Materials and Structures

Materialsand Structures Research Theme

Dr Hwa Kian Chai

Full Job Title: 

Senior Lecturer

Engineering Discipline: 

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Institute: 

  • Infrastructure and Environment

Email: 

Telephone: 

+44(0)131 6507153

I am a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering. I spent years working as researcher, engineer and university academic in Malaysia and Japan before joining Edinburgh.

Usually associated with display technology, liquid crystals also have many other applications and uses.  In this research project we are developing liquid crystal lasers, capable of broad wavelength-tuning, multiple simultaneous colour emissions, and highly customisable outputs, all within a small, portable and low-cost architecture.  We are also seeking to integrate liquid crystal lasers into new photonic systems and applications, such as biomedical imaging (e.g. fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry), digital holographic projection, and 2D & 3D displays.

Research Themes: 

  • Materials and Structures
  • Optical Systems and Materials
  • Sensors
Lasing in liquid crystals (green pump input, red lasing output)

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