Shakil Awan

Academic profile

Dr Shakil Awan

Associate Professor in Electronics and Nanotechnology
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Shakil's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

About Shakil

Associate Professor in Electronics and Nanotechnology

Chair of the Electronics and Robotics External Advisory Panel (Industrial, since October 2019)
Member of Nanotechnology and Electronics Research Group: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/nanotechnology-electronics 
Academic Lead for Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/nanotechnology-electronics/facilities
Leading Electronics and Robotics Programme Refresh (Feb 2022 - )

Supervised Research Degrees

PhD Supervisions at the University of Plymouth

7. Abigail , Co-Supervisor, 2022 - 2026 (Funded by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), Health and Medical Technologies (HMT) and Zimmer & Peacock).

6. Maxwell Gisborne, Co-Supervisor, 2021 - 2025 (Funded by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), Health and Medical Technologies (HMT)).

5. Theodore Bungon, Director of Studies, 2018 - 2023 (International Student)

4. Benjamin O'Driscoll, Co-Supervisor, 2018 - 2022 (Funded by the University of Plymouth)

3. Jonathan Bloor, Co-Supervisor, 2017 - 2023 (Funded by the University of Plymouth)

2. Carrie Haslam, " DC and Impedance Sensors based on Graphene for the Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Protein Biomarkers",Director of Studies, 2016 - 2020 (Funded by the University of Plymouth).

1. Bing Li, "Graphene Transistors for label-free biosensing", 2012-2015, Co-Supervisor 2014-15, (Funded by China Scholarship Council)

Informal PhD students also Co-Supervised (one each) at the National Physical Laboratory, Imperial College London and University of Cambridge.

Masters Students Supervised at the University of Plymouth

5. Jack Randall, Zacc Cutting, Stephen Woodcock, Thomas Marsh, "Graphene Biosensor Reader", MEng Group Project , 2020-21, Director of Studies, Awarded Best MEng Group Project. 

4. Thomas Bloom and James Crawford, "Graphene Power Amplifier: FET Characterisation and Simulations", MEng Group Project, 2019-20, Director of Studies.

3. Theodore Bungon, "Graphene Integration and Characterisation of Plessey Semiconductor's Capacitive EPIC Sensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2016-17.

2. Stavros Gourgiotis, "Graphene Printed Biosensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2016-17.

1. Shiva Rana, "Characterisation of Plessey Semiconductor's Capacitive EPIC Sensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2015-16.

Teaching

Electrical Principles and Machines BEng (Stage 1), ELEC144 (Module Leader, 2014 - ) Electrical Principles BSc (Stage 1), ELEC138 (Module Leader, 2014-20) Electronic Design and Build BEng/BSc (Stage 1), ELEC145 (Module Leader, 2018 - 20 ) Roboto Design and Build BEng/BSc (Stage 1), ROCO104 (Module Leader, 2020 -21 ) Electronic and Robotic Design and Build (Stage 1), PROJ101 (Module Leader, 2021 - ) Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology MEng/MSc (Stages 4/5), ELEC512 (co-teach, 2015 - ) Supervisor on Final Year Projects (PROJ324 & 325) and Masters Project (PROJ515)  Analogue Electronics
Simulation of Electronic Circuits Immersive Vision Theatre (IVT) based visualisation of Electromagnetic Fields 

Contact Shakil

+44 1752 586325