Dr Thomas Raistrick
- Position: Lecturer in Experimental Liquid Crystal Physics
- Areas of expertise: Liquid crystal elastomers, Raman spectroscopy, mechanical characterisation, liquid crystal devices, dielectric spectroscopy
- Email: T.J.Raistrick@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 1.30b Sir Henry William Bragg Building
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Profile
MPhys in Experimental Physics (University of Leeds).
PhD in Experimental Physics (University of Leeds).
Postdoctoral work at Cardiff University (School of Applied Mathematics, 2022) and the University of Leeds (School of Physics and Astronomy, 2022-2025).
Lecturer at the University of Leeds since 2025.
Research interests
I am an experimental physicist with research interests within soft matter physics and materials science. My research interests range from fundamental research, such as understanding the auxetic response in liquid crystal elastomers and understanding the formation of the ferroelectric nematic phase in liquid crystals, through to applications and devices such as imprinting diffractive optical elements on elastomeric materials.
I use a wide range of experimental techniques for my research, including optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, calorimetry, X-ray scattering, and dielectric spectroscopy.
Professional memberships
- British Liquid Crystal Society Committee Member