23 Jun 2026

Maks Tobiasiewicz

Maks is an optics technician specialising in the development of custom optical systems for the High Power Lasers at the CLF

28 Apr 2026

Veselin Aleksandrov

Veselin is currently working on the development of pulse stretchers and pulse compressors for the Vulcan 20-20 upgrade project and for the EPAC laser facility. 

28 Apr 2026

Will Carter

Will graduated from Imperial College London in 2019 with an MSci in physics. He then started on the graduate scheme at STFC, working on the operational team in Vulcan, alongside several development projects to improve the facility.

28 Apr 2026

Trevor Winstone

Trevor has worked in the High-Power Laser Research Field at the Science and Technology Facility Council’s (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for the last 37 years

28 Apr 2026

Ross Powell

Ross is currently working on a fibre laser front end for the Vulcan 20-20 laser long pulse beamlines.

28 Apr 2026

Ann Fitzpatrick

Since joining STFC in 2022 Ann has worked at RAL Space, building and testing optical payloads for CubeSats as well as developing alignment techniques for large lenses and lens barrels

28 Apr 2026

Pedro Oliveira

Pedro Oliveira leads the Vulcan Laser Group and serves as Deputy Technical Director for the Vulcan 20-20 upgrade, where he is also Work Package Manager for the high-energy beamlines.

28 Apr 2026

Muhammad Tahir Jamal

Muhammad Tahir Jamal is a Laser Scientist at the Central Laser Facility (CLF), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

28 Apr 2026

Kai Babb

Kai joined the CLF in August 2025, joining the Vulcan laser system team in developing the new Vulcan 20-20 upgrade.

28 Apr 2026

Dave Pepler

Dave joined the CLF in December 1978 when the Vulcan Laser Facility was still in its infancy, but already having its first major upgrade.