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Biography
I joined Aston University in 2004 as a Medici Fellow having spent seven years in industry and became a Senior Lecturer in 2008 and a Reader in 2014. In 2018 I moved to the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences as Deputy Dean for Enterprise and International.
My main research interests are in fibre optic sensing systems, fibre Bragg gratings and femtosecond materials processing.
After my PhD and two years working as a research fellow I worked for ADC in Australia for a year transferring fibre Bragg grating technology into a production environment. When I returned to the UK I worked as a director for two fibre optic companies, first for Oxford Fiber Optic Tools, and then Indigo Photonics.
My teaching interests lie in the development of courses that holistically develop a broad range of engineering skills. At the moment my teaching activities revolve primarily around work and study placements.
Research Interests
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Fibre Bragg gratings
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Fibre optic sensing
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Fs machining
Employment
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2001 - 2003: Technical Director Indigo Photonics Ltd
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1999 - 2001: Technical Director Oxford Fiber Optic Tools Ltd
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1997 - 1998: Senior Physicist ADC Pty Ltd, Canberra, Australia
Qualifications
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BSc (Hons) Physics, University of Birmingham, 1989
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MSc (distinction), St Andrews University, 1991
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PhD in Fabrication and Applications of Fibre Bragg Gratings, Aston University, 1996
External positions
Trustee
1 Sept 2020 → 1 Sept 2023
Trustee, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
1 Sept 2020 → 1 Sept 2023
Council Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Oct 2014 → Aug 2019
Membership and Professional Development Board Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Oct 2013 → Aug 2019
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In-vitro External Fixation Pin-Site Model Proof of Concept: A Novel Approach to Studying Wound healing in Transcutaneous Implants
McCall, B., Rana, K., Sugden, K. & Junaid, S., 3 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 238, 4, p. 403-411 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Laser beam wavelength determination algorithm using a digital micromirror device
Zandi, M., Benton, D. & Sugden, K., 20 Jun 2023, In: Optical Engineering. 62, 6, 14 p., 064101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micro solid oxide fuel cell thermal dynamics: Incorporation of experimental measurements and model-based estimations for a multidimensional thermal analysis
Zoupalis, K., Amiri, A., Sugden, K., Kendall, K. & Kendall, M., 1 Feb 2023, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 277, 11 p., 116650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Low-cost laser detection system with a 360-deg horizontal field of view
Zandi, M., Sugden, K. & Benton, D. M., 18 Feb 2021, In: Optical Engineering. 60, 2, 027106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bragg gratings inscribed in solid-core microstructured single-mode polymer optical fiber drawn from a 3D-printed polycarbonate preform
Zubel, M., Fasano, A., Woyessa, G., Min, R., Leal-Junio, A., Theodosiou, A., Marques, C. A. F., Bang, O., Ortega, B., Kalli, K., Frizera-Neto, A., Pontes, M. J. & Sugden, K., 1 Nov 2020, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 20, 21, p. 12744 - 12757 14 p., 9120041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Fabrication and applications of fibre Bragg gratings
Sugden, K. (Author), Bennion, I. (Supervisor), 1996Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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