Welcome to the website for the Cavendish Graduate Student Conference (CGSC) 2024. CGSC is a student-organized scientific conference which aims to aims to boost collaboration across research groups at the Cavendish, to demonstrate the cutting-edge work done at the Cavendish to prospective physics researchers, and to consolidate research communication skills for graduate students.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 9:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-09:40 | Opening Remarks by Head of Department |
| 09:40-10:25 |
Student Talks Session I |
| 10:25-10:40 | Coffee Break I |
| 10:45-11:30 |
Student Talks Session II |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Panel Discussion |
| 12:30-13:15 | Posters Session I |
| 13:15-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-14:45 | Posters Session II |
| 14:45-15:00 | Coffee Break II |
| 15:00-16:00 | Keynote speaker |
| 16:00-16:45 | Official Cavendish Prize Ceremony |
| 16:45-17:00 | Best talk and Poster Prizes |
| 17:00 onwards | Happy Hours |
"Stephen Blundell is a Professor of Physics in Oxford University, working in the Department of Physics, and based in the Clarendon Laboratory. His research is concerned with using muon-spin rotation and other magnetic techniques to study a range of organic and inorganic materials, particularly those showing interesting magnetic, superconducting, or dynamical properties. Recently he have been developing a technique called DFT+μ for understanding muon sites and also working on a project to upgrade Oxford's Pulsed Field system to generate high magnetic fields."
Simone currently works as a Product Manager at Nu Quantum. She carried out her PhD research at the Quantum Optical Materials and Systems group at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, specialising in new material platforms for light-based quantum technologies and nanoscale sensing. Simone has an interdisciplinary research background in materials science and nanotechnology. Beyond research,Simone has worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster covering science and technology for radio, podcasts, and magazines.
Alan presently works as Principal Engineer at Emberion, a high-tech start-up spun-off from Nokia, developing graphene photodetectors for broadband infrared vision. Alan carried out his PhD at the University of Cambridge, focused on ‘Semiconductor Nanowires as Building Blocks for Nanotechnology’. Over the years, his work has touched on a number of multidisciplinary topics, from nanostructures and optoelectronic devices, to machine learning and biosensors.
Rachel is in the final year of her PhD (NanoDTC) at the University of Cambridge. Rachel is working with Prof Russell Cowburn, Prof Grant Stewart and Semarion Ltd to use magnetic nanostructures for the improved detection and treatment of kidney cancer. She has expertise in mammalian cell culture, alongside a strong background in Materials Science and magnetism physics. Rachel was also recently awarded second prize in the 2023-2024 Cavendish Photography Competition.
