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Research interests
William MacPherson is a Associate Professor in Physics and a member of the Applied Optics and Photonics research group in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences. His research interests are centred around the application of optical and fibre-optic techniques for measurement and instrumentation. This work includes high bandwidth temperature and pressure sensors for aerodynamic measurements, novel fibres for structural monitoring, vibration and acceleration measurement, and studies into potential sensing applications of novel microstructured fibres. Recent work includes monitoring in remote environments, including sub-sea hydrodynamic flow measurement.
Many of these projects have been in colaboration with industry (such as QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Image Automation, AWE plc, Renishaw, Atlas Electronik), and other Universities (including Oxford, Bath, Sheffield, Aston, Birmingham, Leeds, Tallin, Groeninig Universities).
He has published over 90 journal and conference papers in this area, and was on the organising committee for the 2010 European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors and local organising commitee for the 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors.
Roles & Responsibilities
Associate Editor IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Sensors Council (2012-2016).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Investigating the response of distributed fibre optic acoustic sensing for subsea cable motion monitoring
Jackson, J., Macarthur, J., Sellar, B., Macpherson, W. N. & Bookey, H. T., 20 Jun 2021, Proceedings of the 31st International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, p. 1056-1060 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Sediment Profile Imaging: Laboratory Study Into the Sediment Smearing Effect of a Penetrating Plate
Moser, A., Pheasant, I., MacPherson, W. N., Narayanaswamy, B. E. & Sweetman, A. K., 20 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 582076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Pore-Scale Investigation of Fluid Displacement and Residual Trapping Under Intermediate-Wet Conditions
Nhunduru, R., Jahanbakhsh, A., Shahrokhi, O., Wlodarczyk, K., Hand, D., MacPherson, W., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M., 5 May 2020, EGU General Assembly 2020: Sharing Geoscience Online.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Fabrication and characterization of machined multi-core fiber tweezers for single cell manipulation: Erratum
Anastasiadi, G., Leonard, M., Paterson, L. & Macpherson, W. N., 8 Jun 2020, In: Optics Express. 28, 12, p. 17898-17899 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Microfluidic observations and pore-scale simulations of fluid displacement and capillary trapping under intermediate-wet and water-wet conditions
Nhunduru, R., Jahanbakhsh, A., Shahrokhi, O., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P., MacPherson, B., Garcia, S. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., Sep 2020, InterPore 2020 (online conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Datasets and videos supporting "Manufacturing of microfluidic devices with interchangable commercial fiber optic sensors"
Wlodarczyk, K. (Creator), MacPherson, B. (Contributor), Hand, D. P. (Contributor) & Maroto-Valer, M. M. (Contributor), Heriot-Watt University, 2 Sep 2021
DOI: 10.17861/412124ec-3477-4c82-95cf-ab10aeeec4fe
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Activities
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RMetS Regional Talk (Inverness): Cairngorm Automatic Weather Station - 40 years at the top.
Bill MacPherson (Speaker)
6 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Girls into STEM
Bill MacPherson (Invited speaker)
1 Nov 2018 → 23 Jan 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition
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Coupling Numerical Modelling with Flow Experiments to Optimize Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices for Transport in Porous Media Applications
Amir Jahanbakhsh (Speaker), Krystian Lukasz Wlodarczyk (Contributor), M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer (Contributor), Robert R J Maier (Contributor), Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor) & William Neil MacPherson (Contributor)
10 Sep 2018 → 11 Sep 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Orkney International Science Festival 2015
William Neil MacPherson (Participant)
5 Sep 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition
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Laser processing of Borofloat®33 glass
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), William Neil MacPherson (Contributor) & Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor)
28 May 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation