Prof Hamdi Torun

Micro/Nanoengineering in development of sensors, actuators and systems integrated with microelectronic circuits and optical systems in application areas including biomolecular sensors, probe microscopy and detectors.  

Electromagnetic metamaterials covering microwave and terahertz frequencies with applications in sensing and imaging.

Acoustofluidics with applications in sensors and lab-on-chip devices.

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• Acoustofluidic Patterning in Glass Capillaries Using Travelling Acoustic waves based on Thin Film Flexible Platform, Wang, Q., Maramizonouz, S., Stringer Martin, M., Zhang, J., Ong, H., Liu, Q., Yang, X., Rahmati, M., Torun, H., Ng, W., Wu, Q., Binns, R., Fu, Y. 1 Jan 2024, In: Ultrasonics
• A first-in-human pilot study of a novel electrically-passive metamaterial-inspired resonator-based ocular sensor embedded contact lens monitoring intraocular pressure fluctuations  , Kaya, O., Ersoy, M., Teymoori, M., Erden, O., Sadeghzadeh, S., Dedeoglu, U., Demir, S., Muhikanci, O., Sahin, A., Torun, H., Dundar, G., Yalcinkaya, A. 1 Apr 2024, In: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
• A nanonewton force sensor using a U-shape tapered microfiber interferometer, Chen, L., Liu, B., Markwell, C., Liu, J., He, X., Ghassemlooy, Z., Torun, H., Fu, Y., Yuan, J., Liu, Q., Farrell, G., Wu, Q. 31 May 2024, In: Science advances
• Capillary wave tweezer, Orme, B., Torun, H., Unthank, M., Fu, Y., Ford, B., Agrawal, P. 30 May 2024, In: Scientific Reports
• Conformable, Wearable Embroidered Temperature Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring in Extreme Environments, Amers, E., Orme, B., Torun, H., Wood, D., Shi, Y., Nettleton-Parker, J., Dodd, L. 11 Jan 2024, In: Engineering Proceedings
• Embroidered Interdigitated Electrodes (IDTs) with Wireless Readout for Continuous Biomarker Monitoring, Amers, E., Orme, B., Shi, Y., Torun, H., Dodd, L. 17 Jul 2024, In: Sensors
• Flexible surface acoustic wave technology for enhancing transdermal drug delivery, Zhang, J., Bahar, D., Ong, H., Arnold, P., Zhang, M., Jiang, Y., Tao, R., Haworth, L., Yang, X., Brain, C., Rahmati, M., Torun, H., Wu, Q., Luo, J., Fu, Y. 6 Aug 2024, In: Drug Delivery and Translational Research
• Optically pumped solid-state maser with advanced antenna design, Long, S., Ford, B., Elsdon, M., Torun, H., Sathian, J. 12 Mar 2024, Integrated Optics, SPIE
• Thermal Management of GaAs and Si Solar Cells for Laser Power-Beaming Applications in Space and Earth Orbits, Campbell, S., Taverne, M., Forbes, I., Ho, Y., Torun, H., Barrioz, V. 9 Jun 2024, 2024 IEEE 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), IEEE
• An enhanced tilted-angle acoustic tweezer for mechanical phenotyping of cancer cells, Wang, H., Boardman, J., Zhang, X., Sun, C., Cai, M., Wei, J., Dong, z., Feng, M., Liang, D., Hu, S., Qian, Y., Dong, S., Fu, Y., Torun, H., Clayton, A., Wu, Z., Xie, Z., Yang, X. 15 May 2023, In: Analytica Chimica Acta

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• Advanced Thin Film Sputtering Fabrication Facility (TF-FAB), Zoppi, G. (Principal Investigator), Torun, H. (Co Investigator), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 01/04/23 - 31/03/26, £971,033.00

• Shahrzad Zahertar Development of Electromagnetic Metamaterials and Surface Acoustic Wave Transducers on a Single Device Geometry Start Date: 01/10/2018 End Date: 24/03/2021
• Nicholas Theodorou Tunable Metasurface Absorbers Start Date: 01/10/2023
• Steven Armstrong Evaporation of Sessile Droplets on Pinning-Free Surfaces Start Date: 24/07/2020 End Date: 21/01/2021
• Luying Feng MINIATURISED MAGNETIC BEAD ACTUATOR-BASED ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE MEASUREMENTS Start Date: 01/10/2018 End Date: 21/01/2021

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD January 04 2010
• Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining FIMMM 2022
• Fellow (HEA) 2019