Hollow Core Fibre

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

The head of Hollow Core Fibre research group is Professor Francesco Poletti.

Dr Ali Shakiba

Research Fellow
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Mr Austin Taranta

Principal Enterprise Fellow

Research interests

  • Hollow core antiresonant fibres;
  • Hollow & solid core optical fibre sensors;
  • Fibre-optic gyroscopes & optical inertial sensors.

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Fedia Ben Slimen PhD, AFHEA

Specialist Technician
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Professor Francesco Poletti

Professorial Fellow-Research

Research interests

  • Hollow Core Optical Fibres: design and fabrication
  • Optical Communications: high capacity and low latency
  • Novel active and passive optical fibres

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji

Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Gregory Jasion

Principal Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Hollow core optical fibre
  • Fibre draw modelling
  • Multiphase flow
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Dr Hans Christian Mulvad

Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Ian Davidson

Senior Research Fellow
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