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Hannah Joyce
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Perth, Western Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia Australian National University |
| Awards | Philip Leverhulme Prize in Engineering IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award Harold M. Manasevit Young Investigator Award |
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| Fields | Nanomaterials, nanowires, terahertz photonics, optoelectronics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Growth and Characterisation of III-V Semiconductor Nanowires for Optoelectronic Device Applications |
| Doctoral advisors | Professor Chennupati Jagadish Professor Hoe Tan |
Hannah J. Joyce is an Australian scientist and engineer. She is a professor at the University of Cambridge in England. Her work focuses on creating new nanomaterials. These are super tiny materials used in things like optoelectronics (devices that use light and electricity) and for collecting energy. She has won many awards for her important work with nanowire engineering and terahertz photonics.
Learning and Degrees
Hannah Joyce studied at the University of Western Australia. In 2005, she earned two degrees. She got a Bachelor of Science in pharmacology (the study of how medicines work). She also received a Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and electronic engineering.
Later, she earned her Ph.D. in physics in 2010. This was from the Australian National University. For her Ph.D., she studied how to grow and understand III-V semiconductor nanowires. These tiny wires are used in optoelectronic devices. During her studies, she helped write 22 scientific papers.
Research and Discoveries
After getting her Ph.D., Dr. Joyce continued her research. She worked at the University of Oxford in the Department of Physics. In 2013, she became a teacher and researcher at the University of Cambridge. She also received a special research grant from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
In 2016, she received a grant from the European Research Council. This was for her work on nitride nanowire engineering. Nitride nanowires are tiny structures made from nitrogen.
Today, Dr. Joyce is a professor at the University of Cambridge. She studies very small electronics. Her research team creates new nanomaterials, like nanowires. These are used in devices that work with light (photonic) and electricity (electronic). She has also led or helped with grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. These grants helped study multiplexed quantum devices and integrated circuits.
Dr. Joyce has written over 100 articles for scientific journals. These articles share her research with other scientists.
Awards and Special Recognition
Hannah Joyce has received international recognition for her work. She has made important contributions to optoelectronic devices using nanowires. She was a pioneer in using terahertz spectroscopy. This is a way to check the electrical properties of III-V semiconductor nanowires without touching them. She also developed the first super-fast terahertz devices that can change light polarization.
- Young Scientist Award from the International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, 2020
- Philip Leverhulme Prize in Engineering, 2019
- IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award, 2017
- Harold M. Manasevit Young Investigator Award, 2014
