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.
Prize And Awards
- Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Physics and Life Sciences fellowship
- Recipient
- 2010
- Best Young Researcher
- Recipient
- 2006
Publications
- 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 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.3c00312
- Surface functionalisation of self-assembled quantum dot microlasers with a DNA aptamer
- Charlton Bethan K, Downie Dillon H, Noman Isaac, Urbano Alves Pedro, Eling Charlotte J, Laurand Nicolas
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol 24 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914416
- 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
- Self-assembled cadmium-free semiconductor microspheres based on colloidal quantum dots
- Downie Dillon H, Eling Charlotte J, Laurand Nicolas
- Photon 2022 (2022)
Professional Activities
- Compact Quantum Dot Biosensor with MicroLED Excitation and Smartphone Detection
- Invited speaker
- 9/2020
- Photonics (Journal)
- Guest editor
- 2020
- IEEE Photonics Conference 2019 (Event)
- Chair
- 2019
- Special Symposium on Micro-LEDs; (IEEE Photonics Conference)
- Organiser
- 2019
- Inorganic perovskite crystals for fast color-conversion applications
- Invited speaker
- 2018
- Wearable LED-based device for phototherapy applications
- Contributor
- 2018
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
- 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
- Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP - University of Strathclyde) | McPhillimy, John Robert
- Strain, Michael (Principal Investigator) Laurand, Nicolas (Co-investigator) McPhillimy, John Robert (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2015 - 24-Jan-2019
Contact
Dr
Nicolas
Laurand
Principal Research Fellow
Institute of Photonics
Email: nicolas.laurand@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4109