Dr Noori is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) within the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, UK. His research group develops deep learning tools for modelling semiconductor nanofabrication processes, working in collaboration with chip and fabrication equipment manufacturers. His research background also includes nanomaterials, integrated photonics and quantum devices. Dr Noori is a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), a Certified Practitioner in Project Management (PRINCE2), a Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). He is an elected committee member of the IOP Semiconductor Physics group and the IOP Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, and Quantum Control group. Dr Noori has been a PI on £1.0m and Co-I on £2.5m on research projects, published in over 50 journal papers, 60 conferences, 2 patents and 2 book chapters. He has over 10 invited talks and was a committee member of several international conferences.
He previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow on multiple EPSRC programme grants, Advanced Devices by ElectroPlaTing (ADEPT), and Quantum Dots on Silicon (QUDOS) where he demonstrated the first electroplating of metal-chalcogenide phase change materials in memory crossbar arrays. He was also a Research Associate at Lancaster University where he developed GaAs-based high-energy particle detectors. He was also Visiting Researcher at the University of Pubela in Mexico, a Consultant for CORNERSTONE and a Carnegie Undergraduate Vocational Researcher at the Institute of Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT).
In 2017, He obtained his PhD in Integrated Photonics and Quantum Communications from Lancaster University after winning several prestigious conference awards. In 2013, He received a first-class (Honours) degree from the University of Dundee in Electronic Engineering and Physics, winning three Duff & Garland prizes and class medals for achieving top academic performance in years 1-3.
Research Grants (chronological order):
- PI: “Electrochemical Doping for 2D Material Transistors” EPSRC (£0.7m, 2026 – 2029)
- PI: “Fabrication Defect Modelling of Photonic Nanostructures” Cornerstone C-PIC Silicon Photonics Wallet (£36k, 2026 – 2027)
- PI: “A Capability to Predict defect in Semiconductor fabrication” EPSRC IAA (£70k, 2026 – 2027)
- PI: “Electrochemical Doping of 2D Materials for Nanoelectronics” Royal Society (RGS\R2\252341) (£30k, 2026 – 2027)
- Co-I: “Predicting Nanofabrication Outcomes with Deep Learning” University of Edinburgh, APRIL Hub (PI: Ben Mills; £37k, 2026 – 2027)
- PI: “Predicting Defects in Semiconductor Manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence” Innovate UK (Project 10172698) (£40k, 2025 – 2026)
- PI: “Increasing Sample Preparation Throughput Via An AI-automated Tool” University of Edinburgh, APRIL Hub (£16k, 2025-2026)
- Co-I: “EPSRC Core Equipment 2024” EPSRC (PI: Mark Spearing, £1.3m, 2024 – 2026)
- Co-I: “Electrodeposited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on graphene: a novel route towards scalable flexible electronics” EPSRC (PI: Kees de Groot, £1.5m, 2022-2025)
- PI: “Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship” (£3k) University of Edinburgh (2020 – 2022)
- PI: “Artificial Intelligence via the ElectroDeposition on Graphene Electrodes (AI-EDGE)” Zepler Institute Stimulus Fund (£10k, 2020-2021)
Current group members:
- Shamma Khan (Resarch Fellow)
- Shaokai Song (PhD Researcher)
- Hongwei Zhang (PhD Researcher)
- Ismaeil Alnaab (PhD Researcher)
- Shilpa Singh (PhD Researcher)
- Ashwin Bhatia (PhD Researcher)
- Yinan Du (PhD Researcher)
- Leon Mutter (PhD Researcher)
Group Alumni
- Jiapei Zhang (PhD Researcher)
There are several PhD opportunities available. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Dr Noori.
