Dr Michael Lengden

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering

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Personal statement

Michael Lengden was awarded an M.Phys. degree in physics from the University of Manchester, where he also received the Ph.D. in 2006 for his work on stepwise excitation of atomic and molecular metastable states. 

After spending a year as an applications engineer for Laboratory Impex Systems LTD he joined the Centre for Microsystems and Photonics at the University of Strathclyde as a Research Fellow working on high temperature, high pressure gas composition measurements using tunable diode laser spectroscopy.  In 2010 hw was appointed as a lecturer within the EEE department and is currently applying new techniques in tunable diode laser spectroscopy for concentration and pressure measurements in harsh environments, such as solid oxide fuel cells and aeroengines.

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Area of Expertise

My expertise lies in

  • Tunable Diode Laser Spectrscopy
  • Applied Gas Composition Measurements (Methane, Carbon Dioxide, NOx, SOx, Water Vapour)
  • Cavity Ring Down Techniques for Flame Daignostics
  • Miniaturisation of Optical Sensors

Prize And Awards

Member of Institute of Physics and the International Society for Optics and Photonics.
Recipient
1/2005

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Publications

Hybrid model-driven spectroscopic network for rapid retrieval of turbine exhaust temperature
Fu Yalei, Zhang Rui, Xia Jiangnan, Gough Andrew, Clark Stuart, Upadhyay Abhishek, Enemali Godwin, Armstrong Ian, Ahmed Ihab, Pourkashanian Mohamed, Wright Paul, Ozanyan Krikor, Lengden Michael, Johnstone Walter, Polydorides Nick, McCann Hugh, Liu Chang
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3328086
A fast sensor for non-intrusive measurement of concentration and temperature in turbine exhaust
Zhang Rui, Xia Jiangnan, Ahmed Ihab, Gough Andrew, Armstrong Ian, Upadhyay Abhishek, Fu Yalei, Enemali Godwin, Lengden Michael, Johnstone Walter, Wright Paul, Ozanyan Krikor, Pourkashanian Mohamed, McCann Hugh, Liu Chang
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2023.134500
Rapid and in situ gas turbine plume diagnosis using laser absorption spectroscopy
Zhang Rui, Xia Jiangnan, Gough Andrew, Ahmed Ihab, Fu Yaeli, Armstrong Ian, Upadhyay Abhishek, Enemali Godwin, Lengden Michael, Johnstone Walter, Pourkashanian Mohamed, Wright Paul, Ozanyan Krikor, McCann Hugh, Liu Chang
Gordon Conference - Advancing Optical Diagnostics for Future Energy Systems (2023)
Photonic systems integration for postgraduate students in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics
Flockhart Gordon M H, Bauer Ralf, Lengden Michael
Proceedings Volume 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023 Education and Training in Optics & Photonics (ETOP) 2023, pp. 1-10 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2670785
Tomographic imaging of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of large commercial aero-engines
Upadhyay Abhishek, Lengden Michael, Enemali Godwin, Stewart George, Johnstone Walter, Wilson David, Humphries Gordon, Benoy Thomas, Black John, Chighine Andrea, Fisher Edward, Zhang Rui, Liu Chang, Polydorides Nick, Tsekenis Alex, Wright Paul, Kliment Joshua, Nilsson Johan, Feng Yutong, Archilla Victor, Rodriguez-Carmona Javier, Sanchez-Valdepenas Jesus, Beltran Marta, Polo Valentin, Armstrong Ian, Mauchline Iain, Walsh Douglas, Johnson Mark, Bauldreay Joanna, McCann Hugh
Applied Optics Vol 61, pp. 8540-8552 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.467828
CO2 imaging of large-scale aero-engine exhausts and an introduction to multi species, in-situ imaging in mid-pressure combustors
Upadhyay Abhishek, Lengden Michael, Enemali Godwin, Stewart George, Johnstone Walter, Wilson David, Humphries Gordon Samuel, Benoy Thomas, Black John, Chigine Andrea, Fisher Edward, Zhang Rui, Liu Chang, Polydorides Nick, Tsekenis Alex, Wright Paul, Kliment Joshua, Nilsson Johan, Feng Yutong, Archilla Prat Victor, Rodriguez-Carmona Javier, Valdepenas Jesus-Sanchez, Beltran Marta, Polo Valentin, Armstrong Ian, Mauchline Iain S, Walsh Douglas, Johnson Mark, Bauldreay Joanna, McCann Hugh
FLAIR 2022 - Field Laser Applications in Industry and Research, pp. 107 (2022)

