Dr. Shelly Conroy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Shelly Conroy is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at Imperial College London, specializing in in-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). She leads research focused on the atomic-scale design of quantum materials using advanced electron microscopy techniques, including the Conroy group at Imperial which is part of the new cryo-microscopy facility within the Engineering and Physical Sciences department. Dr. Conroy has a background as a staff scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and has served as a Science Foundation Ireland Analog Devices Research Fellow at the University of Limerick. She holds a PhD in AlN thin film growth for optoelectronic device applications from University College Cork. Her recent research projects include dynamic atomic interface characterization for improving the performance of electrical and magnetic devices, focusing on ferroelectric domain wall engineering and thin film growth methodologies. Dr. Conroy has contributed to interdisciplinary projects involving collaborations with leading researchers from various institutions, and her work has significant implications for next-generation nanoelectronics and materials science, emphasizing the development of dynamic quantum materials.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

— Present

Imperial College London • London, GB

Leading research efforts in the atomic-scale design of quantum materials using advanced electron microscopy techniques.

Staff Scientist

— Present

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • USA

Conducted research within the Department of Energy's Nuclear Processing Science Initiative.

Analog Devices Research Fellow

— Present

University of Limerick • Ireland

Focused on applications of in-situ electron microscopy in material sciences.

Awards

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SFI Industry Research PI Grant

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.