Dr Fabien Massabuau
Senior Lecturer
Physics
Personal statement
Personal statement
Fabien Massabuau joined the Department Physics as a Chancellor’s Fellow in September 2019. His research focussed on wide bandgap semiconductors for ultraviolet optoelectronic devices, with a main emphasis on α-Ga2O3 and h-BN.
Prior to that, Fabien was at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge for his PhD (2011-2015) and post-doc (2015-2019). In Cambridge, Fabien focussed on understanding the correlation between the nanostructure of III-Nitride materials and their optical properties. He actively participated in the development of a “multi-microscopy” methodology to observe the exact same nanoscale feature under several different microscopes (AFM, SEM-CL, TEM). This work led to new understandings on the properties of defects (dislocations, trench defects) in these materials.
Fabien has authored 70 peer-reviewed articles cumulating >2000 citations, 2 book chapters, 1 mobile application and is involved withDoctoral Researcher Awards (committee member), SN Applied Sciences (editorial board). His work has been recognised by the 2024 Materials Young Investigator Award, 2022 Rank Prize Research Visionary Award, and Emerging Leader nominations in J. Phys. D (2024, 2021), RSC Nanoscale (2022).
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Prize And Awards
- Royce undergraduate internship (Yuki Faulds)
- Recipient
- 2026
- Materials Young Investigator Award
- Recipient
- 31/3/2025
- Carnegie Vacation Scholarship (Charlotte Collins)
- Recipient
- 2025
- 2024 Emerging Leader in J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.
- Recipient
- 2024
- Carnegie Vacation Scholarship (Adam McMorris)
- Recipient
- 2024
- SAGES/SUPA Collaboration Scheme
- Recipient
- 2024
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Publications
- Gallium oxide-based photodetectors for water quality monitoring
- Nicol David, Uras Aurora, Lidgi-Guigui Nathalie, Peveler William J, Martínez-Carreras Núria, Massabuau Fabien C-P
- ACS Applied Optical Materials Vol 4, pp. 547-552 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.5c00620
- Microanalysis of β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 films grown by MOCVD
- Maruzane Mugove, Nandi Arpit, Douglas Sean, Penman Lewis, Vanjari Sai Charan, Sanyal Indraneel, Smith Matthew, Martin Robert W, Kuball Martin, Massabuau Fabien C P
- Materials Vol 19 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19040672
- Effect of oxygen content on p-type electrical conductivity in β-Ga2O3 films
- Park Se-Rim, Chi Zeyu, Sartel Corinne, Koo sang-Mo, Fregnaux Matthieu, Zheng Yunlin, Douglas Sean, Penman Lewis, Massabuau Fabien, Tchelidze Tamar, Chauveau Jean-Michel, Chikoidze Ekaterine
- Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Vol 200 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.110003
- 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 Vol 262 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.202400615
- Data-driven microstructural optimization of Ag-Bi-I perovskite-inspired materials
- Nandishwara Kshithij Mysore, Cheng Shuan, Liu Pengjun, Zhu Huimin, Guo Xiaoyu, Massabuau Fabien C-P, Hoye Robert L Z, Sun Shijing
- npj Computational Materials Vol 11 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-025-01701-7
- Consistent reporting of performances in Ga2O3 UV-C photodetectors
- Nicol David, Hadizadeh Farnaz, Douglas Sean, Reynolds Steve, Massabuau Fabien CP
- APL Electronic Devices Vol 1 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0255413
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Professional Activities
- Ultra-wide bandgap oxides 2025
- Organiser
- 25/6/2025
- Defects in α-phase Ga2O3
- Invited speaker
- 10/6/2025
- Defects in α-phase Ga2O3
- Invited speaker
- 8/5/2025
- 3rd Workshop on Semiconductor Cathodoluminescence and Electron Beam Induced Current
- Organiser
- 9/4/2025
- Optical and structural properties of threading dislocations in α-phase Ga2O3
- Invited speaker
- 25/1/2025
- Defects in alpha-phase Ga2O3,
- Invited speaker
- 8/8/2024
Projects
- PQA(2025) - GOOD Water: Developing a Prototype for Water Quality Monitoring with Gallium Oxide Optoelectronic Devices
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator)
- 05-Jan-2026 - 05-Jan-2026
- UDLA 2527 University of Strathclyde | Davis, Devonte
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Massabuau, Fabien (Co-investigator) Davis, Devonte (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2029
- PBIAA(2024) - Gallium Oxide Optoelectronic Devices for Water Pollution Sensing (GOOD-Water)
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator)
- 15-Jan-2025 - 14-Jan-2025
- Tuneable radiation-resilient (AlGa)2O3 UVC photodetectors
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator) Martin, Robert (Co-investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator) Oi, Daniel (Co-investigator) Spesyvtseva, Susan (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Penman, Lewis
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator) Martin, Robert (Co-investigator) Penman, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2026
- EPSRC Core equipment - Benchtop X-Ray Diffractometer
- Neagu, Dragos (Principal Investigator) Hamilton, Andrea (Co-investigator) Craig, Gavin (Co-investigator) Ivaturi, Aruna (Co-investigator) Zhang, Xiaolei (Co-investigator) Inglezakis, Vasileios (Co-investigator) Fletcher, Ashleigh (Co-investigator) Roy, Sudipta (Co-investigator) Massabuau, Fabien (Co-investigator) Rahimi, Salaheddin (Co-investigator) Steedman, Andrew (Co-investigator)
- The project aThe instrument is a Benchtop X-Ray Diffractometer, which is a device that can analyse the structure and composition of various materials. It can provide data on crystal and molecular structure, phase identification and quantification, and crystallite size and strain. It is suitable for a wide range of inorganic and organic materials in different forms, such as powders, films, or solids. The instrument is compact, fast, easy to use, and low-cost, making it ideal for routine and high-throughput analysis. It can support research in many fields, such as materials science, engineering, chemistry, energy, and healthcare.
The instrument was acquired through an EPSRC Core Equipment fund, with an internally allocated £64k from the University of Strathclyde - 01-Jan-2023