Prof David Cumming

- Chair of Electronic Systems (Electronic and Nanoscale Engineering)
telephone: 01413305233
email: David.Cumming.2@glasgow.ac.uk
Biography
David Cumming (SMIEEE, FIET, B.Eng., Glasgow and Ph.D. Cambridge), holds the Chair of Electronic Systems at the University of Glasgow. He is Director of the Electronics Design Centre for Heterogeneous Systems and leads the Microsystem Technology Group in the School of Engineering. His research has led to numerous industry partnerships and commercialisation of CMOS sensor arrays for genome sequencing.
Research Interests
My research interests are in sensors, technology integration and nanofabrication.
Expertise
I am active in several fields including ultrasonics, terahertz technology, nanofabrication and VLSI design for sensors.
Article
McCrindle, I.J.H., Grant, J., Drysdale, T.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Hybridization of optical plasmonics with terahertz metamaterials to create multi-spectral filters. Optics Express, 21 (16). pp. 19142-19152. ISSN 1094-4087 (doi:10.1364/OE.21.019142)
Saha, S.C., Li, C., Ma, Y., Grant, J.P., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Fabrication of multilevel silicon diffractive lens at terahertz frequency. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 3 (4). pp. 479-485. ISSN 2156-342X (doi:10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2251929)
Li, C., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., Papageorgiou, V., Grant, J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Millimeter-wave coplanar stripline power dividers. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, 5 (3). pp. 205-212. ISSN 1759-0787 (doi:10.1017/S1759078713000421)
Bernassau, A.L., Courtney, C.R.P., Beeley, J., Drinkwater, B.W., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Interactive manipulation of microparticles in an octagonal sonotweezer. Applied Physics Letters, 102 (16). Art. 164101. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.4802754)
Bernassau, A.L., MacPherson, P.G.A., Beeley, J., Drinkwater, B.W., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Patterning of microspheres and microbubbles in an acoustic tweezers. Biomedical Microdevices, 5 (2). pp. 289-297. ISSN 1387-2176 (doi:10.1007/s10544-012-9729-5 )
Montes Bajo, M., Dunn, G., Stephen, A., Khalid, A., Cumming, D.R.S., Oxley, C.H., Glover, J., and Kuball, M. (2013) Impact ionisation electroluminescence in planar GaAs-based heterostructure gunn diodes: spatial distribution and impact of doping non-uniformities. Journal of Applied Physics, 113 (12). Art. 124505. ISSN 0021-8979 (doi:10.1063/1.4798270 )
Al-Rawhani, M., Chitnis, D., Beeley, J., Collins, S., and Cumming, D. (2013) Design and implementation of a wireless capsule suitable for autofluorescence intensity detection in biological tissues. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60 (1). pp. 55-62. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2012.2222641)
Khalid, A. et al. (2013) In0.53Ga0.47As planar Gunn diodes operating at a fundamental frequency of 164 GHz. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 34 (1). pp. 39-41. ISSN 0741-3106 (doi:10.1109/LED.2012.2224841)
Bernassau, A.L., Glynne-Jones, P., Gesellchen, F., Riehle, M., Hill, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Controlling acoustic streaming in an ultrasonic heptagonal tweezers with application to cell manipulation. Ultrasonics . ISSN 0041-624X (doi:10.1016/j.ultras.2013.04.019) (In Press)
Stephen, A., Dunn, G.M., Oxley, C.H., Glover, J., Montes Bajo, M., Cumming, D.R.S., Khalid, A., and Kuball, M. (2013) Improvements in thermionic cooling through engineering of the heterostructure interface using Monte Carlo simulations. Journal of Applied Physics, 114 (4). 043717. ISSN 0021-8979 (doi:10.1063/1.4817087)
Chen, Q., Das, D., Chitnis, D., Walls, K., Drysdale, T.D., Collins, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) A CMOS image sensor integrated with plasmonic colour filters. Plasmonics, 7 (4). pp. 695-699. ISSN 1557-1955 (doi:10.1007/s11468-012-9360-6)
Chen, Q., Martin, C., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Transfer printing of nanoplasmonic devices onto flexible polymer substrates from a rigid stamp. Plasmonics, 7 (4). pp. 755-761. ISSN 1557-1955 (doi:10.1007/s11468-012-9370-4)
Li, C., Khalid, A., Papageorgiou, V., Lok, L.B., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) A wideband CPW ring power combiner with low insertion loss and high port isolation. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 22 (11). pp. 580-582. ISSN 1531-1309 (doi:10.1109/LMWC.2012.2224854)
Khalid, A., Li, C., Grant, J., Saha, S., Ferguson, S., and Cumming, D. (2012) Simple e-beam air-bridge technology for mm-wave applications. Microelectronic Engineering, 98 . pp. 262-265. ISSN 0167-9317 (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2012.06.006)
Shields, P., Nemeth, B., Green, R., Riehle, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) High-speed imaging of 2-D ionic diffusion using a 16x16-pixel CMOS ISFET array on the microfluidic scale. IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (9). pp. 2744-2749. ISSN 1530-437X (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2012.2200249)
Nemeth, B., Piechocinski, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) High-resolution real-time ion-camera system using a CMOS-based chemical sensor array for proton imaging. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 171 . pp. 747-752. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2012.05.066)
Nemeth, B., Piechocinski, M.S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) High-resolution real-time ion-camera system using a CMOS-based chemical sensor array for proton imaging. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 171-2 . pp. 747-752. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2012.05.066)
Saha, S.C., Grant, J.P., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D. (2012) Application of terahertz spectroscopy to the characterization of biological samples using birefringence silicon grating. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 17 . 067006. ISSN 1083-3668 (doi:10.1117/1.JBO.17.6.067006)
Walls, K., Chen, Q., Collins, S., Cumming, D.R.S., and Drysdale, T.D. (2012) Automated design, fabrication, and characterization of color matching plasmonic filters. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 24 (7). pp. 602-604. ISSN 1041-1135 (doi:10.1109/LPT.2012.2184531)
Nemeth, B., Symes, M.D., Boulay, A.G., Busche, C., Cooper, G.J.T., Cumming, D.R.S., and Cronin, L. (2012) Real-time ion-flux imaging in the growth of micrometer-scale structures and membranes. Advanced Materials, 24 (9). pp. 1238-1242. ISSN 0935-9648 (doi:10.1002/adma.201104345)
Courtney, C.R.P., Ong, C.K., Drinkwater, B.W., Bernassau, A.L., Wilcox, P.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Manipulation of particles in two dimensions using phase controllable ultrasonic standing waves. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 468 (2138). pp. 337-360. ISSN 1364-5021 (doi:10.1098/rspa.2011.0269)
Nemeth, B., Tsuda, S., Busche, C., Cronin, L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) An ISFET sensor system for real-time detection of extracellular pH oscillations in slime mould. Electronics Letters, 48 (3). pp. 144-146. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el.2011.3951)
Chen, Q., Chitnis, D., Walls, K., Drysdale, T., Collins, S., and Cumming, D. (2012) CMOS photodetectors integrated with plasmonic color filters. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 24 (3). pp. 197-199. ISSN 1041-1135 (doi:10.1109/LPT.2011.2176333)
