John Kennedy

Biography

John Kennedy is an ion beam physicist who works on new materials development and ion beam analysis for advanced materials, biology, geology and environmental applications.   His main area of research interest is condensed matter physics with particular focus on coatings and surface modification. He is currently investigating metal and metal oxide nanoparticle growth and their structural, electrical, optical and magnetic properties.  John leads the GNS Science core science programme of ion beam applications which focuses on research and development of ion beam technology for industry and environment sectors.  

Research Interest

Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles show unique electronic, optical and magnetic properties that are desirable for applications in sensors, optical devices and the electronics industry.  In our group, we are working to understand the fundamental mechanism of these nanoparticle growth and their remarkable properties so that they can be tailored for the specific applications.