Prof. Stuart Harmer

Experience

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  University of Sussex

  Jan 2000 - May 2006

  Research Associate

  Part of a large and successful experimental physics group led by Professor Peter Townsend, working in areas including: laser ablation; optical wave-guides; surface plasmon polaritons; photo-emission and photo-emissive materials; meta-materials; solid-state physics.

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  Queen Mary, University of London

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2007

  Research Fellow

  Research in high frequency electromagnetic remote detection and materials characterisation. Part of the research effort into technological solutions for tackling gun crime. https://epsrc.ukri.org/newsevents/casestudies/guncrime/

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  Leonardo

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Research Scientist

  Research Projects in: IR imaging, imaging through turbulence, phase imaging and adaptive coded aperture imaging, radar

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  Manchester Metropolitan University

  Dec 2008 - Jun 2016

  Director of Engineering and Materials research centre and senior member of research group involved in developing electromagnetic technologies for security screening applications. Successfully developed standoff system (MiRTLE) from concept to product and licensed to Radio Physics Solutions Ltd. https://www.rpssys.com/

  • Reader in Engineering & Physics

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Research Fellow - School of Engineering

    Dec 2008 - Jun 2012
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  EMINUS LIMITED

  May 2011 - Nov 2017

  Founder

  Providing Technical Consultancy in electromagnetic security screening technologies and high quantum efficiency single photon detection devices.

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  University of Chichester

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2023

  Founding Head of Engineering, Computing & Design. Starting a new engineering school ground-up with first engineering intake in 2018, first graduates in 2021, and five year engineering council accreditation awarded by IET in 2023. Cross-institutional lead for Innovation & Enterprise from 01/01/2022.

  • Professor

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2023

  • Founding Head of Engineering, Computing & Design

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2023
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  Plymouth Rock Technologies

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2022

  Co-Founder

  Developing:State-of-the-art UAS;UAS applications;UAS borne sensors.Cutting edge remote sensing technologies that address:Security;Non destructive testing;Condition monitoring;

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  Engineering Diversified Ltd.

  Nov 2018 - now

  Founder

  Developing innovative solutions through applied electromagnetics.

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  University of Suffolk

  Aug 2023 - now

  Executive Dean of School of Technology, Business & Arts