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Neil Beattie is a Professor of Energy Innovation and Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (ReNU) at Northumbria University. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge (2005), with prior work as an Innovation Consultant (2005–2009) for companies like Shell and Rolls-Royce. His research focuses on photovoltaics, particularly solution-processed inorganic thin films and product-integrated PV. He leads initiatives such as the EPSRC-ISCF North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM) and Energy Futures, fostering interdisciplinary decarbonization research. Key achievements include advancing CZTSSe and antimony selenide solar cell technologies and securing grants like the EPSRC Adventurous Manufacturing award (EP/T005491/1).
- Education: BSc (Hons) Physics (1996), PhD Physics (2005, University of Cambridge).
- Affiliations: EPSRC CDT ReNU, Photovoltaics Research Group, Energy Futures.
Research Interests span semiconductor physics, thin film fabrication, and sustainable energy systems. His work addresses material characterization, device optimization, and scalable manufacturing techniques for next-generation photovoltaics.
Grants and Projects: Led the £3M Advanced Thin Film Sputtering Fabrication Facility (TF-FAB) project (2023–2026). Supervised 8 students, with research outputs spanning 59 publications.
Labs/Teams: EPSRC CDT ReNU focuses on renewable energy innovation; Energy Futures unites multidisciplinary researchers at Northumbria for decarbonization.
