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Dr Richard Binns

Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor

Department: Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

Dr Richard Binns is the Head of Department of Mathematics Physics and Electrical Engineering and Associate Professor at Northumbria University. He is currently responsible for a department of 60 staff a member of the faculty executive routinely headed up professional body accreditations and establishing collaborative links to institutions in Malaysia, Singapore and China.

Dr Richard Binns graduated from Huddersfield University with a degree in Electronic and Information Engineering in 1993 and also a PhD in Analogue Test strategies in 1997. He moved to Northumbria University in 2001 on an EPSRC post-doctoral contract looking into Analogue Synthesis tool development in collaboration with Ericson Components and Cadence Design Systems. Current research works is varied from design of electronics for visible light communications, energy management in electric vehicles, research into radiation detection mechanisms for personal dosimetry and power control systems development.

Richard Binns

Campus Address

Ellison Building



My key research work is in analogue electronics specifically the design and development of novel electronic circuit designs, this is often coupled into different areas of research in visible light communication and power electronics.  Design and implementation of electronics for visible light communication driver design, and in the analysis of LiPo battery charging design has led to several successful PhD students awards.

One key aspect of my research is engaging students both undergrad and postgraduate in research, with several students starting on a research journey from their respective project work.

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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 slot shape microstructured optical fiber for high sensitivity pressure sensing, Xue, P., Fu, Y., Wu, Q., Ng, W., Binns, R., Liu, Q. 14 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • High-Sensitivity Narrow-band T-Shaped Cantilever Fabry-Perot Acoustic Sensor for Photoacoustic Spectroscopy, Wang, J., Wang, Q., Yan, C., Xu, S., Zou, X., Wu, Q., Ng, W., Binns, R., Fu, Y. 1 Aug 2024, In: Photoacoustics
  • LiDrive: A LiFi Solution Compliant with ITU-T G. hn Standards for Commercial Deployment, Li, X., Le-Minh, H., Ghassemlooy, Z., Binns, R., Eromosele, A., Archenhold, G. 19 Jul 2024, 2024 14th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP), IEEE
  • Microstructured optical fiber sensor with three-core Mach-Zehnder interferometer, Xue, P., Wu, Q., Fu, Y., Ng, W., Binns, R., Liu, Q. 15 May 2024, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Overview of Space-Based Laser Communication Missions and Payloads: Insights from the Autonomous Laser Inter-Satellite Gigabit Network (ALIGN), Younus, O., Riaz, A., Binns, R., Scullion, E., Wicks, R., Vernon, J., Graham, C., Bramall, D., Schmoll, J., Bourgenot, C. 5 Nov 2024, In: Aerospace
  • Steering Mirror System with Closed-Loop Feedback for Free-Space Optical Communication Terminals, Graham, C., Bramall, D., Younus, O., Riaz, A., Binns, R., Scullion, E., Wicks, R., Bourgenot, C. 23 Apr 2024, In: Aerospace
  • Ultra-sensitive fiber optic temperature sensor based on Vernier effect in cascading Sagnac loops integrated with PMFs, Zhang, Y., Liu, Q., Xu, T., Wu, Q., Fu, Y., Ng, W., Binns, R. 1 Sep 2024, In: Optics Communications
  • Integrated label-free erbium-doped fiber laser biosensing system for detection of single cell Staphylococcus aureus, Liu, J., Liu, B., Liu, J., He, X., Yuan, J., Ghassemlooy, Z., Torun, H., Fu, Y., Dai, X., Ng, W., Binns, R., Wu, Q. 15 May 2023, In: Talanta
  • Integrated sensing and acoustofluidic functions for flexible thin film acoustic wave devices based on metallic and polymer multilayers, Zahertar, S., Tao, R., Wang, H., Torun, H., Canyelles-Pericas, P., Liu, Y., Vernon, J., Ng, W., Binns, R., Wu, Q., Luo, J., Fu, Y. 15 Oct 2023, In: IEEE Sensors Journal

Jonathan James-Gunn Challenges in the Replacement of Current Gamma Ray Detectors with Readily Available Solid State for the use of Personal Dosimetry Start Date: 06/06/2016

Research Supervisions

Graduate Name

Jonathan James Gunn

Supervision Role

Director of Studies

Thesis Title

“New Electronic Techniques for Personal Dosimetry”

Industrial collaboration with NDT Electronic Services Ltd company in South Shields

 

Aim of the research is to investigate possible replacements for the personal dosimeter (radiation detection using a film badge). New and novel mechanisms for high energy photon detection (ionising radiation) are to be investigated based originally on the Geiger-Muller tube as a baseline experiment. Initial work has looked into the PIN diode, an APD and established a baseline from existing technology. New technologies the GFET are to be investigated along with possible memory structures.

 

 

Graduate Name

Jethro Vernon – Graduate 2022

Thesis Title

“Thin Film Acoustic Wave Platform for Conformable and Mechanically Flexible Biosensors”

 

 

Graduate Name

Mariam Abdelmoteleb – Graduate 2020

Thesis Title

“Low level data rate Visible Light Communications”

 

 

Graduate Name

Peter Harrington – Graduate 2020

Thesis Title

“Autonomous Drone Network: Non-Intrusive Control and Indoor Formation Positioning”

 

 

Graduate Name

Geetika Agagrwal - Graduated 2020

Thesis Title

“Visible Light Communication for Medical Data Transfer”

 

 

Graduate Name

Ahmed Al-Karakchi - Graduated 2018

Thesis Title

“Smart Control of Power Electronic Chargers for Integrating Electric Vehicles into the Power Grid”


 

  • Electrical Engineering PhD June 30 1996
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2003
  • Member (MIET) & Chartered Engineer (CEng) Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 1989


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