Ian D Lindsay

Dr Ian D Lindsay serves as a Teaching and Training Fellow in the School of Physics at the University of Bristol, affiliated with the Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials. His research pioneers nanoscale infrared spectroscopy techniques for analyzing nanostructured materials.

Education:

• B.Sc. from University of Birmingham
• M.Sc. from University of Reading
• Ph.D. from University of St Andrews

His research focuses on overcoming infrared diffraction limits using metallized AFM probe tips as nano-antennas and optical parametric oscillators. This enables 10nm-resolution spectroscopy of block-copolymers and protein fibrils, revealing nanostructure-chemical property relationships through near-field optical techniques.

Recent publications demonstrate advanced interferometry methods for nanoparticle characterization and optical sensing, emphasizing computational modeling and nanoscale surface analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• Marie Curie European Reintegration Grant
• EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship

As Principal Investigator for the EPSRC/Marie Curie-funded Nanoscale Chemical Imaging project (2007-2013), he secured substantial research grants while supervising postgraduate work. His Physics Education Group involvement integrates research with teaching innovation.

He operates within the Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, collaborating on interdisciplinary nanotechnology projects requiring advanced optical instrumentation and materials characterization expertise.