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Prof Andrew Wills
Appointment
- Professor of Physical Chemistry
- Dept of Chemistry
- Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
Role
UCL Principal Supervisor,UCL Subsidiary Supervisor
Research Groups


Research Themes


Research Summary
Magnetism has always challenged accepted scientific understanding, demonstrating the presence of new physical properties and couplings. Our research explores different aspects of magnetism within a chemical context. Current projects include using representational analysis to characterise the complete set of symmetries of magnetic structures and displacive structural transitions in crystalline solids; developing analysis tools and protocols for the study of magnetic neutron diffraction data; developing polarised neutron scattering techniques to determine unpaired spin (magnetization) density maps in powders and nanoparticles; the synthesis and study of new and known frustrated magnets using laboratory and neutron scattering techniques.
Appointments
01-NOV-2018 | Vice Dean for Research | MAPS (Maths and Physical Sciences) Faculty | UCL, United Kingdom |
31-AUG-2016 | National Member | Commission on Magnetic Structures | The International Union, United Kingdom |
31-AUG-2016 – 01-SEP-2019 | Educational Council | Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom | |
31-AUG-2012 – 01-SEP-2015 | Director of Studies | Chemistry | UCL, United Kingdom |
31-AUG-2007 – 01-SEP-2015 | Neutron Scattering Group | Institute of Physics (IOP), United Kingdom | |
31-AUG-2006 – 01-SEP-2010 | STFC Representative | Scientific Council | Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), United Kingdom |
31-AUG-2006 – 01-SEP-2011 | Magnetism Group | Institute of Physics (IOP), United Kingdom |
Academic Background
2015 | ATQ04 - Recognised by the HEA as a Senior Fellow | University College London | |
1997 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Edinburgh | |
1996 | Master of Arts | University of Oxford | |
1993 | Bachelor of Arts | University of Oxford |