Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
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Dr. James A. Dawson BSc PhD MRSC
Dr. James A. Dawson BSc PhD MRSC
Reader in Energy Materials
Reader in Energy Materials
james.dawson@newcastle.ac.uk 🎓 [in] 𝕏
Like Slash, Lemmy, Wedgwood and Mitchell before him, James grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, famous for oatcakes, pottery and darts players. He obtained his BSc Chemistry degree from Keele University in 2009 and then moved to Sheffield to undertake his PhD under the supervision of Professors John Harding and Derek Sinclair. After completing his studies, James was awarded a prestigious JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship at Kyoto University, which allowed him to achieve his ambition of living in Japan. Upon conclusion of the fellowship, James returned to the UK to take up postdoctoral positions at the University of Cambridge and then the University of Bath. James began his independent research career at Newcastle University as a NUAcT Fellow in January 2020 and was promoted to Reader in 2023. Outside of research, James enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, travel, live music and sport.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Juliane Fiates
Dr. Juliane Fiates
PDRA, Atomistic Simulations of Liquid Electrolytes and SEI Formation in Anode-Free Batteries
(July 2023–)
Dr. Jack Hemingway
Dr. Jack Hemingway
PDRA, Mechanochemical Modelling of Battery Materials
(September 2023–)
Dr. Tianmu Yuan
Dr. Tianmu Yuan
PDRA, Exploring Ion Transport and Interfaces in Solid-State Batteries
(December 2024–)
Dr. Indrajit Maity
Dr. Indrajit Maity
PDRA, Understanding Redox Behaviour and Interfaces in Battery Cathodes
(January 2025–)
Dr. Zhimin Chen
Dr. Zhimin Chen
PDRA, Modelling Microstructure and Interfaces in Solid-State Batteries
(March 2025–)
Students
Students
Frazer Forrester
PhD, Li-Ion Transport, Defects and Interfaces in Li3PS4 for Solid-State Batteries
(October 2020–)
Alex Bell
PhD, Understanding Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces in Solid-State Batteries and Supercapacitors
(September 2021–)
Jemma Cox
PhD, Development of Mixed Anion Argyrodite Solid Electrolytes
(September 2022–)
Alwah Alqarni
PhD, Understanding and Optimising the Formation and Electronic Properties of Metallo-DNA (co-supervised with Dr. Ben Horrocks and Prof. Andy Houlton)
(September 2022–)
Joseph Thomas
PhD, Novel Modular and Eco-Designed PEM Electrolysers Integrated for Green Hydrogen Production (co-supervised with Dr. Lu Xing at Northumbria University)
(September 2022–)
Victoria Watson
PhD, Synthesis and Characterisation of Palmierites for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (co-supervised with Prof. Abbie McLaughlin at the University of Aberdeen)
(January 2023–)
Xudong Mao
PhD, Exploring Ion Transport in Halide-Based Solid Electrolytes
(January 2023–)
Oscar Ballantyne
PhD, Computational Design of New Fuel Cell Materials
(September 2023–)
Rebecca Wignall
PhD, Development of Solid Electrolytes by a Combined In-Operando XPS-Theoretical Approach (co-supervised with Dr. Elisabetta Arca)
(September 2023–)
Alanoud Aloufi
PhD, Ion Transport and Interfaces in Hybrid Perovskites for Optoelectronics
(September 2024–)
Abeer Abdu Hdadai
PhD, Modelling of Next-Generation Supercapacitor Materials
(September 2024–)
Lauren Gardiner
PhD, Computational Design of Argyrodite Solid Electrolyte-Electrode Interfaces
(September 2024–)
Felix Scott
PhD, Elucidating Ion Transport at the Interfaces of Hybrid Solid-State Batteries
(September 2024–)
Shaojun Hao
PhD, Understanding 3D/2D Hybrid Perovskite Heterostructures
(September 2025–)
Bailey Turner
FUSE Intern, Exploring Reaction Networks for Electrolyte Degradation Studies
(June 2026–)
Francesca Shepherd
FUSE Intern, Designing Intermetallics as Anode Materials for Solid-State Batteries
(June 2026–)
Francis Robb
Intern, Modelling SEI Components in Argyrodite-Based Solid-State Batteries
(June 2026–)
Visiting Researchers
Visiting Researchers
Gabrielle Roberts
Gabrielle Roberts
MSci, Durham University
(June 2026)
Mohammed Gamal
Mohammed Gamal
BSc, Alexandria University
(November 2024–July 2025)
Siham Bourdine
Siham Bourdine
PhD, University of Bouira
(December 2024)
Dr. Zeyu (Jerry) Deng
Dr. Zeyu (Jerry) Deng
PDRF, National University of Singapore with Piero Canepa
(March–April 2022)
Dr. Kingsley Obodo
Dr. Kingsley Obodo
PDRF, North-West University with Dmitri Bessarabov
(February–March 2022)
Dr. Alexandros Vasileiadis
Dr. Alexandros Vasileiadis
Veni Laureate and PDRA, TU Delft with Marnix Wagemaker
(January–February 2022)
Dr. Claire Meara
Dr. Claire Meara
Head of Strategy for Government Science & Engineering Profession, Government Office for Science
(November 2021–April 2022)
Dr. Andrey Poletayev
Dr. Andrey Poletayev
PDRA, Stanford University with Aaron Lindenberg
(February–March 2020)
Alumni
Alumni
Dr. Ying Zhou
Dr. Ying Zhou
PDRA
(May 2023–May 2026)
Dr. George Rudman
PhD
(October 2021–Janaury 2026)
Dr. James Quirk
Dr. James Quirk
PDRA
(May 2021–September 2025)
Phoebe Goodrich
FUSE Intern
(June–July 2025)
Dr. Jing Xuan (Michelle) Lim
PhD
(February 2022–April 2025)
Dr. Ana Carolina Dutra
Dr. Ana Carolina Dutra
PhD + PDRA
(May 2021–March 2025)
Alex Watkins
Alex Watkins
MChem
(October 2023–June 2024)
Dylan Spraggon
Dylan Spraggon
MChem
(October 2022–June 2023)
Tia Mlinaric
Tia Mlinaric
MChem
(October 2021–June 2022)
Jemma Cox
Jemma Cox
MChem
(October 2021–June 2022)
Joe Skilbeck-Dunn
Joe Skilbeck-Dunn
MChem
(October 2020–June 2021)
Abigail Puckey
Abigail Puckey
MChem
(October 2020–June 2021)
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