Dr Nicolas Laurand

Principal Research Fellow

Institute of Photonics

Personal statement

I am  Associate Team Leader in the Photonic Materials and Devices group at the Institute of Photonics of the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland). My overarching aims are:
➢    To conduct excellent, collaborative research in Photonics and enable technologies for addressing grand challenges and delivering impact
➢    To develop the experts of the future through research

My research in Photonics at the interface of Nanotechnology and Life Sciences contributes:
➢    To further the scientific knowledge of photonic devices and materials including novel colloidal semiconductors and nanomaterials
➢    To develop functional device technologies and instrumentation for healthcare, science, optical communications and emerging applications

My current research themes include:
•    Colloidal quantum dots and perovskites color converters for LEDs and lasers
•    Colloidal semiconductor lasers
•    DNA photonics for sensing
•    Hybrid, mechanically-flexible sources for phototherapy

My interests also cover epitaxial inorganic semiconductor structures and devices, microchip semiconductor disk lasers and optical fibre-based devices.

Publications

MicroLED biosensor with colloidal quantum dots and smartphone detection
Bruce Natalie, Farrell Francesca, Xie Enyuan, Scullion Mark G, Haughey Anne-Marie, Gu Erdan, Dawson Martin D, Laurand Nicolas
Biomedical Optics Express Vol 14, pp. 1107-1118 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.478276
Self-assembled semiconductor microlaser based on colloidal nanoplatelets
Alves Pedro Urbano, Sharma Manoj, Durmusoglu Emek Goksu, Izmir Merve, Dawson Martin D, Demir Hilmi Volkan, Laurand Nicolas
2022 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1109/ipc53466.2022.9975518
Silica coated colloidal semiconductor quantum dot supracrystal microlasers
Eling Charlotte, Gunasekar Naresh, Edwards Paul, Martin Robert, Laurand Nicolas
2022 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1109/IPC53466.2022.9975748
Surface modification of self-assembled semiconductor quantum dot microlasers
Charlton Bethan K, Eling Charlotte J, Laurand Nicolas
Photon 2022 (2022)
Self-assembled cadmium-free semiconductor microspheres based on colloidal quantum dots
Downie Dillon H, Eling Charlotte J, Laurand Nicolas
Photon 2022 (2022)
Silica coated colloidal semiconductor quantum dot supracrystal microlasers
Eling Charlotte J, Gunasekar Naresh-Kumar, Edwards Paul R, Martin Robert W, Laurand Nicolas
Quantum Dot Day (2022)

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Professional activities

Compact Quantum Dot Biosensor with MicroLED Excitation and Smartphone Detection
Invited speaker
9/2020
Photonics (Journal)
Guest editor
2020
Special Symposium on Micro-LEDs; (IEEE Photonics Conference)
Organiser
2019
IEEE Photonics Conference 2019 (Event)
Chair
2019
2018 IEEE Photonics Conference (Event)
Chair
2018
Wearable LED-based device for phototherapy applications
Contributor
2018

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Projects

Lasers and photonics of the future: self-assembled optically active resonators (Research Leadership) | McCormick, Emma
Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator) Mathieson, Keith (Co-investigator) McCormick, Emma (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | McCormick, Emma
Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator) Mathieson, Keith (Co-investigator) McCormick, Emma (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
Lasers and photonics of the future: self-assembled optically active resonators (Research Leadership)
Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2025
Wearable multi--wavelength light-emitting device - HTAF CiC Interventional Biophotonics
Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2019 - 29-Jan-2020
FlexiLEDs with printed graphen based thermal management
Dawson, Martin (Principal Investigator) Laurand, Nicolas (Co-investigator) Watson, Ian (Co-investigator)
Extremely small flakes of Graphene have been made into printing inks which can pattern thin plastic sheets as well as paper. The flakes are derived in an industrial process from high quality graphite particles in a process known as exfoliation. After the printing process the graphene flakes are organised in a loose arrangement and the contact area between graphene flakes is small. We are developing a conversion process to compress selected areas of the printed graphene regions to enhance heat transfer properties and at the same time make it more efficient when transferring electrical current for integrated electronic and optoelectronic components. Our first demonstration will be flexible sheets of micro LEDs and will lead to completely new and novel formats of solid state lighting and indicator devices. Further development may allow everyday packages to be smart and able to capture data which becomes incorporated in to the internet of things. Other applications would be wearable displays, point of care diagnostic strips, touch devices for light weight vehicles as examples.
01-Jan-2016 - 30-Jan-2017
Fraunhofer UK Research Limited: Studentship Agreement | Jankauskas, Marius
Laurand, Nicolas (Principal Investigator) Dawson, Martin (Co-investigator) Jankauskas, Marius (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2015 - 01-Jan-2019

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Address

Institute of Photonics
Technology Innovation Centre

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