Dr. Paul Tangney

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Tangney holds a joint appointment in the departments of Physics and Materials at Imperial College London. He obtained his undergraduate degree and master's in Physics from University College Cork, followed by a PhD in Condensed Matter Theory from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste. His doctoral research was conducted at SISSA and Princeton University from 2001 to 2002, where he was involved as a visiting technical staff member and graduate student in the Departments of Chemistry and Geosciences. In 2002, he joined the Physics Department at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Material Sciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) as a postdoctoral fellow. From 2004 to 2007, he continued his postdoctoral work at the Theory Facility of the Molecular Foundry at LBL. His research focuses on theoretical computational studies with broad interests that extend across physics, materials science, chemistry, and related fields.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Joint appointment in the Departments of Physics and Materials.

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.