Staff expertise in Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
Head of Department
Professor Martin Hardcastle![Professor Martin Hardcastle - Professor of Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0006/52566/professor-martin-hardcastle.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist areas: High-energy astrophysics / Statistics
- Staff profile: View Prof Hardcastle's profile
A-Z staff list
Dr Salah Beddiaf![Mr Salah Beddiaf - Principal Lecturer in Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0020/52616/mr-salah-beddiaf.jpg)
- Title: Principal Lecturer in Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Differential equations
Professor Elias Brinks![Professor Elias Brinks - Professor of Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0006/52575/professor-elias-brinks.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Galaxies
- Staff profile: View Professor Brinks' profile
Dr Ben Burningham![Dr Ben Burningham - Researcher in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0004/52627/dr-ben-burningham.jpg)
- Title: Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics and Astrophysics
- Specialist areas: Low-mass stars / Brown dwarfs
- Staff profile: View Dr Burningham's profile
Dr Catarina Carvalho![Dr Catarina Carvalho - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0006/52629/dr-catarina-carvalho.jpg)
- Title: Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Algebra / Theoretical computer science
- Staff profile: View Dr Carvalho's profile
Dr James Collett![Dr James Collett - Principal Lecturer in Physics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0020/52562/dr-james-collett.jpg)
- Title: Principal Lecturer in Physics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Physics / Fluid dynamics
- Staff profile: View Dr Collett's profile
Professor Kristen Coppin![Dr Kristen Coppin - Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0003/52563/dr-kristen-coppin.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics, Director of CAR
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Submillimetre astrophysics
- Staff profile: View Prof. Coppin's profile
Emeritus Professor Alan Davies![Professor Alan Davies - Professor of Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0004/52636/alan-davies.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Numerical algorithms / Financial derivatives / Mathematics outreach
Professor James Geach![Dr James Geach - Royal Society University Research Fellow](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0017/53045/james-geach.jpg)
- Title: Royal Society University Research Fellow
- Teaching contributes to: Engineering mathematics
- Specialist area: Sub-millimetre astrophysics
- Staff profile: View Prof Geach's profile
Dr Richard Greenaway![Dr Richard Greenaway - Senior Research Fellow](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0004/53464/dr-richard-greenaway.jpg)
- Title: Senior Research Fellow
- Teaching contributes to: Engineering mathematics
- Specialist area: Scientific computing / Light scattering
- Staff profile: View Dr Greenaway's profile
Dr Evelyn Hesse![Dr Evelyn Hesse - Senior Lecturer in Physics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0005/52664/dr-evelyn-hesse.jpg)
- Title: Senior Lecturer in Physics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics and Astrophysics
- Specialist areas: Optics / Diffraction
- Staff profile: View Dr Hesse's profile
Dr Edwin Hirst![Dr Edwin Hirst - Senior Research Fellow](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0005/53465/dr-edwin-hirst.jpg)
- Title: Senior Research Fellow
- Specialist area: Laboratory physics / Light scattering
Professor Hugh Jones![MR Hugh Jones - Professor of Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0007/52567/mr-hugh-jones.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist areas: Low-mass stars / Brown dwarfs / Extrasolar Planets
- Staff profile: View Professor Jones's profile
Dr Steve Kane![Dr Steve Kane - Principal Lecturer in Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0006/52665/dr-steve-kane.jpg)
- Title: Principal Lecturer in Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Numerical algorithms / Differential equations
- Staff profile: View Dr Kane's profile
Professor Paul Kaye![Professor Paul Kaye - Professor of Physics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0007/53467/professor-paul-kaye.jpg)
Professor Sugata Kaviraj![Dr Sugata Kaviraj - Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0008/52568/dr-sugata-kaviraj.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Galaxies
- Staff profile: View Dr Kaviraj's profile
Professor Chiaki Kobayashi![Dr Chiaki Kobayashi - Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0020/53039/dr-chiaki-kobayashi.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Computational astrophysics / High-performance computing
