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Associate Professor in Electronics and Nanotechnology

Academic Lead of the Nanomaterials and Devices (NMD) Laboratory:  https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/facilities/nanomaterials-and-devices-laboratory

 

Member of Nanotechnology and Electronics Research Group: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/nanotechnology-electronics 

 

Chair of the Electronics and Robotics External Advisory Panel (Industrial Panel, since October 2019)


Led and delivered the Electronics and Robotics Programme Refresh (Feb 2022 - May 2025 )

 

Member of the SECaM Engineering Portfolio Review Panel (2024-25)

Professional memberships

Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)

Chartered Engineer (CEng) Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Roles on external bodies

Reviewer for Research Councils:

Member of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC, UK) Peer Review College

European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET)

Welsh Government

Polish National Science Centre, Poland


Reviewer for Scientific Journals: 
Nature Scientific Reports, Advanced Science, Diagnostics,
Metrologia,
IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurements,
New Journal of Physics,
IOP Measurement, Science and Technology, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, Nanomaterials.

 

Supervised research degrees

PhD Supervisions at the University of Plymouth

7. Abigail Parsons, Director of Studies, 2022 - 2025 (Funded by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), Health and Medical Technologies (HMT) and Zimmer & Peacock).

6. Maxwell Gisborne, Co-Supervisor, 2021 - 2025 (Funded by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), Health and Medical Technologies (HMT)).

5. Theodore Bungon, Director of Studies, 2018 - 2023 (International Student)

4. Benjamin O'Driscoll, Co-Supervisor, 2018 - 2022 (Funded by the University of Plymouth)

3. Jonathan Bloor, Co-Supervisor, 2017 - 2023 (Funded by the University of Plymouth)

2. Carrie Haslam, " DC and Impedance Sensors based on Graphene for the Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Protein Biomarkers",Director of Studies, 2016 - 2020 (Funded by the University of Plymouth).

1. Bing Li, "Graphene Transistors for label-free biosensing", 2012-2015, Co-Supervisor 2014-15, (Funded by China Scholarship Council)

 

Informal PhD students also Co-Supervised (one each) at the National Physical Laboratory, Imperial College London and University of Cambridge.

 

Masters Students Supervised at the University of Plymouth

5. Jack Randall, Zacc Cutting, Stephen Woodcock, Thomas Marsh, "Graphene Biosensor Reader", MEng Group Project , 2020-21, Director of Studies, Awarded Best MEng Group Project. 

4. Thomas Bloom and James Crawford, "Graphene Power Amplifier: FET Characterisation and Simulations", MEng Group Project, 2019-20, Director of Studies.

3. Theodore Bungon, "Graphene Integration and Characterisation of Plessey Semiconductor's Capacitive EPIC Sensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2016-17.

2. Stavros Gourgiotis, "Graphene Printed Biosensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2016-17.

1. Shiva Rana, "Characterisation of Plessey Semiconductor's Capacitive EPIC Sensors", MSc, Director of Studies, 2015-16.

 

 

 

 

Teaching interests

Electrical Principles and Machines BEng (Stage 1), ELEC144 (Module Leader, 2014 - ) Electrical Principles BSc (Stage 1), ELEC138 (Module Leader, 2014-20) Electronic Design and Build BEng/BSc (Stage 1), ELEC145 (Module Leader, 2018 - 20 ) Roboto Design and Build BEng/BSc (Stage 1), ROCO104 (Module Leader, 2020 -21 ) Electronic and Robotic Design and Build (Stage 1), PROJ101 (Module Leader, 2021 - ) Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology MEng/MSc (Stages 4/5), ELEC512 (co-teach, 2015 - ) Supervisor on Final Year Projects (PROJ324 & 325) and Masters Project (PROJ515)  Analogue Electronics
Simulation of Electronic Circuits Immersive Vision Theatre (IVT) based visualisation of Electromagnetic Fields 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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