 4
   Quality Education
3. SDG 5
   Gender Equality
4. SDG 6
   Clean Water and Sanitation
5. SDG 7
   Affordable and Clean Energy
6. SDG 8
   Decent Work and Economic Growth
7. SDG 9
   Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
8. SDG 11
   Sustainable Cities and Communities
9. SDG 12
   Responsible Consumption and Production
10. SDG 13
    Climate Action
11. SDG 14
    Life Below Water
12. SDG 15
    Life on Land
13. SDG 16
    Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

## Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where School of Mathematics and Physics is active. These topic labels come from the works of this organisation's members. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

- Model
  Physics
- Electrons
  Physics
- Laser
  Physics
- Ion
  Physics
- Spectra
  Physics
- Emission
  Physics
- Targets
  Physics
- Stars
  Physics

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## Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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## Profiles

- ### [Aysha Aamer](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/aysha-aamer/)

  - [School of Mathematics and Physics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/)

  Person

  2023Research output 2023: 4Research output 2024: 6Research output 2025: 32025
- ### [Zina Abdullah](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/zina-abdullah/)

  - [School of Mathematics and Physics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/)

  Person
- ### [John Adeniran](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-adeniran/)

  - [School of Mathematics and Physics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/)

  Person

[View all 271 profiles](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/persons/)

## Projects

- [65](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/projects/?status=RUNNING)
  Active
- [279](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished

- ### [R1713QMT: Core Equipment Award - Dedicated Lift-out tool](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/core-equipment-award-dedicated-lift-out-tool/)

  [Arredondo, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/miryam-arredondo/) (PI), [Kumar, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/amit-kumar/) (CoI), [Murphy, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/adrian-murphy/) (CoI) & [Woods, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/roger-woods/) (CoI)

  10/12/2024 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R8574ARC: Leveling the Playing Field Within the LSST Solar System Science Collaboration](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/leveling-the-playing-field-within-the-lsst-solar-system-science-c/)

  [Schwamb, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/megan-schwamb/) (PI)

  09/11/2023 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R1005APL: UK Involvement in LSST: Phase C (QUB component)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/uk-involvement-in-lsst-phase-c-qub-component/)

  [Schwamb, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/megan-schwamb/) (PI) & [Smartt, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/stephen-smartt/) (CoI)

  17/08/2023 → …

  Project: Research

[View all 344 projects](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/projects/)

## Research output

- 479119
  Citations
- 292
  h-index
- [6592](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Farticle)
  Article
- [500](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fpaper)
  Paper
- [307](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fconference)
  Conference contribution
- [111](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
  Chapter
- 454
  More

  - [**66** Poster](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fposter)
  - [**63** Abstract](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fabstract)
  - [**45** Comment/debate](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fcomment)
  - [**45** Review article](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fsystematicreview)
  - [**43** Chapter (peer-reviewed)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
  - [**41** Meeting abstract](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fabstract)
  - [**36** Other contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fothercontribution%2Fother)
  - [**33** Letter](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fletter)
  - [**24** Book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fbook)
  - [**12** Working paper](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fworkingpaper%2Fworkingpaper)
  - [**9** Editorial](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Feditorial)
  - [**6** Other report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**5** Scholarly edition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fscholarly)
  - [**5** Special issue](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fspecial)
  - [**3** Web publication/site](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fweb)
  - [**2** Edited book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fedited_collections)
  - [**2** Foreword/postscript](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fforeword)
  - [**2** Other contribution to conference](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fother)
  - [**2** Book/Film/Article review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fbook)
  - [**2** Literature review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fscientific)
  - [**2** Short survey](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fshortsurvey)
  - [**2** Patent](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fpatent%2Fpatent)
  - [**1** Commissioned report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fcommissioned)
  - [**1** Other chapter contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**1** Featured article](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Ffeatured)
  - [**1** Software](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fsoftware)

- ### [A comparison of time-dependent Cloudy astrophysical code simulations with experimental X-ray spectra from keV laser-generated argon plasmas](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/a-comparison-of-time-dependent-cloudy-astrophysical-code-simulati/)

  [Rathee, N.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/nidhi-rathee/), Keenan, F. P., Williams, R. J. R., Ferland, G. J., Rose, S. J., White, S. & [Riley, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/david-riley/), Jan 2026, In: [Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.](#) 348, 7 p., 109720.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Argon Plasma

  8
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Addition to “chemical compensation challenges in processing antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin films”](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/addition-to-chemical-compensation-challenges-in-processing-antife/)

  Haddad, M. H., Lebedev, V., [Holsgrove, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/kristina-holsgrove/), Rivera-Cruz, S., Stock, S., Maity, N., Lisenkov, S., Ponomareva, I., [Kumar, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/amit-kumar/), Jones, L. & Bassiri-Gharb, N., 20 Jan 2026, In: [ACS Omega.](#) 11, 2, p. 3661 1 p., 29878.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Antiferroelectricity
  - Film
- ### [A single-centre randomised, feasibility study using point-of-care (POC) testing for respiratory viruses to direct oral corticosteroids use in preschool-aged children with acute wheeze: a protocol](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/a-single-centre-randomised-feasibility-study-using-point-of-care-/)