Al-Rawhani, M., Beeley, J., Chitnis, D., Collins, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Wireless capsule for autofluorescence detection. Procedia Engineering, 47 . pp. 48-51. ISSN 1877-7058 (doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.081)
Bernassau, A.L., Gesellchen, F., MacPherson, P.G.A., Riehle, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Direct patterning of mammalian cells in an ultrasonic heptagon stencil. Biomedical Microdevices, 14 (3). pp. 559-564. ISSN 1387-2176 (doi:10.1007/s10544-012-9633-z)
Grant, J., McCrindle, I., and Cumming, D. (2012) Simulation, fabrication and characterization of THz metamaterial absorbers. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 70 (e50114). (doi:10.3791/50114)
Ma, Y., Grant, J., Saha, S., and Cumming, D. (2012) Terahertz single pixel imaging based on a Nipkow disk. Optics Letters, 37 (9). pp. 1484-1486. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.37.001484)
Montes, M., Dunn, G., Stephen, A., Khalid, A., Li, C., Cumming, D., Oxley, C.H., Hopper, R.H., and Kuball, M. (2012) Reduction of impact ionization in GaAs-based planar gunn diodes by anode contact design. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 59 (3). pp. 654-660. ISSN 0018-9383 (doi:10.1109/TED.2011.2177094)
Nemeth, B., Busche, C., Tsuda, S., Cronin, L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Imaging the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction in real time using an ion sensitive array. Chemical Communications, 48 (42). pp. 5085-5087. ISSN 1359-7345 (doi:10.1039/C2CC30811H)
Saha, S., Grant, J., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D. (2012) Terahertz frequency-domain spectroscopy method for vector characterization of liquid using an artificial dielectric. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 2 (1). pp. 113-122. ISSN 2156-342X (doi:10.1109/TTHZ.2011.217717)
Walls, K., Chen, Q., Grant, J., Collins, S., Cumming, D., and Drysdale, T. (2012) Narrowband multispectral filter set for visible band. Optics Express, 20 (20). p. 21917. ISSN 1094-4087 (doi:10.1364/OE.20.021917)
Bernassau, A.L., Ong, C.-K., Ma, Y., MacPherson, P.G.A., Courtney, C.R.P., Riehle, M., Drinkwater, B.W., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Two-dimensional manipulation of micro particles by acoustic radiation pressure in a heptagon cell. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 58 (10). pp. 2132-2138. ISSN 0885-3010 (doi:10.1109/TUFFC.2011.2062)
Li, C., Khalid, A., Caldwell, S.H.P., Holland, M., Dunn, G.M., Thayne, I.G., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Design, fabrication and characterization of In0.23Ga0.77As-channel planar Gunn diodes for millimeter wave applications. Solid-State Electronics, 64 (1). pp. 67-72. ISSN 0038-1101 (doi:10.1016/j.sse.2011.07.008)
Li, C., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., Thayne, I.G., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Investigation of loading effect on power performance for Planar Gunn diodes using load-pull measurement technique. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 21 (10). pp. 556-558. ISSN 1531-1309 (doi:10.1109/LMWC.2011.2163496)
Cantú, H.I., Cumming, D.R.S., and Drysdale, T.D. (2011) Active V-band modulated backscatter tag. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 53 (7). pp. 1613-1615. ISSN 0895-2477 (doi:10.1002/mop.26067)
Li, C., Khalid, A., Caldwell, S.H.P., Pilgrim, N.J., Holland, M.C., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Enhancement of power and frequency in Planar Gunn diodes by introducing extra delta-doping layers. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 53 (7). pp. 1624-1626. ISSN 0895-2477 (doi:10.1002/mop.26071)
Li, C., Khalid, A., Caldwell, S.H.P., Pilgrim, N.J., Holland, M.C., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Enhancement of power and frequency in Planar Gunn diodes by introducing extra delta-doping layers. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 53 (7). pp. 1624-1626. ISSN 0895-2477 (doi:10.1002/mop.26071)
Cantu, H.I., Whyte, G., Cumming, D.R.S., and Drysdale, T.D. (2011) Identification of V-band frequency-selective surface at 11 m standoff distance with a transceiver chipset. IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, 5 (6). pp. 664-670. ISSN 1751-8725 (doi:10.1049/iet-map.2010.0324)
Grant, J., Ma, J., Saha, S., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Polarization insensitive terahertz metamaterial absorber. Optics Letters, 36 (8). pp. 1524-1526. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.36.001524)
Cantu, H.I., Whyte, G., Cumming, D.R.S., and Drysdale, T.D. (2011) V band scanner system based on ball grid array-integrated circuit transceiver chip set automation. IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, 5 (5). pp. 551-558. ISSN 1751-8725 (doi:10.1049/iet-map.2010.0224)
Ma, Y., Chen, Q., Grant, J., Saha, S.C., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) A terahertz polarization insensitive dual band metamaterial absorber. Optics Letters, 36 (6). pp. 945-947. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.36.000945)
Grant, J., Shi, X., Alton, J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Terahertz localized surface plasmon resonance of periodic silicon microring arrays. Journal of Applied Physics, 109 (5). 054903. ISSN 0021-8979 (doi:10.1063/1.3553441)
Ibrahim, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Passive single chip wireless microwave pressure sensor. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 165 (2). pp. 200-206. ISSN 0924-4247 (doi:10.1016/j.sna.2010.10.020)
Khalid, A., Li, C., Holland, M.C., Gunn, D.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Novel composite contact design and fabrication for planar Gunn devices for millimeter-wave and terahertz frequencies. Physica Status Solidi C, 8 (2). pp. 316-318. ISSN 1862-6351 (doi:10.1002/pssc.201000529)
Pilgrim, N.J., Khalid, A., Li, C., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Contact shaping in planar Gunn diodes. Physica Status Solidi C, 8 (2). pp. 313-315. ISSN 1862-6351 (doi:10.1002/pssc.201000539)
Li, C., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Coplanar ring divider with wideband high isolation performance. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Letters, 25 . pp. 1-10. ISSN 1937-6480
Ma, Y., Saha, S.C., Bernassau, A.L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Terahertz free space communication based on acoustic optical modulation and heterodyne detection. Electronics Letters, 47 (15). pp. 868-870. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el.2011.1637)
Saha, S., Ma, Y., Grant, J., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D. (2010) Imprinted quarter wave plate at terahertz frequency. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 28 (6). C6M83-C6M87. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.3497023)
Khalid, A., Li, C., and Cumming, D. (2010) Vertical scaling of multi-stack Planar Gunn diodes. 2010 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 2 . pp. 427-430. ISSN 1545-827X (doi:10.1109/SMICND.2010.5650562)
Azam, T., Cheng, B., Roy, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Robust asymmetric 6T-SRAM cell for low-power operation in nano-CMOS technologies. Electronics Letters, 46 (4). pp. 273-274. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el.2010.2817)
Ma, Y., Chen, Q., Khalid, A.H., Saha, S.C., and Cumming, D. R. S. (2010) Terahertz dual-band resonator on silicon. Optics Letters, 35 (4). pp. 469-471. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.35.000469)
