Dr Cecile Charbonneau

Dr Cecile Charbonneau

Honorary Research Fellow, Faculty of Science and Engineering

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Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

My current research activities involve the development of nanomaterials and processes for the fabrication of compact and porous semiconductor metal oxide layers. I tend to favour a low-C footprint approach (aqueous precursors, low-temperature processing, roll-to-roll compatible deposition methods) to enable the commercialisation of novel products in the fields of 3rd generation photovoltaics and water purification based on the use of these advanced coatings. I also contribute to the characterization of a wide range materials across various projects and provide basic training on techniques such as FEG-SEM, surface area/porosimetry and X-Ray diffraction.

My teaching activities are spread across various portfolios within the Department of Engineering: Foundation Year (EG-080: Fundamentals of Materials), Year 1 Materials and Chemical Engineering (EGA110: Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry); EGA113: Materials Case Studies) and Postgraduate Materials Engineering (EGS-M12: Applied Instrumental & Analytical Techniques, starting in February 2017)

Finally, I have joined the Employability Skills Team in November 2015 as the Materials Engineering Employability Champion. I offer support to all students in Materials Engineering with regards to their career development (CV surgery, mentoring, etc.) and develop links between our department and the industry to facilitate our students’ pathway towards employment. I also make sure that our students get linked to our professional body, the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining), and work towards their Chartership.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles
  • Fabrication of mesoporous and compact oxide layers
  • 3rd Generation Photovoltaics
  • Materials Characterisation
  • Low-C processing of nano-colloids