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Our people

Learn about our people including their research interests, areas of expertise and their contact details.

 

Management team

  • Professor Matt Middleton, Director of the Southampton Space Institute; Deputy Head of School (Education) in the School of Physics and Astronomy. Matthew leads a team developing new ways to study black holes.
  • Professor Simon Cox, Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Simon works on computational tools, technologies and platforms that solve interdisciplinary engineering and science problems.
  • Professor Mark Sullivan, Associate Dean for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Mark leads a supernova research group in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

 

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Gary Wills PhD, CEng, FHEA, MIET

Research interests

  • Internet of Things (IoT),
  • Data Protection,
  • Information Assurance,
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Professor Gavin Foster

Professor of Isotope Geochemistry

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Professor Geoffrey Hyett

Professor

Research interests

  • Functional materials: photocatalysts, p-type conducivity
  • Mixed anion materials
  • Thin films and chemical vapour deposition

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Professor Gopal Ramchurn

Professor of Artificial Intelligence
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Miss Hannah Blount MSc

Research interests

  • Thermal Physiology
  • Gender differences
  • Aerospace Physiology
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Professor Hendrik Ulbricht

Professor of Physics

Research interests

  • Hendrik's main research interests concern experimental tests of fundamental theories of Natur…
  • The Ulbricht group performs quantum experimental research on the preparation and analysis of …

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Dr Igor Golosnoy

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • plasma science and technology: gaseous discharges, e.g. coronas, streamers, and thermal arcs 
  • electric breakdown in gases and liquids, circuit breakers - design and analysis
  • electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, e.g. Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, Gridded Ion Engines…

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Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis

Associate Professor

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Dr Isha Gupta

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Advanced materials for extreme aerospace environments
  • High-temperature oxidation of refractory metals and alloys
  • Thermal and environmental barrier coatings

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Professor Ivette Fuentes Guridi

Professor of Physics

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