Azam, T., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Efficient sensor for robust low-power design in nano-CMOS technologies. Electronics Letters, 46 (11). 773-U65. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el.2010.0908 )
Chen, Q., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) High transmission and low color cross-talk plasmonic color filters using triangular-lattice hole arrays in aluminum films. Optics Express, 18 (13). pp. 14056-14062. ISSN 1094-4087 (doi:10.1364/OE.18.014056)
Chen, Q., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Visible light focusing demonstrated by plasmonic lenses based on nano-slits in an aluminum film. Optics Express, 18 (14). pp. 14788-14793. ISSN 1094-4087 (doi:10.1364/OE.18.014788)
Saha, S.C., Ma, Y., Grant, J.P., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Imprinted terahertz artificial dielectric quarter wave plates. Optics Express, 18 (12). pp. 12168-12175. ISSN 1094-4087 (doi:10.1364/OE.18.012168)
Saha, S.C., Ma, Y., Grant, J.P., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Low-loss terahertz artificial dielectric birefringent quarter-wave plates. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 22 (2). pp. 79-81. ISSN 1041-1135 (doi:10.1109/LPT.2009.2036242 )
Triger, S., Saillant, J.F., Demore, C.E.M., Cochran, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Low-voltage coded excitation utilizing a miniaturized integrated ultrasound system employing piezoelectric 2-D arrays. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 57 (2). pp. 353-362. ISSN 0885-3010 (doi:10.1109/TUFFC.2010.1415 )
Wang, L., Yang, G.Z., Huang, J., Zhang, J.Y., Yu, L., Nie, Z.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) A wireless biomedical signal interface system-on-chip for body sensor networks. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 4 (2). pp. 112-117. ISSN 1932-4545 (doi:10.1109/TBCAS.2009.2038228)
Clark, A.W., Glidle, A., Cumming, D.R.S., and Cooper, J.M. (2009) Plasmonic split-ring resonators as dichroic nanophotonic DNA biosensors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131 (48). pp. 17615-17619. ISSN 0002-7863 (doi:10.1021/ja905910q)
Cleary, A., Clark, A., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Fabrication of double split metallic nanorings for Raman sensing. Microelectronic Engineering, 86 (4-6). pp. 1146-1149. ISSN 0167-9317 (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2009.02.008 )
Li, C., Khalid, A., Pilgrim, N., Holland, M.C., Dunn, G., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Novel planar Gunn diode operating in fundamental mode up to 158 GHz. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 193 (1). 012029. ISSN 1742-6588 (doi:10.1088/1742-6596/193/1/012029)
Ma, Y., Khalid, A., Drysdale, T.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Direct fabrication of terahertz optical devices on low-absorption polymer substrates. Optics Letters, 34 (10). pp. 1555-1557. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.34.001555)
Pilgrim, N.J., Macpherson, R.F., Khalid, A., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Multiple and broad frequency response Gunn diodes. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 24 (10). ISSN 0268-1242 (doi:10.1088/0268-1242/24/10/105010 )
Shi, X.H., Cleary, A., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Multiple plasmon resonances at terahertz frequencies from arrays of arsenic doped silicon dots. Microelectronic Engineering, 86 (4-6). pp. 1111-1113. ISSN 0167-9317 (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2008.12.070)
Drysdale, T.D., Walsby, E.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) Measured and simulated performance of a ceramic micromechanical beam steering device at 94 GHz. Applied Optics, 47 (13). pp. 2382-2385. ISSN 1559-128X (doi:10.1364/AO.47.002382)
Triger, S., Wallace, J., Wang, L., Cumming, D.R.S., Saillant, J. F., Afroukh, F., and Cochran, S. (2008) A modular FPGA-based ultrasonic array system for applications including non-destructive testing. Insight, 50 (2). pp. 74-77. ISSN 1354-2575 (doi:10.1784/insi.2008.50.2.74)
Triger, S., Wallace, J., Wang, L., Cumming, D.R.S., Saillant, J-F., Afroukh, F., and Cochran, S (2008) A modular FPGA-based ultrasonic array system for applications including non-destructive testing. Insight: The Journal of the British Institute of Non-destructive Testing, 50 (2). pp. 74-77. ISSN 1354-2575 (doi:10.1784/insi.2008.50.2.74)
Clark, A.W., Glidle, A., Cumming, D.R.S., and Cooper, J.M. (2008) Nanophotonic split-ring resonators as dichroics for molecular spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (2). 023121. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.2956389)
Drysdale, T. D., Walsby, E. D., and Cumming, D. R. S. (2008) Measured and simulated performance of a ceramic micromechanical beam steering device at 94 GHz. Applied Optics, 47 (13). pp. 2382-2385. ISSN 0003-6935 (doi:10.1364/AO.47.002382)
Milgrew, M. J., and Cumming, D. R. S. (2008) Matching the transconductance characteristics of CMOS ISFET arrays by removing trapped charge. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 55 (4). pp. 1074-1079. ISSN 0018-9383 (doi:10.1109/TED.2008.916680)
Paluchowski, S. H., Cheng, B., Roy, S., Asenov, A., and Cumming, D. R. S. (2008) Investigation into effects of device variability on CMOS layout motifs. Electronics Letters, 44 (10). pp. 626-627. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el:20080447 )
Pilgrim, N.J., Khalid, A., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) Gunn oscillations in planar heterostructure diodes. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 23 (7). 075013. ISSN 0268-1242 (doi:10.1088/0268-1242/23/7/075013 )
Wang, L., Drysdale, T.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) In situ characterization of two wireless transmission schemes for ingestible capsules. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 54 (11). pp. 2020-2027. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2007.895105)
Khalid, A.H., Pilgrim, N.J., Dunn, G.M., Holland, M.C., Stanley, C.R., Thayne, I.G., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) A planar Gunn diode operating above 100 GHz. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 28 (10). pp. 849-851. ISSN 0741-3106 (doi:10.1109/LED.2007.904218)
Mills, C.A., Beeley, J., Wyse, C., Cumming, D.R.S., Glidle, A., and Cooper, J.M. (2007) Polymer-based micro-sensor paired arrays for the determination of primary alcohol vapors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 125 (1). pp. 85-91. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.01.039)
Khalid, A.H., Dunn, G.M., Pilgrim, N., Stanley, C.R., Thayne, I.G., Holland, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) Planar Gunn-type triode oscillator at 83 GHz. Electronics Letters, 43 (15). pp. 837-838. ISSN 0013-5194 (doi:10.1049/el:20071099)
Chai, K.T.C., Davies, J.H., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) Electrical impedance tomography for sensing with integrated microelectrodes on a CMOS microchip. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 127 . pp. 97-101. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.07.009)
Clark, A.W., Sheridan, A.K., Glidle, A., Cumming, D.R.S., and Cooper, J.M. (2007) Tuneable visible resonances in crescent shaped nano-split-ring resonators. Applied Physics Letters, 91 . ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.2772180)
Sheridan, A.K., Clark, A.W., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) Fabrication and tuning of nanoscale metallic ring and split-ring arrays. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 25 (6). p. 2628. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.2794328)
