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ANNUAL REPORT
1 August 2007 – 31 July 2008
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NANOTECHNOLOGY AND
ADVANCED MATERIALS
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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ANNUAL REPORT
(1 August 2007 – 31 July 2008)
CONTENTS PAgE NO
1. Foreword from the Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) 2
2. Foreword from the Director of the Research Institute 4
3. Research Institute Members 7
4. Research Students 10
5. Research Publications 13
6. Research Funding 18
7. Indicators of Esteem 19

1 FOREwORD bY THE PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR
(RESEARCh ANd INNOvATION)
It is the responsibility of any institution which conducts
academic research to do so in a way that makes a significant
contribution both to the social, political and cultural fabric
of the community which it serves in particular and to
society and the economy in general. In reading the annual
reports from University of Ulster Research Institutes I am
confident that you will find the research undertaken at
Ulster to have more than fulfilled expectations over the
past year.
The University’s growing reputation for high quality research has enabled us
to continue to attract additional high-calibre research staff who have assisted
colleagues in attracting external research and other income and in completing
work that has led to highly prestigious papers, books and other key performance
outputs.
In particular, the University has had a successful year in terms of research grant
income with £11.5M of externally funded grants. The number of major external
awards, the value of which exceeds £200k, rose to eight with income totalling
£3M attracted from prestigious Research Councils.
In addition to the annual allocation of DEL postgraduate of £3.38M, this year,
the University received just over £300k in support of 34 new DEL funded PhD
studentships to be held in research areas that have specific relevance to the
Northern Ireland economy; thus allowing further development of R&D talent
essential for innovation in business and the public sector. This funding enables
Ulster to support 244 full-time research students with a further 161 supported
from a range of other sources of funding.
Research staff have made a significant contribution to Northern Ireland’s largest
every strategic review under the MATRIX programme. A number of colleagues
contributed significantly as members on the main panel with many other colleagues
on Horizon panels across all five sectors, ie: Advanced Engineering (Transport),
Advanced Materials, Agrifood, ICT and Life & Health Sciences. The MATRIX
recommendations are implemented under the leadership of DETI and Minister
Arlene Foster and the University will play a significant role in implementing its
recommendations and model.
In November 2007 Ulster made its largest submission to the national Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE2008). Almost 500 staff in 25 Units of Research
Assessment participated in the exercise and a number of Ulster staff participated
in RAE Sub-Panels with two members of staff being asked to act as Chair (Professor
Hugh McKenna – Nursing and Midwifery and Professor Seamus MacMathuna –
Celtic Studies).
The RAE2008 outcomes will inform the future research strategy of the University
and the University’s research strategy document (SUPPORTIVe: Strategy and
Action Plan for Research, Research Training and Innovation 2006-2009) is to be
revised during 2008/09.
There continues to be a very strong flow of research findings coming out of our
research activities this year, many as new disclosures, adding to our intellectual
property portfolio. We continue to exploit this asset through knowledge and
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technology transfer activities managed through our Office of Innovation.
I trust that you will enjoy reading the Report and commend it to you as evidence
that University of Ulster research ranks highly amongst UK institutions.
Professor ND Black
Pro Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
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2 FOREwORD bY THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
DIRECTOR
2008 has been an important and strategically significant
year for NAMRI. The year has focused on completing
our RAE submission to the Metallurgy and Materials
RAE 2008 panel, developing large funding proposals
and further International collaborations, participating
in significant Government Reviews and focusing on
developing an enhanced PhD base across the Institute.
From developing key International Links with CIMIT in
Boston to signing an MOU with IIT Jaipur in India, the
year has witnessed excellent underpinning activities that
are furthering our intrinsic advanced materials nanotechnology science base and
enhancing our technology transfer outputs.
£2m of SRIF 3 funding has been awarded to enhance the Nanotechnology,
Composites and Bioengineering Laboratories within NAMRI and newly installed
equipment includes a flag-ship TOF-SIMS system; Nanoparticle Growth System;
Micro-Extrusion Facility; a new Labview Laboratory and a Vital-Signs Monitoring
Facility.
The Institutes successful multi-million pound EPSRC-MATCH National Centre
which has a major hub hosted within NAMRI, has recently been renewed until
2013. This is a reflection of the high levels of interest within this collaborative
centre which focuses on industry-academic links within the area of medical device
innovation and clinical adoption.
