Dr Noori is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) within the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, UK. His research group develops deep learning tools for modelling semiconductor nanofabrication processes, working in collaboration with chip and fabrication equipment manufacturers. His research background also includes nanomaterials, integrated photonics and quantum devices. Dr Noori is a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), a Certified Practitioner in Project Management (PRINCE2), a , and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). He is an elected committee member of the IOP Semiconductor Physics group and the IOP Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, and Quantum Control group. Dr Noori has been a PI on 拢1.0m and Co-I on 拢2.5m on research projects, published in over 50 journal papers, 60 conferences, 2 patents and 2 book chapters. He has over 10 invited talks and was a committee member of several international conferences.
He previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow on multiple EPSRC programme grants, Advanced Devices by ElectroPlaTing (ADEPT), and where he demonstrated the first electroplating of metal-chalcogenide phase change materials in memory crossbar arrays. He was also a Research Associate at Lancaster University where he developed GaAs-based high-energy particle detectors. He was also Visiting Researcher at the University of Pubela in Mexico, a Consultant for CORNERSTONE and a Carnegie Undergraduate Vocational Researcher at the Institute of Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT).
In 2017, He obtained his PhD in Integrated Photonics and Quantum Communications from Lancaster University after winning several prestigious conference awards. In 2013, He received a first-class (Honours) degree from the University of Dundee in Electronic Engineering and Physics, winning three Duff & Garland prizes and class medals for achieving top academic performance in years 1-3.
Research Funding:
- EPSRC New Investigator Award 鈥淓lectrochemical Doping for 2D Material Transistors鈥 (Lead, 拢668办, 2026 鈥 2029)
- Cornerstone C-PIC Silicon Photonics Wallet 鈥淔abrication Defect Modelling of Photonic Nanostructures鈥 (Lead, 拢36办, 2026 鈥 2027)
- EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account 鈥淎 Capability to Predict defect in Semiconductor fabrication鈥 (Lead, 拢70办, 2026 鈥 2027)
- Royal Society Research Grants, 鈥淓lectrochemical Doping of 2D Materials for Nanoelectronics鈥 (RGS\R2\252341) (Lead, 拢30办, 2026 鈥 2027)
- University of Edinburgh, APRIL Hub 鈥淧redicting Nanofabrication Outcomes with Deep Learning鈥 (Co-Lead, Lead: Ben Mills; 拢37办, 2026 鈥 2027)
- Innovate UK Early Stage Growth Catalyst 鈥淧redicting Defects in Semiconductor Manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence鈥 (Project 10172698) (Lead, 拢40办, 2025 鈥 2026)
- University of Edinburgh, APRIL Hub 鈥淚ncreasing Sample Preparation Throughput Via An AI-automated Tool鈥 (Lead, 拢16办, 2025-2026)
- EPSRC Core Equipment 2024 (Co-Lead, Lead: Mark Spearing, 拢1.3尘, 2024 鈥 2026)
- Responsive Mode 鈥淓lectrodeposited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on graphene: a novel route towards scalable flexible electronics鈥 (Co-Lead, Lead: Kees de Groot, 拢1.5尘, 2022-2025)
- Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship - University of Edinburgh (Lead, 拢3办) (2020 鈥 2022)
- Zepler Institute Stimulus Fund 鈥淎rtificial Intelligence via the ElectroDeposition on Graphene Electrodes (AI-EDGE)鈥 (Lead, 拢10办, 2020-2021)
Current group members:
- Shamma Khan (Resarch Fellow)
- Shaokai Song (PhD Researcher)
- Hongwei Zhang (PhD Researcher)
- Ismaeil Alnaab (PhD Researcher)
- Shilpa Singh (PhD Researcher)
- Ashwin Bhatia (PhD Researcher)
- Yinan Du (PhD Researcher)
- Leon Mutter (PhD Researcher)
Group Alumni
- Jiapei Zhang (PhD Researcher)
There are several PhD opportunities available. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Dr Noori.
Involvement in Research Committees and Learned Societies
- Organising committee member of the international conference IOP Photon 2026.
- Panel member of IOP Charterships Committee
- Committee Member - IOP Semiconductor Physics Group
- Committee Member - IOP Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, and Quantum Control (QQQ) group.
- Conference Committee Member - Micro and Nano Engineering 2024.
- Conference Committee Member - Graphene 2022
- Conference Technical Committee Member - IEEE Nano 2022
- Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
- Member of UKRI Talent Peer Review College
- Panellist of EPSRC ICT Panel
- Grant reviewer for ACS Petroleum Fund, Horizon Europe
- Reviewer for Nature, ACS, Wiley and IEEE group journals
- Committee Member - Research Concordat
- Chair of IOP Quantum Undergraduate Day
- School's Academic Conduct Officer