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Professor David Wood, BSc PhD

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(email at david.wood@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Professor David Wood has over 25 years experience in semiconductor materials, devices and technology with over 90 publications. His recent work has focussed on Microsystems, with numerous research grants and awards from EPSRC, the regional development agency and industry. A new clean room funded by the Royal Society and the Wolfson Foundation was opened in 2004. Recent work includes a liquid density sensor based on SAW techniques, a monolithic probe card for testing integrated circuits, a microgripper for cell manipulation, a probe for two-dimensional measurement of air flow, terahertz frequency devices and an RF MEMS varactor with world leading performance. Prof Wood holds awards with a current value of over £4M, with funding from EPSRC, One NorthEast, Cenamps, Index Instruments, Philips and Caterpillar.

Research Groups

• Electronics Research Group

Research Interests

• IC fabrication
• Microsystems technology
• Optoelectronics

Selected Publications

Conference papers

• Dodd, Linzi E., Wood, David & Gallant, Andrew J. (2011), Optimizing MOM Diode Performance via the Oxidation Technique, IEEE Sensors 2011. Limerick, Ireland, IEEE, 176-179.
• Delcourt-Lançon, A, Kataky, R, Wood, D & Gallant, A J (2010), Microelectrode Array Supported by Microfluidic Channel for High Throughput Sensing: Fabrication and Characterisation, 33: Electrochemical Society Meeting. Las Vegas, USA, ECS, 221-227.

Edited works: conference proceedings

• Rosamond, M C, Gallant, A J & Wood, D (2009). A robust, fine pitch probe card. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROSENSORS XXIII CONFERENCE.
• Solano, B P, Gallant, A J & Wood, D (2009). Design and Optimisation of a Microgripper: Demonstration of Biomedical Applications Using the Manipulation of Oocytes. DTIP 2009: SYMPOSIUM ON DESIGN, TEST, INTEGRATION AND PACKAGING OF MEMS/MOEMS.
• Allen, N J, Wood, D, Rosamond, M C & Sims-Williams, D B (2009). Fabrication of an in-plane SU-8 cantilever with integrated strain gauge for wall shear stress measurements in fluid flows. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROSENSORS XXIII CONFERENCE.
• King, M G, Baragwanath, A J, Rosamond, M C, Wood, D & Gallant, A J (2009). Porous PDMS force sensitive resistors. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROSENSORS XXIII CONFERENCE.
• Gallant, A J, Baragwanath, A, Swift, G P, Wood, D & Chamberlain, J M (2008). Micromachined Terahertz Waveguides with Embedded Metal Rods. 2008 33RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRARED, MILLIMETER AND TERAHERTZ WAVES, VOLS 1 AND 2.
• Swift, G P, Gallant, A J, Dai, D C, Kaliteevski, M A, Brand, S, Zeze, D A, Wood, D, Petty, M C, Abram, Richard A. & Chamberlain, J. Martyn (2008). Negative refracting materials at THz frequencies. 2008 33RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRARED, MILLIMETER AND TERAHERTZ WAVES, VOLS 1 AND 2.
• Gallant, A J, Levitt, J A, Kaliteevski, M, Wood, D, Petty, M C, Abram, R A, Brand, S, Swift, G P, Zeze, DA & Chamberlain, JM (2007). Artificial plasmonic materials for THz applications - art. no. 647206.
• Gallant, A J, Zeze, D A, Wood, D, Petty, M C, Dai, D & Chamberlain, J M (2007). Flexible polymer based artificial materials for terahertz applications.
• Gallant, AJ, Levitt, JA, Kaliteevski, M, Wood, D, Petty, MC, Abram, RA, Brand, S & Chamberlain, JM (2006). Enhanced THz transmission apertures through sub-wavelength annular apertures - art. no. 632316.
• Gallant, AJ, Levitt, JA, Swift, GP, Dai, DC, Kaliteevski, M, Wood, D, Petty, MC & Chamberlain, JM (2006). The fabrication of THz photonic filters using ultraviolet based SU8 micromachining.
• Turton, A, Bhattacharyya, D & Wood, D (2005). Love-mode surface acoustic wave liquid sensors using a polyimide waveguide layer.
• Wood, D, Burdess, J, Pitcher, R, Harris, A & Cruickshank, J (1995). A laser vibrometer system to examine the dynamic modal analysis of resonant micromechanical structures.
• Wood, D, Cooper, G, Burdess, J, Harris, A & Cruickshank, J (1995). A silicon membrane gyroscope with electrostatic actuation and sensing.
• Lavelle, S, Wood, D & Hydes, A (1994). Empirical models in semiconductor processing - optimization and assessment as simulators.

