Sam graduated with a Masters in Physics from Heriot Watt University in 2018. His thesis project focused on designing and testing fused silica cantilevers, for the final goal creating a new prototype scanning tip for endoscopic purposes.
He began his PhD with the Photonic Instruments Group in October 2018. His project is to integrate a spatial light modulators into a Ultrafast Laser Inscription set up. This will allow beam shaping which will increase the versatility of the laser writing.