Imperial News

Autumn term 2023: PhD celebrations in the Department of Materials

by Kayleigh Brewer

Congratulations to the following postgraduate research students who have completed their studies or been awarded AFHEA status this term.

A number of students have successfully completed their postgraduate (PhD) research degree.

Congratulations to the following students:

  • Kalpana Balaskadan supervised by Professor Milo Shaffer
  • Thomas Bellamy supervised by Professor Fionn Dunne (MPhil)
  • Gabriele Coiana supervised by Dr Paul Tangney
  • Hannah Angela Lord supervised by Professor David Dye
  • Mario Gernot Zauchner supervised by Professor Johannes Lischner
  • Samuel Hair supervised by Professor Milo Shaffer
  • Yinglun Hong supervised by Professor Eduardo Saiz Gutierrez
  • Ming Li supervised by Professor Eduardo Saiz Gutierrez
  • Xiaoru Li supervised by Professor David Payne
  • Sarah Lowe supervised by Professor Mary Ryan 
  • William Morton supervised by Professor Fang Xie
  • Zamaan Mukadam supervised by Professor Ifan Stephens
  • Elias Polychroniou supervised by Professor Mark Oxborrow
  • Xin Song supervised by Professor Molly Stevens
  • Stefano Tajliaferri supervised by Professor Cecilia Mattevi
  • Yanying Wang supervised by Professor David Payne
  • Michele Valscchi supervised by Professor Arash Mostofi
  • Victoria Vilchez supervised by Dr Florian Bouville
  • Jiamin Xu supervised by Professor Fang Xie
  • ChengCheng Xiao supervised by Professor Arash Mostofi

AFHEA status

Associate Fellowship (AFHEA) recognises professional practice for supporting teaching and learning in Higher Education. 

Associate Fellowship is awarded to professionals who can demonstrate they meet the criteria in the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for teaching and supporting learning in higher education.

Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded AFHEA status:

Yanying Wang, supervised by Professor David Payne and Professor Jason Riley.

Phoebe Smith, supervised by Dr Iain Dunlop.

Mudasir Yatoo, supervised by Professor Stephen Skinner.