
Dr Michael Lengden
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
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
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)
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)
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
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
Contact
Dr
Michael
Lengden
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: michael.lengden@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2875