The Institute has reviewed it’s key strengths in sensors, electronics and microfluidics
technology and created a strategy to focus on areas such as Connected Health
thus aligning with current industry and clinical needs in point of care research
and associated applications.
The £1M philanthropically funded Centre for
Advanced Cardiovascular Research which focuses
on links with the Belfast Trust and Ulster within areas
such as electro-physiology and bio-medical science
related to cardiovascular disease has completed
developing a new £450k SRIF 3 Electro-cardiology
laboratory suitable for project based training and
research within NIBEC.
NIBEC continues to further its developments in
areas such as nanostructuring, nanotube growth,
tissue engineering & biomaterials, micro-discharge
plasmas, biosensors & connected health and photocatalysis. International links
have been extended to countries such as India, Taiwan as well as sustaining our
USA, India and Japan collaborations.
ECRE has developed a new research and training relationship with Bombardier
and has further grown it’s composite facilities base. The Centre has been awarded
significant funding and studentships from the Aerospace sector and in particular
Rolls Royce; Boeing and Bombardier. The Centres leadership is currently planning
implementing a significant strategy to create an industry-led research campaign to
address the needs of the Northern Ireland and UK composites sector. The centre
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continues to enhance it’s focus and outputs in the areas of nano-composites;
composite recycling and 3-D woven composites.
AMFoR have now fully developed a strong collaboration with Professor Banabic
(Cluj-Napoca-Romanian visiting-scholar). A close working relationship with
Bombardier Aerospace has led to further gift-funding and this has provided a
mutually beneficial advancement in mechanical metallurgy and forming process
development. Elements of this work have lead to research and co-authorship of a
book that relates to some of Northern Ireland’s historic monuments.
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The School of Engineering in conjunction with
NAMRI continues to be one of the University
strongest performers in both consultancies and KTP/
Fusion based projects. Of note were repeat requests
from companies all over Ireland for engagement with
expertise in areas such as design, sensors, materials
and electronics.
The Institute hosted the year’s highly successful UK Surface Analysis Forum, NPL
Workshops, Nanotechnology Institute UK meetings as well as a range of IET,
IOM, IOP & RSC events.
Key individuals within the Institute have been invited to present their work across
the world including, keynotes and invited lectures in Europe; Japan; India; and the
USA and staff were involved on many International Organising Committees.
NAMRI has managed to grow further
its strong technology transfer
capability. A new spin-in to NIBEC,
namely SiSaf was announced and this
company is leading in the area of
nanoparticle drug delivery. Key Spin-
Outs such as Sensor Technology and
Devices Ltd (STnD) and Heartsine
Inc. continue to grow internationally
S e c re ta ry of S ta te P e te r H a in, P ro -V ic e -C ha nc e llor
in the areas of Connected Health (R e s e a rc h a nd Innova tion) P rof. B e rnie H a nniga n (U ls te r)
and AED’s. Of note has been STnD a nd P rofe s s or D ipa m G hos h (IIT -M umba i) a t the s igning
of the N a note c hnology M e mora ndum O f U nde rs ta nding
acceptance into the Continua
http:// ne ws .uls te r.a c .uk /re le a s e s /2006/2165.html
Alliance and collaborations with
Partners Healthcare in Boston as well as Intel (USA). The company also was
successful in being awarded a major £450k Wellcome Trust Translational Award.
Industrial integration has been strong with MATCH involvement in the medical
devices arena, CAST Award support from local companies and in particular a
new relationship with companies such as AVX Ltd. (NI), Enbio (Ire) and Shreader
(NI). The Institute’s PhD student base with its’ high International demand is fast
developing economically-relevant studentships from all over the world.
Of note also has been the role played by key NAMRI members with the Northern
Ireland Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment MATRIX Panel as well
as the Advanced Materials sub panel. This work has followed on from similar
leadership roles within the RoI’s Forfas and chairmanships roles of the NanoIreland
Materials Panel.
The Institute was also represented on the 2008 RAE UoA 29 Metallurgy and
Materials panel and the outcomes of this review will be in late 2008.

Professor Jennifer Adgey, Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Victoria Hospital,
and Visiting Professor at UU received an honorary degree of DSc (Doctor of
Science) in recognition of her services to cardiology and the University of Ulster.
Professor Adgey has been involved in collaborative work with NIBEC at UU for
many years, and has been pivotal in the formation of the Centre for Advanced
Cardiovascular Research.
