Biography
John studied engineering in Cambridge University and gained a PhD researching mechanics of materials. Joining Oxford Engineering Science in 2005, he continued to research smart materials for actuators and sensors along with other topics in the mechanics of materials.
Most Recent Publications
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
Research Interests
•Mechanics of materials
•Functional Materials, Electroceramics, Piezoelectrics, Ferroelectrics
•Actuators and sensors
•Micro and nanoscale materials characterisation by scanning probe microscopy
Research Groups
Current Projects
Optimized Ferroelectrics
Exploring optimized microstructures in ferroelectric materials.
Energy Harvesting
Investigating novel methods for converting vibrational mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Wear
Conducting a fundamental study of dry wear in metal-metal contacts.
Most Recent Publications
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
DPhil Opportunities
I am open to applications for research students wishing to study smart materials, ferroeelctrics, piezoelectrics and related materials, wear in metals, micromechanical modelling of materials.
Most Recent Publications
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
Design and analytical evaluation of an impact-based four-point bending configuration for piezoelectric energy harvesting
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
The evaluation of electrical circuits for adjusting sound transmission properties of piezoelectric metamaterials
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
