Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES)

Profile

Dr Melvin Vopson (formerly known as Marian Vopsaroiu) graduated his BSc (Hons) and MSc degrees in Physics from the University of Bucharest. Melvin received his PhD in Physics from the University of Central Lancashire in 2002. His previous appointments include two postdoctoral fellowships at the University of York, senior R&D scientist at Seagate Technology (a world leading high-tech company) and over six years as Higher Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory. Currently his research interest revolves around experimental and theoretical studies of solid-state physics with emphasis on ordered and multifunctional systems. Melvin’s major scientific contributions are in the fields of thin film growth technologies, multiferroic materials and their applications, optical techniques of characterization of solids and development of novel metrologies and innovations based on ferroic materials.

Career

• Lecturer in Applied Physics, The University of Portsmouth (2012 - present)
• Higher Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory (2006 - 2012)
• Senior R&D engineer/scientist, Seagate Technology, NI (2005 - 2006)
• Postdoctoral fellow, University of York, York (2002 - 2005)
• PhD student, University of Central Lancashire, Preston (1999 - 2002)
• Research Assistant, National Institute for Materials Science, Bucharest (1998 - 1999)

Professional Record

• Chartered Physicist (CPhys) and member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP)
• Author and co-author of over 40 scientific articles published in international journals
• More than 25 invited, oral and poster contributions to international conferences
• SERCO-NPL Silver Medal for contributions to science (2012)  
• Reviewer / referee for J. Phys. D., J. Phys. C., MST, APL and JAP
• Member of the Materials and Characterization Committee at the IOP
• Member of the UK Magnetic Society
• Associate editor of the Journal of Composites

Recent Publications*

More recent publications

*Please note than in some Melvin Vopson may be referred to as Marian Vopsaroiu.