Alex Rozhin

Alex Rozhin is a Reader in Electronics & Computer Engineering at Aston University, where he leads the Nanomaterials Photonic Research Theme and heads the Nanoscience Research Group. His research spans nanotechnology, photonics, and nanomaterials synthesis, with applications in ultrafast lasers, optical sensors, and environmental monitoring.

Key innovations include carbon nanotube-based saturable absorbers for GHz fiber lasers, functionalized nanomaterials for photonic gas sensors, and fluorescence mapping techniques for microplastic detection. His group develops nanocomposites for photonic devices, advanced manufacturing methods, and micro-spectrometers.

Rozhin has received prestigious awards including the Royal Academy of Engineering/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship and JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship. His current projects focus on hybrid photonic sensors, nanomaterial-based water treatment membranes, and microplastic detection technologies as part of European initiatives.