He received his BSc (Hons) in theoretical physics in 1988, and his PhD in physics from the University of Kent, UK, in 1992, where he studied linear and nonlinear phenomena in optical fibres. He is a member of the IOP, and IEEE and a senior member of the OSA. His research interests are in Bragg grating, fibre sensors, femtosecond laser microfabrication in glass and polymers, microfluidics, and plasmonics. Conference Presentation Video