Dr Richard O'Leary

Lecturer

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Personal statement

I am a lecturer in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, my teaching is focussed on principles of measurement, signal acquisition and data processing as applied to engineering and biomedical applications.

My research base is in the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, the emphasis is the implementation of novel transduction systems, both piezoelectric and capacitive modalities, to service applications including measurement of material properties; ultrasound imaging; sonochemistry and non-destructive testing.

Expertise

Has expertise in:

Polymer Science
Acoustic Transduction
Wave Propagation
Finite Element Modelling

Publications

Enhancing the bandwidth of piezoelectric composite transducers for air-coupled non-destructive evaluation: Banks Robert, O'Leary Richard L., Hayward Gordon; Ultrasonics Vol 75, pp. 132–144, (2017); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2016.10.007
Design of a low profile array transducer in d15 mode for high angled shear wave generation: Qiu Zhen, O'Leary Richard, Gachagan Anthony, Dobson Jeff; Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2016 IEEE International, (2016)
Improving the operational bandwidth of a 1-3 piezoelectric composite transducer using Sierpinski Gasket fractal geometry: Fang Haoyu, Qiu Zhen, O'Leary Richard, Gachagan Anthony, Mulholland Anthony; Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2016 IEEE International, (2016)
Finite element analysis of ultrasonic CFRP laminate inspection: Dobson Jeff, Gachagan Anthony, O'Leary Richard, Tweedie Andrew, Harvey Gerald; 55th Annual British Conference of Non-Destructive Testing, (2016)
Finite element analysis simulations for ultrasonic array NDE inspections: Dobson Jeff, Tweedie Andrew, Harvey Gerald, O'Leary Richard, Mulholland Anthony, Tant Katherine, Gachagan Anthony; 42nd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, pp. 040005-1 - 040005-14, (2016); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4940499
Fractal geometry 1-3 piezoelectric composite with improved bandwidth: Fang Haoyu, Mulholland Anthony, Gachagan Anthony, O'Leary Richard; International Workshop on Transducers and Transducer Materials, (2016)

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Teaching

My teaching is focussed on principles of measurement and fundamental concepts of analogue and digital circuits and systems used for measurement and control. I contribute to a variety of modules in this area. In addition, I co-ordinate 4^th year Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Individual Projects.

Research interests

My research is primarily focussed on ultrasonic transduction – primarily the application of novel polymer materials and synthesis methods to the creation of new types of transducers. The main goals are improving sensitivity, so that we can probe deeper into the material or interest, and enhancing resolution, allowing us to see the echoes from small targets especially when they are close together.

Professional activities

EngD External Examiner: External Examiner; 4/2017
16th International Workshop on Micromachined Ultrasonic Transdcuers: Organiser; 2017
PhD Tribunal Technical University of Madrid: External Examiner; 21/7/2016
Piezocrystals Workshop: Participant; 7/2015
2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium: Organiser; 2015
Smart Materials and Structures (Journal): Peer reviewer; 2015

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Projects

Industrial Case Account 2015 | Winstone, Richard Martin: O'Leary, Richard (Principal Investigator) Gachagan, Anthony (Co-investigator) Winstone, Richard Martin (Research Co-investigator); Period 01-Jan-2016 - 01-Jan-2019
Ophthalmic Ultrasound feasibility Study: Gachagan, Anthony (Principal Investigator) O'Leary, Richard (Co-investigator); Feasibility study on the application of high power ultrasound in ophthalmic surgery. In conjunction with Prof Clive Wilson, SIPBS, for industrial collaborator Allergan; Period 01-Jul-2010 - 30-Nov-2010
Network of Distributed Sensors for Proactive Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines | Burnham, Kenneth Charles: Pierce, Stephen (Principal Investigator) O'Leary, Richard (Co-investigator) Burnham, Kenneth Charles (Research Co-investigator); Period 01-Oct-2005 - 04-Dec-2014
New Methods For Ultrasonic NDE Of Difficult Materials | Xiao, Bo: O'Leary, Richard (Principal Investigator) Gachagan, Anthony (Co-investigator) Xiao, Bo (Research Co-investigator); Period 01-Aug-2011 - 19-May-2016
Industrial Case Account 2015 / S151217-112: O'Leary, Richard (Principal Investigator); Period 01-Oct-2015 - 30-Sep-2020
UK Research Centre In Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) 2014-2020: Gachagan, Anthony (Principal Investigator) Mulholland, Anthony (Co-investigator) O'Leary, Richard (Co-investigator) Windmill, James (Co-investigator); Period 01-Apr-2014 - 31-Mar-2020

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Address

Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Royal College Building

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