Professor James McLaughlin
Director of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute
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3. RESEARCH INSTITUTE MEMbERS
CORE MEMbERS
Surname Forename Title Position
Anderson John Prof Professor of Electronics
boyd Adrian Dr Lecturer
brown Desmond Dr Academic Staff
byrne Tony Dr Lecturer
Dixon Dorian Dr Lecturer
Leacock Alan Dr Lecturer
Lemoine Patrick Dr Lecturer
Maguire Paul Prof Professor of Plasmas & Nanofabrication
McAdams Eric Prof Professor of Bioengineering
McIlhagger Alistair Dr Lecturer
McLaughlin James Prof Director – Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
Research Institute
Meenan Brian Prof Professor of Biomedical Materials
Papakonstantinou Pagona Dr Reader in Advanced Materials
Quinn Justin Dr Lecturer
EMERITUS PROFESSORS
Surname Forename Title Position
Eggins Brian Prof Emeritus
brown Norman Prof Emeritus
Singh Uma Prof Emeritus
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TRANSITIONAL MEMbERS
Surname Forename Title Position
Akay Mustafa Dr Academic Staff
Archer Edward Dr Research Associate
brady Colin Mr KTP – Creagh Concrete Products Ltd
brown Alan Mr Research Fellow
burgess Samuel Dr Lecturer
burke George Dr Research Associate
Cairns Marie Louise Dr Research Associate
Chirwa Lawrence Dr Lecturer
Clarke Robin Prof Head of School
Davey Shirley Dr Research Associate
Dunlop Patrick Dr Research Associate
Escalona Omar Prof Director CRC
Fitzgibbon Francis Mr Research Associate
Gilmore Ken Dr Academic Staff
Glasgow David Mr KTP – Northstone (NI) Ltd
Hamilton Jeremy Dr Research Associate
Hanson Nigel Mr KTP – CDE Ireland Ltd
Laverty Seamus Dr Academic Staff
Mahony Charles Dr Research Fellow
McCann Richard Dr Project Engineer
Morgan Margaret Dr Lecturer
O’Hare Peter Dr Fusion Research Associate
Owens Frank Dr Academic Staff
Shang Naigui Dr Research Associate
Sinha Roy Susanta Dr Research Associate
Swales Lesley Mrs Research Nurse
Turner Colin Dr Senior Lecturer
webb Alan Dr Senior Lecturer
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VISITING PROFESSORS
Surname Forename Title Institution/Company
Apsley Norman Prof Northern Ireland Science Park
baikie Iain Prof KP Technology
Campbell Gavin Prof Bombardier
Jossinet Jacques Prof INSERN, Lyons, France
McCormick Percival Prof University of Illinois
Sibbert Suzanne Prof SISAF
Robertson Peter Prof Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
VISITING RESEARCHERS
Surname Forename Title Institution/Company
Chen Li-Chyong Prof Taiwan University
Misra Ashok Prof IIT Bombay
Mitra Sushanta Dr IIT Bombay
Moore Eric Dr Tyndal Institute
banabic Dorel Prof Cluj-Napoca-Romanian
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4. RESEARCH STUDENTS – NEw REGISTRATIONS
Name Anderson, Nicola
Title of Project Evolution model: An anisotropic hardening model for the characterisation of
orthotropic sheet metal materials
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Ireland
Name Greenan, James
Title of Project Plasma deposition of diamond like carbon films at high pressure for complex
shaped objects
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name Hamad, Eyad
Title of Project Impedimetric sensors for label-free point-of-care immunoassy cardiac marker systems
Grant Source Marie Curie
Country of Origin Germany
Name Jenkins, Philip
Title of Project Investigating the use of Nanotechnology in the Aerospace Industry to improve
mechanical performance in liquid infused advanced composites
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name Kerr, Maria
Title of Project Functionalisation of natural biomaterials for tissue engineering
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
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Name Mathur, Ashish
Title of Project Nanostructuring of nanofluidic/microfluidic devices for enhanced blood filtering and
detection of blood analytes associated with biosensors
Grant Source VCRS
Country of Origin India
Name Millar, Mark
Title of Project DLC in rotary valve component
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name Mukhopadhyay, Subdaheep
Title of Project Fabrication of micro/nanofluidic devices employing CNT sensors
Grant Source VCRS
Country of Origin India
Name Sharma, Surbhi
