Invited Speakers

Dr Anita Brady-Boyd (Lecturer in Physics, Aberystwyth University)
Prof Caroline Gray OBE (Emeritus Professor, Wrexham University)
Dr Zoë Henderson (Advanced Technologist, NSG Group)
Ms Eleni Marshall (Graduate Vacuum Materials Scientist, STFC)

Anita Brady-Boyd

Anita obtained her PhD from Dublin City University in Ireland in 2018, with a focus on utilising surface science solutions to solve problems for nanoelectronics. She then started a PDRA position in Aberystwyth University, working in the area of photovoltaic cells with an emphasis on organic hole transporting materials and perovskite solar cells. Anita was awarded a Marie Skłodowska–Curie Individual Fellowship by the European Commission in 2020 and moved to Belgium to work for the nanoelectronics company Imec. Here Anita’s work focused on area selective deposition to allow “bottom up” nanofabrication of electronic devices. Recently, Anita has moved back to Aberystwyth University to take up a lectureship position. She remains committed to research and is continuing her work on area selective deposition.

Eleni Marshall

I work for the Science and Technology facilities council as a Vacuum Materials Scientist. I am part of the accelerator department, and my work involves the deposition and analysis of metallic thin-film coatings called non-evaporable getters, for use inside future particle accelerators. This work has given me a lot of opportunities, such as presenting at international conferences, and publishing academic papers in the journal Vacuum.

To get here, I achieved an integrated MEng in Materials Science and Engineering at Manchester University, completing a Masters project on simulating the grain structure development within 3D printed Titanium. I then joined STFC via its graduate scheme, which over 2 years provided me with a good basis of support and knowledge in career skills, alongside learning the specifics of my new role. I have now been at STFC for 4 years, and have taken on more responsibility, such as running several vacuum facilities, and being the outreach lead for my department.