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Graeme Blake is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering, specializing in Solid State Materials for Electronics within the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials. He holds a PhD from the University of Oxford (1999) and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Groningen, Argonne National Lab, and ISIS neutron facility. His research focuses on thermoelectric materials, magnetocaloric effects, and crystallography, particularly in metal oxides and chalcogenides. Key interests include structural control via nanostructuring and X-ray/neutron scattering techniques.
Education: PhD in Inorganic Chemistry (Oxford), postdoctoral training at Groningen (Materials Science Centre), Argonne (US), and ISIS (UK). Tenure-track position since 2011 with a VIDI fellowship from NWO (2011).
Research Interests: Thermoelectrics, magnetocaloric materials, frustrated magnetism, layered perovskites, crystal growth, and sustainable energy materials. Recent work includes breakthroughs in rare-earth-free magnetocaloric materials and energy-efficient cooling systems.
Publications (selected 2020-2024): Over 111 papers, including high-impact studies on magnetodielectric coupling in MnGeTeO6, giant magnetocaloric effects in coordination polymers, and novel perovskite structures. His work spans from fundamental crystallography to applied energy materials.
Awards: VIDI Fellowship (NWO, 2011). Active in grants and collaborations, leading projects on materials for clean energy storage/harvesting. Lab affiliation: Nanostructures of Functional Oxides group at Zernike Institute.
