Matthew Phillips
Professor
Centre for Clean Energy Technology
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Biography
Matthew Phillips is Professor of Applied Physics at UTS. He was appointed as Director of the Microstructural Analysis Unit in 1996 and was Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Physics and Advanced Materials since 2006 - 2011. Professor Phillips was awarded a PhD degree from UTS in experimental solid state physics in 1991 for his work on the optical properties of native point defects and transition metals in single crystal sapphire. In 1992 he received the Cowley-Moodie award from the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.
Research Interest
Professor Phillips and his group conduct research on the light emitting properties of bulk and nano-structured technologically important materials, in particular group III-nitrides and binary oxide semiconductors. Experimental methods include; scanning cathodoluminescence microscopy and spectroscopy, in-situ variable pressure SEM, scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy, UV laser photoluminescence spectroscopy, deep level transient spectroscopy and a broad range of associated materials microcharacterisation and fabrication techniques.
