Eric Rees

Biography

BA, Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2005 MA, University of Cambridge, 2009 PhD, Materials Science, University of Cambridge, 2009 Research Associate, CEB, University of Cambridge, 2009 to 2013 Lecturer, CEB, University of Cambridge, 2013 Fellow of Churchill College

Research Interest

I develop mathematical techniques for making accurate, quantitative measurements from optical image data. I primarily work with fluorescence microscopy. Some of my work involves "optical nanoscopy" methods for super-resolution imaging -- the 2014 Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded to three groups who pioneered these ways of using of visible light microscopes to measure structures far smaller than the wavelength of light. There is currently huge scope for improving on the mathematical methods that underlie this field, and for applying super-resolution to new materials and disciplines.  In my current research, I am particularly interested in methods for determining the geometry of fluorescent shell structures. These methods are valuable for studying multilayered objects such as viruses, spores, and bubbles. I am also interested in related methods for measuring complex fluid properties (rheometry) using optical microscopy and similar methods.