Title of Project Synthesis and characterisation of grapheme for bioelectronic sensing
Grant Source VCRS
Country of Origin India
Name wadhwa, Shikha
Title of Project Wet synthesis of titania nanotubes
Grant Source VCRS
Country of Origin India
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4. RESEARCH STUDENTS – PHD CONFERRED
Name Moody , Gillian
Title of Project Wound mapping using electrical impedance spectroscopy
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name Howe, Conrad
Title of Project A tool design method for the compensation of springback in sheet hydroformed
components
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name McMurray, Robert
Title of Project The influence of cladding on springback Al-Cu alloys during stretch forming
Grant Source University of Ulster
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
Name Di Maio, Rebecca
Title of Project New methods in improving survival rates post cardiac arrest
Grant Source DEL
Country of Origin Northern Ireland
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5. RESEARCH PUbLICATIONS – CORE MEMbERS
Anderson
Boyd
Shannon HJ, Navarro CO, Smith BA, McClelland AJ, Lau EW, Roberts MJD, Anderson JMCC, Adgey JA, (Nov
2007) “Activation patterns during selective pacing of the left ventricle can be characterized using noninvasive
electrocardiographic imaging”, Journal of Electrocardiology, Vol. 40, No. 6 S1, Pages S111-S117
Boyd AR, Duffy H, McCann R, Meenan BJ, (Mar 2008) “Sputter deposition of calcium phosphate/titanium dioxide
hybrid thin films”, Materials Science and Engineering C:, Vol. 28, No. 2, Pages 228-236
Boyd AR, Burke G A, Duffy H, Cairns M L, O Hare P, Meenan BJ, (Feb 2008) “Characterisation of calcium phosphate/titanium
dioxide hybrid coatings”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 2, Pages
485-498
Cairns ML, Meenan BJ, Burke G, Boyd AR, (Jan 2008) “Effect of nanoscale topography on fibronectin adsorption
to sputter deposited calcium phosphate thin films”, International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, Vol. 1, No. 3,
Pages 280-298
O’Kane C, Duffy H, Meenan BJ, Boyd AR, (Apr 2008) “Creating variations in the surface properties of bioceramic
sputter deposited coatings”, Proceedings of Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society 28th Spring
Meeting
Brown (desmond)
O’Donnell M, Leacock AG, Banabic D, Brown D, McMurray RJ, (Mar 2008) “The effect of pre-strain and solution
heat treatment on the formability of a 2024 aluminium alloy”, International Journal of Material Forming, Online
Brown (Norman)
Byrne
Borcia G, Brown NMD (2007) “Hydrophobic coatings on selected polymers in an atmospheric pressure dielectric
barrier discharge”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol 40, No 7, Pages 1927-1936
Hamilton JWJ, Byrne J, Dunlop PSM, Brown NMD, (Jan 2008) “Photo-oxidation of water using nanocrystalline
tungsten oxide under visible light”, International Journal of Photoenergy, Online
Dunlop PSM, McMurray TA, Hamilton JWJ, Byrne J, (Apr 2008) “Photocatalytic inactivation of clostridium perfringens
spores on TiO2 electrodes”, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, Vol. 196, No. 1,
Pages 113-119
Hamilton JWJ, Byrne J, Dunlop PSM, Brown NMD, (Jan 2008) “Photo-oxidation of water using nanocrystalline
tungsten oxide under visible light”, International Journal of Photoenergy, Online
Hamilton JWJ, Byrne J, McCullagh C, Dunlop PSM, (Jan 2008) “Electrochemical investigation of doped titanium
dioxide”, International Journal of Photoenergy, Online
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Leacock
O’Donnell M, Leacock AG, Banabic D, Brown D, McMurray RJ, (Mar 2008) “The effect of pre-strain and solution
heat treatment on the formability of a 2024 aluminium alloy”, International Journal of Material Forming, Online
Lemoine
Dixon D, Morrison R, Lemoine P, Meenan BJ, (Jul 2008) “Long term effects of air dielectric barrier discharge
treatment on the surface properties of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology,
Vol. 22, No. 7, Pages 717-731
Lemoine P, Quinn JP, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Jan 2008) “Mechanical characterization and properties of
