Dr James Macdonald
Dr James Macdonald
KTP Associate - Product Development Engineer
James completed an MEng from the University of Leeds in 2016 in Mechanical Engineering. He then completed an MRes (2017) and PhD (2021) at the University of Cambridge developing novel manufacturing techniques under the supervision of Prof. Ronan Daly. As part of the Fluids in Advanced Manufacturing research group he researched inkjet, and pulsed laser surface modification techniques in collaboration with a major glass manufacturer. Between 2021-2023 James was a member of the Future Manufacturing Processes at the University of Leeds, developing microscale robotics for medical applications.
- PhD: Engineering. Digitally enabled surface function modification for wide area applications. University of Cambridge
- MRes: Ultra-precision engineering, University of Cambridge
- MEng: Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds
Research interest:
- Wildlife Technology
Research projects highlights:
James is a KTP product development engineer working between UHI and the National Trust Scotland (NTS), this project aims to research, redevelop & implement an electronic deer deterrent to protect young trees from animal damage.
- Deterring Deer. Development of a novel deer deterrent with the Mar Lodge Estate
Publications:
J.Macdonald, H.Fossard, N.Gabbani, W.O’Neill, R.Daly. (2020). Material ejection dynamics in direct-writing of low resistivity tracks by laser-induced reverse transfer. Applied Surface Science. Doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147924
J.Macdonald & R. Daly. Direct Write Laser Surface Wettability Modification for Fluidic Manufacturing Processes. Proceedings Volume 11674, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XV; 116740V (2021)
Ong Hui Chong, J., Zhao, J., Levy, G. K., J. Macdonald, Justin, A. W., & Markaki, A. (2020). Functionalisation of a heat-derived and bio-inert albumin hydrogel with extracellular matrix by air plasma treatment.. Scientific reports, 10 (1), 12429.
Shams, C. Durkan, J.Ten, D.Copic, J.Macdonald, M.Sparkes & R. Daly. (2020). Direct-Write technology to digitally tune nano-catalyst for CNT architectures. Submitted to ACS Nano
L.Ding, P.Joshi, J.Macdonald, S.Sambandan. (2020) Self-Healing Inkjet-Printed Thin Film Transistor Circuits on Flexible Substrates. Advanced Electronic Materials https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202001023
Karipoth, P., Chandler, J.H., Lee, J., Taccola, S., J. Macdonald, Valdastri, P. and Harris, R.A. (2023), Aerosol Jet Printing of Strain Sensors for Soft Robotics. Adv. Eng. Mater. 2301275. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202301275