
Dr Robert A Jackson
- Title
- Reader in Computational Solid State Chemistry
- Location
- Lennard-Jones: 1.16
- Role
- Senior Academic Mentor, DLO and Early Resolution Officer, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Contact me
- Try my office, or e-mail me to make an appointment
- Phone
- +44 (0)1782 733042
- r.a.jackson@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Biography
I was appointed as a Lecturer at Keele in April 1988, and since then have been promoted to Senior Lecturer (1996) and Reader (2000). Previously I did postdoctoral research at UCL, Birkbeck College and Keele. My first degree, BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Physics, was from UCL (1978), and my PhD, on computer modelling of molecular crystals, was obtained in 1984 under the supervision of Dr S H Walmsley. I got my DSc degree from the University of London in 2003.
Research and scholarship
Research and scholarship
My research interests are in the computer modelling of inorganic materials, particularly those with industrial applications. Most recently I have been looking at mixed metal fluorides and oxides, which have applications in electronics and in optical devices. The functionality of these materials often depends on doping by other metals, including rare earths and transition metals, and the aim is to use computer modelling to predict materials or combinations of materials which will be useful for particular applications. A range of computer modelling techniques are being employed, ranging from energy minimisation to quantum mechanical methods.
I am also interested in the potential uses of social media in teaching and research. I have a Facebook teaching page which is an example of my activities in this area.
Further information can be obtained from my personal web pages.
Teaching
Teaching
Year 2
- CHE-20042: Digital Forensics
- CHE-20059/65: Physical & Structural Chemistry
Year 3
- CHE-30050: Chemistry Research Project
- CHE-30042: Inorganic, Physical and Solid State Chemistry
- CHE-30043: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis
- CHE-30029: Forensic Dissertation
- CHE-30033: Evaluation of Evidence: Explosives and Arson
- CHE-30035: Advanced Topics in Forensics Analysis
Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
- Weaver, G; Jeffries, R D; Jackson, R J. . 'Using Neural Network models to estimate stellar ages from lithium equivalent widths: An EAGLES expansion'. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. DOI > view in repository >
- Wright, Nicholas J; Jeffries, R D; Jackson, R J; Sacco, G G; Arnold, Becky; Franciosini, E; Gilmore, G; Gonneau, A; Morbidelli, L; Prisinzano, L; Randich, S; Worley, Clare C. 01-09-2024. 'The Gaia-ESO Survey: 3D dynamics of young groups and clusters from GES and Gaia EDR3'. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. DOI > view in repository >
- de S. Santos, Anderson L.; B. V. Freire, Eduily; da C. Bispo, Giordano F.; Jackson, Robert. A.; Macedo, Zélia S.; E. G. Valerio, Mário. 01-07-2024. 'A comparison of oxygen Frenkel formation and rare earth doping in the Lu2SiO5 and Y2SiO5 orthosilicates using a computer modelling approach'. Computational Materials Science. DOI > view in repository >
- Freire, Eduily Benvindo Vaz; Santos, Anderson Lira de Sales; Bispo, Giordano Frederico da Cunha; Macedo, Zélia Soares; Jackson, Robert A.; Valerio, Mário Ernesto Giroldo. 01-07-2024. 'Local modification of the crystalline structure due to co-doping with RE3+ in cadmium metasilicate'. Ceramics International. DOI > view in repository >
- Sousa, Marcos F.; de Mesquita, Bruno R.; Oliveira, Joéslei L.; Silva, Carlos H. P.; Tavares, Francisca J. R.; Santos, Ricardo D. S.; Rezende, Marcos Vinícius dos Santos; Jackson, Robert A.. . 'Defects and Spectroscopic Investigation of Eu3+ Doping in MgGa2O4'. physica status solidi (b). DOI > view in repository >
- Santos, ALDS; Bispo, GFDC; Freire, EBV; Macedo, ZS; Jackson, R; Valerio, MEG. 01-12-2022. 'Effect of trivalent rare earth doping in cadmium silicates hosts: a theoretical study'. Physica Scripta. DOI > view in repository >
- Bispo, GFC; Nascimento, DS; Santana, LB; Ferreira, GS; Macedo, ZS; Lima, HRBR; Souza, SO; d'Errico, F; Jackson, R; Valerio, MEG. 01-09-2022. 'Defects in MgB4O7 (pure and doped with lanthanides): A case study using a computational modelling approach'. Physica B: Condensed Matter. DOI > view in repository >
