Newcastle University

Qualifications

1999-2002 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne- Doctor of Philosophy
‘The Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Multi-axis Vibrating Ring Gyroscope’
1994-1995 University of Glasgow-Post Graduate Diploma Computational Physics
1990-1994 University of Glasgow –B.Sc.(Hons.) Physics

Previous Positions

Engineer:Siemens microelectronics.
Engineer:GEC Plessey Semiconductors

Memberships

Society of Experimetal Mechanics

Research Interests

Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS),parametric excitation, resonant sensors,dynamics, vibratory gyroscopes,

Other Expertise

Microfabrication

Current Work

Parametrically excited Resonators.
Exploiting Non-linear behaviour in MEMS

Future Research

Stable parametric amplification.
Resonant viscometer.

Postgraduate Supervision

Phd supervisor for Kiran Harish.
Phd supervisor for Willian Waugh

Esteem Indicators

Invited Expert: I MECH E Nanotechnology Dec04
Invited Speaker/Chairman: Hokkaido University Nanotech. Symp. Oct05.
Invited speaker:One North East Delegation to Japan May05.
Invited Speaker: NanoTech 05 Conference and Trade Show.

Funding

EPSRC GR/S67951/01
The Application of Parametric Excitation as a Drive Mechanism for a Vibrating Ring Gyroscope

Projects

• A Stable Parametrically Amplified Gyroscope
  Project Leader(s): Dr Barry Gallacher
• AptaMEMS-ID: Detecting infectious organisms: a concerted approach using genomics, molecular engineering and nano-enabled bio-MEMS technologies
  Project Leader(s): Prof Calum McNeil
  The AptaMEMS-ID project brings together several teams with complementary expertise to create nano-enabled sensor systems for the detection of infectious organisms...
• MEMS Rate Integrating Inertial Sensor
  Project Leader(s): Dr Barry Gallacher
• Utilising Graphene for Biosensing
  Project Leader(s): Dr John Hedley
  From rapid, early diagnosis of disease to detection of biological and chemical agents in homeland security, food analysis and environmental monitoring, biosensor technologies are a front-line tool in the modern arsenal of point-of-need analytical systems.

