Dr Mark Hadley

Dr Mark Hadley PhD, MBA

I am an independent researcher whose long-term academic investigations have successfully transitioned into proprietary commercial applications. A core research initiative has resulted in a formal patent filing earlier this year. While introductory concepts are outlined across this platform, the underlying technical layouts remain strictly confidential. 

I retired early from the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, where I held a broad-focused appointment encompassing senior administration, active research, and lecturing. Collaborating across all primary research groups within the physics department, I later transitioned to the engineering department. My operational responsibilities included the comprehensive oversight of all laboratory facilities, technical workshops, and specialised engineering staff.

My research portfolio is diverse. Notably, a long-standing project in diamond synthesis—initially conceived decades ago—has recently become operationally feasible due to pivotal, modern breakthroughs in seemingly unrelated technological fields.

Prior to my academic career, I was a semiconductor scientist (Plessey) specialising in the most advanced silicon CMOS technology. In this capacity, I established deep expertise with core fabrication methodologies, including photolithography, chemical vapour deposition (CVD), plasma processing, and epitaxy. The advanced production tools from my industrial tenure now serve as baseline pillars in cutting-edge university research.