Dr. Sam Morris
Lead Diffraction Expert
Our lead diffraction specialist, Samuel Morris, PhD, has over 15 years experience in X-ray diffraction, has published over 25 peer reviewed papers and patents, and sits on the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA) Committee as representative for Singapore.
Dr Morris has deep knowledge and insight in clay materials and oxides from his PhD at the University of St Andrews, UK, before spending considerable time at Nanyang Technological University in the Materials Science and Engineering Department covering batteries, solar cells, waste materials, catalysts and small organic molecules.
He is well known crystallographer and has deep knowledge of both powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Having given many workshops and lectures internationally, he thoroughly enjoys teaching and readily shares his knowledge in the field.
www.linkedin.com/in/samam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2317-4081
Institutions attended by Dr Morris:
Ranked No. 1 University in the UK by The Times and The Guardian
Materials Science and Engineering Ranked #3 in the world by QS Rankings
Ranked 3rd in China by the Times Higher Education Rankings
Dr. Jose Recatala-Gomez
AI for Materials Education Advisor
#1 Public School in the US Forbes
Dr Recatala-Gomez has spent 10 years in materials science research at the University of Southampton, UK, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked under Asst. Prof Kedar Hippalgaonkar and Prof. Gerbrand Ceder - two of the leading machine learning and ai-assisted high throughput labs in the world, developing novel solid-state synthesis workflows and automated laboratory methods.
Jose aids in curriculum development, lecture content and course assessment for ‘AI for Characterisation’ - a course being developed by Baskerville X-ray as part of the new ‘AI in Materials Science’ Masters course in NTU, Singapore. He also advises on industrial projects when required, lending his solid-state chemistry and machine learning experience.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pepe-recatala https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-2768
Institutions attended by Dr Recatala-Gomez:
Ranked #5 UK Chemistry Department
The Guardian University Rankings
Materials Science and Engineering Ranked #3 in the world
QS Rankings