Duncan Hand

Co-lead

Duncan Hand is Professor of Applied Photonics. Photonics is an enabling technology that he has applied to a diverse range of applications, with the aerospace and defence industry; ship building and ship engine manufacturing; carbon capture and storage; medical device manufacturers; plant biology; and medical practitioners including surgeons. A current key focus is on manufacturing of medical devices, including as Director of the £12M Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC), whilst maintaining research activities focused on other important engineering sectors such as defence.