Meet our Team: Prof Duncan Hand

Meet our Team: Prof Duncan Hand

Prof Duncan Hand, is Professor of Applied Photonics at Heriot-Watt University and brings decades of expertise in lasers, photonics, and precision manufacturing to the MicroTex Hub. With a career spanning academic research, industrial collaboration, and senior...
Meet our Team: Kev Dhaliwal.

Meet our Team: Kev Dhaliwal.

Professor Kev Dhaliwal is a clinician-scientist with a focus on developing technologies that can directly improve patient care. His work sits at the interface of medicine, engineering, and data science, with a particular emphasis on infection and inflammation. As...
Meet our Team: Ian Underwood.

Meet our Team: Ian Underwood.

Professor Ian Underwood is the project lead in MicroTex. He is an internationally recognised researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur, with a career spanning academia, industry, and technology commercialisation. His early work in photonics and visual displays led to...
Meet our Team: Robbie Mears

Meet our Team: Robbie Mears

Dr. Robbie Mears completed an integrated Master’s degree in Natural Sciences, followed by a PhD in Physics, both at the University of Bath. Robbie work focuses on the development of ultra-thin optical fibres designed for medical imaging. These fibres are flexible...
Meet the Team: Associated Professor Michael Tanner

Meet the Team: Associated Professor Michael Tanner

Michael Tanner is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. With a background in single photon detection and advanced photonic technologies, his work focuses on translating cutting-edge optical systems from...
Meet the MicroTex Team: Dr. Charles Lochenie

Meet the MicroTex Team: Dr. Charles Lochenie

Dr. Charles Lochenie studied Chemistry at the University of Louvain in Belgium, completing both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees before pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth. After his PhD, he joined the University of Strasbourg as a...