معرفی
Dr. Mark Ainslie is a Lecturer in Engineering and Head of the Superconducting Technology + Cryogenics research group at King's College London's Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. His expertise spans applied superconductivity, high-field magnet design, and superconducting electric machines. He holds a B.E. and B.A. from the University of Adelaide, an M.Eng. from the University of Tokyo, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
Education:
- B.E. (Electrical & Electronic) & B.A. (Japanese), University of Adelaide (2004)
- M.Eng. (Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Design), University of Tokyo (2008)
- PhD (Transport AC Loss in High-Temperature Superconducting Coils), University of Cambridge (2012)
Research focuses on applied superconductivity for sustainable electric transportation, medical/industrial magnets, and numerical modeling. His work bridges materials science, numerical simulations, and engineering applications.
Awards include the 2011 ESAS Young Researcher Award, IOP Brian Pippard Prize (2021), and Guinness World Record for strongest trapped magnetic field (2014). His research addresses challenges in high-field magnet systems and superconducting materials.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Superconducting Technology + Cryogenics group. Collaborates internationally on projects like bulk superconductor magnetization and HTS dynamos.
