معرفی
Nicholas E. Grant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on advancing silicon photovoltaic materials, energy storage systems, metamaterials, and surface passivation techniques using atomic layer deposition (ALD). He holds a PhD in Photovoltaic Engineering from the Australian National University (2012) and a BSc (Honours) in Physics from the University of Adelaide (2007).
Research Interests:
- Development of surface layers to enhance interfacial properties in high-efficiency silicon PV devices
- Mitigation of light-induced defects in gallium-doped silicon materials
- Application of ALD for depositing dielectric coatings on 2D materials like MoS2
- THz metamaterials and silicon-based photomodulators
- Electrochemical performance of silicon electrodes in lithium-ion batteries
Key Projects:
- EPSRC-funded research on charged oxide inversion layer (COIL) solar cells (2021–2024)
- Leverhulme Trust grant investigating dark matter impacts on silicon semiconductors (2021–2024)
- Royal Society collaboration on ALD for battery anode coatings (2022–2023)
Teaching:
- ES190 Thermodynamics
- ES327 3rd year projects
Publications Trends:
Recent work emphasizes ALD applications for defect passivation, THz imaging via emissivity modulation, and gallium-doped silicon stability. Over 50 publications span silicon surface science, metamaterials, and energy storage materials.
Office:
A418, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
Advice hours: Fridays 10am–12pm term time