  [Norman–Bruce, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/hannah-norman-bruce/), [Mills, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/clare-mills/), [Drummond, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/holly-drummond-2/), Li, K., [Mitchell, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/hannah-mitchell/), [McFetridge, L.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/lisa-mcfetridge/), Lyttle, M., Roland, D., Sinha, I., [Waterfield, T.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/tom-waterfield/) & [Groves, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/helen-groves/), 24 Feb 2026, (Early online date) In: [Pilot and Feasibility Studies.](#)

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  - Nose Smear

[View all 7964 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/publications/)

## Datasets

- ### [Dataset for "Dipole instability after an ultrashort XUV pulse in N2: population inversion and timescales"](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/dataset-for-dipole-instability-after-an-ultrashort-xuv-pulse-in-n/)

  [Dundas, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/daniel-dundas/) (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 24 Jan 2025

  DOI: [10.17034/8196d135-92b9-4ef9-bab8-49c90640a2b8](https://doi.org/10.17034/8196d135-92b9-4ef9-bab8-49c90640a2b8)

  Dataset

  File
- ### [Dataset for "Current Flow Mapping in Conducting Ferroelectric Domain Walls using Scanning NV-Magnetometry"](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/dataset-for-current-flow-mapping-in-conducting-ferroelectric-doma/)

  [McCluskey, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/conor-mccluskey-2/) (Creator), [Gregg, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/marty-gregg/) (Supervisor), [Kumar, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/amit-kumar/) (Contributor) & [Dalzell, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/james-dalzell/) (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 16 May 2025

  DOI: [10.17034/87e753f4-810e-45d6-9a8b-a43815aed2cd](https://doi.org/10.17034/87e753f4-810e-45d6-9a8b-a43815aed2cd)

  Dataset

  File
- ### [Dataset for "Polar Discontinuities, Emergent Conductivity, and Critical Twist-Angle-Dependent Behaviour at Wafer-Bonded Ferroelectric Interfaces"](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/dataset-for-polar-discontinuities-emergent-conductivity-and-criti/)

  [Rogers, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew-rogers/) (Creator), [Gregg, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/marty-gregg/) (Supervisor), [Holsgrove, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/kristina-holsgrove/) (Contributor), [McCluskey, C. J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/conor-mccluskey-2/) (Contributor) & [Lynch, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ronan-lynch/) (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 01 Jan 2026

  DOI: [10.17034/d10994ca-0344-4b3e-9550-36bf3c115591](https://doi.org/10.17034/d10994ca-0344-4b3e-9550-36bf3c115591)

  Dataset

  File

[View all 131 datasets](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/datasets/)

## Prizes

- ### [(The first) Junior Research Fellowship in the Sciences, Hatfield College, Durham University](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/the-first-junior-research-fellowship-in-the-sciences-hatfield-col/)

  [Green, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/dermot-green/) (Recipient), 01 Jun 2014

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
- ### [[ELECTION TO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY] Elected as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe; criteria: for outstanding researchers with recognised national/international excellence with demonstrated leadership abilities and a wide interest in science and science policy at the European level](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/election-to-international-academy-elected-as-a-fellow-of-the-youn/)

  [Green, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/dermot-green/) (Recipient), 01 May 2021

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
- ### [[ELECTION TO NATIONAL ACADEMY] Elected as one of the first of 40 inaugural members of the Royal Irish Academy's "Young Academy of Ireland", with expertise spanning academia, law, economics etc from the island of Ireland who have already made an evidenced impact on their fields.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/election-to-national-academy-elected-as-one-of-the-first-of-40-in/)

  [Green, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/dermot-green/) (Recipient), 25 Apr 2023

  Prize: Appointment

  - Elections
  - Economic Law
  - Ireland
  - Transdisciplinary
  - Stakeholder Engagement

[View all 252 prizes](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/prizes/)

## Activities

- [802](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
  Invited talk
- [619](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [477](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  Publication peer-review
- [390](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- 2375
  More

