Dr Eric Kumi Barimah
- Position: Lecturer in Mathematics and Physical Sciences
- Areas of expertise: Glass and quantum dots science; nanomaterials; luminescent materials development; femtosecond pulse laser deposition; in-vitro microfluidic sensors; laser spectroscopy characterisations and LIBS
- Email: E.Kumi-Barimah@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2540
- Location: 2.09 Energy Building
- Website: Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I earned my M.Sc. and PhD in Physics, first from the University of Bremen, Germany, in 2004, and later from Hampton University, USA, 2014. After completing my PhD, I served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Hampton University from October 2014 to June 2015.
In July 2015, I was appointed as an Experimental Officer on an EPSRC-funded project supporting a multi-university research program and a pilot manufacturing facility at the University of Leeds, UK, focused on developing advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC). In 2020, I collaborated with Pirta (Pirta®) in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, to develop superhydrophobic passive radiative paint, funded by EPSRC-IAA.
From 2021 to July 2025, I served as a Senior Research Fellow and Experimental Officer on the EU I-SMarD Project, working to develop Smart Dental Implant materials with bio-photonic diagnostic devices and anti-infective coatings. These coatings aim to enable bio-photonic diagnostics for monitoring implant health. During this period, I also conducted bowel cancer screening research using tissue and faecal samples with Deep-UV Raman spectroscopy (GtR), funded by EPSRC.
In August 2025, I was appointed as a Lecturer in Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU)-Leeds Joint School, University of Leeds.
Responsibilities
- Module Design
- Curriculum Redefined
Research interests
Over the years, my research interests shifted from LIBS, halide glasses, laser cooling and fluorescence characterisation to a greater focus on the fundamental formation of perovskite quantum dot glasses, as well as the analysis of microstructure and phases. I also have extensive experience in developing novel rare-earth doped glasses, quantum dot glasses, photonic integration with dissimilar materials, glass thin films via femtosecond pulsed laser deposition, sol-gel processing, laser spectroscopy, and energy applications.
I have extensive hands-on experience with advanced characterisation techniques such as optical spectroscopy (e.g., UV-visible, PL/FL, Raman, FTIR), XRD, XPS, SEM, FIB, TGA, DSC, and others. Also, I am interested in developing essential skills in undergraduate engineering and science students, especially in critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication through scientific problem solving.
Qualifications
- PhD in Physics (Material Science and optical Spectroscopy) and Medical Physics
- MSc in Physics
- BSc in Physics
Professional memberships
- Member of IEEE
- Optica Society of America
- Institute of Physics