DLC films”, in “Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films” (Edited by C Donnet, A Erdemir)
Maguire
Mahony CMO, Gans T, Graham WG, Maguire PD, Petrovic ZL, (Jul 2008) “Ultrasmall radio frequency driven
microhollow cathode discharge”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 93, No. 1-2, Pages 011501-1-011501-3
Ogwu AA, Okpalugo TIT, N. Ali, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Apr 2008) “Endothelial cell growth on silicon
modified hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B - Applied
Biomaterials, Vol. 85B, No. 1, Pages 105-113
McLaughlin JAD, Maguire PD, (Apr 2008) “Advances on the use of carbon based materials at the biological and
surface interface for applications in medical implants”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 17, No. 4-5, Pages
873-877
Lemoine P, Quinn JP, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Jan 2008) “Mechanical characterization and properties of
DLC films”, in “Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films” (Edited by C Donnet, A Erdemir)
McAdams
Kearney K, Thomas C, McAdams ET, (Aug 2007) “Quantification of motion artifact in ECG electrode design”,
Proceedings of 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, Lyon, France, Pages 1533-1536
McIlhagger
McIlhagger R, Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, Wilson S, Simpson D, Wenger W, (Feb 2008) “The influence of binder tow
density on the mechanical properties of spatially reinforced composites. Part 2 - Mechanical properties”, Composites
- Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39, No. 2, Pages 334-341
Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, McIlhagger R, (Feb 2008) “Examination of the failure of 3D woven composites”, Composites
- Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39, No. 2, Pages 273-283
Dixon D, McIlhagger A, Crangle A A, McIlhagger R, McCracken K, (Nov 2007) “Seal properties of medical
packaging materials at elevated temperature”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 21, No. 15, Pages
1529-1537
Stewart G, McIlhagger A, Quinn JP, King S, (Nov 2007) “An investigation into the effect of compaction on the
mechanical performance of a 3D reinforced advanced composite”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15,
No. 7, Pages 535-544
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King S, Stewart G, McIlhagger A, Quinn JP, (Nov 2007) “Incremental damage development in a 3D woven carbon
fibre composite”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15, No. 7, Pages 521-534
Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, McIlhagger R, Ridgeway K, Ganeshmal M, King S, Stewart G, (Nov 2007) “The design and
manufacture of advanced 3D woven hybrid composite materials”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15, No.
8, Pages 597-604
McLaughlin
Shang N, Papakonstantinou P, McLaughlin JAD, Chen WC, Chu M, Stamboulis A, (Jul 2008) “Fe catalytic growth,
microstructure, and low-threshold properties of open ended tubular graphite cones”, Journal of Applied Physics,
Vol. 103, No. 12, Americal Institute of Physics, Pages 124308-1-124308-4
Ogwu A A, Okpalugo T I T, N. Ali, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Apr 2008) “Endothelial cell growth on silicon
modified hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B - Applied
Biomaterials, Vol. 85B, No. 1, Pages 105-113
McLaughlin JAD, Maguire PD, (Apr 2008) “Advances on the use of carbon based materials at the biological and
surface interface for applications in medical implants”, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 17, No. 4-5, Pages
873-877
Lemoine P, Quinn JP, Maguire PD, Zhao JD, McLaughlin JAD, (May 2007) “Intrinsic mechanical properties of
ultra-thin amorphous carbon layers”, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 253, No. 14, Pages 6165-6175
Lemoine P, Roy SS, Quinn JP, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Mar 2007) “Carbon nanosturctures grown with
electron and ion beam methods”, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 86, No. 4, Pages 451-
456
Lemoine P, Quinn JP, Maguire PD, McLaughlin JAD, (Jan 2008) “Mechanical characterization and properties of
DLC films”, in “Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films” (Edited by C Donnet, A Erdemir)
