The University of York is welcoming a new Research Fellow to its Department of Physics under the Royal Society’s prestigious University Research Fellowship Scheme. Dr Aires Ferreira is one of 43 new University Research Fellows appointed across the UK under the highly competitive scheme.
Dr Ferreira, who will join York from the Graphene Research Centre at the National University of Singapore, will investigate spintronics in adatom decorated graphene. Graphene is an atomically-thin layer of carbon known as ‘the wonder material’ for its huge potential for a broad range of applications.
Dr Ferreira, said: “This award is a wonderful opportunity. It will allow me to develop a long-term research project in the new fascinating field of atomically-thin materials, in which powerful surface physics techniques can be devised to modify the quantum properties of charge carriers in a fundamental way.
“I am really looking forward to the work, and the opportunities that the stimulating environment at the University of York has to offer.”
The Royal Society scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build an independent research career.