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Dr. Fabien Massabuau is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the University of Strathclyde, where he joined as a Chancellor's Fellow in September 2019. His research focuses on wide bandgap semiconductors for ultraviolet optoelectronic devices, with particular emphasis on α-Ga2O3 and h-BN.
Prior to his position at Strathclyde, Dr. Massabuau completed his PhD (2011-2015) and served as a post-doctoral researcher (2015-2019) at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. During his time at Cambridge, he developed a "multi-microscopy" methodology to study nanoscale features across multiple imaging platforms (AFM, SEM-CL, TEM), advancing understanding of defects in III-Nitride materials.
Dr. Massabuau's research interests span wide bandgap semiconductors, ultraviolet optoelectronics, and the fundamental relationship between nanostructure and optical properties in semiconductor materials. His work has significant applications in UV photodetection, water quality monitoring, and radiation-resilient sensor technologies. He actively investigates gallium oxide variants (α, β, and κ phases) and hexagonal boron nitride, focusing on defect engineering and performance optimization for practical device applications.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on gallium oxide materials systems, with particular attention to crystal structure-property relationships, defect characterization, and device performance metrics. The research shows increasing integration of computational approaches with experimental characterization to optimize material properties.
Dr. Massabuau has received numerous prestigious awards:
- Materials Young Investigator Award (2025)
- 2024 Emerging Leader in J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.
- Nanoscale 2022 Emerging Investigator
- European Crucible Seed Funding Award for Nanostructure-enhanced Gallium Oxide UV photodetectors (2021)
- European Crucible Seed Funding Award for Developing new tools for evaluating nanoscale biological interactions (2021)
- 2021 Emerging Leader in J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.
As a Principal Investigator, Dr. Massabuau leads multiple research projects including "Gallium Oxide Optoelectronic Devices for Water Pollution Sensing (GOOD-Water)" and "Tuneable radiation-resilient (AlGa)2O3 UVC photodetectors." He serves on the committee for Doctoral Researcher Awards and is a member of the editorial board for SN Applied Sciences. With over 40 peer-reviewed articles, 2 book chapters, and 1 mobile application to his name, his work has accumulated more than 600 citations.
Dr. Massabuau actively participates in the semiconductor research community through conference organization (including the upcoming "Ultra-wide bandgap oxides 2025" conference) and as an invited speaker at international venues focusing on defects in α-phase Ga2O3. His research group continues to advance the understanding and application of wide bandgap semiconductors for next-generation optoelectronic devices.