Meenan
Dixon D, Morrison R, Lemoine P, Meenan BJ, (Jul 2008) “Long term effects of air dielectric barrier discharge
treatment on the surface properties of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology,
Vol. 22, No. 7, Pages 717-731
Boyd AR, Duffy H, McCann R, Meenan BJ, (Mar 2008) “Sputter deposition of calcium phosphate/titanium dioxide
hybrid thin films”, Materials Science and Engineering C:, Vol. 28, No. 2, Pages 228-236
Boyd AR, Burke G A, Duffy H, Cairns M L, O Hare P, Meenan BJ, (Feb 2008) “Characterisation of calcium phosphate/titanium
dioxide hybrid coatings”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 2, Pages
485-498
Cairns ML, Meenan BJ, Burke G, Boyd AR, (Jan 2008) “Effect of nanoscale topography on fibronectin adsorption
to sputter deposited calcium phosphate thin films”, International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, Vol. 1, No. 3,
Pages 280-298
O’Kane C, Duffy H, Meenan BJ, Boyd AR, (Apr 2008) “Creating variations in the surface properties of bioceramic
sputter deposited coatings”, Proceedings of Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society 28th Spring
Meeting
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Papakonstantinou
Shang N, Papakonstantinou P, McLaughlin JAD, Chen WC, Chu M, Stamboulis A, (Jul 2008) “Fe catalytic growth,
microstructure, and low-threshold properties of open ended tubular graphite cones”, Journal of Applied Physics,
Vol. 103, No. 12, Pages 124308-1-124308-4
Sun N, McMullan M, Papakonstantinou P, Gao H, Zhang X, Mihailovic D, Li M, (Apr 2008) “Bioassembled Nanocircuits
of Mo6S9-xIx Nanowires for Electrochemical Immunodetection of Estrone Hapten”, Analytical Chemistry,
Vol. 80, No. 10, Pages 3593-3597
Zhonglai L, Jaroniec M, Papakonstantinou P, Vohrer U, Kumar S, Attard G, Holmes J D, (Jun 2007) “Supercritical
fluid growth of porous carbon nanocages”, Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 19, No. 13, Pages 3349-3354
Ray S C, Pao CW, Tsai HM, Chiou JW, Pong WF, Chen CW, Tsai H-M, Papakonstantinou P, Chen LC, Chen KH,
Graham WG, (May 2007) “Electronic structures and bonding properties of chlorine-treated nitrogenated carbon
nanotubes: X-ray absorption and scanning photoelectron microscopy studies”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.
90, No. 19, Pages 192107-1-192107-3
Papakonstantinou P, Ray SC, Pao CW, Tsai HM, chiou JW, Pong WF, Chen CW, Tsai MH, Chen LC, Chen KH,
(Nov 2007) “A comparative study of the electronic structures of oxygen- and chlorine- treated nitrogenated
carbon nanotubes by x-ray absorption and scanning photoelectron microscopy”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.
91, No. 202102, Pages 202102-1-202102-3
Vohrer U, Holmes J, Zhonglai L, AnuShih T, Papakonstantinou P, Ruether M, Blau W, (Nov 2007) “Tailoring the
wettability of carbon nanotube powders, bucky papers and vertically aligned nanofibers by plasma assisted
functionalization”, Journal of Nanotechnology Online, Vol. 3, Pages 1-12
Quinn
McIlhagger R, Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, Wilson S, Simpson D, Wenger W, (Feb 2008) “The influence of binder tow
density on the mechanical properties of spatially reinforced composites. Part 2 - Mechanical properties”, Composites
- Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39, No. 2, Pages 334-341
Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, McIlhagger R, (Feb 2008) “Examination of the failure of 3D woven composites”, Composites
- Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39, No. 2, Pages 273-283
Stewart G, McIlhagger A, Quinn JP, King S, (Nov 2007) “An investigation into the effect of compaction on the
mechanical performance of a 3D reinforced advanced composite”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15,
No. 7, Pages 535-544
King S, Stewart G, McIlhagger A, Quinn JP, (Nov 2007) “Incremental damage development in a 3D woven carbon
fibre composite”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15, No. 7, Pages 521-534
Quinn JP, McIlhagger A, McIlhagger R, Ridgeway K, Ganeshmal M, King S, Stewart G, (Nov 2007) “The design and
manufacture of advanced 3D woven hybrid composite materials”, Polymers & Polymer Composites, Vol. 15, No.
