Stuart Cavill

Professor Stuart Cavill is a faculty member in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology at the University of York, serving as the CMMP Group Lead. He holds a BSc from the University of Nottingham (1996) and a PhD in Physics from the same institution (2000). His academic roles include Senior Beamline Scientist at Diamond Light Source (2005) and Lecturer in Condensed Matter Physics at York (2013). His research focuses on magnetic materials, multiferroics, magnetization dynamics, and soft X-ray spectroscopy, with applications in data storage and spintronic devices.

Research interests include the development of strain-controlled magnetisation dynamics and the exploration of novel multiferroic materials for low-energy data storage solutions. He leads projects on hybrid spintronics and magnetoelectric hexaferrites. Current funded initiatives include the QUANtum Transport for Advanced Spintronics and Altermagnetism: a new phase for Spin physics projects.

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses on Electrons in Solids and First Year Laboratories. He has advised several PhD students, including James Beevers and Ohoud Alsaqer. Collaborations span international institutions, with recent work highlighted in 84 peer-reviewed publications and 12 research projects. His lab facilities include advanced X-ray spectroscopy tools and nanomaterial characterization equipment.