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
Camera‑based detection of sub‑threshold WGM signatures in supraparticle microlasers
Alves Pedro Urbano, Laurand Nicolas
2026 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) 2026 IEEE Photonics Conference IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (2026)
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

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Professional Activities

Strath Wide Researcher Conference 2026
Invited speaker
28/5/2026
Advanced Optical Materials (Journal)
Peer reviewer
5/5/2026
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Journal)
Peer reviewer
17/2/2026
Colloidal Quantum Dots, Supraparticles and Microlasers
Recipient
1/2026
Laser and Photonics Reviews (Journal)
Peer reviewer
11/12/2025
Poster presentation titled: "CdSSe/ZnS quantum dot fluorescence sensor for NH₃ detection"
Recipient
20/10/2025

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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
Two-factor authentication” sensor for Pathogen Monitoring
dos Santos Alves, Pedro (Principal Investigator) Lasserre, Perrine (CoPI) Corrigan, Damion (Administrator) Laurand, Nicolas (Administrator)
StrathWide 2024 funding award (£5000.00).
01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025

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Dr Pedro dos Santos Alves
Research Associate
Institute of Photonics

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