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Chris Phillips is a Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London. He began his career in 1979, working at UC Santa Barbara before joining the faculty in 1985, where he has since served as the Head of the Optoelectronics section. With a grant portfolio exceeding £1.5 million, his cumulative funding totals over £10 million. He has published more than 280 research papers and successfully supervised 26 PhD students. Phillips has also served as the Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2009 and is involved in substantial committee work for higher education institutions and international panels. His research encompasses Quantum Optics, Semiconductors, Thresholdless THz Lasers, and Quantum Metamaterials. A key focus of his work involves developing new medical imaging methods for cancer diagnosis using mid-infrared absorption spectroscopy, enhancing traditional histopathology protocols. He has also pioneered work on 'Quantum-Ratcher' Solar cells aimed at achieving ultra-high conversion efficiency and is actively engaged in science communication, delivering public lectures and participating in media interviews. Outside of academia, Phillips enjoys family activities, sailing, jazz, and competitive rowing.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.