Sheridan, A.K., Clark, A.W., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) Multiple plasmon resonances from gold nanostructures. Applied Physics Letters, 90 (14). p. 143105. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.2719161)
Walsby, ED, Alton, J, Worrall, C, Beere, HE, Ritchie, DA, and Cumming, DRS (2007) Imprinted diffractive optics for terahertz radiation. Optics Letters, 32 . pp. 1141-1143. ISSN 0146-9592
Johannessen, E.A., Wang, L., Wyse, C., Cumming, D.R.S., and Cooper, J.M. (2006) Biocompatibility of a lab-on-a-pill sensor in artificial gastrointestinal environments. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 53 (11). pp. 2333-2340. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2006.883698)
Mills, C.A., Chai, K.T.C., Milgrew, M.J., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2006) A multiplexed impedance analyzer for characterizing polymer-coated QCM sensor arrays. IEEE Sensors Journal, 6 (4). pp. 996-1002. ISSN 1530-437X (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2006.877936)
Bates, A.D. et al. (2006) Construction and characterization of a gold nanoparticle wire assembled using Mg2+-dependent RNA-RNA interactions. Nano Letters, 6 (3). pp. 445-448. ISSN 1530-6984 (doi:10.1021/nl052316g)
Cumming, D.R.S. et al. (2006) Gold nanoparticle wires made using RNA-based self-assembly. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 24 (6). pp. 3196-3199. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.2363404)
Cumming, DRS, and Drysdale, TD (2006) A micro-mechanical beam-steering device for terahertz frequencies. Optics Communications, 259 . pp. 373-377. (doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2005.08.046)
Johannessen, EA, Wang, L, Reid, SWJ, Cumming, DRS, and Cooper, JM (2006) Implementation of radiotelemetry in a lab-in-a-pill format. Lab On a Chip, 6 . pp. 39-45. ISSN 1473-0197 (doi:10.1039/b507312j)
Streibel, K, Cochran, S, Kirk, K, Cumming, D, Wang, L, and Wallace, J (2006) 2D ultrasonic arrays with low-voltage operation for high density electronics. Insight, 48 . 94-+.
Xu, C. et al. (2006) A combined top-down bottom-up approach for introducing nanoparticle networks into nanoelectrode gaps. Nanotechnology, 17 (14). pp. 3333-3339. ISSN 0957-4484 (doi:10.1088/0957-4484/17/14/001)
Gregory, I.S., Tribe, W.R., Evans, M.J., Drysdale, T.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) Multi-channel homodyne detection of continuous-wave terahertz radiation. Applied Physics Letters, 87 . 034106. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.1990249)
Wang, L., Johannessen, E.A., Hammond, P.A., Cui, L., Reid, S.W.J., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) A programmable microsystem using system-on-chip for real-time biotelemetry. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52 (7). pp. 1251-1260. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2005.847562)
Hammond, P.A., Ali, D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) A system-on-chip digital pH meter for use in a wireless diagnostic capsule. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52 (4). pp. 687-694. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2005.844041)
Aydin, N., Arslan, T., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) A direct-sequence spread-spectrum communication system for integrated sensor microsystems. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 9 (1). pp. 4-12. ISSN 1089-7771 (doi:10.1109/TITB.2004.837825)
Ahmadian, M., Flynn, B.W., Murray, A.F., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) Data transmission for implantable microsystems using magnetic coupling. IEE Proceedings: Communications, 152 (2). pp. 247-250. ISSN 1350-2425 (doi:10.1049/ip-com:20041021)
Chai, K.T.C., Hammond, P.A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) Modification of a CMOS microelectrode array for a bioimpedance imaging system. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 111 . pp. 305-309. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2005.06.047)
Chalmers, A.F., Kirton, R., Wyse, C.A., Dickie, A., Cumming, D., Cooper, J.M., Preston, T., and Yam, P.S. (2005) Ultrasonographic assessment of the rate of solid-phase gastric emptying in dogs. Veterinary Record, 157 (21). pp. 649-652. ISSN 0042-4900 (doi:10.1136/vr.157.21.649 )
Hammond, P.A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) Performance and system-on-chip integration of an unmodified CMOS ISFET. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 111 . pp. 254-258. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2004.12.065)
Milgrew, M.J., Riehle, M.O., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) A large transistor-based sensor array chip for direct extracellular imaging. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 111 . pp. 347-353. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2005.01.020)
Pearson, J.L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2005) Towards nano-fluidics by solvent deformation of electron beam resist. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 23 (6). pp. 2793-2797. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.2131876)
Pearson, JL, and Cumming, DRS (2005) A single-step process for making nanofluidic channels using electron beam lithography. Microelectronic Engineering, 78-79 . pp. 343-348. (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2004.12.045)
Wyse, C.A. et al. (2005) Effects of changes to the stable environment on the exhalation of ethane, carbon monoxide and hydrogen peroxide by horses with respiratory inflammation. Veterinary Record, 157 (14). pp. 408-412. ISSN 0042-4900 (doi:10.1136/vr.157.14.408 )
Wyse, C.A., Hammond, J., Arteaga, A, Cumming, D., Cooper, J.M., McEwan, J., and Yam, P.S. (2004) Collection and analysis of exhaled breath condensate hydrogen peroxide in conscious healthy dogs. Veterinary Record, 155 . pp. 744-746. ISSN 0042-4900
Hammond, P.A., Ali, D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2004) Design of a single-chip pH sensor using a conventional 0.6-μm CMOS process. IEEE Sensors Journal, 4 (6). pp. 706-712. ISSN 1530-437X (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2004.836849)
Drysdale, T.D., Gregory, I.S., Baker, C., Linfield, E.H., Tribe, W.R., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2004) Transmittance of a tunable filter at terahertz frequencies. Applied Physics Letters, 85 . p. 5173. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.1829798)
Wyse, C.A. et al. (2004) Current and future uses of breath analysis as a diagnostic tool. Veterinary Record, 154 (12). pp. 353-360. ISSN 0042-4900 (doi:10.1136/vr.154.12.353)
Beeley, J.M., Mills, C., Hammond, P.A., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., Wang, L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2004) All-digital interface ASIC for a QCM-based electronic nose. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 103 (1-2). pp. 31-36. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2004.02.059)
Blaikie, RJ, Drysdale, TD, Chong, HMH, Thayne, IG, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Wide-field-of-view photonic bandgap filters micromachined from silicon. Microelectronic Engineering, 73-4 . pp. 357-361. (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2004.02.069)
Cooper, JM, Johannessen, EA, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Bridging the gap between micro and nanotechnology: Using Lab-on-a-chip to enable nanosensors for genomics, proteomics, and diagnostic screening. Network and Parallel Computing, Proceedings, 3222 . pp. 517-521.
Drysdale, TD, Mills, G, Ferguson, SM, Blaikie, RJ, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Terahertz tuneable filters made by self-releasing deep dry etch process. Microelectronic Engineering, 73-4 . pp. 441-446. (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2004.03.014)
Hammond, PA, Ali, D, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Design of a single-chip pH sensor using a conventional 0.6-mu m CMOS process. IEEE Sensors Journal, 4 . pp. 706-712. (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2004.836849)
Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Encapsulation of a liquid-sensing microchip using SU-8 photoresist. Microelectronic Engineering, 73-4 . pp. 893-897. (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2004.03.071)
Johannessen, E.A. et al. (2004) Implementation of multichannel sensors for remote biomedical measurements in a microsystems format. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 51 . pp. 525-535. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2003.820370)
Milgrew, M.J., Hammond, P.A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2004) The development of scalable sensor arrays using standard CMOS technology. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 103 . pp. 37-42. ISSN 0925-4005 (doi:10.1016/j.snb.2004.03.004)
Walsby, ED, Durbin, SM, Cumming, DRS, and Blaikie, RJ (2004) Analysis of silicon terahertz diffractive optics. Current Applied Physics, 4 . pp. 102-105. (doi:10.1016/j.cap.2003.10.006)
Drysdale, T.D., Blaikie, R.J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Calculated and measured transmittance of a tunable metallic photonic crystal filter for terahertz frequencies. Applied Physics Letters, 83 . p. 5362. ISSN 0003-6951 (doi:10.1063/1.1636822)
Drysdale, T.D., Blaikie, R.J., Chong, H.M.H., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Artificial dielectric devices for variable polarization compensation at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 51 (11). pp. 3072-3079. ISSN 0018-926X (doi:10.1109/TAP.2003.818787)
Schlipf, T.R., Street, M.W., Pandavenes, J., McBride, R., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Design and analysis of a control system for an optical delay-line circuit used as reconfigurable gain equalizer. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 21 (9). pp. 1944-1952. ISSN 0733-8724 (doi:10.1109/JLT.2003.816838)
Chirwa, L.C., Hammond, P.A., Roy, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Electromagnetic radiation from ingested sources in the human intestine between 150 MHz and 1.2 GHz. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 50 (4). pp. 484-492. ISSN 0018-9294 (doi:10.1109/TBME.2003.809474)
Chirwa, L.C., Roy, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Radiation from ingested wireless devices in bio-medical telemetry bands. Electronics Letters, 39 (2). pp. 178-179. ISSN 0013-5194
Chirwa, LC, Hammond, PA, Roy, S, and Cumming, DRS (2003) Radiation from ingested wireless devices in biomedical telemetry bands. Electronics Letters, 39 . pp. 178-179. (doi:10.1049/el)
Cumming, D (2003) Miniature wireless integrated multisensor microsystem for industrial and biomedical applications. IEEE Sensors Journal, 2 (6). pp. 628-635. (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2002.807491)
Drysdale, T.D., Mills, G., Ferguson, S.M., Blaikie, R.J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Metallic tunable photonic crystal filter for terahertz frequencies. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 21 (6). pp. 2878-2882. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.1622942)
Chai, TC, Lister, KA, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Wave-breaking on CMOS interconnect. Electronics Letters, 38 . pp. 878-879. (doi:10.1049/el)
Walsby, E.D., Wang, S., Xu, J., Yuan, T., Blaikie, R., Durbin, S.M., Zhang, X.C., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2002) Multilevel silicon diffractive optics for terahertz waves. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Part B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 20 (6). pp. 2780-2783. ISSN 1071-1023 (doi:10.1116/1.1518021)
Wang, S, Yuan, T, Walsby, ED, Blaikie, RJ, Durbin, SM, Cumming, DRS, Xu, J, and Zhang, XC (2002) Characterization of T-ray binary lenses. Optics Letters, 27 . pp. 1183-1185. ISSN 0146-9592
Drysdale, TD, Chong, HMH, Blaikie, RJ, and Cumming, DRS (2001) Variable polarisation compensator using artificial dielectrics for millimetre and submillimetre waves. Electronics Letters, 37 . pp. 149-150.
Ma, K.K., Drysdale, T.D., Blaikie, R.J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2001) Novel silicon bulk micromachining process for submillimeter rectangular waveguide fabrication. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4407 . pp. 372-379. ISSN 0277-786X (doi:10.1117/12.425324)
Book Section
Li, C., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., Papageorgiou, V., Grant, J., and Cumming, D. (2013) A coplanar ring power divider with high isolation for V-band and W-band applications. In: 42nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 29 Oct- 01 Nov 2012. IEEE, New York, NY, USA, pp. 57-60. ISBN 9781467322157
Li, C., Lok, L.B., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D. (2011) A broadband circular combiner/divider for planar Gunn oscillators. In: 2nd Annual Passive RF and Microwave Components Seminar. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 15-20. ISBN 9781849193221
Khalid, A., Li, C., Dunn, G., Pilgrim, N., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Observation of multiple domains in a planar Gunn diode. In: EuMC 2009: European Microwave Conference: 28 September - 2 October 2009, Rome, Italy. IEEE Computer Society, Piscataway, N.J., USA, pp. 298-300. ISBN 9781424447497
Milgrew, M.J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) A proton camera array technology for direct extracellular ion imaging. In: ISIE08: 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics: Cambridge, UK, 30 June to 2 July 2008. IEEE Computer Society, Piscataway, N.J., USA, pp. 2051-2055. ISBN 9781424416653
Triger, S., Saillant, J.F., Wallace, J., Afroukh, F., Wang, L., Cochran, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) Mosaic: a scalable reconfigurable 2D array system for NDT. In: Thomson, D.O. and Chimenti, D.E. (eds.) Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Series: AIP Conference Proceedings, 27A an (975). American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, pp. 1622-1629. ISBN 9780735404946
Sinnott, R.O. et al. (2006) Meeting the design challenges of nano-CMOS electronics: an introduction to an upcoming EPSRC pilot project. In: Cox, S.J. (ed.) Proceedings of the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting 2006 : Nottingham, UK, 18th-21st September. National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh. ISBN 9780955398810
Research Report or Paper
Nemeth, B., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2012) Real–Time Acquisition and Visualisation of Ion Fluxes Using an Ion Camera Microchip [National Instruments Case Study]. Other. National Instruments Corporation.
Conference Proceedings
Ismaeel Maricar, M et al. (2013) Planar gunn diode characterisation and resonators elements to realise oscillator circuits. In: International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Emerging Engineering Technologies (ICANMEET-2013), 24-26 Jul 2013, Chennai, India.
Glover, J., Oxley, C.H., Khalid, A., Cumming, D.R.S., Montes, M., Kuball, M., and Dunn, G.M. (2013) Novel thermal management of power electronic devices: high power high frequency planar gunn diodes. In: EPSRC Centre for Power Electronics – Launch Event, 1 Jul 2013, Nottingham, UK. (Unpublished)
Khalid, A., Li, C., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2013) Multi-channel GaAs-based planar gunn diodes. In: 40th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, 19-23 May 2013, Kobe, Japan.
