Peter's PhD was nominated by the School of Physics for a Springer thesis, a prestigious and exclusive honour awarded to the best theses in physical sciences from around the world. The thesis is entitled 'The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: an Analysis from the Metre to the Nanometre Scale'.

Speaking about the publication, Dr Martin said: " I am very proud to see my work published in this distinguished series. It is an honour to see my research recognised in this way and it is pleasing to see that it has made a significant impact to the field".

Peter has recently returned to the University as a Research Associate in the Interface Analysis Centre.

The book is available to preview and buy on the Springer website here