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Research Theme Members
Areas of Expertise
Aeroacoustics, experimental acoustics, Numerical acoustics
Research Interests
Aerodynamic noised, Low-frequency noise in residential buildings
Areas of Expertise
Nonlinear Vibrations & Bifurcations, Coupled Oscillators, MEMS Oscillators and Dynamics, MEMS in Fluids & Fluid-Structure Interactions, Experimental Continuation Methods (Control-Based), Multi-Physics Modelling
Research Interests
Sound Detection Technology, Cochlear Implant Technology, Bio-Sensors, Bio-Acoustic Monitoring, Reservoir Computing using Nonlinear MEMS
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Current Postgraduate Opportunities
Project Title: Future Cochlear Implants
Project summary: Recent research intentions to advance cochlear implant performance include the realisation of a totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). Such a TICI solution promises to reduce deafness discrimination, increase device performance through a reduction in power consumption, and maximise device utility by removing the external device which restricts activities. Our research intentions propose a device which operates in the perilymph of the scala vestibuli to leverage three key advantages: i) to make use of the natural sound pressure level gain of the ossicular chain, ii) to utilise the effect of fluid damping to reduce oscillator resonant frequencies, and iii) to minimise the required change in surgical procedure.
Project Title: Point-of-care Insulin Sensor
Project summary: This research project pertains to the development of a biomolecule sensor technology platform. In particular, for the purpose of measuring insulin in real time and at the point-of-care (POC, meaningnear or at the site of patient care, outside the traditional laboratory). We aim to achieve insulin detection from a blood sample, using the complex nonlinear dynamic landscape of a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) biosensing device.
Project Title: MEMS Array Dynamics in Fluids
Project summary: This project is part of ongoing fundamental research in the field of coupled oscillators in fluids. We investigate small to large-size arrays for bound and unbound fluid conditions, with fixed and moving boundary conditions. Associated applications are the study of hair-cell motions inside the human cochlea as well as the vestibular tubes.
Areas of Expertise
Acoustics and noise control
Research Interests
Building acoustics, Environmental acoustics, Machinery noise control
Current Postgraduate Opportunities
Project Title: Environmental Noise
Project summary: Effect on the conservation estate – visitors and wildlife
Funding/stipend: To be negotiated
Project Title: Building acoustics
Project summary: Noise propagation through gaps
Funding/stipend:To be negotiated
Areas of Expertise
Experimental, numerical and theoretical modelling
Research Interests
Aeroacoustics, Thermoacoustics, Acoustic dampers, Passive noise control, Active noise control