Journal papers: academic

• Christensen, P, Carroll, M, Linares-Moya, D, Molyneux, D, Rosamond, M & Wood, D (2011). A Novel Composite Anode: The ElectroOxidation of Organic Molecules via Formation of Highly Energetic Holes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry 115(21): 10777-10783.
• Solano, B, Gallant, A J, Greggains, G D, Wood, D & Herbert, M (2009). Low voltage microgripper for single cell manipulation. Advances in Science and Technology 57 – Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Micro/Nano Engineering 57: 67-72.
• Wood, D & Snowdon, P (2009). The Combination of a Laser Beam Delivered by a Water Jet to Perform Deep Etching in Silicon for MEMS Applications. International Journal of Computational Materials Science and Surface Engineering 2(3/4): 169-185.
• Jombert, AS, Coleman, KS, Wood, D, Petty, MC & Zeze, DA (2008). Poole-Frenkel conduction in single wall carbon nanotube composite films built up by electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition. Journal Of Applied Physics 104(9): 7.
• Solano, B, Rolt, S & Wood, D (2008). Thermal and mechanical analysis of an SU8 polymeric actuator using infrared thermography. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 222(1): 73-86.
• Aguiar, F A, Rosamond, M C, Wood, D & Kataky, R (2008). Towards multifunctional microelectrode arrays. Analyst 133(8): 1060-1063.
• Aguiar, F A, Gallant, A J, Rosamond, M C, Rhodes, A, Wood, D & Kataky, R (2007). Conical recessed gold microelectrode arrays produced during photolithographic methods: Characterisation and causes. Electrochemistry Communications 9(5): 879-885.
• Solano, B & Wood, D (2007). Design and testing of a polymeric microgripper for cell manipulation. Microelectronic Engineering 84(5-8): 1219-1222.
• Cadd, D, Wood, D & Petty, MC (2007). Free-standing polymer cantilevers and bridges reinforced with carbon nanotubes. Micro & Nano Letters 2(3): 54-57.
• Gallant, AJ, Kaliteevski, MA, Wood, D, Petty, MC, Abram, RA, Brand, S, Swift, GP, Zeze, DA & Chamberlain, JM (2007). Passband filters for terahertz radiation based on dual metallic photonic structures. Applied Physics Letters 91(16): 3.
• Rosamond, M C & Wood, D (2007). Substrate independent fabrication of a non-planar probe card. Microelectronic Engineering 84(5-8): 1207-1210.
• Gallant, AJ, Kaliteevski, MA, Brand, S, Wood, D, Petty, M, Abram, RA & Chamberlain, JM (2007). Terahertz frequency bandpass filters. Journal Of Applied Physics 102(2): 5.
• Cooke, M D & Wood, D (2006). Development of a simple microsystems membrane probe card. Microsystem Technologies-micro-and Nanosystems-information Storage And Processing Systems 12(10-11): 1037-1044.
• Cooke, MD & Wood, D (2006). Flexible MEMS probe cards for three-dimensional probing. Micro & Nano Letters 1(1): 14-18.
• Turton, A, Bhattacharyya, D & Wood, D (2006). Liquid density analysis of sucrose and alcoholic beverages using polyimide guided Love-mode acoustic wave sensors. Measurement Science & Technology 17(2): 257-263.
• Turton, A. C., Bhattacharyya, D. & Wood, D. (2005). High sensitivity love-mode liquid density sensors. Sensors and actuators A physical 123-24: 267-273.
• Grancharov, G, Khosravi, E, Wood, D, Turton, A & Kataky, R (2005). Individually addressable recessed gold microelectrode arrays withmonolayers of thio-cyclodextrin nanocavities. Analyst 130(10): 1351-1357.
• Petit, D, Faulkner, CC, Johnstone, S, Wood, D & Cowburn, RP (2005). Nanometer scale patterning using focused ion beam milling. Review Of Scientific Instruments 76(2): 3.
• Gallant, AJ & Wood, D (2005). Surface micromachined membranes for wafer level packaging. Journal Of Micromechanics And Microengineering 15(7): S47-S52.
• Petit, D, Atkinson, D, Johnston, S, Wood, D & Cowburn, RP (2004). Room temperature performance of submicron bismuth Hall probes. Iee Proceedings-science Measurement And Technology 151(2): 127-130.
• Gallant, AJ & Wood, D (2004). Sacrificial layers for widely tunable capacitors. Iee Proceedings-science Measurement And Technology 151(2): 104-109.
• Gallant, A. J. & Wood, D. (2004). The role of fabrication techniques on the performance of widely tunable micromachined capacitors. Sensors and actuators A physical 110(1-3): 423-431.
• Gallant, AJ & Wood, D (2003). The modelling and fabrication of widely tunable capacitors. Journal Of Micromechanics And Microengineering 13(4): S178-S182.
• Gallant, AJ & Wood, D (2002). Nickel electroplated widely tunable micromachined capacitor. Electronics Letters 38(22): 1392-1393.
• Wood, D., Greener, V. & Hampshire, D. P. (2002). Physics oxygen drips upwards from superconductors. Nature 415(6874): 860-860.
• Bowden, M., Gardiner, D. J., Wood, D., Burdess, J., Harris, A. & Hedley, J. (2001). Raman and finite-element analysis of a mechanically strained silicon microstructure. Journal of micromechanics and microengineering 11(1): 7-12.
• Lourenco, MA, Gardiner, DJ, Gouvernayre, V, Bowden, M, Hedley, J & Wood, D (2000). Alleviation of temperature effects in the Raman micro-spectroscopy of boron doped silicon microstructures. Journal Of Materials Science Letters 19(9): 771-773.
• Lourenco, MA, Gardiner, DJ, Bowden, M, Hedley, J & Wood, D (2000). Stress analysis of B doped silicon bridges and cantilever structures byRaman spectroscopy. Journal Of Materials Science Letters 19(9): 767-769.
• Burdess, JS, Harris, AJ, Wood, D & Cruickshank, JL (2000). The dynamics of a vibrating silicon diaphragm microgyroscope. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part C-journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science 214(11): 1379-1388.
• Burdess, JS, Harris, AJ, Wood, D & Pitcher, R (2000). The structural characteristics of microengineered bridges. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part C-journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science 214(2): 351-357.
• Casalini, R, Kilitziraki, M, Wood, D & Petty, MC (1999). Sensitivity of the electrical admittance of a polysiloxane film to organic vapours. Sensors And Actuators B-chemical 56(1-2): 37-44.
• Wood, D (1999). The fabrication of silicon microsystems. Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal 11(6): 253-260.
• Wood D, J.S. Burdess & A.J. Harris (1998). Actuators and their mechanisms in microengineering. Engineering Science and Education Journal: Microengineering 19-27
• Harris, AJ, Burdess, JS, Wood, D, Langford, R, Williams, G, Ward, MCL & McNie, ME (1998). Issues associated with the design, fabrication and testing of acrystalline silicon ring gyroscope with electromagnetic actuation andsensing. Journal Of Micromechanics And Microengineering 8(4): 284-292.
• Wood D (1998). Tactile displays: present and future. Displays 18 125-128
• Wood D., J.S. Burdess, A.J. Harris & R.J. Pitcher (1997). A system for the dynamic characterization of microstructures. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 6, no. 4 322-328
• Wood D, G. Cooper, D.J. Gardiner & M. Bowden (1997). Raman spectroscopy as a mapping tool for localized strain in microengineered structures. Journal of Materials Science Letters 16 1222-1223
• Harris, AJ, Burdess, JS, Wood, D, Cruickshank, J & Cooper, G (1995). Vibrating silicon diaphragm micromechanical gyroscope. Electronics Letters 31(18): 1567-1568.
• Wood, D, Shaw, D & Bryant, FJ (1987). A comparison between the furnace annealing and ruby laser annealing of Yb ion implants in CdTe. Radiation Effects And Defects In Solids 102(1-4): 39-52.
• Wood, D, Shaw, D & Bryant, FJ (1987). A comparison of furnace annealing and cw laser annealing of Yb+ implants in CdTe. Radiation Effects And Defects In Solids 102(1-4): 69-82.
• Wood, D & Mun, J (1987). A TiSi2/Mo/Ni T-structured gate for use in a GaAs NOSA process. Journal Of The Electrochemical Society 134(3): C117-C117.
• Bland, SW, Wood, D & Mun, J (1987). Self-alignment techniques for GaAs MESFET ICs. Journal Of The Institution Of Electronic And Radio Engineers 57(1): S84-S91.

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