- Lucena, Joeslei L. O.; de Mesquita, Bruno Ribeiro; Santos, Ricardo D. S.; Otsuka, Andre M.; dos Santos, Marcos A. Couto; Rezende, Marcos V. dos S.; Jackson, Robert A.. 01-08-2022. 'Computer modelling of RbCdF3: Structural and mechanical properties under high pressure, defect disorder and spectroscopic study'. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY. DOI > view in repository >
- Wood, Nathan D.; Teter, David M.; Tse, Joshua S.; Jackson, Robert A.; Cooke, David J.; Gillie, Lisa J.; Parker, Stephen C.; Molinari, Marco. 01-11-2021. 'An atomistic modelling investigation of the defect chemistry of SrTiO3 and its Ruddlesden-Popper phases, Srn+1TinO3n+1 (n=1-3)'. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY. DOI > view in repository >
- Rezende, MV dos S; Valerio, MEG; Araujo, RM; Jackson, R; dos Santos Mattos, EF; dos Santos Junior, BF. 01-08-2021. 'Optical spectroscopy study of Eu-doped ions in BaAl2O4 phosphors'. Journal of Luminescence. DOI > view in repository >
- Vaz Freire, EB; de Sales Santos, AL; da Cunha Bispo, GF; Macedo, ZS; Gomes, MDA; Giroldo Valerio, ME; Jackson, R. 15-03-2021. 'Intrinsic defects and non-stoichiometry in undoped cadmium silicate hosts'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-12-2020. 'Computer modelling of Bi12SiO20 and Bi4Si3O12: Intrinsic defects and rare earth ion incorporation'. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson, R. 03-09-2020. 'Editorial: Recent Progress in Lithium Niobate'. Crystals. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-06-2020. 'Computer Simulation of the Incorporation of V2+, V3+, V4+, V(5+)and Mo3+, Mo4+, Mo5+, Mo(6+)Dopants in LiNbO3'. Crystals. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-03-2020. 'Site-selective laser spectroscopy and defect configurations of the Nd3+-Li+ centres in ZnO powders'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson; Montenari. 01-09-2019. 'Computer modeling of Zircon (ZrSiO4)—Coffinite (USiO4) solid solutions and lead incorporation: Geological implications'. Stratigraphy and Timescales. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-06-2019. 'Ln3+ doping in CaYAl3O7 and luminescence concentration quenching studied via a new computer modelling strategy'. Optical Materials. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-09-2018. 'A computational and spectroscopic study of Dy3+ doped BaAl2O4 phosphors'. Optical Materials. DOI > view in repository >
- Jeffries, Robin; Jackson, R.J.; Wright, N.J.. 06-07-2018. 'The Gaia-ESO Survey: a kinematical and dynamical study of four young open clusters'. Astronomy & Astrophysics. DOI > view in repository >
- da C. Bispo, G.F.; Jackson, R.A.; Valerio, M.E.G.. 01-04-2018. 'Modelling of Intrinsic Defects in CaYAl3O7'. Acta Physica Polonica A. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson, R; Valerio, MEG; Araujo, RM. 06-03-2018. 'Computer modelling of hafnium doping in lithium niobate'. Crystals. DOI > view in repository >
- Valerio, Mário E G; Jackson, Robert A; Bridges, Frank G. 01-02-2017. 'EXAFS simulations in Zn-doped LiNbO3based on defect calculations'. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson, R A; Kavanagh, L A; Snelgrove, R A. 01-02-2017. 'Computer modelling of double doped SrAl2O4 for phosphor applications'. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 19-03-2016. 'Atomistic simulation and XAS investigation of Mn induced defects in Bi12 TiO20'. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. DOI > view in repository >
- Jeffery, A.J; Gertisser, Ralf; Jackson, Robert; O'Driscoll, B; Kronz, A. 01-01-2016. 'On the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence from Terceira, Azores'. Mineralogical Magazine. DOI > view in repository >
- Fielitz, Peter; Borchardt, Günter; Jackson, Robert A.. 28-12-2015. 'Host anion and cationdiffusion in lithium niobate at high temperatures'. Annales de chimie Science des Matériaux. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 28-07-2015. 'Optical properties of Pr and Eu-doped SrAl12O19: A theoretical study'. Optical Materials. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 20-04-2015. 'Modelling the concentration dependence of doping in optical materials'. 12TH EUROPHYSICAL CONFERENCE ON DEFECTS IN INSULATING MATERIALS (EURODIM 2014). DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 01-01-2015. 'Study of Eu3+ -> Eu2+ reduction in BaAl2O4:Eu prepared in different gas atmospheres'. Materials Research Bulletin. DOI > view in repository >
