Professor Sir Colin Humphreys

Colin Humphreys
CBE, FRS, FREng, Hon DSc, FIMMM, FInstP, FCGI, Hon FRMS

Professor of Materials Science

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
07743 324304
www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/staff/c.humphreys/
Centre for Sustainable Engineering
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Research

Graphene, Two-dimensional (2D) materials, 2D semiconductor electronic devices, Low-energy devices for data centres, Next-generation transistors, Advanced electron microscopy

Interests

Large-area, device quality MOCVD-grown graphene. Graphene electronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors and electronic devices. Ultra-low energy consumption semiconductor devices for data centres and computers. The structural characterisation of 2D materials and electronic devices. Advanced electron microscopy. GaN-based materials and devices. Using astronomy to date ancient historical events. I am the Project Lead on a £6.4 million EPSRC Programme Grant: "Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices (NEED2D)." The University Partners are QMUL, Glasgow and Nottingham, with over 20 industrial partners contributing a further £2.5 million.