Double fellowship awards for ORC researchers
Two research staff from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have won EPSRC early career fellowship awards:
Professor Anna Peacock for her project ââ¬ËIntegrated nonlinear silicon photonics: a route to smaller, faster, greener systemsââ¬â¢ and Dr Ben Mills for his project ââ¬ËBeam-shaping for Laser-based Additive and Subtractive-manufacturing Techniques (BLAST)ââ¬â¢. He said, ââ¬ÅI'm really excited to have been awarded an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship for the development of novel beam-shaping techniques for high-precision laser-based manufacturing.ââ¬Â
Professor Sir David Payne, ORC Director said, ââ¬ÅEPSRC fellowships are very competitive, prestigious and well-funded. To secure two in the same round in unprecedented. Our congratulations to Ben and Anna, they are star researchers who can rightly feel proud of themselves.ââ¬Â
EPSRC Fellowships are awarded to aspiring and world-leading individuals who are delivering the highest quality research to meet UK and global priorities. They provide greater support through links to the EPSRCââ¬â¢s strategic priorities. Fellowships develop the next generation of researchers with the greatest potential across the postdoctoral, early and established career stages.
Professor Anna Peacock said, ââ¬ÅI am very pleased to have been awarded this EPSRC fellowship. It will enable me to investigate innovative ways to integrate both fibre and chip-based silicon photonic systems.ââ¬Â
Ben and Anna especially appreciated the support provided by Faculty, in particular Associate Dean Research, Professor Rob Eason, and Research and Innovation Services team throughout the whole process: from funder-panel insights, proposal reading and feedback to organising mock interviews and support.
Learn more about the EPRSC's Fellowship scheme.