LaboratoryNanofabrication Laboratory

Growth, fundamental material properties, and device applications of metal oxide semiconductor films and nanostructures, in particular ZnO, SnO2, In2O3, Ga2O3 and their alloys. The engineering of electronic devices for optical displays, environmental sensors, smart windows, photovoltaics, memristor-based computing, and electrochemical carbon capture. Optoelectronic devices for monitoring erythemal UV exposure for epidemiological studies and primary prevention involving melanoma risk and vitamin D deficiency. School-based experiential SunSmart education programs.

Linda works as the Nanotechnology Research Engineer at the Nanofabrication Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
She completed her Ph.D. in 2020 with the thesis titled “Perovskite Solar Cell for Greenhouse Applications”. Her research interests include new-generation solar cell fabrication and characterization, novel fabrication and characterization techniques for solid-state devices, and functional material depositions.

Ciaran Moore received the BE(Hons I) and PhD degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2007 and 2012, respectively. After a brief period as a post doctoral fellow, he joined Victoria University of Wellington as a lecturer in 2013, teaching electronics and doing research on near-field imaging systems. In 2019 a growing family brought him back to Christchurch, where he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UC as a senior lecturer, teaching embedded systems, electronics and materials science. Ciaran's current research interests include halide perovskite materials and sensors based on electronic, optical and chemical systems.

 

Volker Nock is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering whose work advances New Zealand’s capability in micro‑ and nanosystems, microfluidics, and Lab‑on‑a‑Chip technologies. His research enables new ways to study biomolecular interactions in plants and animals, supporting innovations in disease detection, biocontrol, and environmental resilience.

 

A Rutherford Discovery Fellow and long‑standing Principal Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute and the Biomolecular Interaction Centre, he has led national research programmes in reconfigurable systems and biosecurity innovation. His group’s technologies contribute to improved understanding of biological function and the development of next‑generation diagnostic and sensing platforms.