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<metadesc>Coherent X-ray Science Group members lead by Marcus Newton. </metadesc>
 
== Group Members: ==
 
== Group Members: ==
  
 
[[Image:cxsmn.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!-- Dr. Marcus C. Newton --> |Marcus C. Newton]]
 
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<big>Dr Marcus C. Newton <span style="color:#888888;">BSc (London), PhD (UCL), MInstP, FHEA</span> </big>  
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<big>Dr Marcus C. Newton <span style="color:#888888;">BSc (London), PhD (UCL), FInstP, FHEA</span> </big>
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<big>Associate Professor of Physics</big>
  
 
<big>UKRI Future Leader Fellow</big>
 
<big>UKRI Future Leader Fellow</big>
  
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Marcus Newton is an Associate Professor and leader of the Coherent X-ray Science Group. His research is focussed on the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale using coherent x-rays. He is a pioneer in the field of x-ray diffraction imaging for the study of nanoscale quantum materials.  He also collaborates with a number of industry partners to develop materials and devices for next generation technologies that make use of quantum materials.
  
==== Academic Background ====
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He has many years experience in delivering lecture series courses on 'Crystalline Solids' (PHYS3004), ‘Applied Nuclear Physics’ (PHYS3009) and ‘Computer Techniques in Physics’ (PHYS6017) as a part of the undergraduate teaching programme.  He is also co-author of the third edition of [[Textbook|Introductory Solid State Physics]], an undergraduate text book on condensed matter physics to be published by Taylor & Francis.
  
Marcus is a lecturer in the department of Physics & Astronomy and a UKRI Future Leader Fellow. He received his PhD in materials and devices from UCL. He was then invited to join Hokkaido University as professor of physics at the assistant level and was awarded the prestigious JSPS Kakenhi award to carry out research into ultra-fast structural dynamics in strongly correlated materials using the SACLA X-ray free electron laser (XFEL). He subsequently returned to the UK and joined the Physics & Astronomy department at the University of Southampton.
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Marcus is author of the [[Bonsu|Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite]], the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. This is the most popular software tool for phase reconstruction of [[Research#Coherent Diffraction Imaging|Bragg CDI]] data and is routinely used at various synchrotron facilities including the Diamond Light Source, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS). It has provided Coherent Diffraction Imaging scientists with a step improvement in the efficiency of data analysis through automation and ease of use.
 
 
Marcus also heads the African Synchrotron Network for Advanced Energy Materials [http://www.asnaem.org (ASNAEM)].
 
  
 
==== Undergraduate Teaching ====
 
==== Undergraduate Teaching ====
  
Crystalline Solids, Computer Techniques in Physics
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* Crystalline Solids
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* Computer Techniques in Physics
  
 
==== Research Interests ====
 
==== Research Interests ====
 
Marcus' research interests include:
 
  
 
* The development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (BCXDI) to study nanoscale quantum materials at X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities such as Euro-XFEL and x-ray synchrotron facilities such as the Diamond Light Source.
 
* The development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (BCXDI) to study nanoscale quantum materials at X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities such as Euro-XFEL and x-ray synchrotron facilities such as the Diamond Light Source.
 
* Ab-initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of emergent phenomena in multi-functional quantum materials using high-performance computing facilities.
 
* Ab-initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of emergent phenomena in multi-functional quantum materials using high-performance computing facilities.
 
* Materials development for the capture of light and ambient vibrational energy such as photovoltaic devices and piezoelectric mechanical recouperation devices that can potentially enable low-cost and innovative renewable sources of energy.
 
* Materials development for the capture of light and ambient vibrational energy such as photovoltaic devices and piezoelectric mechanical recouperation devices that can potentially enable low-cost and innovative renewable sources of energy.
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[[Image:Mansoor.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Dr Mansoor Nellikkal ]]
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<big>Post-Doctoral Scientist</big>
  
  
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[[Image:male-avatar.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Jesse Tighe ]]
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[[Image:Jesse.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> |  Jesse Tighe ]]
  
 
<big>PhD Candidate</big>
 
<big>PhD Candidate</big>
 
 
[[Image:male-avatar.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!--  --> | Toby Mitchell ]]
 
 
<big>Masters Student</big>
 
  
 
== Visiting Scientists: ==
 
== Visiting Scientists: ==
  
  
[[Image:ulrich.jpg|left|thumb|160px|alt= | Dr Ulrich Wagner  ]]
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[[Image:Sidoine.png|left|thumb|160px|alt= | Dr Sidoine A. S. Bonou ]]
 
 
Ulrich is a member of the X-ray optics group at the Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland.
 
