Dr Fabien Massabuau
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Physics
Personal statement
Fabien Massabuau joined the Department Physics as a Chancellor鈥檚 Fellow in September 2019. His research focussed on wide bandgap semiconductors for ultraviolet optoelectronic devices, with a main emphasis on 伪-Ga2O3 and h-BN.
Prior to that, Fabien was at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge for his PhD (2011-2015) and post-doc (2015-2019). In Cambridge, Fabien focussed on understanding the correlation between the nanostructure of III-Nitride materials and their optical properties. He actively participated in the development of a 鈥渕ulti-microscopy鈥� methodology to observe the exact same nanoscale feature under several different microscopes (AFM, SEM-CL, TEM). This work led to new understandings on the properties of defects (dislocations, trench defects) in these materials.
Fabien has authored 70 peer-reviewed articles cumulating >2000 citations, 2 book chapters, and is involved with (committee member), (editorial board). His work has been recognised by the 2024 Materials Young Investigator Award, 2022 Rank Prize Research Visionary Award, and Emerging Leader nominations in J. Phys. D (2024, 2021), RSC Nanoscale (2022).听
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Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 2026
- Recipient
- 31/3/2025
- Recipient
- 2025
- Recipient
- 2024
- Recipient
- 2024
- Recipient
- 2024
Publications
- Nicol David, Uras Aurora, Lidgi-Guigui Nathalie, Peveler William J, Mart铆nez-Carreras N煤ria,
- ACS Applied Optical Materials Vol 4, pp. 547-552 (2026)
- , Nandi Arpit, , , Vanjari Sai Charan, Sanyal Indraneel, Smith Matthew, , Kuball Martin,
- Materials Vol 19 (2026)
- Park Se-Rim, Chi Zeyu, Sartel Corinne, Koo sang-Mo, Fregnaux Matthieu, Zheng Yunlin, , , , Tchelidze Tamar, Chauveau Jean-Michel, Chikoidze Ekaterine
- Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Vol 200 (2025)
- , , , Oshima Yuichi, McAleese Clifford, Mazzolini Piero, Bosi Matteo, Seravalli Luca, Fornari Roberto, ,
- Physica Status Solidi B Vol 262 (2025)
- Nandishwara Kshithij Mysore, Cheng Shuan, Liu Pengjun, Zhu Huimin, Guo Xiaoyu, , Hoye Robert L Z, Sun Shijing
- npj Computational Materials Vol 11 (2025)
- Nicol David, , , Reynolds Steve,
- APL Electronic Devices Vol 1 (2025)
Professional Activities
- Peer reviewer
- 5/2026
- Organiser
- 25/6/2025
- Invited speaker
- 10/6/2025
- Invited speaker
- 8/5/2025
- Organiser
- 9/4/2025
- Invited speaker
- 25/1/2025
Projects
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator)
- 05-Jan-2026 - 04-Jan-2026
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator)
- 05-Jan-2026 - 05-Jan-2026
- Rossi, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Massabuau, Fabien (Co-investigator) Davis, Devonte (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2029
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator)
- 15-Jan-2025 - 14-Jan-2025
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator) Martin, Robert (Co-investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator) Oi, Daniel (Co-investigator) Spesyvtseva, Susan (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
- Massabuau, Fabien (Principal Investigator) Martin, Robert (Co-investigator) Penman, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2026