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Katrina joined the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton as an Associate Professor in October 2023. She is developing flexible energy harvesting devices using novel 2-dimensional materials, with the aim of creating commercially compatible autonomous energy platforms. Katrina is building her own research group, 'Morgan MADE (Materials Devices Energy)', and is leading a £220k EPSRC New Horizons grant on Smart Cloth. Previously, she served as a Photonics Development Integration Engineer at the AIM Photonics Programme. During her time in the USA, Katrina was a Visiting Fellow at the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton and held an Associate Editor position for the IET journal Circuits, Devices & Systems. Her research interests lie in the field of thin films and nanofabrication, with a focus on 2D materials for optoelectronic applications. She has a history of advocacy for gender equality in STEM fields and has actively contributed to various committees aimed at promoting inclusion and diversity in academic settings.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Joined the School of Electronics and Computer Science as an Associate Professor.
Research Foundation State University of New York • USA
Worked on the area of radiation effects reliability and dielectric materials.