Andrei Sapelkin

Dr. Andrei Sapelkin is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences and the Centre for Chemical Research. His research focuses on atomic structure, interatomic interactions, and optical/electronic properties of non-periodic materials such as nanoparticles and quantum dots. His experimental work leverages X-ray absorption spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation, and Raman scattering, while computational methods include ab initio and DFT codes for modeling materials properties. He collaborates widely in bio-applications of nanoscale systems.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in text, but implies PhD in Materials Science/Physics.

Research Interests: Sapelkin's work spans experimental and computational methods to probe material behavior under extreme conditions (high pressure, temperature, laser excitation). Key areas include quantum dot synthesis, magic-size clusters, and bio-applications. His interdisciplinary approach integrates chemistry, physics, and materials science for advanced nanomaterial characterization.

Grants & Funding: Includes EPSRC grants for equipment (2025), Diamond Light Source studentships (2021-2024), and British Council-funded collaborations (2019-2022). Projects focus on pair correlations in clusters, dynamic phenomena in soft matter, and atomic disorder analysis.

Labs & Teams: Leads research groups in the Centre for Chemical Research and Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics. Collaborates with chemists, biologists, and materials scientists across multiple institutions.