Welcome to MEAD
The Materials Engineering Advanced Devices EPSRC Programme Grant
Engineering the future at the atomic scale. Developing the next generation of advanced electronic, optical and quantum devices by engineering materials with single-atom and isotope-level precision.
Discover the Web of MEAD
MEAD builds on the strong foundations laid by the NAME programme grant. Current activities supported by this work are shown in the infogram below.
Partner Institutes
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Nanoscale Materials Engineering
Home to the revolutionary P-NAME tool for single-atom precision doping. Our facilities include advanced electron microscopy, CUSTOM terahertz microscopy, and world-class cleanrooms. We lead the development of ultra-pure silicon for quantum computing.
Key Focus: Engineered quantum systems and device characterisation
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Advanced Materials Deposition
Operating the multi-chamber Royce Deposition System for quantum material growth. Our capabilities span topological insulator synthesis, terahertz characterization, and thin film engineering. We specialize in creating novel materials with exotic properties.
Key Focus: Fabrication, measurement and control of Quantum systems
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Device Fabrication & Integration
Transforming materials into functional devices in our state-of-the-art cleanroom. Our integrated facilities enable rapid prototyping, MASER development, and plasmonic applications. We bridge the gap from materials to working technologies.
Key Focus: Masers for Communication and Qudit Control
Strategic Partners
MEAD has a significant level of support from industry and external project partners in key technology sectors underpinned by advanced materials development, characterisation and application.
These partnerships provide MEAD with the opportunity to develop accelerated routes to impact and will be integral to research delivered.
Interested in collaborating with MEAD? We welcome partnerships with:
Industry leaders seeking advanced materials solutions
Academic institutions for collaborative research
Government bodies for policy development
Innovation centres for technology transfer