8, Pages 597-604
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PATENTS
• Apparatus for Body Surface Mapping
• Tissue Mapping System and Method Biomedical Surface Electrode
• Profiled Biosignal Electrode Device
• Biomedical Electrode Device
• Biosignal Electrode
• Sealed Medical Electrode Package: A sensor device
• System and method for gas discharge spectroscopy (Electronic Nose)
• Method for Chlorine Plasma Modification of Silver Electrodes - (Reactive Ion Chloriding)
• Bodily Flow Measuring System (Pulse Wave Velocity Sensor)
• Apparatus and Method for Coating Substrates with Vacuum Depositable Material
• A Non Invasive MultiCardioGraphic Apparatus and Method of Assessing
• Acute Ischaemic Damage
• A System for Determining the Condition of a Patients Heart
• Multiple Tube Photocatalytic Reactor for the Treatment of Water Cardiac Defibrillation
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6. RESEARCH FUNDING (ExCLUDING ON-GOING SRIF AND
INFRASTRUCTURAL FUNDING)
Staff Name(s) Title of Award Funding body Value
boyd, Dr A World Biomaterials Conference Royal Society – £850
conference grant
byrne, Dr J Treatment of agricultural waste water by NATO Science for Peace £5,525
photolysis and photocatalysis technology
Leacock, Dr A Support for sheet metal hydro-forming Bombardier
research activities Aerospace – Shorts £35,000
Lemoine, Dr P Titanium oxide nanotubes array Royal Society – £5,800
byrne, Dr J conference grant
McIlhagger, Dr A The investigation and application of nano Bombardier £33,140
materials in advanced composite structures Aerospace – Shorts
for the aerospace industry
Maguire, Prof P Electrical Solitons UU Research Office £10,000
Maguire, Prof P Grant in aid of supporting 5th UK T EPSRC £9,718
echnological Plasma Workshop
Maguire, Prof P UU-QUB Technological Plasma Conference INI Networking £524
Invited Expert
Maguire, Prof P 61st Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference Royal Society – £1,230
conference grant
McLaughlin, Prof J SISAF UUTech £22,500
Meenan, Prof b REMEDI – additional funding EPSRC – via
boyd, Dr A Loughborough £25,000
McLaughlin, Prof J
Papakonstantinou, Carbon nanotubes production UU Research Office £10,000
Dr P
Papakonstantinou, DESYGN-IT – grant extension CEC Framework 6 £8,921
Dr P
McLaughlin, Prof J
Papakonstantinou, Distinguished Visiting Fellowship – Dr Chen Royal Academy of £4,500
Dr P Engineering
Papakonstantinou, Hot Nano Topics 2008 workshops Royal Society £1.095
Dr P
Papakonstantinou, Highly sensitive biosensors from chemically Nuffield Foundation £1,400
Dr P functionalized graphene sheets
McLaughlin, Prof J The optimisation and understanding of the INI / AVX £819,924
Maguire, Prof P role of new nanoparticle ceramics for use in
byrne, Dr T high frequency capacitors
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7. ESTEEM
BOyd
• Member of the Council for the UK Society for Biomaterials (UKSB).
• President of Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society.
• Committee member of local branch of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).
• Member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials (ISSN 1752-8933).
• Member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Molecular Engineering (ISSN 1743-8241).
• Guest Editor for the International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials for the special Edition on Biomaterials and
Medical Devices (ISSN 1752-8933).
• Member of the organising committee for the joint Bioengineering… in Ireland 13 and the 27th Northern Ireland
Biomedical Engineering Society annual conference held in Northern Ireland on 26th – 27th January 2007.
ByRNE
• Secretary to the Royal Society of Chemistry (Northern Ireland 2004-date
• Member of National Sanitation Foundation working group on TOC standardisation.
• Organising Committee 2nd International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry (Aberdeen 2007)
• RSC Photochemistry Special Interest Group
dIxON
• Invited speaker: Assocham Nanotech-Millennium Summit
• Board member of Medi-Ten (N.Ireland medical device manufacturers quality association)
• Committee member of Northern Ireland Bioengineering Society (NIBES)
• Committee member Institute of Materials (IOM3)
LEACOCk
• Invited presentation: Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
• Keynote presentation: ESAFORM 2008, Lyon , France
• Winner of 2 Innovation Awards
LEMOINE
• Invitation to write a book on the ‘characterisation of periodic nanostructures for nano-bio applications’ by
Pan-Stanford publishing, following participation in the Nano Bio Clean Tech Conference, san Francisco 2008.
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MAgUIRE
• EPSRC College member
• Chairperson, EPSRC Technological Plasma Workshop Committee, 2007
• Chair, EPSRC Non-Thermal Plasma Network Workshop Committee (06/07)
• InvestNI Flame Award for Business Spin-Out (2006-07).
• Invited Speaker: 61st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Texas, USA Oct 2008
• Organising Committee: 2nd Workshop on Non-equilibrium processes in plasmas and studies of environment,
Belgrade 2008
• Invited Speaker: “Carbon Nanotubes for Field-Emission, Biosensors and Other Applications”, Centre for Non-
Equilibrium Processes, Institute of Physics Belgrade, Sept 2008.
