Takashi Lawson
EPSRC David Clarke Research Fellow at Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolTakashi Lawson is an EPSRC David Clarke Research Fellow and materials scientist with eight years’ experience advancing photoactive materials and sustainable chemical manufacturing, currently developing luminescent solar microreactors at the University of Cambridge. He combines deep experimental optics and photochemistry expertise—from hollow‑core fibre microreactors to femtosecond laser‑written glass—with strong data skills in Python and Azure-enabled lab IoT monitoring. A Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer who has also served as Director of Studies and Bye‑Fellow at Corpus Christi College, he pairs research leadership with proven teaching and widening‑participation impact. His background includes industry research at Microsoft and entrepreneurial training in tech commercialisation, reflecting a practical drive to bridge academia and industry for the net‑zero transition.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Materials Science, Master of Engineering - MEng, Materials Science at University of OxfordBURNHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOLDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at NanoDTC, University of Cambridge
Japanese, French, English
Github Skills (3)
matlab3
python2
maxwell2
Github contributions (5)
takashilawson/optofluidics
May 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:1 release, 28 commits, 21 pushes in 6 months
takashilawson/takashilawson
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025
Personal website
Contributions:21 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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