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UKSAF Summer Meeting 2026

1st-2nd July 2026, Ulster University (Belfast Campus), York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED, Northern Ireland

Surface Analysis combining Imaging and Spectroscopy

Showcasing a variety of techniques including X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Atomic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Microscopy, Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy, Scanning Helium Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Advanced Contact Angle, and more. Applications include quantum materials, biological and biomedical systems, photovoltaics, electrocatalysts, ferroelectrics, and more.

Conference Banquet at 7 pm, 1st July, at The Merchant Hotel

16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DZ, https://www.themerchanthotel.com/

Informal social: Tues 30th June, from 6 pm, at Harp Bar

35 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2NB, https://dukeofyorkbelfast.com/venues/harp-bar/

Programme

Registration from 09:30 am 1st July

The programme starts 10 am with a Welcome from

David Morgan, UKSAF Chair

Brian Meenan, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Ulster University

Amir Farokh Payam, Ulster University

Speakers

Amir Farokh Payam, Ulster University

Combined AFM and XPS techniques to study quantum and metal organic framework materials

Grzegorz Greczynski, Linkoping University

Binding Energy Referencing in X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Jennifer Li Lu, Nottingham University

Exploring SIMS Imaging Applications Across Biological Samples

Ross Hatton, University of Warwick

Zinc: a remarkable metal with potential applications in organic photovoltaics  

Sonia Antoranz Contera, University of Oxford

AFM in biological and biomedical applications

Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin

Environmental Effects in Ferroelectrics Probed by SPM

Ursel Bangert, University of Limerick

Revealing structure and dynamics of materials envisaged for quantum device development

Akhila Ajith, University of Manchester

Developing practical mass spectrometry imaging tools to visualise agrochemical distribution in plants

Glen McHale, University of Edinburgh

Wettability and Contact Line Friction: From Liquid-like to Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Harry Taylor, University of Manchester

Structural Insights into Nanoscale Electrocatalyst Systems using AFM and STM, and Dual-Anode XPS Thickness Profiling

Jack Kelsall, University of Cambridge

Probing surface order at delicate surfaces with atom diffraction from a microscopic spot

Jens Barosch, University of Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Ion Microprobe Facility: SIMS analyses to support research in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Barry Brennan, Atlantic Technological University

ToF-SIMS imaging for detection of contaminant species in CVD graphene

Raymond McQuaid, Queen’s University Belfast

Microscopic surface temperature mapping in functional oxides using Scanning Thermal Microscopy
The meeting is concluded with prize presentations and finishes 3 pm on 2nd July.

The local hosts have negotiated some discount available on the following hotels:

Ramada Hotel (20% discount)
St. Anne’s Square
20 Talbot Street
Belfast
BT1 2ld

Booking available via link here: Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre | Belfast, NIR Hotels

 

Bullitt Hotel Belfast (10% discount)
40a Church Lane
Belfast, BT1 4QN
T: 028 9590 0600

Booking available directly on the website using code ‘UKSAF’ Bullitt Hotel | No Nonsense Rooms In Belfast City Centre

Belfast Campus, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED, Northern Ireland
 
The Conference Banquet will be at 7 pm, Weds 1st July, at The Merchant Hotel (£80 separate reservation required upon registration)
16 Skipper Street, Belfast  BT1 2DZ, https://www.themerchanthotel.com/
 
An informal social congregation will be at Harp Bar, 35 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2NB, from 6 pm on Tues 30th June, for those arriving the evening before. https://dukeofyorkbelfast.com/venues/harp-bar/

The UKSAF Summer Meeting 2026 is kindly sponsored by:

 

 

UKSAF Summer Meeting 2026

1st-2nd July 2026, Ulster University (Belfast Campus)
York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED, Northern Ireland

Surface Analysis combining Imaging and Spectroscopy

Showcasing a variety of techniques including X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Atomic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Microscopy, Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy, Scanning Helium Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Advanced Contact Angle, and more. Applications include quantum materials, biological and biomedical systems, photovoltaics, electrocatalysts, ferroelectrics, and more.

Conference Banquet at 7 pm, 1st July, at The Merchant Hotel

16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DZ, https://www.themerchanthotel.com/

Informal social: Tues 30th June, from 6 pm, at Harp Bar

35 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2NB, https://dukeofyorkbelfast.com/venues/harp-bar/

Programme

Registration from 09:30 am 1st July

The programme starts 10 am with a Welcome from

David Morgan, UKSAF Chair

Brian Meenan, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Ulster University

Amir Farokh Payam, Ulster University

 Speakers

Amir Farokh Payam, Ulster University

Combined AFM and XPS techniques to study quantum and metal organic framework materials

Grzegorz Greczynski, Linkoping University

Binding Energy Referencing in X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Jennifer Li Lu, Nottingham University

Exploring SIMS Imaging Applications Across Biological Samples

Ross Hatton, University of Warwick

Zinc: a remarkable metal with potential applications in organic photovoltaics  

Sonia Antoranz Contera, University of Oxford

AFM in biological and biomedical applications

Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin

Environmental Effects in Ferroelectrics Probed by SPM

Ursel Bangert, University of Limerick

Revealing structure and dynamics of materials envisaged for quantum device development

Akhila Ajith, University of Manchester

Developing practical mass spectrometry imaging tools to visualise agrochemical distribution in plants

Glen McHale, University of Edinburgh

Wettability and Contact Line Friction: From Liquid-like to Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Harry Taylor, University of Manchester

Structural Insights into Nanoscale Electrocatalyst Systems using AFM and STM, and Dual-Anode XPS Thickness Profiling

Jack Kelsall, University of Cambridge

Probing surface order at delicate surfaces with atom diffraction from a microscopic spot

Jens Barosch, University of Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Ion Microprobe Facility: SIMS analyses to support research in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Barry Brennan, Atlantic Technological University

ToF-SIMS imaging for detection of contaminant species in CVD graphene

Raymond McQuaid, Queen’s University Belfast

Microscopic surface temperature mapping in functional oxides using Scanning Thermal Microscopy
The meeting is concluded with prize presentations and finishes 3 pm on 2nd July.
The UK Surface Analysis Forum meeting is graciously supported by: