Dr Morris teaches a range of topics focusing on the principles and applications of medical imaging including magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound imaging. He also teaches various aspects of nuclear physics and electronics. In addition to lecturing, he is responsible for practical laboratory sessions in digital techniques and forensic audio.
Areas of research interest include:
- Magnetic Resonance Hardware for imaging and for general sensing applications
- Waste Water treatment and monitoring with an emphasis on constructed wetlands
- Magnetic Resonance Elastography
- Food process control and product stability monitoring
- Extrinsic MRI contrast
- Surface acoustic wave devices for fluid manipulation
Dr Morris has a keen interest in applying existing technology to new problems. He has previously used MRI to investigate changes in food products which have undergone different processing during production and storage, investigated the flow of fluids through porous materials and produced automated systems to investigate the wetting properties of surfaces and to monitor pressure during brewing processes.
Dr Morris has previously supervised projects in the areas of research interest listed above. He has an interest in practical projects which lead to application or development of hardware or techniques to new areas and to the generation of new technology. Previous projects include developing embeddable NMR probes for monitoring constructed wetlands, producing low cost electronics for magnetic resonance, droplet manipulation using surface acoustic wave devices and transmit only receive only NMR coils. He welcomes opportunities to collaborate on projects or to perform contract measurements. Please contact Dr Morris directly to discuss possible opportunities or for further information. Information may also be obtained from the NTU Graduate School.
Selected publications
- Analysis of Clogging in Constructed Wetlands using Magnetic Resonance. Morris RH, Newton MI, Knowles P, Bencsik M, Davies P, Griffin P, McHale G, Analyst, 136, 2011, 2283-2286.
- Measurement Techniques for Wastewater Filtration Systems, In: Wastewater. Morris RH and Knowles PR, Croatia:Intech. 2011, ISBN: 978-953-307-249-4.
- Low-Cost QCM Sensor System for Screening Semen Samples. Newton M, Atherton S, Morris R, Stanley S, Evans C, Hughes D and McHale G, Journal of Sensors, 2010, 326365.
- Development of a Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent for Pressure Measurements using Lipid-Coated Microbubbles, Kaur R, Morris R, Bencsik M, Vangala A, Rades T and Perrie Y, J. Biomed. Nanotechnol, 2009, 5 (6), 707-715.
- Robust spatially resolved pressure measurements using MRI with novel buoyant-advection free preparations of stable microbubbles in polysaccharide gels, Morris RH, Bencsik M, Nestlé N, Galvosas P, Fairhurst D, Vangala A, Perrie Y and McHale G, J. Mag. Res. 2008, 193 (2), 159-167.
For full list click 'Go to Rob Morris' publications link' above.