Biography

Spin-out Company:

• Warwick Acoustics Limited, https://warwickacoustics.com

Research Interests

• Ultrasonics
• Non-destructive Testing
• Optoelectronics
• Audio transduction
• Sensors and transducers

Teaching Interests

Selected Publications

• Hutchins, David A., Watson, Richard, Davis, Lee A. J., Akanji, Lolu, Billson, Duncan R., Burrascano, Pietro, Laureti, Stefano, Ricci, Marco, 2020. Ultrasonic propagation in highly attenuating insulation materials. Sensors, 20 (8)

• James B. Robinson, Rhodri E. Owen, Dan J. L. Brett Duncan Billsson et al 2020 “Identifying Defects in Li-Ion Cells Using Ultrasound Acoustic Measurements” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 167, Number 12 31 August 2020

• Hutchins, David A., Huthwaite, P., Davis, Lee A. J., Billson, Duncan R., Senni, L., Laureti, S., Ricci, M., 2020. Mid infrared tomography of polymer pipes. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 39
• Devendrana, C., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., Tuncay, A., Neild, A., 2016. Optimisation of an acoustic resonator for particle manipulation in air. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 224, pp. 529-538
• Zhang, Yuning, Billson, Duncan R., Li, Shengcai, 2015. Influences of pressure amplitudes and frequencies of dual-frequency acoustic excitation on the mass transfer across interfaces of gas bubbles. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 66, pp. 167-171
• Woodward, David I., Purssell, C. P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., Leigh, Simon J., 2015. Additively-manufactured piezoelectric devices. Physica Status Solidi (a), 212 (10), pp. 2107-2113
• Leigh, Simon J., Purssell, Christopher P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2014. R : Using a magnetite/thermoplastic composite in 3D printing of direct replacements for commercially available flow sensors. Smart Materials and Structures, 23 (9)
• Sanderson, R. M., Hutchins, David A., Billson, Duncan R., Mudge, P. J., 2013. The investigation of guided wave propagation around a pipe bend using an analytical modeling approach. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133 (3), pp. 1404-1414
• Leigh, Simon J., Bradley, Robert J., Purssell, C. P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2012. A simple, low-cost conductive composite material for 3D printing of electronic sensors. PLoS One, Vol.7 (No.11)
• Leigh, Simon J., Bowen, J., Purssell, C. P., Covington, James A., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2012. Rapid manufacture of monolithic micro-actuated forceps inspired by echinoderm pedicellariae. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol.7 (No.4)
• Leigh, Simon J., Purssell, C. P., Bowen, J., Hutchins, David A., Covington, James A., Billson, Duncan R., 2011. A miniature flow sensor fabricated by micro-stereolithography employing a magnetite/acrylic nanocomposite resin. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol.168 (No.1), pp. 66-71
• Cheneler, D., Bowen, J., Leigh, Simon J., Purssell, C. P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., Ward, M. C. L., 2011. Fabrication and analysis of cylindrical resin AFM microcantilevers. Ultramicroscopy, Vol.111 (No.8), pp. 1214-1223
• Hutchins, David A., Billson, Duncan R., Bradley, R. J., Ho, K. S., 2011. Structural health monitoring using polymer-based capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs). Ultrasonics, Vol.51 (No.8), pp. 870-877
• Ho, K. S., Bradley, R. J., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2008. Micro-stereolithography as a transducer design method. Ultrasonics, Vol.48 (No.1), pp. 1-5
• Medley, A. P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., Neild, A., 2007. Acoustic fields of nonplanar radiators. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.122 (No.5 Part 1), pp. 2587-2593
• Ho, K. S., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2007. Ultrasonic Lamb wave tomography using scanned EMATs and wavelet processing. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, Vol.22 (No.1), pp. 19-34
• Ho, K. S., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., 2007. Inspection of drinks cans using non-contact electromagnetic acoustic transducers. Journal of Food Engineering, Vol.80 (No.2), pp. 431-444
• Medley, A. P., Billson, Duncan R., Hutchins, David A., Davis, L. A. J., 2006. Properties of an electrostatic transducer. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 120 (5 Part 1), pp. 2658-2667

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