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Research interests
Duncan's research is focused on applications of high power lasers in manufacturing and in medicine. He is Director of the £5.6M 5-University Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Laser-based Production Processes, and PI of an EPSRC grant (joint with the University of Bath) on novel fibre optics for delivery of high peak power laser light. Furthermore, he is PI of the recently-awarded £1.3M EPSRC Platform Grant on Manufacturing of Medical Devices, and is the Heriot-Watt PI of a recently awarded EU grant on laser-based manufacturing of functional surfaces. He is also involved in ERC-funded work on laser-based manufacture of micro-fluidic devices to simulate porous media for application in Carbon Capture and Storage; and is co-Investigator of an EPSRC grant to develop minimally-invasive laser-based surgery for treatment of early stage colon cancer.
Current industrial collaborators include Renishaw, Leonardo, Oxford Lasers, Coherent Scotland, SPI Lasers, Litron Lasers, AWE, Powerphotonic, and Edinburgh Molecular Imaging.
Biography
Duncan graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1986 with a BSc in Physics with Electronics, and from the University of Southampton (Optical Fibre Group) in 1991 with a PhD. In 1991 he moved to Heriot-Watt University, initially employed as a Research Associate. In 1997 he was appointed Lecturer in Physics and subsequently promoted to Reader (2001) and Professor of Applied Photonics (2003). He has held a rnage of additional appointments, as Director of the Photonics EngD Centre (2001 - 2007); Director of Postgraduate Research (2001 - 2007); Head of Physics (2007 - 2011); Acting Head of School (2011); Director of Research (2012 - 2015); Acting Deputy Principal (Pro-VC) Research (2015-2016); Deputy Head of School (2012 onwards).
Roles & Responsibilities
Duncan is currently Deouty Head of School of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Director of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Laser-based Production Processes.
Keywords
- QC Physics
- laser
- photonics
- manufacturing
- medical
- optics
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Research Output
Impact of laser texturing parameters and processing environment in the anti-wetting transition of nanosecond laser generated textures
Godoy Vilar, J. P., Góra, W. S., See, T. L. & Hand, D. P., 2 Mar 2020, Laser-Based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XIV. Klotzbach, U., Watanabe, A. & Kling, R. (eds.). SPIE, 1126818. (Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 11268).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Impact of nonlinear effects on transmission losses of hollow-core anti-resonant negative-curvature optical fiber
Wu, S., Siwicki, B., Carter, R., Biancalana, F., Shephard, J. D. & Hand, D. P., 1 Jun 2020, In : Applied Optics. 59, 16, p. 4988-4996 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Investigation of an interlaced laser beam scanning method for ultrashort pulse laser micromachining applications
Wlodarczyk, K. L., Schille, J., Naumann, L., Lopes, A., Bitharas, I., Bidare, P., Dondieu, S., Blair, P., Loeschner, U., Moore, A. J., Maroto-Valer, M. M. & Hand, D. P., 18 Jun 2020, In : Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 285, 12 p., 116807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Polylactic is a Sustainable, Low Absorption, Low Autofluorescence Alternative to Other Plastics for Microfluidic and Organ-on-Chip Applications
Ongaro, A. E., Di Giuseppe, D., Kermanizadeh, A., Miguelez Crespo, A., Mencattini, A., Ghibelli, L., Mancini, V., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P., Martinelli, E., Stone, V., Howarth, N., La Carrubba, V., Pensabene, V. & Kersaudy-Kerhoas, M., 5 May 2020, In : Analytical Chemistry. 92, 9, p. 6693-6701 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Application of numerical modelling and flow experiments to optimize the design of microfluidic devices representing porous media
Jahanbakhsh, A., Shahrokhi, O., Nhunduru, R., Wlodarczyk, K. L., Hand, D. P. & Maroto-Valer, M. M., 10 May 2019, InterPore2019 Valencia Book of Abstracts.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Data accompanying "Measurement of resonant bend loss in anti-resonant hollow core optical fiber"
Carter, R. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 16 Aug 2017
DOI: 10.17861/442bdb1d-8f71-4879-8ed9-2b0d2f93b789
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Towards industrial ultrafast laser microwelding: SiO2 and BK7 to an Aluminium Alloy - Data
Carter, R. (Creator), Troughton, M. (Creator), Chen, J. (Creator), Elder, I. (Creator), Thomson, R. R. (Creator), Esser, M. J. D. (Creator), Lamb, R. A. (Creator), Hand, D. P. (Creator), Heriot-Watt University, 2017
DOI: 10.17861/4d584d51-b575-4273-b915-405d2612b524
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Activities
Direct laser-writing of holographic markings for protecting luxury products against counterfeiting
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), Marcus Ardron (Contributor), Simone Mazzucato (Contributor), Luca Valisari (Contributor), Federico Iacovella (Contributor), Nicholas J. Weston (Contributor), Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor)27 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Ultrafast laser manufacturing of glass microfluidic devices
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), Richard Carter (Contributor), Omid Shahrokhi (Contributor), Rumbidzai Nhunduru (Contributor), Amir Jahanbakhsh (Contributor), Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor), M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer (Contributor)26 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Direct laser writing of anti-counterfeiting holographic structures on metal products
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), Marcus Ardron (Contributor), Nicholas J. Weston (Contributor), Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor)20 Mar 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Laser-based fabrication of microfluidic devices for porous media applications
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), Amir Jahanbakhsh (Contributor), Richard Carter (Contributor), Robert R J Maier (Contributor), Duncan Paul Hand (Contributor), M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer (Contributor)13 May 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Tamper-proof holographic markings for highvalue metal goods: from concept to commercialisation
Krystian Wlodarczyk (Speaker), Duncan Paul Hand (Speaker)3 May 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk