Fouzia Ouali

Fouzia Ouali is a Senior Lecturer in the Physics and Mathematics group at Nottingham Trent University's School of Science & Technology. She serves as Postgraduate Course Leader and Admission Tutor for MSc Physics, MRes Medical Imaging, and MRes Physics programs, while leading modules including Matter: Evidence for Quantisation, Workshop, The Quantum World, and Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.

Education: Dr. Ouali earned her PhD in Physics from the University of Nottingham.

Research Focus: Her work centers on fluid dynamics phenomena including evaporation of liquid droplets, ring stain deposits, capillary flow in micro-channels, colloidal self-assembly, capillary origami, and surface tension driven propulsion. She maintains significant expertise in semiconductor physics with emphasis on III-V semiconductor devices, photonic devices, resonant tunnelling diodes, superlattices, and high mobility transistors. Her research integrates experimental and theoretical approaches to interfacial phenomena.

Publication Evolution: Recent work (2021-2025) focuses on multiphase flows, droplet array dynamics, and advanced optical measurement techniques. Mid-career publications (2010-2018) explored capillary phenomena and colloidal deposition, while early research (pre-2010) concentrated on semiconductor device physics and phonon-assisted tunneling mechanisms.

Scientific Awards: No awards documented in available sources.

Supervision & Funding: Dr. Ouali supervises PhD students including J.J. Kilbride (2024). She offers competitive PhD projects in Optical Coherence Tomography of evaporating droplets, low-cost Lateral Flow Devices for medical diagnostics, and capillary micro-channel fabrication. Her research is supported by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) and Nuffield Foundation.

Research Environment: As a member of the Institute of Physics' Printing and Graphics Science Group, she collaborates across disciplinary boundaries with researchers in fluid dynamics, materials science, and medical diagnostics, maintaining active industry-academic partnerships.