Job title
Reader in Experimental Physics
Job responsibilities
Dr Michael Newton teaches on the modules Experimental Techniques; Digital Techniques; Laboratory Interfaces and Control; and Microscopy.
He is final year Tutor for the physics degrees and Module Leader for the undergraduate project module.
Research Centre or Group
Physics, Materials and Sensors
Research fellows:
- Dr Neil Shirtcliffe
- Dr Simon Stanley
- Dr Christopher Hamlett
- Dr Robert Morris
Research students:
- Shaun Atherton
- Nicola Doy
- Stephen Elliott
- Andrew Lerwill
- David Willmer
- Jennifer Muller (at the University of Manchester)
- Samual Lawman
- Wamid Al-Shabib
- Hina Javed
- Nicasio Geraldi
Research, scholarly and professional interests
Areas of research include applications of acoustic wave devices; magnetic resonance based sensors; and super-hydrophobic and super-hydrophilic surfaces.
- Applications of acoustic wave devices.
- Magnetic resonance based sensors.
- Super-hydrophobic and super-hydrophilic surfaces.
Selected publications
- Voltage-programmable liquid optical interface. Brown C V, Wells G G, Newton M I and McHale G, Nature Photonics, 2009, 3, 403-405.
- Density-Viscosity Product of Small Volume Ionic Liquid Samples using Quartz Crystal Impedance Analysis. McHale G, Hardacre C, Ge R, Doy N, Allen R, MacInnes J, Bown J and Newton M I, Analytical Chemistry, 2008, 80, 5806–5811.
- Progess in superhydrophobic surface development. Roach P, Shirtcliffe N J, Newton M I, Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 224-240.
- Semen quality detection using time of flight and acoustic wave sensors. Newton M I, Evans C R, Simons J J and Hughes DC, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2007, 90 (15).
- Electrowetting of liquid marbles. Newton M I, Herbertson D L, Elliott S J, Shirtcliffe N J and McHale G, J Phys. D. Appl. Phys., 2007, 40, 20–24.
- Plastron properties of a superhydrophobic surface. Shirtcliffe N J, McHale G, Newton M I, Perry C C and Pyatt F B, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2006, 89 (10).
*Selected postprints are available on natures raincoats website.
Sponsors and collaborators
Current and recent research is being conducted with the collaboration, funding and/or support of:
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
University collaborations include University of Cambridge, University of Crete, University of Wales (Swansea), Gebze Institute of Technology (Turkey), University of Toronto, Queen’s University (Belfast), University of Sheffield, University of Manchester and the University of Southampton.
Current projects
Research funding in the period since 2004 includes:
- Smart Materials: Designing for functionality, G McHale et al., EPSRC EP/I016414/1 (2010 to 2012), £202,311
- Engineering of surfaces for drag reduction in water with validation using computational and experimental methods, G McHale and M I Newton, EPSRC EP/G057265/1 (2009 to 2013), £364,000.
- Particle based superhydrophobic surfaces: Lab models-to-field sample behaviour, G McHale, M I Newton and N J Shirtcliffe, EPSRC EP/H000704/1 (2009 to 2013), £324,000.
- Exploiting the solid-liquid interface, G McHale, C V Brown and M I Newton, EP/E063489/1 (2007 to 2012), £643,000.
- An integrated single pass analysis chip for ionic liquids, G McHale and M I Newton, EPSRC EP/D03826X/1 (2006 to 2009), £134,000.
- Spatial light modulator based on electrowetting technology, C V Brown, G McHale and M I Newton, EPSRC CASE/Kodak (2005 to 2009), £79,000.
- Enhancing water sports performance, G McHale, M I Newton and C C Perry, EPSRC EP/E043097/1 (2007 to 2008), £110,000.
- Semen quality detection device, D Hughes, M I Newton and G McHale, Lachesis Pathfinder (2006 to 2008), £25,000.
- Next generation Love waves, G McHale and M I Newton, EPSRC EP/C536630/1 (2005 to 2008), £182,000.
- Drag reduction and slip at solid-liquid interfaces, G McHale, C C Perry and M I Newton, EPSRC EP/D500826/1 (2005 to 2008), £205,000.
- Acoustic wave technique to assess MHC-peptide interactions, R C Rees, M I Newton, G McHale, I A Dodi and C J Percival, EPSRC GR/T24524 (2005 to 2006), £77,000.
- Extreme soil water repellency, F B Pyatt, G McHale, M I Newton and N J Shirtcliffe, EPSRC EP/C509161/1 (2004 to 2005), £63,000.
Information for prospective research students
Opportunities to carry out postgraduate research towards an MPhil/PhD or MSc by research exist in all the areas identified above and in interdisciplinary research areas (e.g. Biosensors).
Further information may be obtained from the University Graduate School.
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