People
Geoff is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and The Royal Society of Chemistry. He's been the recipient of several Student Guild Awards for Education and is passionate about the power of science in transforming lives.
He joined the University of Exeter in 2011, following a successful career in industry at QinetiQ/DERA Malvern. Within QinetiQ he led a multi-disciplinary research team investigating novel optoelectronic devices, was awarded a QinetiQ Inventors Award in 2011, and was one of the first people within the company to hold a Royal Society Industry Fellowship. In Exeter he has established both a new experimental capability and research group, attracting considerable funding, and his current research interests include analytical chemistry, mid-infrared optoelectronics, and optical and phononic metamaterials. Shortly after joining the University he also led the design and development of Natural Sciences, which has gone from strength to strength.
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Professor Geoffrey Nash
Head of Natural Sciences
Dr Eric Hébrard
Co-Director of Education and Student Experience | Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics
Eric Hébrard specialises in (exo)planetary atmospheric chemistry. He has developed a new and original strategy for evaluating and insuring both the accuracy and precision of models of different planetary atmospheres, from our outer solar system to the most recently discovered hot Jupiters.
Modules: Frontiers in Science II (NSC2001), Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry II (NSCMOO7)
Dr David Horsell
Co-Director of Education and Student Experience | Senior Lecturer in Physics
David Horsell became a Lecturer at the University in 2009.
His experimental research focuses on conduction mechanisms in nanostructures. This includes both fundamental and applied studies in a wide range of physical environments. He combines electrical measurements at temperatures down to 10 mK and magnetic fields up to 18 T with optical, scanning probe and electron microscopy studies to understand how conduction occurs. Currently, he is working on graphene-based devices and is developing sensors and other applications based on them.
Modules: Experimental Science (NSC1004), Frontiers in Science II (NSC2001)
Prof F Hugo Lambert
Director of Postgraduate Research | Associate Professor in Mathematics
Hugo joined the University in 2010. His research interests are in atmospheric physics and climatology, climate change and human behaviour and ocean biogeochemisty.
Teaching Team: Years 1 and 2
Dr Ruth Cooper
Dr Remy Chait
I enjoy ricocheting between disciplines, building research tools that change perspectives, and helping microbes, instruments, and theories converse. My research spans elements of microbial systems biology, evolutionary biology cybergenetics, antimicrobial resistance, and engineering.
Modules: Frontiers in Science II (NSC2001)
Dr Mike Deeks
Senior Lecturer in Plant Biology
Mike Deeks joined the Department of Biosciences at the University of Exeter in July 2013.
He is a cell biologist with an interest in cell polarity; specifically the way plant cells respond to spatial information to guide their immune responses. The cells of complex plants have an acute awareness of the events occurring immediately beyond their walls and make spatially precise responses to any perceived threat. His research aims to understand how multiple cell processes are co-ordinated as a system to achieve this important response that underpins the plant immune system.
Modules: Frontiers in Science II (NSC2001)
Dr Kate Dunne
Senior Tutor in Natural Sciences.
Modules: Foundations in Natural Science and Experimental Science
Dr Stephen Green
Senior Lecturer in Chemistry.
Stephen Green first joined the University in 1997 as a Lecturer in Physical Chemistry.
His research interests are in the broad area of electrochemistry, with emphasis on the development of electrochemical sensors for medical applications. Current research projects include the development of sensor electrodes for the biomarkers for sepsis and for blood nitrate levels.
Modules: Foundations in Natural Sciences (NSC1003), Physical Chemistry (NSC2002) and Principles and Applications of Molecular Statistics (NSC3010)
Professor Simon Horsley
I am interested in the theory of electromagnetism, acoustics, and wave physics in general. Recently I've been thinking about the application of topology to understand how waves propagate through materials. I am also interested in how waves reflect from metamaterial structures, and I work on the theory of quantum electromagnetism in dielectric media (I am interested in understanding how macroscopic bodies affect the quantum properties of the electromagnetic field, and how these in turn affect the motion of the object).
Modules: Foundations in Natural Sciences (NSC1003) and Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry I (NSCM006)
Professor Gino Hrkac
Professor in Functional Materials
Gino Hrkac joined the University in August 2012 from the University of Sheffield and is a Royal Society University Research Fellow.
His main research area is computational and theoretical magnetism with applications in spin electronic devices such as magnetic nano pillars and Magnetic Tunnel Junctions. His latest research includes ab initio simulations of atomic structures and solid state molecular dynamics for the transition of amorphous to crystalline grain boundaries for high performance magnets used in electric and hybrid cars.
Modules: Foundations in Natural Sciences (NSC1003) and Introduction to Numerics and Simulation for Scientists (NSC2003)
Professor Francesca Palombo
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Spectroscopy
Francesca Palombo joined the University of Exeter as a lecturer in 2013.
Her current research is focused on the development of novel applications of optical spectroscopy to biomedical sciences. She is particularly interested in chemical and physical aspects of biomaterials at a molecular level, as well their implications in health-related problems.
Modules: Physical Chemistry (NSC2002)
Dr Sally Rogers
Senior Lecturer in Molecular and Cellular Biology
I have extensive experience of teaching a wide range of topics across different levels, and I am a Fellow of the HEA. I have worked in Research Institutes and Universities in the UK and Canada, and have published numerous articles in the field of cell signalling.
Modules: Foundations in Natural Sciences (NSC1003)
Dr Luke Surl
Lecturer in Chemistry (Education & Scholarship)
My scientific specialism is in the chemistry of the environment, particularly the atmosphere, and I am interested in how science education can be continually improved and developed.
