Dr Douglas Halliday Deputy Director for Centre for Materials Physics Durham University

Dr Halliday is Deputy Director of the Centre for Materials Physics and a member of academic staff in the Department of Physics. His research interests are in semiconductor materials for device applications. Dr Halliday uses advanced spectroscopic techniques to understand the optical and electrical properties of thin-film devices. The insights gained from this approach inform the growth and fabrication of devices thereby increasing their efficiency. Current research projects include the development of new sustainable materials for thin film solar cells – based on more abundant elements; the use of novel core-shell quantum structures to improve photovoltaic device efficiency; and the development of hybrid organic-inorganic structures for low cost photovoltaic devices. Dr Halliday was the principal investigator on a completed EPSRC funded project on impurities in thin film photovoltaic solar cell devices which was evaluated as having internationally leading research outputs. Dr Halliday has taught courses at all levels from undergraduate to postgraduate and was the recipient of a Durham University Excellence in Teaching Award in 2001. Dr Halliday has published over 100 journal articles and conference papers. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and an Institutional Reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency. Dr Halliday was Dean of the Durham Graduate School from 2005-2010 and secured the Times Higher Education Award for outstanding support for researchers in 2009.