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Dr Pedro dos Santos Alves

Research Associate

Institute of Photonics

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Personal statement

I completed my MSc degree in Engineering Physics at Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon, Portugal). I then spent four years conducting research in microfluidics at NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal), before earning my PhD in Physics/ Photonics from University of Strathclyde (UK). Currently, my research at the Institute of Photonics focuses on:

- Self-assembly of nanocrystals into supraparticles, for laser applications;

- Supraparticles and their applications in integrated photonics, communication, biosensing and photocatalysis.

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Publications

Colloidal semiconductor quantum well supraparticles as low-threshold and photostable microlasers: Alves Pedro Urbano, Quinn Gemma, Strain Michael J, Durmusoglu Emek Goksu, Sharma Manoj, Demir Hilmi Volkan, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Dawson Martin D, Laurand Nicolas; Advanced Materials Technologies Vol 10 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401152
Waveguide-integrated colloidal nanocrystal supraparticle lasers: Alves Pedro Urbano, Guilhabert Benoit J E, McPhillimy John R, Jevtics Dimitars, Strain Michael J, Hejda Matěj, Cameron Douglas, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Dawson Martin D, Laurand Nicolas; ACS Applied Optical Materials Vol 1, pp. 1836-1846 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.3c00312
Multiexcitonic lasing in thin-shell colloidal quantum dot supraparticles: Alves Pedro Urbano, Laurand Nicolas; ACS Photonics Vol 13, pp. 739-744 (2026); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c02304
CdSSe/ZnS quantum dot fluorescence sensor for NH₃ detection: dos Santos Alves Pedro, Laurand Nicolas; Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference 2025 (2025)
CW amplified upconverted emission in blended NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Tm³⁺ and NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ Supraparticle: McCormick E, Eling CJ, Alves P Urbano, Laurand N; 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE) (2025); https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC65582.2025.11110946
CW stimulated emission in a self-assembled NaYF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ upconverting microresonator: McCormick Emma, Eling Charlotte, dos Santos Alves Pedro, Downie Dillon, Charlton Bethan, Noman Isaac, Laurand Nicolas; 2024 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) IEEE Photonics Conference 2024 2024 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), pp. 1-2 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1109/IPC60965.2024.10799519

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Professional Activities

Deep UV LED-pumped Quantum Well Supraparticles for Visible Light Communication: Speaker; 11/2024
Laser and Photonics Reviews (Journal): Peer reviewer; 9/2024
Enhancing the luminescence efficiency of colloidal quantum dots in compound supraparticles: Speaker; 11/2023
Micromachines (Journal): Peer reviewer; 8/2023
Self-assembled semiconductor microlaser based on colloidal nanoplatelets: Speaker; 11/2022
Enhancing self-assembled colloidal quantum dot microsphere lasers: Speaker; 10/2021

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Projects

Wound Management and Microbiota Control using Light: Harnessing Advanced Research in Quantum Dot Materials for Health Tech (HARQDOT: Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator) Eling, Charlotte (Research Co-investigator) dos Santos Alves, Pedro (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2027

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Contact

Dr Pedro dos Santos Alves
Research Associate
Institute of Photonics

Email: pedro.alves@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3536

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