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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• Integrated Strategy for Icing/fogging Mitigation with Electromagnetic Metamaterials and Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves, Zhang, C., Ong, H., Torun, H., Zhang, J., Haworth, L., Theodorou, N., Agrawal, P., Xuan, W., Chen, J., Cheng, D., Luo, J., Fu, Y. 12 Mar 2025, In: Applied Physics Reviews
• Supramolecular Zwitterionic Hydrogels for Information Encryption, Soft Electronics and Energy Storage at Icy Temperature, Wang, G., Ni, H., Li, Y., Torun, H., Chen, S., Shahzad, M., Zhang, X., Zheng, S., Xu, B., Yang, J. 26 Mar 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials
• 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

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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

Nicholas Theodorou Tunable Metasurface Absorbers Start Date: 01/10/2023

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