Paul Beecher
Senior Researcher, Nanotechnology
Nokia Research Center, United States
Presentation — Business Conference
Monday — May 31, 2010 | Time: 12:00 pm
Functional Surfaces For Future Mobile Devices
- End-user requirements for mobile devices
- What form factors, functionalities and preferred interaction paradigms will make – personalised devices an essential part of the lifestyle of 2015 and beyond
- Integration and customization - Printable electronics, reel-to-reel, alternative substrates for electronics integration.
- New user interfaces and energy solutions
Biography
Paul Beecher graduated from University College Cork [UCC] with a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2001. He completed his Ph.D. in Microelectronics, also at UCC, in 2004. His postgraduate work was devoted to probing the electrical interfacing of nanoscale devices, especially those consisting of small assemblies of metal nanocrystals. After a brief postdoc at the Tyndall National Institute, investigating the transport properties of nanowires composed of semiconducting polymer material, he joined the EDM group in Cambridge University Engineering Department. From 2005 to 2008, he carried out postdoctoral work directed towards the investigation of materials for fabrication of flexible and transparent electronics, primarily employing techniques compatible with industrial-scale production: ink-jet printing of composite organic based devices, incorporating nanoscale materials such as carbon nanotubes and silicon nanowires, and sputtering of ionic amorphous oxide semiconductors (e.g. zinc oxide) to fabricate transparent devices. Since August 2008, he has been a senior research engineer with Nokia Research Centre in Cambridge, where he is largely involved in collaborative work with researchers in the Electrical Engineering Division of Cambridge University on new technologies for large area sensing surfaces.
