Dr Ruaridh Clark
Senior Research Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
Personal statement
Ruaridh is a chartered engineer studying systems, networks and patterns. His work often exists at the boundary between disciplines with publications across autism and child development, cell biology, disease spread, Earth observation, network analysis, neuroimaging and satellite system design. This diverse portfolio informs his role as an interdisciplinary researcher delivering major programmes in space and health system design. His work includes developing advanced time‑synchronisation and relative‑navigation systems for the UK Space Agency, AFOSR, and Dstl. In parallel, he contributes to the redesign of unscheduled care and the transformation of services for people living with multiple long‑term conditions, collaborating with a range of NHS partners and supported by EPSRC, NIHR, and MRS.
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Prize And Awards
- CompleNet Best poster award
- Recipient
- 23/4/2024
- Galileo Masters EUSPA Space for FUN Challenge (2nd place)
- Recipient
- 8/11/2021
- Best presentation - Neuroimaging Methods
- Recipient
- 17/9/2021
- Vitae International Recognition Award (VIRA)
- Recipient
- 1/7/2021
- 2nd place in Copernicus Masters 2020: BMVI Transport Challenge
- Recipient
- 8/12/2020
- Finalist in E&T Innovation Awards 2020
- Recipient
- 19/11/2020
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Publications
- Insights on structure and influence from the adjacency and Laplacian eigenspectra of intersecting ring networks
- Bouis Agathe, Clark Ruaridh A, Macdonald Malcolm
- Physical Review E Vol 113 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/4595-wyvd
- Cooperative orbit determination for trusted, autonomous, and decentralised satellite operations
- Probert Beth, Clark Ruaridh, Blasch Erik, Macdonald Malcolm
- AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0825
- Motor organisation of social play in children with autism
- Clark Ruaridh, Lu Szu-Ching, Anzulewicz Anna, Sobota Krzysiek, Thompson Lucy, Hagberg Bibi, Thorsson Max, Tachtatzis Christos, Andonovic Ivan, McConnachie Alex, Minnis Helen, Wilson Philip, Rowe Philip, Gillberg Christopher, Macdonald Malcolm, Delafield-Butt Jonathan
- Journal of the Royal Society Interface Vol 22 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2025.0302
- Creative experiences and brain clocks
- Coronel-Oliveros Carlos, Migeot Joaquin, Lehue Fernando, Amoruso Lucia, Kowalczyk-Grębska Natalia, Jakubowska Natalia, Mandke Kanad N, Seabra Joana Pereira, Orio Patricio, Campbell Dominic, Gonzalez-Gomez Raul, Prado Pavel, Cuadros Jhosmary, Tagliazucchi Enzo, Cruzat Josephine, Legaz Agustina, Medel Vicente, Hernandez Hernan, Fittipaldi Sol, Altschuler Florencia, Moguilner Sebastian, Baez Sandra, Santamaria-Garcia Hernando, González-Hernández Alfredis, Bonilla-Santos Jasmin, Güntekin Bahar, Babiloni Claudio, Abasolo Daniel, Di Caterina Gaetano, Yener Görsev G, Escudero Javier, Ochoa-Gómez John Fredy, Soto-Añari Marcio, Bruno Martin A, Valdes-Sosa Pedro A, Anghinah Renato, Gonzalez-Montealegre Rodrigo A, Clark Ruaridh A, García Adolfo M, Kaltwasser Laura, Schürmann Martin, Meier Jil M, Brzezicka Aneta, Whelan Robert, Lawlor Brian, Robertson Ian H, Bailey Christopher, Melloni Lucia, Sajnani Nisha, Ibanez Agustin
- Nature Communications Vol 16 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64173-9
- Diversity-sensitive brain clocks linked to biophysical mechanisms in aging and dementia
- Coronel-Oliveros Carlos, Moguilner Sebastián, Hernandez Hernan, Cruzat Josephine, Baez Sandra, Medel Vicente, Cuadros Jhosmary, Santamaria-Garcia Hernando, Valdes-Sosa Pedro A, Lopera Francisco, Ochoa-Gómez John Fredy, González- Hernández Alfredis, Bonilla-Santos Jasmin, Gonzalez-Montealegre Rodrigo A, Aktürk Tuba, Yıldırım Ebru, Anghinah Renato, Legaz Agustina, Fittipaldi Sol, Yener Görsev G, Escudero Javier, Babiloni Claudio, Lopez Susanna, Whelan Robert, Fernández Alberto, Huepe David, Di Caterina Gaetano, Soto-Añari Marcio, Gonzalez-Gomez Raul, Herrera Eduar, Abasolo Daniel, Kilborn Kerry, Rubido Nicolás, Clark Ruaridh, Herzog Rubén, Yerlikaya Deniz, Güntekin Bahar, Deco Gustavo, Prado Pavel, Parra Mario A, Orio Patricio, Tagliazucchi Enzo, Lawlor Brian, Ibanez Agustin
- Nature Mental Health (2025)
- Shared time across the Moon
- Bouis Agathe, Steinmann Emma, Gribben Joshua, Clark Ruaridh, Reiss Philipp, Macdonald Malcolm
- Doctoral School Multidisciplinary Symposium (DSMS) 2025 (2025)
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Professional Activities
- Catch up on Border Life
- Contributor
- 11/4/2025
- BBC Click Video - Robots and Radar
- Contributor
- 16/11/2024
- Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
- Organiser
- 30/5/2024
- StrathWide 2024: The University of Strathclyde Researcher conference
- Chair
- 23/4/2024
- Path detection and tidal channel mapping using NNR graphs
- Speaker
- 23/4/2024
- Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, Coastal Waters, and Large Water Regions 2023
- Participant
- 4/9/2023
Projects
- RES IC Climate Region Mapping
- Hart, Edward John (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Werkmeister, Astrid (Co-investigator)
- Terms agreed on 240870
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
- EPSRC IAA: Accelerate AI adoption in NHS24 to support financially sustainable patient pathways
- Clark, Ruaridh (Principal Investigator) Orr, Dawn (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) van der Meer, Robert (Co-investigator) Miyake, Esperanza (Co-investigator)
- The aim of the project is to accelerate AI adoption within NHS24 to support sustainable patient pathways in unscheduled care. The project focuses on how predictive AI can support effective and sustainable system design in triage services, with an emphasis on co-design and stakeholder-engagement frameworks to enable adoption.
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- Precision Inter-satellite Coupling of orbits and Time-Synchronisation for Alternative Navigation
- Macdonald, Malcolm (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- UKRI2005: DA EPSRC IDLA - University of Strathclyde 2025 / S251622-111
- Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Macdonald, Malcolm (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2030
- Engineering system design of unscheduled care - 2024 PhD Studentship
- Maier, Anja (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2029
- Mobilising Scotland’s assets in equitable ways for epidemic control (MOSAEC)
- Flowers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) MacIntyre, Gillian (Co-investigator) Robertson, Chris (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
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Contact
Dr
Ruaridh
Clark
Senior Research Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: ruaridh.clark@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 574 5175