Undergraduate Teaching

MMM331,MMM251,MMM221

• Gallacher BJ, Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Rickard A, King DO. Electrostatic correction of structural imperfections present in a microring gyroscope. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 2005, 14(2), 221-234.
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harish KM. A control scheme for a MEMS electrostatic resonant gyroscope excited using combined parametric excitation and harmonic forcing. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2006, 16(2), 320-331.
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS. Dynamic analysis of a microelectromechanical systems resonant gyroscope excited using combination parametric resonance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2006, 220(9), 1463-1479.
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, McNie ME. Principles of a three-axis vibrating gyroscope. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 2001, 37(4), 1333-1343.
• Harish KM, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Neasham JA. Experimental investigation of parametric and externally forced motion in resonant MEMS sensors. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2009, 19(1), -.
• Waugh WH, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS. A novel high-sensitivity resonant viscometer realised through the exploitation of nonlinear dynamic behaviour. In: NSTI Nanotech 2008 - Technical Proceedings of the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show. 2008, Boston, USA: Nano Science and Technology Institute.
• Waugh W, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS. A novel high-sensitivity resonant viscometer realised through the exploitation of nonlinear dynamic behaviour. In: 7th IEEE Conference on Sensors .2008,Lecce, Italy:IEEE
• Gallacher B, O'Neill A, Bull S, Wilson C, Horsfall A. Analysis of a passive sensor for predicting process-induced stress in advanced integrated circuit interconnect. IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability 2008, 8(1), 174-181.
• Hu ZX, Hedley J, Gallacher BJ, Arce-Garcia I. Dynamic characterization of MEMS using Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2008, 18(9), 095019.
• Hedley J, Hu Z, Arce-Garcia I, Gallacher BJ. Mode shape and failure analysis of high frequency MEMS/NEMS using Raman spectroscopy. In: 3rd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS. 2008, Sanya, Hainan Island, China: IEEE.
• O'Neill AG, Tsang YL, Gallacher BJ, Olsen SH. Piezomobility description of strain-induced mobility. In: 9th International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated-Circuit Technology (ICSICT).2008,Beijing, China:IEEE
• Harish KM, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Neasham JA. Simple parametric resonance in an electrostatically actuated microelectromechanical gyroscope: Theory and experiment. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2008, 222(1), 43-52.
• Tsang YL, O'Neill AG, Gallacher BJ, Olsen SH. Using piezoresistance model with C-R conversion for modeling of strain-induced mobility. IEEE Electron Device Letters 2008, 29(9), 1062-1064.
• Harish KM, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Neasham JA. Experimental results for a parametrically excited micro-ring resonator. In: Technical Proceedings of the 2007 Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI). 2007, San Diego, California: CRC Press.
• Harish KM, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Neasham JA. Experimental validation results for a parametrically excited MEMS gyroscope. In: Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2007. 2007, Springfield, MA: SEM.
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harish KM. A novel excitation scheme for MEMS gyroscopes using parametric pumping for near inertial grade performance. In: MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications III. 2006, San Jose, CA, USA: SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering.
• Gallacher BJ, Neasham JA, Burdess JS, Harris AJ. Initial Test Results from a 3-axis Vibrating Ring Gyroscope. In: Journal of Physics, Conference Series: International MEMS Conference.2006,Singapore:Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Harish KM. Active Damping Control in MEMS Using Parametric Pumping. In: Nanotechnology Conference .2005,Anaheim, California, USA:CRC Press
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, McNie ME. The Design and Fabrication of Multi-Axis Vibrating Ring Gyroscope. In: DGON Symposium Gyro Technology.2004,Stuttgart, Germany
• Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, McNie ME. Initial Test Results of a Multi-Axis Vibrating Ring Gyroscope and Issues Associated with its Fabrication. In: Symposium Gyro Technology. 2003, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Gallacher BJ, Hedley J. [Keynote talk] Vibrating and resonant MEMS sensors. In: 11th World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science. 2003, Tiangin, China: China Machinery Press.
• .Curello, B.Gallacher, D.Carroll, R.Carsch, P.Graves, L.Chen, and E.Kandler. Monitoring Low Dose Implants with Advanced ThermaWave and Capacitance-Voltage. In: XIIth International Conference on Ion Implantation Technology (IIT'98). 1998.
• Gallacher BJ. Principles of a micro rate integrating gyroscope. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 2012. In Press.
• Hu ZX, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS, Fell CP, Townsend K. Precision mode matching of MEMS gyroscope by feedback control. In: IEEE Sensors. 2011, Limerick, Ireland: IEEE.
• Waugh WH, Gallacher BJ, Burdess JS. A high-sensitivity resonant sensor realised through theexploitation of nonlinear dynamic behaviour. Measurement Science and Technology 2011, 22(10), 105202.
• Hu ZX, Gallacher BJ, Fell C, Townsend K. A parametrically amplified MEMS Rate Gyroscope. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2011, 167(2), 249-260.
• Neasham J, Burdess JS, Gallacher BJ, Harris AJ. Initial test results from a 3-axis vibrating ring gyroscope. Journal of Physics : Conference Series 2006, 34, 662-667.
• Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Gallacher BJ, McNeil CJ, Cumpson PJ, Enderling S. An optical workstation for characterization and modification of MEMS. In: Optical Micro- and Nanometrology in Manufacturing Technology. 2004, Strasbourg, France: SPIE.
• Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Gallacher BJ. Device characterization at the wafer level via optical actuation and detection. In: NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2004). 2004, Boston, MA: Nano Science and Technology Institute.
• Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Gallacher BJ. Device characterization at the wafer level via optical actuation and detection. In: Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (Nanotech). 2004, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: CRC Press.
• Gallacher BJ, Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Rickard A, King D. Electrostatic tuning of a micro-ring gyroscope. In: NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2004). 2004, Boston, MA: Nano Science and Technology Institute.
• Burdess JS, Harris AJ, Gallacher BJ, Hedley J. Vibrating and resonant MEMS sensors. In: 11th World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science. 2004, Tianjin, China: China Machine Press.
• Gallacher BJ, Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ. Frequency tuning of silicon micromechanical cantilevers by laser ablation. In: NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI Nanotech 2003). 2003, San Francisco, California, USA: Nano Science and Technology Institute.
• Gallacher BJ, Hedley J, Burdess JS, Harris AJ. Frequency tuning of silicon micromechanical cantilevers by laser ablation. In: Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (Nanotech). 2003, San Francisco, California, USA: Computational Publications.