Pete Vukusic began Investigating natural structural colour in the University of Exeter School of Physics in 1998. Iridescence and the photonic properties of butterflies and moths was central to the original work but his research has diversified to comprise the photonics of a much broader range of animals and plants.

Pete formed and leads the Biological Photonics research group. The group's research is motivated by the goal of fundamentally understanding naturally evolved strategies at work in the manipulation of light by biological systems. Its principle aims comprise development of a critical knowledge base of biological strategies involved in natural photonic system processes and applying it both to improve existing technologies and to design innovative new optical devices.

Please email Prof. Pete Vukusic using the email address shown above, or look through the groups publications and research pages if you are interested in this area and wish to find out more.