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Teaching

I teach a number of course related to electronics, fundamental physics and optical systems.  I also supervise 3rd year, 4th year and Masters projects based on the development of optical fibre sensors.  My teaching is as follows

  • EE107 Electronic and Electrical Principles (Tutor)
  • 19207 - Electromagnetism (Lecturer)
  • EE473 - Photonic Systems (Lecturer)
  • EE986 - MSc Professional Studies (Tutor)
  • EE979 - Photonics Centre for Doctoral Training (Lecturer and Project Supervisor)
  • 19.496 - 4th Year Undergraduate Individual Projects (Supervisor)
  • 19.900 - MSc Individual Project (Supervisor)
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Research Interests

My current research interests lie in the application of tunable diode laser spectroscopy (TDLS) for gas sensing applications in industrial process control and harsh environments.  I also work on fundamental spectroscopic measurements of gas species at high temperatures.  I am a PI on an EPSRC First Grant looking at the use of 3D printing for photoacoustic measurements of methane, acetylene and SOx.  I am also a CI on a collaborative EPSRC grant with the Universities of Manchester and Southampton, Rolls-Royce and Shell.  My main focus on this project is the development of TDLS techniques to measure a 2D tomographic distribution of carbon dioxide from aero engine exhausts.

Professional Activities

Institute of Physics
Visiting lecturer
2012
Optics Letters (Journal)
Peer reviewer
2012
Technology Strategy Board Funding - Consultancy on 'Compact, Remotely Operated TDLS System for Fuel Cell Diagnostics'
Advisor
1/5/2011
Photonex 10
Invited speaker
11/2010
Assisting Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems LTD with research in fuel cell technology and commercialisation.
Advisor
11/2010

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Projects

Improved productivity and sustainability in high value dairy production through the deployment of low cost wireless methane sensors (Digital Dairy Chain)
Michie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Lengden, Michael (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2025
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Industry-Inspired Photonic Imaging, Sensing and Analysis | Gill, Kamalpreet
Lengden, Michael (Principal Investigator) Flockhart, Gordon (Co-investigator) Gill, Kamalpreet (Research Co-investigator)
09-Jan-2023 - 09-Jan-2027
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Industry-Inspired Photonic Imaging, Sensing and Analysis | Martin, Euan
Lengden, Michael (Principal Investigator) Flockhart, Gordon (Co-investigator) Martin, Euan (Research Co-investigator)
12-Jan-2022 - 12-Jan-2026
Digital Dairy Value-Chain for South-West Scotland and Cumbria (Strength in Places Fund)
Michie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Wagner, Beverly (Academic) Wilson, Juliette (Academic) Andonovic, Ivan (Co-investigator) Atkinson, Robert (Co-investigator) Bellekens, Xavier (Co-investigator) Galloway, Stuart (Co-investigator) Kelly, Nicolas (Co-investigator) Lengden, Michael (Co-investigator) Revie, Matthew (Co-investigator) Stewart, Robert (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator) Ward, Andrew (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2027
Industrial CASE Account - University of Strathclyde 2021 | Clark, Stuart
Lengden, Michael (Principal Investigator) Johnstone, Walter (Co-investigator) Clark, Stuart (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025
Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine Combusion Species (LITECS) (Programme Grant)
Lengden, Michael (Principal Investigator) Burns, Iain (Co-investigator) Johnstone, Walter (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2025

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Dr Michael Lengden
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Email: michael.lengden@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2875