UK and Ireland Ferroelectrics Network

The UK and Ireland Ferroelectrics Network aims to encourage scientific and technological communication and discussion of the theory and practice of ferroelectric materials, including dielectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. The Network is interdisciplinary in character, and represents activities related to ferroelectric materials in industry, research laboratories and establishments of higher education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. 

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The Network was initiated in 2001 by Professor Andy Bell, and over the next 15 years was involved in bringing together the UK Ferroelectrics community through regular meetings. The last conference organised by the Network was Ferroelectrics UK 2015, which was followed by a dormant period. The UK Ferroelectrics Network was revived in April 2024 following the successful joint Electroceramics for End Users XII conference in November 2023, co-organised between the Piezo Institute 

Following an invitation to express interest in involvement with the Network executive, we are very pleased to announce the following people were appointed to the committee:

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Chair: Dr James Roscow (University of Bath)

Secretary: Dr Amit Kumar (Queen's University Belfast)

Treasurer: Dr David Cannell (PMI Trust)

Industry lead: Dr Laura Stoica (Thales UK)

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If you would like to get involved in any capacity, please email us on ferroelectrics.network@gmail.com.