• Publication Download: “Breakdown, scaling and volt-ampere characteristics of low current micro-discharges”,
in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol 41, pp194002 (2008) – has been downloaded 250 times so far.
• Selected to present special workshop presentation on “Pressure dependence of the ion energy distribution for
light and heavy ions measured at the RF-driven electrode” at 19th Europhysics Conference on the Atomic and
Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases (ESCAMPIG), Spain, Jul 2008.
• Member Advisory-Steering Committee, Inst. Physics Belgrade Western Balkans Project 2005 - 2009
McAdAMS
• Member of the International Scientific Committee, ITBM-RBM, Elsevier
• EPSRC College Member
• Member of the IEEE EMBS Technical committee on Wearable Biomedical Sensors & Systems
• Member of European PhD Jury
• Programme Chair, IEEE-EMBC (France 2007)
McILhAggER
• EPSRC College member
• Guest speaker – IOM3 Event, Innovation in Polymers, Napier University
• Editorial Board American Journal of Applied Sciences.
McLAUghLIN
• EPSRC College Member
• Sub-panel member of the RAE 2008 Metallurgy and Materials Committee
• Member of NanoIreland Task-Force
• Chair of the NanoIreland Materials Taskforce
• Invited Member: Northern Ireland Science and Industry Panel – MATRIX and Chair of materials sub-panel
• Chair of the Matrix Advanced Materials Panel
• Scientific Advisory Board: Advanced Nano-Materials (India 2007)
• Scientific Advisory Board: MPA 2007
• Scientific Advisory Board: MSSI (Limerick)
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• Scientific Advisory Board: Noribic NI
• Member of Nanoteire/INSPIRE Board
• Invited speaker: 1st International Conference, Symposium NBM-2, IC4N 2008 16-18 June 2008, Halkidiki
Geece
• Invited Talk, Liverpool’s John Moore University, Sensors and Actuators IOP Sensors and their Applications, September
2008
• Co-Chair in Session NBM-3 “Nano-Biomaterials” 1st International conference from nanoparticles and nanomaterials
to nanodevices and nanosystems, IC4N 2008 16-18 June 2008, Halkidiki Geece
MEENAN
• Member, EPSRC College 2005 –
• Invited Editor (with A. Boyd), Int. J. Nano and Biomaterials, Vol 1 No. 3, 2008
• Member, Advanced Materials Sub-Panel of the Northern Ireland Science & Industry Panel (MATRIX) 2008 -
• Member, NanoBio Panel, NanoIreland Task Force, 2006 – 2008
• Member, Diamond Light Source I07 Users Group, 2005 -
PAPAkONSTANTINOU
• EPSRC College Member (2004-2009).
• Royal Society panel member on International grants (2006-2009).
• Royal Irish Academy panel member on Chemical and Physical Sciences Committee (2007-2010).
• Panel committee member of the National Access Programme (NAP) of Tyndall National Institute (2007-2009).
• Co-organiser of Symposium L ”Large area electronics from carbon nanotubes, graphene and nanowires” MRS
Fall Meeting Boston USA , November 30-Dec 4 2009 .
• Co-Chair in Session NBM-3 “Nano-Biomaterials” 1st International conference from nanoparticles and nanomaterials
to nanodevices and nanosystems, IC4N 2008 16-18 June 2008, Halkidiki Geece
• Session Chair on ISNEPP International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution,
11-13 December 2007, Florida, USA.
• Invited talk: 1st International Conference, From Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems,
Symposium NBM-2, IC4N 2008 16-18 June 2008, Halkidiki Geece
• Invited talk: 14th International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces, 29 June-4rth July 2008, “Biofunctionalization
and Sensing”Symposium, ICSFS 2008 Dublin.
• Invited talk: Hot nanotopics 2008, Workshop on Transition Metal/Chalcohalide Nanostructures TMCN 2008,
23-20 May 2008, Portoroz, Slovenia.
• Invited talk: 17th Annual Workshop, Surrey Ion Beam Facility, 18 March 2008, Surrey, UK.
• Invited talk: National Centre for Electron Spectroscopy and Surface Analysis, NCESS, Users meeting, 12 November
2007, Daresbury, UK.
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