- Staff profile: View Dr Kobayashi's profile
Professor Phil Lucas![Dr Philip Lucas - Reader in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0009/52569/dr-philip-lucas.jpg)
- Title: Reader in Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Star formation, brown dwarfs and exoplanets
- Staff profile: View Dr Lucas's profile
Professor William Martin![Professor William Martin - Visiting Professor](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0004/53482/professor-william-martin.jpg)
- Title: Visiting Professor
- Specialist area: Lasers / Optics /
Light scattering / Atmospheric physics
Professor Detlef Mueller![Dr Detlef Mueller - Reader in Physics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0019/52570/dr-detlef-mueller.jpg)
- Title: Reader in Physics and Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award Recipient
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist areas: Laser spectroscopy / Atmospheric physics
- Staff profile: View Dr Mueller's profile
Dr Ralf Napiwotzki![Dr Ralf Napiwotzki - Reader in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0003/52671/dr-ralf-napiwotzki.jpg)
- Title: Reader in Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist area: Evolved stars / Portfolio management
- Staff profile: View Dr Napiwotzki's profile
Dr Yann Peresse![Dr Yannp Peresse - Lecturer in Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0009/52659/dr-yannp-peresse.jpg)
- Title: Lecturer in Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics
- Specialist area: Algebra
Professor David Pinfield![Professor David Pinfield - Professor of Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0004/52672/professor-david-pinfield.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Low-mass stars
- Staff profile: View Professor Pinfield's profile
Dr Thomas Rauscher![Professor Thomas Rauscher](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0020/52571/professor-thomas-rauscher.jpg)
- Title: Visiting Research fellow from 1 October 2015
- Teaching contributes to: Physics and Astrophysics
- Specialist area: Nuclear astrophysics
Mrs Carrie Ricketts![Carrie Ricketts - Lecturer in Actuarial Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0016/72322/carrie-ricketts.jpg)
- Title: Lecturer in Actuarial Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics and Financial Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Actuarial Mathematics
Professor Sean Ryan![Professor Sean Ryan](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0017/52550/prof-sean-ryan.jpg)
- Title: Professor of Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Specialist areas: Nuclear astrophysics / Stellar spectroscopy / Actuarial methods
- Staff profile: View Professor Ryan's profile
Mr Kuldeep Singh![Mr Kuldeep Singh - Placement tutor](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0018/52911/mr-kuldeep-singh.jpg)
- Title: Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist area: Mathematical techniques
Dr Dan Smith![Dr Dan Smith - Research Fellow in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0018/52632/dr-dan-smith.jpg)
- Title: Associate Professor
- Teaching contributes to: Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
- Staff profile: View Dr Smith's profile
Professor Ranjeet Sokhi![Professor Ranjeet Sokhi - Professor of Physics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0008/53468/professor-ranjeet-sokhi.jpg)
Dr Warren Stanley![Dr Warren Stanley - Research Fellow](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0009/53469/dr-warren-stanley.jpg)
- Title: Research Fellow
- Teaching contributes to: Physics and Astrophysics
- Specialist area: Laboratory physics / Light scattering
- Staff profile: View Dr Stanley's profile
Dr Jason Stevens![Dr Jason Stevens - Reader in Astrophysics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0003/52572/dr-jason-stevens.jpg)
- Title: Reader in Astrophysics
- Teaching contributes to: Physics and Astrophysics
- Specialist area: Active galaxies
- Staff profile: View Dr Stevens's profile
Dr Chris Stopford![Dr Chris Stopford - Research Assistant](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0009/53487/dr-chris-stopford.jpg)
- Title: Research Assistant
- Teaching contributes to: Engineering Mathematics
- Specialist areas: Light scattering / Scientific computation
- Staff profile: View Dr Stopford's profile
Dr Charles Young![Dr Charles Young - Lecturer in Mathematics](https://www.herts.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0019/52633/dr-charles-young.jpg)
- Title: Associate Professor
- Teaching contributes to: Mathematics
- Specialist area: Algebra / Mathematical Physics
- Staff profile: View Dr Young's profile