Dr Paul Edwards
Senior Research Fellow
Physics
Personal statement
I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics, where I have worked in the Semiconductor Spectroscopy and Devices research group since 2000. Prior to this, I studied at Imperial College London, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg and Durham University. My PhD and post-doctoral work at Durham involved the use of scanning electron and optical beam techniques to study thin-film CdTe solar cells. I now apply similar techniques to characterise materials, nanostructures and devices made from group III nitride compounds.
Researcher ID: C-1594-2009
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7671-7698
| e: paul.edwards@strath.ac.uk | t: 0141 548 4369/3488/7917 | u: http://ssd.phys.strath.ac.uk/ |
Publications
- Hyperspectral alignment capability for direct writing systems enabled by structured illumination with a micro-LED array
- Blanchard A, Edwards P R, Guilhabert B, Gu E, Watson I M, Herrnsdorf J
- Journal of Optics Vol 27 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/adcfb0
- Molecular beam epitaxy of boron arsenide layers
- Cheng Tin S, Bradford Jonathan, Norman Leo, Ji Xiaoyang, Nandi Arpit, Martinez Gerardo T, Robertson Stuart, Edwards Paul R, Pomeroy James W, Cherns David, Mellor Christopher J, Martin Robert W, Beton Peter H, Kuball Martin, Novikov Sergei V
- Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A Vol 43 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0004383
- Role of the electron transport layer in dictating the nanoscale heterogeneity in all-inorganic perovskite absorbers – correlating the optoelectronic and crystallographic properties
- Nicholson Stefan, Bruckbauer Jochen, Edwards Paul R, Trager-Cowan Carol, Martin Robert W, Ivaturi Aruna
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A Vol 13, pp. 11003-11014 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA07152B
- Comparative study of the optical properties of α-, β-, and κ-Ga2O3
- Penman Lewis T, Johnston Zak M, Edwards Paul R, Oshima Yuichi, McAleese Clifford, Mazzolini Piero, Bosi Matteo, Seravalli Luca, Fornari Roberto, Martin Robert W, Massabuau Fabien C-P
- Physica Status Solidi B (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.202400615
- Luminescence properties of dislocations in α-Ga2O3
- Maruzane Mugove, Oshima Yuichi, Makydonska Olha, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Massabuau Fabien C-P
- Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Vol 58 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ad8894
- 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
Research Interests
My research is focussed on the use of spectroscopic and microscopic methods in the analysis of semiconductors. The main materials of current interest to me are those based on the group III nitride quaternary system, AlxGayIn(1-x-y)N, and in particular nano-scale structures based on them. These have applications in many different areas, including solid-state lighting, data storage, communications and water purification. The techniques I use to study these materials include photoluminescence and electroluminescence spectroscopy, as well multiple modes of scanning electron microscopy (such as cathodoluminescence, electron beam-induced current and X-ray microanalysis). I am also interested in the application of multivariate statistical analysis techniques in the processing of the multidimensional data that these experimental methods yield.
Professional Activities
- Microscopy & Microanalysis 2024
- Invited speaker
- 31/7/2024
- Strategic Themes: EPSRC Multi-Disciplinary IM3AGES Facility Workshop
- Participant
- 26/2/2024
- Simultaneous mapping of cathodoluminescence spectra and electron backscattered electron patterns in a scanning electron microscope
- Speaker
- 24/3/2023
- 2nd Workshop on Cathodoluminescence and Electron Beam Induced Current of Semiconductor Nanostructures
- Participant
- 22/3/2023
- International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors 2022
- Participant
- 10/11/2022
- International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors
- Participant
- 9/10/2022
Projects
- Monolithic on-chip integration of u-laser diodes and electronics for micro-displays and visible light communications ( International Centre to Centre)
- Martin, Robert (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2026
- EFFECT OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CEMENT BACKFILL (NRVB)
- Hamilton, Andrea (Principal Investigator) Bots, Pieter (Co-investigator) Dobson, Kate (Co-investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2025
- Advanced characterisation of salt-cements and their evolution
- Hamilton, Andrea (Principal Investigator) Bots, Pieter (Co-investigator) Dobson, Kate (Co-investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 13-Jan-2028
- Monolithic on-chip integration of electronics & photonics using III-nitrides for telecoms
- Martin, Robert (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2025
- Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Qaasim, Abubakr
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Qaasim, Abubakr (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 06-Jan-2025
- PROBING QUANTUM STATES WITH SILICON CARBIDE NANOELECTRONICS (Ababakr Qaasim) | Qaasim, Abubakr
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Qaasim, Abubakr (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 06-Jan-2025
Contact
Dr
Paul
Edwards
Senior Research Fellow
Physics
Email: paul.edwards@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4369/3458