Recent Graduates

(PhD unless otherwise stated)

2011-2012

• Dr Tim Reichert "A Pattern-based Foundation for Language-driven Software Engineering"
• Dr Fahd Nawaz Khan "Investigation into Advanced Coatings for Bandsaw Blades"

2010-2011

• Dr Wisit Loedhammacakra "Chromatic Dispersion Compensation Employing Optical All Pass Filter for 10 Gb/s Optical Communication Systems"
• Dr Rupak Kharel "Design and implementation of secure chaotic communication systems"
• Dr Mosa Emhamed Elbendak "Requirements-driven Automatic Generation of Class Models"
• Dr Annamaria Tammaro"Towards Internationalisation of a Library and Information Science Education: Bologna Process as a Lever of Quality in Italy"
• Dr Mahinsasa Narayana "Optimal Control Strategies for Small Scale Wind Energy Conversion Systems"
• Dr Naomi Hay-Gibson "Risk and Records Management: Investigating risk and risk management in the context of records and information management in the electronic environment"
• Dr Hamza Chaal "Control of Brushless Doubly Fed Reluctance Machines"
• Dr Kashif Saghar Malik "The Formal Evaluation and Design of Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks in Hostile Environments"
• Dr Dimitrios Sisiaridis "A Holistic Approach to Security Across Distributed Information Systems"
• Seyedeh Maryam Amiri (MPhil) "Coding of Digital Pulse Interval Modulation in Indoor Optical Communication Systems"
• Dr Michael Brockway "A Compositional Analysis of Broadcasting Embedded Systems"
  

2009-2010

• Dr Abdelsalam Maatuk "Migrating Relational Databases into Object-based and XML Databases" 
• Dr Janette Young "The Development of a Knowledge Creation Framework for Enhancing the Learning Environment in Higher Education using Web Environments" 
• Dr Wasiu O Popoola "Subcarrier Intensity Modulated Free-space Optical Communication Systems" 
• Dr Sujan Rajbhandari "Application of Wavelets and Artificial Neural Network for Denoising, Equalization and Error Control Code for Indoor Optical Wireless Communication Systems" 
• Dr Tomasz Dudziak "High Temperature Corrosion Studies and Interdiffusion Modelling in TiAl based Alloys Coated with High Performance Surface Layers" 
• Dr Bartholomew Aleke "Developing a Model for Information Communication Technology Diffusion among Small and Medium Sized Agribusiness Enterprises in Southeast Nigeria" 
• Michael Colin Percival (MPhil) "Development of a Small Wind Turbine for Domestic Electricity" 
• Dr Haifa Ahmad "Studies and Modelling of High Temperature Diffusion Processes in Selected High Performance Structural Coating Systems"
• Dr Martin Birkett "Optimisation of the Perfomance Characteristics of Cu-Al-Mo thin film resistors"

2008-2009

• Dr Geoffrey Walker "Communities of Practice, Networks & Technologies: The Dynamics of Knowledge Flows within Third Sector Organisations in the North East of England"
• Dr Shadi Aljawarneh "An Investigation into Server-side Static and Dynamic Web Content Survivability using a Web Content Verification and Recovery (WCVR) System"
• Dr Ming-Feng Chiang "High speed all-optical packet switching router employing single and multiple PPM based routing tables"
• Dr Paresh Nasikkar "The Development of Culn_1-xAlxSe₂ Thin Films for use in Photovoltaic Solar Cells"
• Dr Mu Niu "Supply Chain Dynamics and Forecasting"
• Dr Reinhard Joerg Gloeckner "Power Transfer Optimised Automatic Matching Networks"
• Dr James Robert Brown "Development of Second Order Understanding as a Basis for Organisational Improvement"

2007-2008

• Dr Sing Keng Lee "The use of coplanar circuit analysis in the design of compact single-feed circularly and linearly polarised microstrip patch antennas"
• Dr Shirt Fun Ooi "Design of an high Efficiency Class-F Power Amplifier Integrated with a Microstrip Patch Antenna"
• Dr Philip Hackney "An Investigation into the Characteristics of Materials and Processes, for the Production of Accurate Direct Parts and Tools using 3D Rapid Prototyping Technologies"
• Dr Robert Dickenson "Wavelet Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for Diffuse Indoor Optical Wireless Communications"
• Dr Adrian Small "The Exploration and Adaption of Soft Systems Methodology using Learning Theories to enable more Effective Development of Information Systems Applications"
• Dr Young-Saeng Park "Automatic Schedule Computation for Distributed Real-Time System using Timed Automata"
• Dr Patrick Johnson "Analysis of 2nd Order Differential Equations: applications to chaos synchronisation and control"
• Dr Walid Arif "Information systems strategy: an empirical investigation into the social complexity of its formation in practice"
• Pritpal Singh (MRes)
• Asma Ben Halim (MRes)

2006-2007

• Dr Hoa Le-Minh"All-optical Router with PPM Header Processing in High Speed Photonic Packet Switching Networks"
• Dr Mahesh Menon "Indoor Infrared Wireless Systems Utilising Dicode Pulse Position Modulation Technique"
• Dr Boran Gazi "Dynamic Buffer Management Policy For Shared Memory Packet Switches by Employing Per-Queue Thresholds" 
• Dr David Tingey "Estimation and control of some classes of dynamical systems with application to wastewater treatment"
• Dr Heather Robson "Exploring the Value to the Individual of Access to Digitised Visual Art (DVA) within a community"
• Dr Omar Veledar "Development of Nanosecond Range Light Sources for Calibration of Astroparticle Cherenkov Detectors"
• Dr Pensri Amornsinlaphachai "Updating Semi-Structured Data"
• Dr Shona McTavish "Towards the knowing organisation: An investigation into the information behaviour of trainee solicitors within a law firm environment over time and through change"
• Dr Chong Hwa Ng "Control of Active Filters to Attenuate Harmonic Resonance in Power Distribution Networks"
• Dr Andrew King "Contingent Learning for Creative Music Technologists"

2005-2006

• Dr Yi Qin"Broadband High-Efficiency Active Integrated Antennas"
• Dr Maureen Jackson"Policy and Practice in the Development of "A" level Students' Information Literacy"
• Stephen Armstrong"Investigating the use of Novel Materials for Application in Thin Film Solar Cells "
• Dr Andrew King  "Contingent Learning for Creative Music Technologists"
• Dr Jakkree Srinonchat"Investigation and Exploitation of the Repetitiveness of Speech Signals in a Speaker Dependent Coding Systems"
• Mohammed Faris (MPhil) "Present Situation and Future Prospects of PV Applications. A Study Carried Out on PV Systems Supplying Isolated Areas"
• Alham Algomly (MPhil) "Studies of Compacted Oxide Layer Formation at the Wear Interface During High Temperature Sliding Wear of Alloys"
• Dr Thomas Bauer"Thermophotovoltaic Applications in the UK: Critical Aspects of System Design"
• Dr Susan Hayter"Development of a network model of a PV array and electrical system for grid-connected applications"
• Dr Adrian Janetta"Advanced Deconvolution Techniques and Medical Radiography"
• Dr Firat Tekiner"Distributed and Ant based Intelligent Routing Algorithm"
• Dr Qin Lui"Evaluation of the Process of Software Change"
• Dr Ezzedin Gheblawi"An investigation of the heat transfer between hot glass and mould tooling"
• Dr Piyanan Issaravit"A Pedagogical Agent for Practicing Entity Relationship Modelling within a Simulated Real World Context"
• Dr Martin Persson"Simulation of Bandsaw Tooth Wear using a Single Tooth Test"
• Dr Bill Fleming"Prediction of the Fatigue Life of Metal Matrix Composites using the Theory of Cells"
• Dr Rusnah Johare"The Development of a model for Education and Training in Electronic Records Management"
• Dr Heather Robson"Exploring the Value to the Individual of Access to Digitised Visual Art within a Community"
• Dr Ali Sayeh Elbekai"Generic model for Application driven XML data processing"
• Dr Chatchai Suppitaksakul"Automated Pedestrian Counting"
• Dr Stephen Armstrong"Investigation of ternary alloys for semiconductor applications"

2004-2005

• Dr Ammara Ittipongse"Developing students' conceptual understanding of Circular Motion: an evaluation of the use of simulation"
• Dr Jian Yu"Direct torque control of brushless doubly-fed reluctance machines"
• Dr Razali Ngah"Hybrid Digital Pulse Interval Modulation - Code Division Multiple Access for Optical Wireless Communications Networks"
• Dr Hugh Evans"Increased bandwidth microstrip antenna for road tolling applications"
• Dr Guima Hanish"Investigation of the influence coefficient method for balancing of flexible rotors systems"
• Dr Belal Al Jibouri"Applications of the genetic algorithms optimisation approach in the design of circular polarised microchip patch antenna"
• Dr Mark Leach"A new method for holographic measurement of microwave antenna radiation patterns"
• Dr Michael Elsdon"An investigation of reduced size planer fed microstrip patch antennas"
• Dr David Johnston"Thin films of copper indium and zn-based buffer layers for application in photovoltaic devices"
• Dr Diane Sloan"Can the availability of information delivered via ICT have an impact on the information seeking, use and working pattern"
• Dr Mustaq Hussain"Application of self-organizing maps to retrieval of trademark images"
• Dr Wainchai Subsingha"Optimal performance of the Advanced Static Var Compensator for normal and abnormal operating conditions"
• Dr David Geen"Design of corregated and di-electrically loaded feed horns at 20/30 GHz and development of suitable anechoic measuring"
• Dr Jayaraman Ramachandran"Modelling of Grid Connected Geographically Dispersed PV Systems for Power System Studies"
  

2003-2004

• Dr Fiona Hamilton Duggan"Effective information dissemination to a community in crisis"
• Dr Ian Alexander Inman"Studies of compacted oxide layer formation at the wear interface during high temperature sliding wear of alloys"
• Dr Wirachai Roynarin"Optimisation of vertical axis wind turbines"
• Dr Thomas Schilla"Development of a network model of a PV array and electrical system for grid-connected applications". 

2002-2003

• Dr Sivakorn Anthong"Investigation of the Performance of Modern Coatings applied to Single Point Tools for Metal Cutting"
• Dr Anand Raj Doraisingham"Simulations of the Intermittment Cutting Action of a Bandsaw Blade"
• Dr Alison Jane Pickard"Access to Electronic Information Resources: Their Role in the provision of learning opportunities for young people.  A Constructivist Inqury"
• Dr Andrew Kenneth Shenton "The Charcteristics and Development of Young People's Information Universes"

2001-2002

• Dr Christian Ellwein"Vibration based fault detection for solenoid valves"
• Dr Abdallab Galal Ghanem Gomaa"Thermo-fluid characteristics of fin and tube heat exchangers with various fin details for air conditioning applications"
• Dr Mark Myland"Stacked Elemental Layer Processing of Thin Film  Chalcopyrite Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Applications"
• Dr Ibrahim Lotfy Mohamed Ahmed"Study of the behaviour of vehicle disk brakes"
• Dr Noel Perera"Investigation into the Plunger Cooling Tube System Design for the NNPB Process"
• Dr Alison Ruth Wilshaw"Building Integrated photovoltaics: a case study of the Northumberland Building"
• Dr Gregor Schwake"Dependency verification for electronic data interchange with binary decision diagrams"