Oliver J Burton

Oliver J Burton

Oppenheimer Research Fellow at Cambridge University, Founder and CSO of ProSpectral LTD, and Bye-fellow at Fitzwilliam college.

Cambridge University

ProSpectral

I’m a Oppenheimer early career research fellow at the University of Cambridge, researching nanomaterial growth, nanofabrication techniques, and their applications. This inlcudes developing novel nanomaterials utilising scalable methodologies, studying the growth mechanisms of these nanomaterials, and their optical and electronic properties. More specifically I use computer generated holography and state-of-the-art optical approaches to push the limits of scalable nanofabrication, with an aim to produce new high-throughput methodologies to enable scablable nanomaterial growth through methods such as chemical vapour deposition and solution processing. I’m a founder and CSO of ProSpectral LTD, where we’re working to bring cutting edge complex multi-spectral filters to a wide range of applications in a range and markets around the world. I also do various educational work at the university through the Engineering department including supervision of undergraduate, masters, PhD students, and interns, and through my Research and Development fellowship I offer seminars on effective PhD management. As part of my bye-fellowship at Fitzwilliam college I supervise Mathemetics for Engineering and engage in a wider capacity with the college such as interviewing prospective undergraduates. My teaching activities has led to me being an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering.
Oppenheimer Early Career Research Fellow
University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering.
October 2023 – Present United Kingdom
Personal fellowship to enable independent research at the University of Cambridge.
 
 
 
 
 
ProSpectral LTD
CSO
November 2021 – Present United Kingdom
Founder and CSO of ProSpectral LTD, developing novel filter technology for next generation imaging.
 
 
 
 
 
University of Cambridge, Electronic and Photonic Nanodevices group.
Research Associate
January 2022 – October 2023 United Kingdom
Researching Nanofabrication using novel lithography techniques.
 
 
 
 
 
University of Cambridge
Translational Prize fellow
September 2020 – December 2021 United Kingdom
Researching Nanofabrication using novel nanomaterial growth and lithography techniques.
 
 
 
 
 
Fitzwilliam College
Fitzwilliam College Bye-fellow
September 2020 – Present United Kingdom
participating in academic discussion and supervision (small-group teaching) of undergraduates in Mathematics for Engineering.
 
 
 
 
 
University of Cambridge, Hofmann Group.
PhD in Nanomaterials development
October 2016 – December 2020 United Kingdom
Researching scalable nanomaterials synthesis using PVD.
 
 
 
 
 
University of Cambridge
Physics
October 2015 – June 2016 United Kingdom
Master of Advanced Studies (MASt.)
 
 
 
 
 
University of Nottingham
Physics with Theoretical Physics
October 2012 – June 2015 United Kingdom
Bachelors of Science (BSc.)

Projects and Outreach

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Mind the (nano) gap
A Royal Society summer exhibition I created for graphene-based sensors.
Mind the (nano) gap
Flawless - NanoVignettes
A general audience video explaining my early PhD research on graphene growth.
Flawless - NanoVignettes
CAPE Acorn Award - speech to braille
A cheap alternative to piezoelectric Braille keyboards and speech recognition implementation for deaf-blind people.
CAPE Acorn Award - speech to braille

Contact

For any queries please contact me by email at the following address: