Alex Smyth

Alex's Background: Alex is currently a Marie Curie Early Stage Research Fellow pursuing a Ph.D. in the Physics Department at the University of Leicester. Initially, his research focused on "Electrowetting of Fingerprint Sweat Deposits as an Aid to Conventional Enhancement Techniques: Development of Electrowetting Fingerprint Sweat." However, Alex has since shifted his focus to exploring methods for visualizing fingerprints on metal surfaces subjected to extreme conditions, with a particular interest in metal components of IEDs. This research is conducted as part of the INTREPID Forensics Programme at the University of Leicester.

Previous Experience: Before joining the University of Leicester, Alex served as a Research Officer II in the Atmospheric Research Unit at the University of Malta. His first role after graduating was as a Research Officer with The-Missing-Link Resource Coordinators in Cairns, Australia. Alex holds an M.Sci. in Oceanography from the University of Southampton and an M.Sc. in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Malta.