The Science Matters Conference is a flagship annual event organised by postdoctoral researchers within the School of Science. It provides a platform for students and researchers to present their work through oral and poster presentations to a diverse academic audience spanning disciplines from mathematics education to physics. The theme for this year’s conference was "Illuminating the Future".
Raza's poster "Monte Carlo modelling of Metal Hallide Perovskite Based Detectors for Enhanced Gamma an X-ray Detection" show cased some of his recent simulation results explaining the performance of next-generation radiation detector materials. His poster was recognised with the Best Poster Award, as voted by conference attendees, for its clarity, visual design, and impactful communication.
Alongside Raza’s success, fellow researchers from the ARAMP group also contributed to the conference programme.
- Henry Priestly gave a talk titled "Computational Modelling and Testing of Inverse Compton Scattering Sources for Medical Applications", providing an overview of radiotherapy in cancer treatment and his research into novel radiation sources capable of generating Microbeam Radiation Therapy – a promising preclinical technique that offers improved tumour control while minimising damage to healthy tissue.
- Max Bishop delivered a presentation titled "High Flux CdZnTe for Next Generation Light Sources", discussing the application of high-flux CdZnTe detectors in X-ray crystallography, a key tool in structural biology and materials science.
Congratulations once again to Raza, and well done to all participants for showcasing the strength and breadth of research within the School.