Khalid, Ata-ul-Habib, Glover, J., Hopper, R., Papageorgiou, V., Montes, M., Kuball, M., Dunn, G., Stephen, A., Oxley, C., and Cumming, D.R.S (2013) Fabrication of integrated planar gunn diode and micro-cooler on GaAs substrate. In: 40th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, 19-23 May 2013, Kobe, Japan.
Papageorgiou, V., Khalid, A.H., Li, C., and Cumming, D. (2013) Simulation and fabrication of InGaAs planar Gunn diode on InP substrate. In: 2013 International Confernece on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials (IPRM), 19-23 May 2013, Kobe, Japan.
Cumming, D.R.S., Chen, Q., Walls, K., Drysdale, T.D., Collins, S., Das, D., and Chitnis, D. (2012) Surface plasmon resonance for digital imaging. In: 12th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 20-23 Aug 2012, Birmingham, UK.
Gesellchen, F., Bernassau, A.L., Cumming, D.R.S., and Riehle, M.O. (2012) Cell manipulation using an acoustic tweezing device – application in cell patterning and adhesion testing. In: Tissue and Cell Engineering Society (TCES) Meeting, 4-6 July 2012, Liverpool, UK.
Cumming, D.R.S., Shields, P.N, Piechocinski, M.S., and Nemeth, B. (2011) High speed sensing using ion sensitive field effect transistors. In: 4th IEEE International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces (IWASI), 28-29 June 2011, Savelletri di Fasano, Italy.
Li, C., Khalid, A., Lok, L.B., and Cumming, D. (2011) Novel on-wafer measurement technique for passive multiport devices in millimeter wave frequency range. In: 9th Millimeter-Wave User Group Meeting, 31 March 2011, Glasgow, UK. (Unpublished)
Al-Rawhani, M., Chitnis, D., Collins, S., and Cumming, D. (2011) Photocurrent dependent response of a SPAD biased by a charge pump. In: 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 15-18 May 2011, Rio De Janerio, Brazil.
Bernassau, A.L., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2011) Acoustic tweezing at the nodes or antinodes of a heptagonal multi piezoelectric transducer cell. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 18-21 Oct 2011, Orlando, FL, USA.
Hong, F., Cheng, B., Roy, S., and Cumming, D. (2011) An analytical mismatch model of nano-CMOS device under impact of intrinsic device variability. In: 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 15-18 May 2011, Rio De Janerio, Brazil.
Khalid, A., Li, C., Grant, J., Saha, S., Ferguson, S., and Cumming, D. (2011) A simple air bridge technology for mm-wave applications. In: 37th International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering: MNE 2011, 19 - 23 September 2011, Berlin.
Li, C., Khalid, A., Lok, L., and Cumming, D. (2010) Low power signal detection in emerging transferred electron devices using vector network analyser above 100 GHz. In: 8th NPL Millimeter-wave Users's Group Meeting, 1 Oct 2010, London, UK.
Li, C., Khalid, A., Lok, L.B., Holland, M., and Cumming, D. (2010) Millimeter-wave planar Gunn diodes. In: UK Semiconductors 2010, 7-8 Jul 2010, Sheffield, UK. (Unpublished)
Azam, T., and Cumming, D. (2010) Robust Low Power Design in Nano-CMOS Technologies. In: 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 30 May - 2 June 2010, Paris, France.
Cochran, S., Bernassau, A., Demore, C., Cumming, D., Desmulliez, M., and Sweet, J. (2010) Future integration of silicon electronics with miniature piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers and arrays. In: 2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 11-14 Oct 2010, San Diego, CA, USA.
Grant, J., Alton, J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Terahertz Surface Plasmon Resonance of Periodic Silicon Micro-Dot Arrays. In: IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series, Jan 11-13, 2010, Majorca, Spain.
Grant, J., alton, J., Ma, Y., Saha, S., and Cumming, D. (2010) Multiple THz Surface Plasmon Resonances of Periodic Split Ring Arrays in Silicon. In: 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 5-10 September 2010, Rome, Italy.
Hong, F., Cheng, B., and Cumming, D. (2010) Mismatch modelling for a 35nm differential amplifier with impact of variability. In: 11th International Conference on Ultimate Integration on Silicon, 17-19 Mar 2010, Glasgow, Scotland.
Li, C., Khalid, A., Lok, L.B., Pilgrim, N.J., Holland, M., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D. (2010) An In0.23Ga0.77As-based pHEMT-like Planar Gunn Diode Operating at 116 GHz. In: 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terhertz Waves, 5 -10 September 2010, Rome, Italy.
Li, C., Khalid, A., Lok, L.B., Pilgrim, N.J., Holland, M., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D. (2010) An In0.23Ga0.77As-based pHEMT-like Planar Gunn Diode Operating at 116 GHz. In: 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 5 - 10 September 2010, Rome, Italy.
Lok, L.B., Li, C., Khalid, A., Pilgrim, N.J., Dunn, G.M., and Cumming, D. (2010) Demonstration of the Self-Mixing Effect with a Planar Gunn Diode at Millimeter-Wave Frequency. In: 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 5 -10 September 2010, Rome, Italy.
Ma, Y., Khalid, A., Saha, S.C., Grant, J.P., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) THz band pass filter on plastic substrates and its application on biological sensing. In: IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series, Jan 11-13, 2010, Majorca, Spain.
Saha, S.C., Ma, Y., Grant, J.P., Khalid, A., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2010) Fabrication of Silicon Quarter Wave Plate at Terahertz Frequency. In: IEEE Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series, Jan 11-13, 2010, Majorca, Spain.
Caldwell, S.H.P., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2009) Design for Variability in CMOS Logic Circuits: Uncommitted Motif Arrays (UMAs). In: ISCAS 2009. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, May 24-27, 2009, Taipei, Taiwan.
Khalid, A., Holland, M.C., Stanley, C.R., Thayne, I.G., Cumming, D.S.R., Pilgrim, N., and Dunn, G. (2009) Gunn oscillations in planar heterostructure devices. In: 4th Annual EMRS DTC Technical Conference , 7-8 Jul 2009, Edinburgh, UK.
Twaddle, F., Cumming, D., Roy, S., Asenov, A., and Drysdale, T. (2009) Variability of short-range interconnects. In: 13th International Workshop on Computational Electronics, 27-29 May 2009, Beijing, China.
Twaddle, F.J., Cumming, D.R.S., Roy, S., Asenov, A., and Drysdale, T.D. (2009) RC variability of short-range interconnects. In: IWCE 2009: 13th International Workshop on Computational Electronics, 27-29 May 2009, Beijing, China.
Asenov, A. et al. (2008) Meeting the design challenges of nano-CMOS electronics, design automation and test in Europe. In: Workshop on Impact of Process Variability on Design and Test, 10-14 Mar 2008, Munich, Germany.
Assaad, M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) 20 Gb/s referenceless quarter-rate PLL-based clock data recovery circuit in 130 nm CMOS technology. In: Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 2008. MIXDES 2008. 15th International Conference on , 19-21 June, 2008, Poznan, Poland .
