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

Quantification of trace-level silicon doping in Al_xGa_1–xN films using wavelength-dispersive X-ray microanalysis: Spasevski Lucia, Buse Ben, Edwards Paul R, Hunter Daniel A, Enslin Johannes, Foronda Humberto M, Wernicke Tim, Mehnke Frank, Parbrook Peter J, Kneissl Michael, Martin Robert W; Microscopy and Microanalysis Vol 27, pp. 696-704 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927621000568
High figure‐of‐merit gallium oxide UV photodetector on silicon by molecular beam epitaxy : a path toward monolithic integration: Mukhopadhyay Partha, Hatipoglu Isa, Sakthivel Tamil Selvan, Hunter Daniel A, Gunasekar Naresh Kumar, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Seal Sudipta, Schoenfeld Winston Vaughan; Advanced Photonics Research Vol 2 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202000067
Nanoscale heterogeneity in CsPbBr₃ and CsPbBr₃:KI perovskite films revealed by cathodoluminescence hyperspectral imaging: Jagadamma Lethy Krishnan, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Ruseckas Arvydas, Samuel Ifor D W; ACS Applied Energy Materials Vol 4, pp. 2707-2715 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c03154
Progress in atomic layer deposited α-Ga₂O₃ materials and solar-blind detectors: Massabuau F C-P, Roberts J W, Nicol D, Edwards P R, McLelland M, Dallas G L, Hunter D A, Nicolson E A, Jarman J C, Kovács A, Martin R W, Oliver R A, Chalker P R; Proceedings Volume 11687, Oxide-based Materials and Devices Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers Oxide-based Materials and Devices XII Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol 11687 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2588729
Origin of red emission in β-Ga₂O₃ analysed by cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence spectroscopy: Naresh-Kumar Gunasekar, Macintyre Hazel, Shanthi Shanthi, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Daivasigamani Krishnamurthy, Sasaki Kohei, Kuramata Akito; Physica Status Solidi B Vol 258 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.202000465
Effects of irradiation of ZnO/CdS/Cu₂ZnSnSe₄/Mo/glass solar cells by 10 MeV electrons on photoluminescence spectra: Sulimov M A, Sarychev M N, Yakushev M V, Márquez-Prieto J, Forbes I, Ivanov V Yu, Edwards P R, Mudryi A V, Krustok J, Martin R W; Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Vol 121 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105301

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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, Al_xGa_yIn_(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

Micromachines (Journal): Guest editor; 2020
Microscopy & Microanalysis 2018: Invited speaker; 9/8/2018
PDI Topical Workshop on Cathodoluminescence of Semiconductor Nanostructures: Participant; 16/4/2018
UK Nitrides Consortium Winter Conference 2018: Speaker; 10/1/2018
12th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-12): Participant; 23/7/2017
Microscience Microscopy Congress (MMC2015): Invited speaker; 2/7/2015

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Projects

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-2024
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 - 01-Jan-2023
PROBING QUANTUM STATES WITH SILICON CARBIDE NANOELECTRONICS | Qaasim, Abubakr: Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Qaasim, Abubakr (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Hunter, Daniel: Martin, Robert (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunter, Daniel (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Starosta, Bohdan: Hourahine, Ben (Principal Investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Starosta, Bohdan (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2018 - 01-Jan-2022
Light-controlled manufacturing of semiconductor structures: a platform for next generation processing of photonic devices: Skabara, Peter (Principal Investigator) Dawson, Martin (Co-investigator) Edwards, Paul (Co-investigator) Martin, Robert (Co-investigator) Watson, Ian (Co-investigator); "This Platform Grant (PG) will apply our internationally-leading expertise in structured illumination and hybrid inorganic/organic semiconductor optoelectronic devices to create new opportunities in the rapidly developing field of light-controlled manufacturing. Structured illumination fields can in principle be obtained from both inorganic (GaN) and organic LEDs, implemented on a macroscale via relay optics, or demagnified to a microscale. Novel manufacturing with photopolymerisable materials can firstly involve use of structured illumination as a novel means to control motorised stages. This technique can be combined with pattern-programmable UV excitation for mask-free photolithographic patterning, continuous photo-curing over larger fields, localised photochemical deposition, or other forms of photo-labile assembly. Process variants can also be envisaged in which arbitrarily positioned fluorescent objects or markers are 'hunted', and then subject to beam excitation for photocuring or targeted photoexcitation. This method could be used, for example, to immobilise individual colloidal quantum dots for use as emitters in quantum technology applications. Multifunctional devices with sensing ability, such as organic lasers for explosives detection, represent another excellent example of automated devices operating under remote conditions. Further examples of the envisaged uses of this technology include:

[1] LED microdisplay asset tags for management of high-value objects (artworks, nuclear fuel containers).
[2] Passive asset tags containing unique micro-patterns of fluorescent objects (eg. colloidal quantum dots, organic macromolecules) for higher-volume, anti-counterfeiting applications.
[3] Customisable continuous-flow micro-reactors for fine chemical manufacturing.
[4] Energy harvesting micro-modules to power other autonomous microsystems, where we will focus on organic PV and ambient-radiation (RF) approaches."; 01-Jan-2017 - 30-Jan-2021

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