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Brunel University London: London, GB

2022-08-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
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Ruth Mackay

Brunel University London: Uxbridge, Middlesex, GB

2015-09-01 to 2022-07-31 | Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)
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Ruth Mackay

Brunel University: Uxbridge, Middlesex, GB

2011-09-01 to 2015-08-31 | Research Fellow (Electronic and Computer Engineering)
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Ruth Mackay

University of Dundee: Dundee, Dundee, GB

2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31 | Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)
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Ruth Mackay

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Dundee: Dundee, Dundee, GB

2007-09-01 to 2011-06-01 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering)
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Funding (1)

Low-cost Portable Molecular Diagnostic Platform for Rapid Detection of Poultry Infectious Pathogens (LMDP)

2018-03 to 2021-03 | Grant
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Swindon, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: BB/R012695/1
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Works (27)

Recent advances in 3D printing for in vitro cancer models

Journal of Applied Physics
2024-04-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Bin Zhang; Meagan Morgan; Xin Yi Teoh; Ruth Mackay; Sibylle Ermler; Roger Narayan
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3D Motion Analysis for the Assessment of Dynamic Coupling in Transtibial Prosthetics: A Proof of Concept

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Sean Cullen; Ruth Mackay; Amir Mohagheghi; Xinli Du
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Low-Cost Smartphone Photogrammetry Accurately Digitises Positive Socket and Limb Casts

Prosthesis
2023-12-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Sean Cullen; Ruth Mackay; Amir Mohagheghi; Xinli Du
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The Use of Smartphone Photogrammetry to Digitise Transtibial Sockets: Optimisation of Method and Quantitative Evaluation of Suitability

Sensors
2021-12-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Sean Cullen; Ruth Mackay; Amir Mohagheghi; Xinli Du
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A Review of Biomaterials and Scaffold Fabrication for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOAC) Systems

Bioengineering
2021-08-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Luana A. Osório; Elisabete Silva; Ruth E. Mackay
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The Role of the 3Rs for Understanding and Modeling the Human Placenta

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2021-08-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Joana Costa; Ruth Mackay; Sophie-Christine de Aguiar Greca; Alessandro Corti; Elisabete Silva; Emmanouil Karteris; Arti Ahluwalia
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RPA using a multiplexed cartridge for low cost point of care diagnostics in the field

Analytical Biochemistry
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Luck Tosan Ereku; Ruth E. Mackay; Pascal Craw; Angel Naveenathayalan; Thomas Stead; Manorharanehru Branavan; Wamadeva Balachandran
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Chemically Roughened Solid Silver: A Simple, Robust and Broadband SERS Substrate

Sensors
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
Contributors: Shavini Wijesuriya; Krishna Burugapalli; Ruth Mackay; Godwin Ajaezi; Wamadeva Balachandran
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Modular development of a prototype point of care molecular diagnostic platform for sexually transmitted infections

Medical Engineering & Physics
2016-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Manoharanehru Branavan; Ruth E. Mackay; Pascal Craw; Angel Naveenathayalan; Jeremy C. Ahern; Tulasi Sivanesan; Chris Hudson; Thomas Stead; Jessica Kremer; Neha Garg et al.
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A simple, low-cost platform for real-time isothermal nucleic acid amplification

Sensors (Switzerland)
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942045546

Contributors: Craw, P.; Mackay, R.E.; Naveenathayalan, A.; Hudson, C.; Branavan, M.; Sadiq, S.T.; Balachandran, W.
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P07.06 A low cost, hand-held point of care molecular diagnostic device for sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections
2015-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1368-4973
Contributors: RE Mackay; M Branavan; P Craw; A Naveenathayalan; ST Sadiq; W Balachandran
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A study of the transduction mechanisms of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) on pipe steel materials

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2015-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Ogri James Ushie; Ruth Mackay; Wamadeva Balachandran
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P193 Development of a handheld point of care molecular diagnostic device for sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections
2015-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1368-4973
Contributors: Ruth Mackay; Pascal Craw; Manoharanehru Branavan; Tariq Sadiq; Wamadeva Balachandran
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Continuous flow pressure driven microfluidic techniques for point of care testing

Sensors and Transducers
2014 | Other
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2-s2.0-84924290906

Contributors: Ereku, L.T.; Mackay, R.E.; Ajayi, K.; Balachandran, W.
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A nucleic acid extraction method for point of care devices

17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84907336460

Contributors: MacKay, R.E.; Garg, N.; Craw, P.; Cahern, J.; Balachandran, W.
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Comparative study of a conventional sp-Emat coil and a novel kt-emat coil based on lorentz force mechanism

12th International Conference of the Slovenian Society for Non-Destructive Testing: Application of Contemporary Non-Destructive Testing in Engineering, ICNDT 2013 - Conference Proceedings
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84930900418

Contributors: Ashigwuike, E.C.; Balachandran, W.; Thomas, S.; Manivannan, N.; Mackay, R.
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Improving the Lorentz force amplitude of an EMAT using stacked coil configuration

Sensors and Transducers
2013 | Other
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2-s2.0-84887046893

Contributors: Ashigwuike, E.; Balachandran, W.; Thomas, S.; Manivannan, N.; Mackay, R.
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Polymer micro-grippers with an integrated force sensor for biological manipulation

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84878118217

Contributors: MacKay, R.E.; Le, H.R.; Clark, S.; Williams, J.A.
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Fabrication and mechanical properties of chitosan-montmorillonite nano-composite

Key Engineering Materials
2012 | Book
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2-s2.0-84862745083

Contributors: Shou, Z.J.; Le, H.R.; Qu, S.Y.; Rothwell, R.A.; Mackay, R.E.
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3D surface topography and reflectivity of anisotropic etched silicon micromirrors for BioMEMS

Microsystem Technologies
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84855705252

Contributors: MacKay, R.E.; Lionis, N.; Le, H.R.
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Design optimisation and fabrication of SU-8 based electro-thermal micro-grippers

Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78651337142

Contributors: Mackay, R.E.; Le, H.R.; Keatch, R.P.
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Disinfection of clinical materials using photo-activated tolonium chloride solution

International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84863156875

Contributors: Thomson, G.A.; Pridham, M.S.; Liu, Y.L.; Mackay, R.E.
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Construction of 3D biological matrices using rapid prototyping technology

Rapid Prototyping Journal
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-68249107875

Contributors: Maher, P.S.; Keatch, R.P.; Donnelly, K.; MacKay, R.E.; Paxton, J.Z.
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Disinfection of surgical materials using photo-activated tolonium chloride

IFMBE Proceedings
2009 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-77949844437

Contributors: Thomson, G.A.; Mackay, R.; Pridham, M.S.; Liu, Y.L.
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Manufacture of SU-8 micro-grippers for mechanical characterization of gut epithelial cells

IFMBE Proceedings
2009 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-77949891798

Contributors: Mackay, R.E.; Le, H.R.; Keatch, R.P.; Zhao, Q.
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Development of micro-tweezers for tissue micromanipulation

2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008
2008 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-50949100977

Contributors: Mackay, R.E.; Le, H.
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Micro-gripping of small scale tissues

IFMBE Proceedings
2008 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-70350676166

Contributors: MacKay, R.E.; Le, H.R.; Donnelly, K.; Keatch, R.P.
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Peer review (13 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied sciences. (1)
Review activity for Chemosensors. (1)
Review activity for Medical engineering & physics. (1)
Review activity for Micromachines. (5)
Review activity for Microsystem technologies. (1)
Review activity for Sensors. (4)