Prof. Alan H. Greenaway
Group Leader and PI
Alan has worked in the UK, the Netherlands and France on a range of research topics including electron microscopy, remote sensing, optical systems and astronomy. Joint winner of the John Benjamin Memorial Prize (1999) for his invention of the IMP® -based 3-D imaging technique, he has undertaken advisory work for industrial and public bodies in the UK, the US and France. Honorary Professor of Physics at Cardiff University and Honorary Senior DERA Fellow, he took a full time Chair at Heriot-Watt in 2000. His research interests include adaptive optics, optical metrology; optical aperture synthesis; optical propagation; studying dynamic processes in 4-dimensions (space and time) in fluid flow and bio-medical applications; ultra-high dynamic range imaging and femtosecond lasers.
Meet the team
Use the links below to view the biographies of all our current group members, and alumni.