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Dr Paul Robertson

Paul Robertson was a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, teaching courses on RF Electronics and Sensors & Instrumentation, having previously worked in industry for Lucas Aerospace and PA Technology. He studied Engineering & Electrical Sciences for his first degree at Cambridge, followed by a PhD in Thin Film Semiconductor technology, also at the Engineering Department. Dr. Robertson is a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a Chartered Engineer. 

Paul published over 40 technical papers and patents on thin film technology, sensors and detection systems

Research

 

  • RF electro-magnetic sensors
  • Tunable microwave / liquid crystal devices,
  • Fibre-optic and microwave bio-medical sensors
  • Electric / hybrid propulsion systems for light aircraft 

Publication (Symplectic Elements)

Journal articles

2021 (Accepted for publication)

  • Richards, JA., Randle, LV., Butler, AJ., Martin, JL., Fedotovs, A., Davies, SE., Watson, CJE. and Robertson, PA., 2021 (Accepted for publication). Pilot study of a non-invasive real-time optical backscatter probe in liver transplantation. Transplant International,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/tri.13823
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    2017 (Accepted for publication)

  • Robertson, PA. and Du, R., 2017 (Accepted for publication). Cost-Effective Grid-Connected Inverter for a Microcombined Heat and Power System IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, v. PP
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2677340
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    2017

  • Maguire, STG. and Robertson, PA., 2017. UAV Attitude Estimation Using Low-Frequency Radio Polarization Measurements IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, v. 53
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2016.2637505
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    2015

  • Friedrich, C. and Robertson, PA., 2015. Hybrid-electric propulsion for aircraft Journal of Aircraft, v. 52
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.2514/1.C032660
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  • Friedrich, C. and Robertson, PA., 2015. Hybrid-electric propulsion for automotive and aviation applications CEAS Aeronautical Journal, v. 6
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-014-0144-x
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  • Maguire, STG. and Robertson, PA., 2015. Low Frequency Radio Polarization Sensor with Applications in Attitude Estimation IEEE Sensors Journal, v. 15
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2015.2469679
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  • Ruoyang Du, and Robertson, P., 2015. Dynamic Jiles–Atherton Model for Determining the Magnetic Power Loss at High Frequency in Permanent Magnet Machines IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, v. 51
    Doi: 10.1109/tmag.2014.2382594
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    2010

  • McLaughlin, BL., Wells, AC., Virtue, S., Vidal-Puig, A., Wilkinson, TD., Watson, CJE. and Robertson, PA., 2010. Electrical and optical spectroscopy for quantitative screening of hepatic steatosis in donor livers. Phys Med Biol, v. 55
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/55/22/017
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    2009

  • McLaughlin, BL. and Robertson, PA., 2009. Submillimeter Coaxial Probes for Dielectric Spectroscopy of Liquids and Biological Materials IEEE T MICROW THEORY, v. 57
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2009.2034222
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    2007

  • McLaughlin, B. and Robertson, PA., 2007. Miniature open-ended coaxial probes for dielectric spectroscopy applications Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, v. 40
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    2001

  • Glauser, AR., Robertson, PA. and Lowe, CR., 2001. An electrokinetic sensor for studying immersed surfaces, using focused ultrasound Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, v. 80
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  • Glauser, AR., Robertson, PA. and Lowe, CR., 2001. An electrokinetic sensor for studying immersed surfaces, using focused ultrasound Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, v. 80
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4005(01)00888-7
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  • Glauser, AR., Robertson, PA. and Lowe, CR., 2001. An electrokinetic sensor for studying immersed surfaces, using focused ultrasound Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, v. 80
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    2000

  • Robertson, PA., 2000. Microfabricated fluxgate sensors with low noise and wide bandwidth Electronics Letters, v. 36
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    1997

  • Robertson, PA., 1997. Miniature magnetic sensor with a high sensitivity and wide bandwidth ELECTRON LETT, v. 33
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  • Ludden, BP., Robertson, PA., Reid, DJC. and Rule, J., 1997. Bragg grating in a two-mode optical fibre for sensing applications SENSOR ACTUAT A-PHYS, v. 63
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  • Robertson, PA. and Ludden, BP., 1997. Fibre optic distributed sensor system for condition monitoring of synthetic ropes IEE Colloquium (Digest),
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    1989

  • Milne, WI., Clough, FJ., Robertson, PA., Baker, SD. and Deane, SC., 1989. Photoenhanced CVD of hydrogenated amorphous silicon using an internal hydrogen discharge lamp Applied Surface Science, v. 43
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/0169-4332(89)90225-0
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    1988

  • Baker, SD. and Milne, WI., 1988. Photoenhanced deposition of silicon oxide thin films using a novel windowless internal nitrogen discharge lamp Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, v. 46
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/BF01141589
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    1986

  • Robertson, PA. and Milne, WI., 1986. HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN-FILM DEPOSITION BY DIRECT PHOTO-ENHANCED DECOMPOSITION OF SILANE USING AN INTERNAL HYDROGEN DISCHARGE LAMP. Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, v. 70
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1557/proc-70-31
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  • Milne, WI. and Robertson, PA., 1986. PHOTOENHANCED DEPOSITION OF HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN FILMS. IEE Colloquium (Digest),
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  • Robertson, PA. and Milne, WI., 1986. Novel technique for deposition of hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin films Electronics Letters, v. 22
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1049/el:19860410
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    Conference proceedings

    2014

  • Friedrich, C. and Robertson, PA., 2014. Design of a hybrid-electric propulsion system for light aircraft AIAA AVIATION 2014 -14th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference,
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    2013

  • Friedrich, C. and Robertson, PA., 2013. Hybrid-electric propulsion for aircraft 11th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference,
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    2009

  • Mitrelias, T., Trypiniotis, T., Palfreyman, JJ., Hong, B., Vyas, K., Hayward, TJ., Llandro, J., Kopper, KP., Bland, JAC., Robertson, PA. and Barnes, CHW., 2009. Digital magnetic tagging for multiplexed suspension-based biochemical assays JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, v. 105
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1063/1.3063066
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    2008

  • Mitrelias, T., Trypiniotis, T., van Belle, F., Kopper, KP., Steinmuller, SJ., Bland, JAC. and Robertson, PA., 2008. Magnetic microtags and magnetic encoding for applications in biotechnology BIOMAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC BIOSYSTEMS BASED ON MOLECULAR RECOGNITION PROCESSES, v. 1025
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    2004

  • Mohd Yusof, Y. and Robertson, PA., 2004. A novel magneto-inductive sensor for the measurement of radio frequency magnetic fields and currents Proceedings of the MMU International Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies,
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    2001

  • Tee, CATH., Crossland, WA., Collings, N., Wilkinson, TD. and Robertson, PA., 2001. Design of a free space optical switch demonstrator for a VCSEL-based photonic packet switch Proceedings of the OSA Conference on Optics in Computing (OC), v. 49
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    1988

  • Baker, SD., Milne, WI. and Robertson, PA., 1988. Amorphous silicon thin film transistors manufactured by a photo-CVD technique Proceedings of the MRS Spring Meeting Symposium on Amorphous Silicon Technology, v. 118
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    1987

  • Bhatnagar, YK., Milne, WI. and Robertson, PA., 1987. A comparative study of the photo-CVD of a-Si:H from internal and external lamp systems Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-3),
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    1986

  • Robertson, PA. and Milne, WI., 1986. Photoenhanced deposition of silicon oxide thin films using an internal nitrogen discharge lamp Proceedings of the MRS Fall Meeting,
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