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  • Dr Andrei Codescu

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    Dr Andrei CodescuResearch Associate in Photonics

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    Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Professor Michael J Damzen

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    Professor Michael J DamzenProfessor of Experimental Laser Physics

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    610, Blackett Laboratory,
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    • Agri Futures Lab
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    Professor Christopher W DunsbyProfessor of Biomedical Optics

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7755

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    622, Blackett Laboratory,
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    • Artificial Intelligence Network
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    Professor Paul M W FrenchProfessor of Physics

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7706

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    609, Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Dr Sunil Kumar

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    Dr Sunil KumarResearch Fellow

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 5531

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    631, Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Miss Huihui Liu

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    Miss Huihui LiuResearch Assistant

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  • Professor Martin W McCall

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    Professor Martin W McCallProconsul and Professor of Theoretical Optics

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    611, Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Dr Abdul-Haseeb Munj

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    Dr Abdul-Haseeb MunjResearch Associate

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    Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Dr Robbie Murray

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    Dr Robbie MurrayAssociate Professor in Mid-Infrared Photonics

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 9672

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    636C, Blackett Laboratory,
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    • Femtosecond Optics Group
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    Professor Mark A A NeilProfessor of Photonics

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7611

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    608, Blackett Laboratory,
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    Professor Carl PatersonProfessor of Optical Physics

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7737

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    607, Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Dr Tim Runcorn

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    Dr Tim RuncornLaser Safety Officer

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    642, Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Dr Hugh D Sparks

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    Dr Hugh D SparksResearch Associate

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7712

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    Blackett Laboratory,
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  • Emeritus Professor Roy Taylor FREng, FRS

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    Emeritus Professor Roy Taylor FREng, FRSDistinguished Research Fellow

    E-mail +44 (0)20 7594 7786

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    • Frontiers of Ultrafast Measurement
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  • Dr Huaifeng Xiao

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    Dr Huaifeng XiaoResearch Associate

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    Blackett Laboratory,
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