Dr Robert Hughes
EngD, MPhys
Current positions
Lecturer in Non-Destructive Testing
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
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Research interests
Electromagnetic, magnetic & inductive sensing for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Healthcare Technology applications. Magnetic particle manipulation & low cost microfluidics.
For potential collaboration, postgraduate or postdoctorate opportunities, please contact Robert.hughes@bristol.ac.uk.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT):
Eddy-current testing (ECT) is an electromagnetic sensing NDT technique. Current research activities in this area include the development of novel technology and data-processing techniques for:
- Defect charcaterisation
- Carbon-fibre composite inspection
- Complex geometry inspection
- Eddy-current array sensors
Healthcare Technology:
Developing healthcare technology for point-of-care diagnosis, researching:
- Low-cost microfluidics & lab-on-a-chip technology
- Magnetic particle manipulation - used in bacterial labelling & trapping
- Inductive sensing of magnetic particles
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Exploring antibiotic use practices in livestock production through a novel, game-based approach
Principal Investigator
Description
Study into the use of "serious games" to help understand antibiotic use and interventions for better antimicrobial resistance (AMR) management.Managing organisational unit
Department of Mechanical EngineeringDates
01/09/2020 to 01/04/2021
EPSRC Funding via Nottingham - Rob Hughes
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Mechanical EngineeringDates
15/04/2019 to 31/10/2020
Publications
Selected publications
15/02/2023Modelling a Dynamic Magneto-Agglutination Bioassay
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Modelling and evaluation of carbon fibre composite structures using high-frequency eddy current imaging
Composites Part B: Engineering
Interpretable and Explainable Machine Learning for Ultrasonic Defect Sizing
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Negligible-cost microfluidic device fabrication using 3D-printed interconnecting channel scaffolds
PLoS ONE
Analysis of electrical resonance distortion for inductive sensing applications
IEEE Sensors Journal
Recent publications
01/01/2024Directional eddy current probe configuration for in-line detection of out-of-plane wrinkles
Composites Part B: Engineering
Inductive Thermography
Thermographic NDE Handbook
Analytical approximations for magnetic coupling coefficients between adjacent coils
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Exploring the potential of using simulation games for engaging with sheep farmers about lameness recognition
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Interpretable and Explainable Machine Learning for Ultrasonic Defect Sizing
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Related people
Professor Bruce Drinkwater
Professor of Ultrasonics
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Professor Paul Wilcox
Professor of Dynamics
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Professor Anthony Mulholland
Head of School
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology