Dr. Andrew Holmes

Professor

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Biography

Andrew Holmes received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University in 1987 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London in 1992. He served as a Research Associate in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London from 1991 to 1993, during which he held a joint Research Fellowship in Microengineering at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He was appointed to a Lectureship at Imperial College London in 1995, and is currently a Professor in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Head of the Optical & Semiconductor Devices Group. Dr. Holmes has worked on a range of topics including optical signal processing and integrated optics MEMS, and has published around 180 journal and conference papers in these areas. His current research interests focus on micro-power generation and energy harvesting, power conditioning for energy harvesters, tribology in micro-scale mechanical systems, novel micro-assembly techniques, and laser processing for MEMS electronics manufacturing. He is also a co-founder of Microsaic Systems plc, an Imperial College spin-out company established in 2001 to leverage MEMS research from the university, which developed a bench-top mass spectrometer based on MEMS technology and was admitted to the AIM in 2011.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Currently holds the position of Professor in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and leads the Optical & Semiconductor Devices Group.

Research Associate

1991-01-01 — 1993-01-01

Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Worked in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, focusing on Microengineering.

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.