EXPERIENCE
AWARDS
- ICURe Explore -- Innovate UK (>£40k)
- Fully Funded Ph.D. -- EPSRC UK (>£60k)
- Tung's Scholarship -- University of Liverpool (>£20k)
To develop optical systems such as polarised light microscopy and Brewster's angle microscopy for in-situ investigation thin film in Electrohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) how the properties of liquid crystals (LCs) can be leveraged in lubrication.
Fresnel reflection model for multiple reflection in thin films Polarised light interaction with anisotropic materials (liquid crystals) Thin film interference condition and Newton's ring formation Optical system design and implementation
Numberical modelling and simulation in Matlab
Develop basic understanding of the optical principles and mathematical models that will serve as the foundation for the optical system design and implementation.
Optical system simulation in ZeMax
Analyse optical system performance and optimise the design to meet the required specifications with tolerance analysis.
3D CAD design for mechanical housing
Mechanical housing design and prototyping using 3D CAD software (Creo Parametric & Solidworks).
Hands-on implementation of the optical system
Hands-on implementation of the optical system on the optical breadboard and performance evaluation. Chasis design and prototyping with application specific requirements.
Results analysis and validation
Results analysis and validation against the numerical model and simulation. Quantitative analysis of measured sample data against gold-standard methods.
Visualisation of results
Visualisation of results with a number of software (MATLAB, ImageJ, Blender, etc.) for effective communication of findings.