  
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Sidoine is coordinator of X-TechLab, Sèmè City, Benin.  He has broad expertise in X-ray diffraction. 
  
  
[[Image:cxsdp.png|thumb|160px|left|alt= <!-- Dr Dusan Plasienka --> | Dr Dusan Plasienka  ]]
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Dusan is a visiting scientist with interests that include ab initio modelling of structural and electronic transitions in crystalline and disordered materials, high-pressure and temperature behaviour of liquids and solids, phase diagrams, crystal structure prediction and simulations of transformation mechanisms from molecular dynamics and metadynamics.
 
Dusan is a visiting scientist with interests that include ab initio modelling of structural and electronic transitions in crystalline and disordered materials, high-pressure and temperature behaviour of liquids and solids, phase diagrams, crystal structure prediction and simulations of transformation mechanisms from molecular dynamics and metadynamics.
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== Alumni: ==
 
== Alumni: ==
  
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* Dr Ulrich Wagner (Visiting Scientist) -> Swiss FEL
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* Dr Dusan Plasienka (Visiting Scientist)
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* Jocelyn Shannon (Masters Student)
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* Ralph Sage (Masters Student)
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* Daniel Ladega (MPhil Candidate)
 
* Toby Mitchell (Masters Student) -> Cambridge University PhD Candidate
 
* Toby Mitchell (Masters Student) -> Cambridge University PhD Candidate
 
* Evan Ng (Masters Student)
 
* Evan Ng (Masters Student)

Latest revision as of 09:12, 1 December 2023



Group Members:

Marcus C. Newton

Dr Marcus C. Newton BSc (London), PhD (UCL), FInstP, FHEA

Associate Professor of Physics

UKRI Future Leader Fellow

Marcus Newton is an Associate Professor and leader of the Coherent X-ray Science Group. His research is focussed on the study of quantum materials at the nanoscale using coherent x-rays. He is a pioneer in the field of x-ray diffraction imaging for the study of nanoscale quantum materials. He also collaborates with a number of industry partners to develop materials and devices for next generation technologies that make use of quantum materials.

He has many years experience in delivering lecture series courses on 'Crystalline Solids' (PHYS3004), ‘Applied Nuclear Physics’ (PHYS3009) and ‘Computer Techniques in Physics’ (PHYS6017) as a part of the undergraduate teaching programme. He is also co-author of the third edition of Introductory Solid State Physics, an undergraduate text book on condensed matter physics to be published by Taylor & Francis.

Marcus is author of the Interactive Phase Retrieval Suite, the first software package that allows for real-time visualisation of the reconstruction of phase information in both two and three dimensions. This is the most popular software tool for phase reconstruction of Bragg CDI data and is routinely used at various synchrotron facilities including the Diamond Light Source, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS). It has provided Coherent Diffraction Imaging scientists with a step improvement in the efficiency of data analysis through automation and ease of use.

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Crystalline Solids
  • Computer Techniques in Physics

Research Interests

  • The development and use of lens-less imaging techniques such as Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (BCXDI) to study nanoscale quantum materials at X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facilities such as Euro-XFEL and x-ray synchrotron facilities such as the Diamond Light Source.
  • Ab-initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of emergent phenomena in multi-functional quantum materials using high-performance computing facilities.
  • Materials development for the capture of light and ambient vibrational energy such as photovoltaic devices and piezoelectric mechanical recouperation devices that can potentially enable low-cost and innovative renewable sources of energy.


Dr Mansoor Nellikkal

Post-Doctoral Scientist


Ahmed Mohamed

PhD Candidate


David Serban

PhD Candidate


Jesse Tighe

PhD Candidate

Visiting Scientists:

Dr Sidoine A. S. Bonou

Sidoine is coordinator of X-TechLab, Sèmè City, Benin. He has broad expertise in X-ray diffraction.


Alumni:

  • Dr Ulrich Wagner (Visiting Scientist) -> Swiss FEL
  • Dr Dusan Plasienka (Visiting Scientist)
  • Jocelyn Shannon (Masters Student)
  • Ralph Sage (Masters Student)
  • Daniel Ladega (MPhil Candidate)
  • Toby Mitchell (Masters Student) -> Cambridge University PhD Candidate
  • Evan Ng (Masters Student)
  • Rowland Rich (Masters Student)
  • Dr Charles Opoku (PDRA) -> Open University Research Fellow
  • George Lancaster (Masters Student)
  • Adam Pietraszewski (Masters Student)
  • Anthony Kenny (Masters Student)
  • Simon Payne (Masters Student)
  • Charlie Turner (Masters Student)
  • Elena Ureña Horno (PhD Candidate)