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Jerome Cuenca

Dr Jerome Cuenca

Research Associate
Condensed Matter and Photonics Group

School of Physics and Astronomy

Email
CUENCAJ@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29225 14706
Campuses
Queen's Buildings - North Building, Room S/3.26a, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Overview

My research focus is on the application of microwave engineering to the field of materials science. I am a member of Prof. Oliver Williams laboratory where I am particularly focused on the heteroepitaxial growth of polycrystalline diamond on various substrates using microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (CVD).

My currently active research areas:

  • Microwave plasma CVD diamond  
    • CVD diamond growth on gallium nitride (GaN) - GaN-DaME Project
    • Superconducting boron doped diamond microwave resonators 
  • Microwave modelling (finite element method)
    • Microwave plasma modelling in CVD reactors
    • Microwave cavity/dielectric resonators for dielectric spectroscopy
    • Microwave co-planar structure designs for superconducting diamond 
    • Thermal stresses induced during microwave CVD in diamond wafer stacks
  • Microwave dielectric spectroscopy and material measurements
    • Freestanding CVD diamond films
    • Micro/nano carbon powders including nanodiamond
    • Electrically conducting diamond films

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Biography

Education

  • 2015: PhD (Microwave Engineering & Materials Science), Cardiff University
  • 2012: BEng (Electronic & Communications Engineering, 1st), Cardiff University
  • 2008: CertHE (Music Technology, Distinction), Bournemouth University

Career overview

  • 2015 - present: Research Associate, Cardiff University
  • 2010 - 2011: Industrial Placement Engineer, Cassidian (Airbus Group)
  • 2009 - 2012: Undergraduate Student, Cardiff University
  • 2007 - 2008: Undergraduate Student, Bournemouth University

Honours and awards

  • 2016 - Da Vinci Award winner, Cardiff University
  • 2011 - Licentiateship Award in Electronic Engineering City & Guilds, Cardiff University
  • 2011 - Project Brunel Spot Award, Cassidian (Airbus Group)

Academic positions

  • 2018 - present: Research Associate, Cardiff Diamond Foundry
  • 2017 - 2018: Research Associate, Sensors, Signals and Imaging Group
  • 2015 - 2017: Research Associate, Wolfson Centre for Magnetics