Milgrew, M.J., Riehle, M.O., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) A 16×16 CMOS proton camera array for direct extracellular imaging of hydrogen-ion activity. In: Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2008, 3-7 Feb. 2008 , San Francisco, USA.
Triger, S., Saillant, J-F., Wallace, J., Afroukh, F., Wang, L., Cochran, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2008) MOSAIC: A Scalable reconfigurable 2D array system for NDT. In: Review of progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 22 - 27 July 2007, Golden, Colorado, USA.
Asenov, A. et al. (2007) Meeting the design challenges of nanoCMOS electronics. In: Third International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation, 17-19 Apr 2007, Brussels, Belgium.
Triger, S., Wallace, J., Saillant, J-F., Cochran, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2007) MOSAIC: An integrated ultrasonic 2-D array system. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 28 - 31 October 2007, New York, USA.
Drysdale, TD, Cumming, DRS, Li, L, and Uttamchandni, D (2006) Simulation of a MEMS tuneable filter. In: Ansoft Designer Forum, Cambridge, UK.
Drysdale, TD, Khalid, A, Sheridan, A, Walsby, E, and Cumming, DRS (2006) Superhuman Vision - Seeing with Terahertz. In: Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Glasgow,UK.
Drysdale, TD, Khalid, A, Sheridan, A, Walsby, E, and Cumming, DRS (2006) Superhuman Vision- Seeing with Terahertz. In: Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Glasgow, UK.
Drysdale, TD, Khalid, A, Sheridan, A, Walsby, E, and Cumming, DRS (2006) Superhuman vision. In: Science Day, Buckingham Palace, London, UK.
Paluchowski, SH, Milgrew, MJ, Roy, S, and Cumming, DRS (2006) CMOS combinational logic design for GaAs heterostructure MOSFET technology. In: Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, COMMAD'06, Perth, Australia.
Cumming, DRS, and Drysdale, TD (2005) Terahertz Technology for Brand protection and anticounterfeiting. In: Smart Brand and product protection, London, UK.
Drysdale, TD, and Cumming, DRS (2005) RF and THz MEMs. In: International Networking for young scientists workshop, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Beijing, China.
Drysdale, TD, and Cumming, DRS (2005) Terahertz quasi-optics and imaging. In: British Electromagnetic Measurements Conference, Teddington, UK.
Wang, L et al. (2005) Networked wireless microsystem for remote gastrointestinal monitoring. In: Boston Transducers'03: Digest of Technical Papers, Boston, USA.
Astaras, A, Tang, TB, Wang, L, Murray, AF, Beaumont, SP, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Noise analysis on integrated multisensor microsystems. In: Proceedings IEEE Sensors 2004, Vienna, Austria.
Chai, KTC, Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Fabrication of microelectrode array for bio-sensing in CMOS technology. In: Proceedings Eurosensors XVIII - 18th European Conference on Transducers, Rome, Italy.
Drysdale, T.D., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2004) A micromechanical beam-steering device for terahertz systems. In: Proceedings of SPIE, 27 October 2004, London, UK.
Drysdale, TD, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Tuneable filters for terahertz frequencies. In: Photon 04, Glasgow, UK.
Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Performance of ISFETs fabricated in an unmodified CMOS process. In: Proceedings Eurosensors XVIII - 18th European Conference on Transducers, Rome, Italy.
Johnson, N, Khokhar, AZ, Elgaid, K, Thayne, IG, Drysdale, TD, and Cumming, DRS (2004) Tools for metamaterials applications from GHz to optical frequencies. In: First Workshop of the Metamorphose, Lille-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, France.
Milgrew, MJ, Riehle, MO, and Cumming, DRS (2004) FET-based sensor arrays for direct extracellular imaging. In: Proceedings Eurosensors XVIII - 18th European Conference on Transducers, Rome, Italy.
Pearson, JL, and Cumming, DRS (2004) A single-step method for making nanofluidic channels using electron beam lithography. In: Micro and Nano Engineering 2004, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Wang, L, Hammond, PA, Johannessen, EA, Tang, TB, Astaras, A, Beaumont, SP, Murray, AF, Cooper, JM, and Cumming, DRS (2004) An on-chip programmable instrumentation microsystem for gastrointestinal telemetry applications. In: 26th ~Annual IEEE - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, San Francisco, USA.
Aydin, N, Arslan, T, and Cumming, DRS (2003) Direct sequence CDMA based wireless interface for an integrated sensor microsystem. In: Proc. Itab 2003: 4Th International Ieee Embs Special Topic Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, Conference Proceedings - New Solutions for New Challenges, Birmingham, UK.
Aydin, N, Arslan, T, and Cumming, DRS (2003) Power/area analysis and optimization of a DS-SS receiver for an integrated sensor microsystem. In: Proc. Euromicro Symposium on Digital System Design, Belek, Turkey.
Aydin, N, Arslan, T, and Cumming, DRS (2003) The design of optimized programmable transmitter and receiver architectures for an integrated sensor microsystem. In: Proc. IEEE International System On Chip Conference, USA.
Beeley, J., Mills, C.A., Glidle, A., Cooper, J.M., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) All-digital interface for a QCM-based electronic nose. In: Eurosensors XVII- 17th European Conference on Transducers, Portugal.
Blaikie, RJ, Drysdale, TD, Chong, H, Thayne, IG, and Cumming, DRS (2003) Wide field of view photonic bandgap filters micromachined from silicon. In: Microelectronic and Nanoelectronic Engineering 2003, Cambridge, UK.
Blaikie, RJ, Drysdale, TD, Cumming, DRS, Chong, H, and Thayne, IG (2003) Wide field of view, narrow bandwidth filters using photonic bandgap metamaterials. In: Progress in Electromagnetics, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Drysdale, T.D., Blaikie, R.J., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2003) Tunable photonic crystal filter for terahertz frequency applications. In: Proceedings of SPIE, 21 April 2003, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Drysdale, TD, Cumming, DRS, Mills, G, and Ferguson, S (2003) High transmission tuneable metallic photonic crystal filters. In: IEE Seminar on Metamaterial for microwave and (sub) millimetre wave applications, London.
Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2003) A process for the combined encapsulation and functionalisation of sensor microchips for use in liquid environments using SU-8 photoresist. In: Micro and Nano Engineering MNE 2003, Cambridge, UK.
Milgrew, MJ, Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2003) The fabrication of scalable multi-sensor arrays using standard CMOS technology. In: IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, Portugal.
Milgrew, MJ, Hammond, PA, and Cumming, DRS (2003) The fabrication of scalable nanosensor arrays in CMOS technology. In: Eurosensors XVII- 17th European Conference on Transducers, Portugal.
Mills, G, Ferguson, S, Blaikie, RJ, and Cumming, DRS (2003) Terahertz tunable filters made by self-releasing deep dry etch process. In: Micro and Nano Engineering - MNE 2003, Cambridge, UK.
Astaras, A et al. (2002) A minature integrated electronics sensor capsule for real-time monitoring of the gastrointestinal tract (IDEAS). In: Proceedings IEEE International congresson biological and medical engineering, Singapore.
