Monday, 19th of December 2016, at 11.00 AM Location:



Future technologies based on multiferroic materials

Melvin M. Vopson

University of Portsmouth, Faculty of Science, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UK

The recent surge of interest in multiferroic materials has been driven by their fascinating physical properties, as well as their huge potential for technological applications. Materials science is a key factor in driving development and economic growth. Since the silicon industrial revolution of the 1950s, research and developments in materials science have radically impacted and transformed our society through the emergence of computer technologies, wireless communications, Internet, digital data storage technologies and widespread consumer electronics. Today’s emergent topics in materials science research such as nano-materials, carbon based grapheme and nano-tubes, smart and multifunctional materials, spintronic materials, bio-materials and multiferroic materials, promise to deliver a new wave of technological advances and economic impact, comparable to the silicon industrial revolution of the 1950s. The potential applications of multiferroic materials cover a wide range of technologies. In this lecture, Dr Vopson presents a short introduction into the physics of multiferroic materials, his recently discovered Multicaloric Effect and the detailed description of its application to refrigeration industry.

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Dr Melvin Vopson (formerly known as Marian Vopsaroiu) graduated his BSc (HONS) and MSc degrees at the University of Bucharest. Melvin received his PhD in Physics from the University of Central Lancashire in 2002. His previous appointments include two postdoctoral fellowships at the University of York, senior R&D scientist at Seagate Technology and over six years Higher Research Scientist at the UK National Physical Laboratory. Since 2012 Melvin is Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics at the University of Portsmouth. Currently he is the head of the Applied Materials Laboratory at the University of Portsmouth and founder of the Applied Materials Society. His research interest revolves around experimental and theoretical studies of solid-state physics with emphasis on ordered and multifunctional systems. Melvin published over 70 scientific articles, has achieved over 700 citations and has an h-index of 17 (Google Scholar).

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