- Araujo, Romel M.; Valerio, Mário E. G.; Jackson, Robert A.. 08-11-2014. 'Computer simulation of metal co-doping in lithium niobate'. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. DOI > view in repository >
- Fielitz, P.; Borchardt, G.; Ganschow, S.; Bertram, R.; Jackson, R.A.; Fritze, H.; Becker, K.-D.. 01-06-2014. 'Tantalum and niobium diffusion in single crystalline lithium niobate'. Solid State Ionics. DOI > view in repository >
- Read, Mark S.D.; Walker, Scott R.; Jackson, Robert A.. 01-05-2014. 'Derivation of enhanced potentials for plutonium dioxide and the calculation of lattice and intrinsic defect properties'. Journal of Nuclear Materials. DOI > view in repository >
- Hehlen, Markus P.; Boncher, William L.; Melgaard, Seth D.; Blair, Michael W.; Jackson, Robert A.; Littleford, Thomas E.; Love, Steven P.. 19-02-2014. 'Preparation of high-purity LiF, YF3, and YbF3for laser refrigeration'. SPIE Proceedings; Laser Refrigeration of Solids VII. DOI > view in repository >
- Jackson. 19-02-2014. '229Thorium-doped calcium fluoride for nuclear laser spectroscopy.'. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. DOI > view in repository >
- Littleford, Thomas E.; Jackson, Robert A.; Read, Mark S. D.. 01-02-2013. 'Modelling rare‐earth doped BaMgF 4 : a potential laser material'. physica status solidi c. DOI > view in repository >
- Amaral, Jomar B.; de Moraes, Jair R.; Baldochi, Sonia L.; Jackson, Robert A.; Valerio, Mário E. G.. 01-02-2013. 'Computer modelling of undoped and Eu 3+ ‐doped LiLa(WO 4 ) 2'. physica status solidi c. DOI > view in repository >
- Walker, Scott R.; Jackson, Robert A.; Read, Mark S. D.. 01-02-2013. 'Atomistic modelling of actinide oxides for nuclear fuel applications'. physica status solidi c. DOI > view in repository >
- Littleford, Thomas E.; Jackson, Robert A.; Read, Mark S. D.. 01-02-2013. 'An atomistic simulation study of the effect of dopants on the morphology of YLiF 4'. physica status solidi c. DOI > view in repository >
- Hehlen, Markus P.; Greco, Richard R.; Rellergert, Wade G.; Sullivan, Scott T.; DeMille, David; Jackson, Robert A.; Hudson, Eric R.; Torgerson, Justin R.. 01-01-2013. 'Optical spectroscopy of an atomic nucleus: Progress toward direct observation of the 229Th isomer transition'. Journal of Luminescence. DOI > view in repository >
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Book Chapter
- Jackson; Montenari. 09-11-2019. 'Computer modelling of Zircon (ZrSiO4)—Coffinite (USiO4) solid solutions and lead incorporation: Geological implications'. . DOI > view in repository >
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Digital Artefacts
- Jackson, Rob. 02-06-2021. 'Geometrically baffling ‘quasicrystals’ found in the debris of the first-ever nuclear blast'. . view in repository >
- Jackson, Robert A. 03-02-2021. 'Einsteinium: 100 years after Einstein’s Nobel Prize, researchers reveal chemical secrets of element that bears his name'. . view in repository >
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School address
Lennard-Jones School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Lennard-Jones Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG, UK
Phone (School Office): +44 (0)1782 733033, (Chemistry): +44 (0)1782 731693, (Forensic Science): +44 (0)1782 731694, (Physics): +44 (0)1782 733527
Email: scps@keele.ac.uk
Information for schools and colleges
Programme directors
Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Dr Tess Phillips
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733038
Email : t.r.phillips@keele.ac.uk
Dr Chris Hawes
Tel : +44 (0)1782 732820
Email : c.s.hawes@keele.ac.uk
Forensic Science and Criminology
Dr Jamie K. Pringle
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733163
Email : j.k.pringle@keele.ac.uk
Victoria Cartwright
Tel: +44 (0)1782733584
Email: v.cartwright@keele.ac.uk
Physics and Astrophysics
Dr Barry Smalley and Dr Joana Oliveira
Email : b.smalley@keele.ac.uk, j.oliveira@keele.ac.uk
Admission tutors
Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Dr Natalie Capel
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733584
Email : n.j.capel@keele.ac.uk
Forensic Science
Sue Shemilt
Email: s.shemilt@keele.ac.uk
Physics and Astrophysics
Dr Juliana Morbec
Email : physics@keele.ac.uk or j.morbec@keele.ac.uk