Modules: Foundations in Natural Sciences (NSC1003)
Professor Nicky King
Nicky is Associate-Pro Vice Chancellor for Education, and champions new ways to support education and pedagogy within the faculty. She is also Chair of the Society for Natural Sciences and developed their ground breaking accreditation framework which embeds an interdisciplinary ethos at its heart.
She is passionate about interdisciplinary science and championing those who teach and study Natural Sciences through her role with the Society for Natural Sciences. She is committed to broadening student opportunities both through widening access to university and understanding predictors of success in order to address awarding gaps.
Professor Andrew Gilbert
I teach a range of modules, at present MTH1003 Mathematical Modelling, and NSC1002 Mathematics and computing for Natural Sciences, and supervise MMath projects. I am leading on the development of a new MSc in Weather and Climate Science.
Dr Benjamin Gardner
Lecturer in Translational Biophotonics (E&R)
My research sits at the interface of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, where I’m interested in how we can develop vibrational spectroscopy to solve real world problems, ranging from medicine to industry.
Dr William Seviour
I have recently started in Exeter (in June 2020), following a PhD in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics at Oxford, almost four years as a postdoc in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, and 18 months as a research fellow in the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol (where I still have an honorary affiliation).
Modules: Mathematics and Computing: Integrative Tools for Natural Sciences (NSC1002)
Teaching Team: Years 3 and 4
Professor Jim Haywood
Jim has interests that include in-situ and remote sensing measurements of atmospheric aerosols and modelling their impacts upon weather, air-quality, visibility and climate. Jim has led many aircraft-based measurement campaigns investigating the impacts of Saharan dust over West Africa, biomass burning smoke over Brazil and Africa and its transport across the Atlantic Ocean, pollution aerosols over Europe, and volcanic aerosols from the Eyjafjallajokull and Holuraun eruptions. He is a named inventor on several patents for volcanic ash sensors.
Modules: Aerosols, Clouds and Climate (NSC3009)
Professor Marc Goodfellow
Associate Professor
Marc is a lecturer in Mathematics. His research is focused on the use of mathematical models to better understand complex biological systems. Two particular areas of interest for him at present are epilepsy and the role of microRNA/transcription factor networks in the developing nervous system. This interdisciplinary work is made possible by ongoing collaborations across multiple disciplines including experimental biology and clinical neuroscience.
Marc coordinates the third and fourth year research projects.
Dr Daniel Kattnig
My research is focussed on the emerging field of quantum biology, and we aim for a fundamental understanding of the governing principles, which will allow us to exploit these extraordinary quantum effects in new technological and medical applications.
Modules: Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry II (NSCM007)
Dr Ana Neves
Ana became a Lecturer in October 2016 and is a member of the Nano-Engineering, Science and Technology Group (NEST), while teaching in the Engineering and Natural Sciences programmes.
Modules: Macromolecular and Supramolecular Chemistry (NSC3007)
Professor Stefano Pagliara
Associate Professor in Biomicrofluidics
Stefano joined the University in October 2014, after working as a postdoctoral research associate for four years at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
His research group is based in the Living Systems Institute and focuses on understanding how microbes interact with their environment both as a community and as individual cells. He develops bespoke microfluidic devices, microscopy techniques and image analysis algorithms that enable us to accurately control the microenvironment surrounding the cells and track the response of individual cells.
Modules: Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry I (NSCM006)
Dr Daniel Partridge
A senior lecturer in Atmospheric Science engaged in climate change research with a focus on the interaction between aerosols and clouds. He works with both detailed cloud-scale process level models and global climate modelling to further understand the complex processes governing the impact aerosols have on cloud properties and subsequently the climate system.
Modules: Aerosols, Clouds and Climate (NSC3009)
Dr Jonathan Phillips
I am interested in how molecules move, how this underpins important biological functions and ultimately how we can direct those dynamics to create new opportunities for medicine and biosensing.
Modules: Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry I (NSCM006)
Dr Sharon Strawbridge
Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy
Sharon's research interests are in graphene and related 2D materials, looking at both the fundamental properties of graphene and the application of these properties in real devices.
Sharon coordinates the third year group projects (NSC3003).
Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova
Professor of Mathematics for Healthcare
Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova joined the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter in July 2013.
Her main research interests fall within the area of biomathematics. She has developed and analysed various mathematical models in order to study certain aspects of signal transduction such as calcium dynamics, (neuro)hormone signalling and frequency response relationships. Krasimira has also recently engaged in collaborative projects in the area of movement science, experimental psychology and healthcare technologies. She has a long-standing interest in applied dynamical systems theory, numerical continuation, scientific computing and finite element methods.
Modules: Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine (NSCM005)
Dr Jamie Walker
I am an MRC Research Fellow with interests in complex dynamical processes in neuroscience and neuroendocrinology. Using a multidisciplinary approach, combining predictive mathematical modelling and analysis with experimental biology, I am currently focused on understanding how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulates the pulsatile secretion of vital glucocorticoid hormones, and why the dynamics of this system changes in different physiological and pathological conditions.
Jamie coordinates the third and fourth year research projects.
Dr Garry Codling
I am a Senior Lecturer in Water Chemistry and my research interest has always been on environmental contaminants both anthropogenic and natural.
Modules: Advanced Topics in Natural Sciences Chemistry I (NSCM006)
