Dr Jack Dalton
FASTCHEM Facility manager
Jack Dalton manages FASTCHEM, University of Birmingham's ultrafast laser facility.
About the FASTCHEM Facility
FASTCHEM is the University of Birmingham’s ultrafast laser facility, established through the EPSRC strategic infrastructure grant (UKRI2691) to provide state-of-the-art capabilities for investigating ultrafast photochemistry induced by light. The facility supports discovery-led research in a broad range of areas, including photomedicine, photostability, photocatalysis and photoelectronics.
How to find us
- The FASTCHEM facility is located in the Molecular Sciences Building (MSB, Lab 313), near the centre of University of Birmingham campus
- Less than 5 minutes' walk from University (Birmingham) Train Station
- Less than 10 minutes' walk from University of Birmingham's North East Car Park
- Less than 10 minutes' walk from on-campus accommodation
Our Team
Professor Vasilios Stavros
Project lead
Professor Vasilios Stavros' research is focused on electron dynamics in high energy orbitals. He uses laser spectroscopy techniques to track energy- energy flow in molecules following absorption of solar radiation.
Dr Joseph Beames
Project co-lead
Dr Joseph Beames' research uses combined UV-Vis and infrared spectroscopic techniques, transient EPR spectroscopy and high level ab intio quantum chemistry to explore atmospheric, physical and analytical chemistry.
Dr Julia Lehman
Project co-lead
Dr Julia Lehman's research focuses on understanding chemical reactions occurring in planetary atmospheres (including Earth's) and in the interstellar medium.