Dr. Mark Ainslie

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Biography

Mark Ainslie is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at King's College London. His research covers a broad range of applied superconductivity, primarily focused on solving technical challenges related to high-field magnets, superconducting electric machines, and superconducting power applications. His work integrates state-of-the-art materials with applied research, fundamental materials science, numerical modeling, and application design and testing. Mark holds a B.E. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a B.A. in Japanese from the University of Adelaide, Australia, obtained in 2004. He completed his M.Eng. degree at the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2008, followed by a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2012. Mark was an Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council Early Career Fellow between 2017 and 2022 at the University of Cambridge, where he focused on magnetization techniques for bulk superconductors to develop portable magnets. His previous experience includes being a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, where he researched superconducting electric machine design using high-temperature superconducting materials. Mark's contributions to the field have been recognized with several prestigious awards.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London, England

Researching applied superconductivity with a focus on high-field magnets and superconducting electric machines.

Early Career Fellow

2017-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council • Cambridge, England

Focused on developing super-strength portable magnets from bulk superconductivity.

Research Fellow

2012-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Royal Academy of Engineering • Cambridge, England

Investigated superconducting electric machine design.

Awards

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Young Researcher's Award

2011-01-01
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Brian Pippard Prize

2015-01-01
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Cryogenic Materials Award for Excellence

2021-01-01

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.