[Academic] input for dept. research presentation and PGT project selection session , Nov 11

[Thorsten Ackemann]

Dear All

As the department was quite successful with recruiting PGT students this 
year, we will need 19 projects for them (8 Nanoscience, 4 Optical 
Technology, 6 Appl Phys, 1 Adv Phys). From the current choice of 
courses, I anticipate 2 projects in chemistry, 1 in theory (CNQO or 
SILIS), 1 in ABP, 10-12 in Nanoscience, 3-5 in EQOP and maybe 2-3 at the 
IoP.

The project will run full time (60 credits) from beginning of June till 
end of Aug:
Project start: 8/6/2016
Report hand-in: 25/8/2016
Projects talks: 1/9/16 (tentative)
Project vivas: 2-3/9/16 (tentative)

Opt Tech/ Appl Phys./ Adv. Phys students need to do a project specific 
literature survey starting middle of sem 2. Hence the project should be 
assigned in the first week(s) of semester 2. The students should read 
the 2 papers in the project description, search for another 1-2 papers, 
meet the supervisor about 2-3 times and then give a talk and possibly 
poster in week 12 or the revision week. This is part of the assessment 
for PH951.

In order to instigate the selection process and to enable a finalization 
of the choice of courses in semester 2, a presentation on the research 
structure of the dept. is scheduled for Wed next week, 11/11/2016, 
11-13. A representative of each group (see below) will present an 
overview on the research interest of the group and the individual 
academics. I assume that they will ask around in the group for input, 
but how they organize that is left to them. If you have already concrete 
ideas for a project/projects or project areas, contact them with a 
proposition and possibly material, please.

Afterwards, the students are strongly encouraged to contact potential 
supervisors in areas of their interest. I will ask for formal project 
proposition for the start of sem 2.

Thanks for your help.

Regards

Thorsten

Group representatives:

EQOP: Ackemann
CNQO: Papoff
IOP: ?? (Mathieson)
SILIS: Jaroszynski
APB: Cross
BCP: ?? (Birch)
Semiconductors: Trager-Cowan
Chemistry: Wark












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