Aydin, N, Arslan, T, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Design and implementation of a spread spectrum based communication system fro an ingestible capsule. In: Proceedings International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology society, Houston, USA.
Blaikie, RJ, Alkaisi, MM, Durbin, SM, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Teaching integrated circuit and semiconductor device design in New Zealand: the University of Canterbury approach. In: Proceedings First.IEEE International Workshop on Electronic.Design, Test.and Applications '2002., Christchurch, New Zealand.
Chirwa, L.C., Hammond, P.A., Roy, S., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2002) Electromagnetic radiation from ingested sources in the human intestine. In: 2nd Annual International IEEE-EMB Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine & Biology, 2-4 May 2002, Madison, Wisconsin.
Dickman, P.W., and Cumming, D.R.S. (2002) To boldly go where no scope has gone before: towards an in-vivo grid. In: UK e-Science All Hands Conference, 2-4 Sept 2002, Sheffield, UK.
Irvine, GB, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Algorithms for the nonuniform acquisition and subsequent reconstruction of data. In: Proceedings 14th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing, Santorini, Greece.
Irvine, GB, Cumming, DRS, and Dickman, P (2002) Multirate data sampling for dynamic power management and the subsequent reconstruction of data. In: IEEE workshop on Signal Processing Systems 2002, San Diego, California, USA.
Lei, W, Tong, BT, Johannessen, EA, Astaras, A, Murray, AF, Cooper, JM, Beaumont, SP, and Cumming, DRS (2002) An integrated sensor microsystem for industrial and biomedical applications. In: Proceedings-of-the-19th-IEEE-Instrumentation-and-Measurement-Technology-Conference, Anchorage, AK, USA.
Tang, TB et al. (2002) IDEAS: A minatrue lab-in-a-chip pill multisensor microsystem. In: Proceeding IEEE NORCHIP Conference 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Walsby, ED, Wang, S, Ferguson, B, Xu, J, Yuan, T, Blaikie, RJ, Durbin, SM, Cumming, DRS, and Zhang, XC (2002) Investigation of a THz Fresnel lens. In: Technical digest of the 13th International conference on ultrafast phenomena, Vancouver, Canada.
Walsby, ED, Wang, S, Ferguson, B, Xu, J, Yuan, T, Blaikie, RJ, Durbin, SM, Cumming, DRS, and Zhang, XC (2002) Multilevel silicon diffractive optics for THz frequencies. In: International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication, Anaheim, USA.
Walsby, ED, Yuan, T, Wang, S, Xu, J, Blaikie, RJ, Durbin, SM, Zhang, XC, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Silicon diffractive optics at THz frequencies. In: Technical digest of the OSA Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Wang, L, Tang, TB, Johannessen, EA, Astaras, A, Ahmadian, M, Murray, AF, Cooper, JM, Beaumont, SP, Flynn, BW, and Cumming, DRS (2002) Integrated micro-instrumenstration for dynamic monitoring of the gastro-intestinal tract. In: Proceedings 2nd International IEEE-EMBS special topic conference on Microtechnologies in medicine and biology, Wisconsin, USA.
Blaikie, RJ, Drysdale, TD, Chong, HMH, and Cumming, DRS (2001) Artificial dielectric materials for mm and sub-mm wavelengths. In: Workshop on Smart Materials: Technological Applications, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Drysdale, TD, Chong, HMH, Blaikie, RJ, and Cumming, DRS (2001) Micromachined sub-millimeter and millimeter wave variable polarisation compensator. In: UNSPECIFIED, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Current Projects
2008: EPSRC and Sharp, Digital imaging enhanced by plasmon resonance elements, £490k (PI)
2009: EPSRC, Electronic Sonotweezers: Particle Manipulation with Ultrasonic Arrays, £827k (PI)
2009: Stephen Forrest Trust, Electronic implants for nerve repair, £200k.
2009: EPSRC, Knowledge Transfer Account - University of Glasgow, £2.5M (Director)
2010: EPSRC and National Semiconductor, Molecular-Metal-Oxide-nanoelectronicS (M-MOS): Achieving the Molecular Limit, £3M.
2010: EPSRC and e2v, Novel Thermal Management of Power Electronic Devices: High Power High Frequency Planar Gunn Diodes, £432k (PI)
2010: Selex-Gallileo, Sensors, £40k (PI)
2011: EPSRC, Selex and Teraview, Monolithic Resonant Terahertz Detector, £695k (PI)
2011: Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award
Past Projects
1996: 1851 Research Fellowship, mesoscopic devices, 2 years’ stipend (PI)
1997: NZ Lottery Science Grant, process equipment, NZ$20k (PI)
1998: NZ Marsden Fund, Nanotechnology, NZ$1M
1999: Nuffield Foundation, Non-linear interconnect in silicon, £5k (PI)
1999: EPSRC, Integrated olfactory systems, £285k (PI)
2000: EPSRC and Philips, CMOS sensor technology, £25k (PI)
2000: EPSRC, Nanofabrication driven by high speed devices, £2M
2000: SHEFC (now SFC), Integrated diagnostics, £1.39M (PI)
2000: EPSRC, Investigations of ultrafast magnetic switching, £154k (PI)
2001: EC FW5, Molecular interconnect, (Coordinator) €1.6 M (PI)
2001: EPSRC, Scalable nanotechnology for sensor arrays, Advanced Research Fellowship, £242k (PI)
2002: Scottish Enterprise, RFMEMS technology, £169k (PI)
2003: Honeywell Sensors and Control UK Ltd, Diagnostic devices, £120k (PI)
2003: Scottish Enterprise, RFMEMS for tuneable filters, £100k (PI)
2004: EPSRC, A Scalable Mosaic Array For Ultrasonic Imaging, £400k (PI)
2004: EPSRC, Extreme sensitivity by engineering plasmon resonance sensors, £315k (PI)
2005: DTI, MNT 391, with Teraview & Kodak, Fast THz Cameras, £220k (PI)
2005: EPSRC & SFC, Electronics Design Centre for Heterogeneous Systems, £4.2M (PI)
2005: SE, GaAs based CMOS Design, £370k (PI)
2006: EPSRC, Meeting the design challenges of the nano-CMOS electronics, £2M.
2006: SFC, Scottish Centre for Integrated Micro Photonics (Led by SU), £1.4M
2006: Defence Technology Centre, Planar Gunn Diodes, £200k (PI)
2006: ITI Techmedia, Machine Readable Labels, £50,500 (PI)
2006: HMGCC, PhD CASE Studentship, £60k (PI)
2006: Fujitsu, PhD CASE Studentship, £21k
2007: EPSRC and e2v, TeraHertz Planar Gunn Diodes, £495k (PI)
- Feng Hong
- Balazs Nemeth
- Mohammed Al-Rawhani
- Amr Ibrahim
- Peter Shields
- Li Chong
- Marek Piechocinski
- Chris Martin
- Ivonne Escorcia
- Vasileous Papagiorgiou
- Angelos Streklas
- Peter MacPherson
- VLSI Design 4
- Design Special Project 5
- Individual Project Supervision
