By manipulating the quantum state of defect spins in solids we can probe important questions about interactions on the single-molecule scale, reveal the underlying physics of new designer materials and explore hidden quantum mechanical phenomena at the nanometre scale.
As part of our cross-disciplinary collaborations, we employ quantum sensors in nanocrystals that can be localized inside individual live cells or organisms by utilizing a bespoke biosensing platform (Q-BiC). We aim to translate this platform for use in biomedical research.
Soham Pal*, Oliver T. Whaites*, Wolfgang Knolle, Tania S. Monteiro, Helena S. Knowles
Louise Shanahan*, Sophia Belser*, Jack W. Hart*, Qiushi Gu, Julien R. E. Roth, Annika Mechnich, Michael Hoegen, Soham Pal, Toby Mitchell, David Jordan, Eric A. Miska, Mete Atatüre, Helena S. Knowles
Sophia Belser*, Jack W. Hart*, Qiushi Gu, Louise Shanahan and Helena S. Knowles
Jack W. Hart* and Helena S. Knowles*
Qiushi Gu*, Louise Shanahan*, Jack W. Hart*, Sophia Belser, Noah Shofer, Mete Atatüre and Helena S. Knowles
Our second lab for probing biological phenomena with nanodiamond quantum sensors has produced its first optically detected magnetic resonance! Watch this space to see exciting new experiments in the near future. Here is a picture Read more…
Our new paper ”Robust Spin Polarisation by Adiabatic Dynamical Decoupling’ is now online on arXiv (https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08571). Please read and get in contact if you have any questions, comments or suggestions!
Royal Society University Research Fellow
PhD at the University of Cambridge, 2015
PhD at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), 2021
PhD at the University of Manchester, 2019
PhD at Imperial College London, 2022
Biologist