  - [**293** Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_or_keynote_talk_at_national_or_international_conference)
  - [**254** Membership of peer review panel or committee](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcommittee)
  - [**220** PhD external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fexamination)
  - [**193** Oral presentation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Foral_presentation)
  - [**184** Public lecture/debate/seminar](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Fpublic_lecture_debate_seminar)
  - [**154** Hosting an academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
  - [**138** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**128** Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fcontribution_to_the_work_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**122** Participation in Festival/Exhibition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fparticipation_in_festival_exhibition)
  - [**109** Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panel_to_industry_or_government_or_non_government_organisation_)
  - [**104** Research and Teaching at External Organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fresearch_and_teaching_at_external_organisation)
  - [**83** Visiting an external academic institution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fvisitother)
  - [**60** Other](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fother_activity)
  - [**57** Membership of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**51** Hosting a school group or open day](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fpublicengagement_schoolsengagement)
  - [**48** Membership of external research organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcouncil)
  - [**37** Membership of board](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fboard)
  - [**29** Other examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fother_examination)
  - [**24** Membership of network](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fnetwork)
  - [**23** KTP & Consultancy in kind](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fconsultancy)
  - [**18** Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_public_government_advisory_policy_group_or_panel)
  - [**15** Visiting a School](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fschools_engagement)
  - [**10** UG external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fug_external_examination)
  - [**9** PGT external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fpgt_external_examination)
  - [**7** Hosting of external, non-academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhosting_of_external_non_academic_visitor)
  - [**2** Hosting a delegation or group](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fexternalacademicengagement_hostingacademicvisitor)
  - [**1** CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fcpd_delivery_organisation_of_courses_for_externals_in_kind_)
  - [**1** Joint or sponsored appointments or secondments with industry or commerce](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fjoint_or_sponsored_appointments_or_secondments_with_industry_or_commerce)
  - [**1** Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-mathematics-and-physics/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panels_for_social_community_and_cultural_engagement)

- ### [International Conference of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS 2027)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/international-conference-of-the-royal-statistical-society-rss-202-8/)

  [McFetridge, L.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/lisa-mcfetridge/) (Chair)

  06 Sept 2027 → 09 Sept 2027

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
- ### [International Conference of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS 2026)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/international-conference-of-the-royal-statistical-society-rss-202-7/)

  [McFetridge, L.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/lisa-mcfetridge/) (Chair)

  07 Sept 2026 → 10 Sept 2026

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
- ### [Expert Facilitator for the ICMS Modelling Camp 2026, Edinburgh](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/expert-facilitator-for-the-icms-modelling-camp-2026-edinburgh/)

  [McFetridge, L.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/lisa-mcfetridge/) (Advisor)

  27 Apr 2026 → 01 May 2026

  Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation

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## Press/Media

- ### [Mystery of snowman-shaped space objects cracked](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/mystery-of-snowman-shaped-space-objects-cracked/)

  Fitzsimmons, A.

  19/02/2026

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/earliest-ever-supernova-sheds-light-on-the-first-stars/)

  [Nicholl, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/matt-nicholl/)

  16/01/2026

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [How stranger things could inspire a new generation of physicsts](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/how-stranger-things-could-inspire-a-new-generation-of-physicsts/)

  [Brown, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew-brown/)

  11/01/2026

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment

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## Impacts

- ### [Engaging the Public in Science and Increasing Awareness of Physics and Astronomy](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/engaging-the-public-in-science-and-increasing-awareness-of-physic/)

  Fitzsimmons, A. (Participant), Duddy, S. (Participant), Hsieh, H. (Participant), [Smartt, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/stephen-smartt/) (Participant), Lowry, S. (Participant), Cegla, H. (Participant), Shelyag, S. (Participant), Moulds, V. (Participant), [Mathioudakis, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/michail-mathioudakis/) (Participant), Pollacco, D. (Participant), Burton, J. (Participant) & [Watson, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/christopher-watson/) (Participant)

  Impact: Societial Impact
- ### [Failure in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) for AVX Ltd](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/failure-in-multilayer-ceramic-capacitors-mlccs-for-avx-ltd/)

  [Bowman, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/robert-bowman/) (Participant), [Gregg, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/marty-gregg/) (Participant), Saad, M. (Participant), Chang, L.-W. (Participant), McMillen, M. (Participant) & Schilling, A. (Participant)

  Impact: Economic Impact
- ### [Impact of the HELIUM Code on UK Government Procurement and Provision of National High-Performance Computing Facility HECToR](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/impact-of-the-helium-code-on-uk-government-procurement-and-provis/)

  Parker, J. (Participant), [Cairns, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/karen-cairns/) (Participant), [Dundas, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/daniel-dundas/) (Participant) & Taylor, K. (Participant)

  Impact: Public Service Impact

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## Student theses

- ### [Ab initio modelling of photoinduced electron dynamics in nanostructures](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/ab-initio-modelling-of-photoinduced-electron-dynamics-in-nanostru/)

  McMillan, R. J. (Author), [Gruening, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/myrta-gr%C3%BCning/) (Supervisor) & [Dundas, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/daniel-dundas/) (Supervisor), 04 Nov 2017

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File
- ### [A combined experimental and computational study of Ni3Pt/Ir/Co Synthetic Ferrimagnets: Taking atomistic spin simulation into the laboratory](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/a-combined-experimental-and-computational-study-of-ni3ptirco-synt/)

  [Scott, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jade-scott-2/) (Author), [Bowman, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/robert-bowman/) (Supervisor), Jul 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File
- ### [Activity in Jupiter-family comets and asteroids: photometric analysis of survey and deep imaging](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/activity-in-jupiter-family-comets-and-asteroids-photometric-analy/)

  Gillan, A. F. (Author), Fitzsimmons, A. (Supervisor) & [Schwamb, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/megan-schwamb/) (Supervisor), Jul 2025

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File

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