Contact Dr Christopher Shaw
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: C.P.Shaw@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Nanotechnology
- Smart Materials
Background
Dr Chris Shaw obtained his BSc(Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Liverpool in 1985 before joining Â鶹´«Ã½AV to study an MSc in Molecular Electronics (Thesis: ElectroRheology (1987)) and PhD in Molecular Electronics (Thesis: Polymeric Materials for Piezoelectricity and Second Harmonic Generation (1991)). He subsequently returned to Cranfield to join the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Group in 1997, and is now a Research Fellow in the Surface Engineering and Precision Institute within the Manufacturing Department. Recent project work has focused on ferroelectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric materials and their applications. Dr. Shaw has acquired many years experience in cleanroom processing techniques within these research projects and provides support within the cleanroom facility on other projects, and on MSc teaching courses.
Current activities
Dr Shaw's Current research activities and expertise include:
Deposition and characterisation of ferroelectric thin films
Photolithography and clean room processing techniques for microsystem device fabrication.
Sputtering and evaporation of metal coatings.
Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) for silicon etching
Formulation, processing and characterisation of PZT related ceramics (including tape cast and bulk material)
Development of pyroelectric testing methods
Development of a pyroelectric borescope for NDT
Processing of smart inkjet heads
Clients
- Cambridge University
- Manchester University
- National Physical Laboratory
- Irisys (InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd)
