Prof Pete Vukusic
Professor of BioPhotonics & Associate Dean for Education
Location: Physics 611
Telephone: 01392 722029
Extension: (Streatham) 2029
Pete Vukusic began Investigating natural structural colour in the University of Exeter School of Physics in 1998. Iridescence and the photonic properties of butterflies and moths was central to the original work but his research has diversified to comprise the photonics of a much broader range of animals and plants.
Pete formed and leads the Biological Photonics research group. The group's research is motivated by the goal of fundamentally understanding naturally evolved strategies at work in the manipulation of light by biological systems. Its principle aims comprise development of a critical knowledge base of biological strategies involved in natural photonic system processes and applying it both to improve existing technologies and to design innovative new optical devices.
Please email Prof. Pete Vukusic using the email address shown above, or look through the groups publications and research pages if you are interested in this area and wish to find out more.
Pete is the Associate Dean for Education in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and member of the College Executive Group and University's Senior Management Group.
Education and Employment
2013 – present Professor of BioPhotonics, School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
2008 – 2013 Associate Professor, School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
2005 – 2008 Senior Lecturer, School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
2003 – 2005 Lecturer , School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
2001 – 2006 BBSRC David Phillips Fellow, School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
1998 – 2001 Post-doctoral researcher, School of Physics, Exeter University, UK
Consultancy
Bausch + Lomb
L'Oreal
P&G
Invited Presentations
Full list available here.
Outreach
List of activities available here.
Memberships
Fellow of the Institute of Physics.
Prizes
University of Exeter "Extra Mile" prize winner, awarded by the Guild of Students, 2020.
Institute of Physics Bragg Prize 2014
Royal Society Kohn Award 2013
Institute of Physics SW Science Photography Competition 2012
Institute of Physics Ireland Schools Lecturer 2011
British Association Lord Kelvin Award Lecturer 2008
Institute of Physics UK Schools Lecturer 2007
L’Oreal International Art and Science of Colour Prize 2005.
Society for Information Display Best Invited Paper Award, at Optics of Displays Conf., April 2005.
Conference prize for "Best Invited Talk” at The Rank Prize Funds, Opto-electronic Materials for the New Millenium Conference, Grasmere, Yorkshire. October 1998.