Professor Andrew Feeney
- Professor of Ultrasonic Engineering (Systems Power & Energy)
email:
Andrew.Feeney@glasgow.ac.uk
James Watt North Building, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, G12 8LU
Biography
I was awarded my PhD from the University of Glasgow in 2014, on Nitinol cymbal transducers for tuneable ultrasonic devices. I then undertook postdoctoral research into sub-sea ultrasonic exploration technology, investigating the influence of ultrasonics on different sub-sea geological materials. In 2016, I joined the Department of Physics, University of Warwick, where I was Research Fellow in the Centre for Industrial Ultrasonics (CIU) until 2020. My research during this period focused on high frequency flexural ultrasonic transducers for operation in a range of liquid and gas measurement environments at elevated pressure and temperature levels (HiFFUT). I am a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Senior Member of the IEEE, and Member of the Young Academy of Scotland, Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Research interests
Summary
I lead the Adaptus Research Group, established to realise adaptive ultrasonics and systems for intelligent medical and industrial technologies. The Adaptus Research Group utilises advanced materials including those exhibiting shape memory behaviour and metamaterials, integrating them with a wide range of ultrasonic devices and electro-mechanical systems to control and optimise dynamic performance. My group operates across the Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics (C-MIU) and the Materials & Manufacturing Research Cluster (MMRC).
Key Interests
The Adaptus Research Group tackles challenges across the following four key themes:
Theme 1: Shape Memory Alloys and Metamaterials My team has made significant developments in understanding how we can integrate materials such as Nitinol into a range of ultrasonic transducer configurations, including the Langevin and the Class IV and V flextensionals. Published reports demonstrate the ability to control device resonance using precise modulations in temperature or stress, or stable resonance with temperature increases towards 100℃, depending on manufacturing approach. Similarly, our research into metamaterials has yielded significant developments in tuneable acoustic devices, through magnetics.
Theme 2: Biomedical Devices and Systems We are engineering a new range of piezoelectric-based wearable sensors using biodegradable materials, with the aim of removing the need for lead-based bulk piezoelectric ceramics in such devices. We are also investigating a range of devices to meet current healthcare needs, including flextensional ultrasonic transducers with adaptive properties for surgery, and biomedical imaging applications of metamaterials.
Theme 3: Industrial Sensors and Actuators We have expertise in the design and development of acoustic and ultrasonic sensing systems for measurement in a range of fluids, and at fluctuating temperatures (into the hundreds of ℃) and pressures (exceeding 200 bar). Our interests are in developing solutions for in-situ measurement in hostile or challenging environments, including for flow measurement.
Theme 4: Sustainable Manufacturing My team is part of a significant multi-institutional and international drive towards the circular economy, using sonochemistry to facilitate the recovery and recycling of a range of valuable materials from waste electronics and photovoltaic cells. The partnership includes C-MIU's CavLab and the Centre for Sustainable Materials Processing (CSMP) in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leicester.
Publications
Selected publications
McKenna, Jason ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5562-5841, Dowling, Charles, Tant, Katherine M.M.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4345-7054 and Feeney, Andrew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830
(2026)
Shape memory thermoplastic polyurethane for tailoring flexural ultrasonic transducer dynamics.
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 412(Part 1),
118517.
(doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2026.118517)
Li, Shida, Daly, Paul, Jacobson, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7775-7522, Cooke, Joshua, Lei, Chunhong, Abbott, Andrew P., Feeney, Andrew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830 and Prentice, Paul
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2228-3622
(2026)
The tube transducer as a novel source for power ultrasound: a case study in delamination of graphite coating from lithium-ion battery anode.
Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 225,
110813.
(doi: 10.1016/j.cep.2026.110813)
Liu, Yuchen, Hafezi, Mahshid and Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830
(2024)
A cascaded Nitinol Langevin transducer for resonance stability at elevated temperatures.
Ultrasonics, 137,
107201.
(doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2023.107201)
Adams, Sam, Hamilton, Alexander, Hafezi, Mahshid, Liu, Yuchen, Somerset, William E., Kang, Lei, Dixon, Steve and Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830
(2025)
Stereolithography for tailoring the dynamics of flexural ultrasonic transducers.
IEEE Sensors Journal, 25(10),
pp. 16693-16701.
(doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3551552)
Wang, Zhao, Yalagala, Bhavani Prasad, Heidari, Hadi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-8164 and Feeney, Andrew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830
(2025)
Highly sensitive parylene C based flexible pressure sensors for wearable systems.
Small Science, 5(7),
2500081.
(doi: 10.1002/smsc.202500081)
(PMID:40666042)
(PMCID:PMC12257884)
Gardiner, Alicia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1868-5544, Domingo-Roca, Roger, Abdul Maleque, Musanna, Hafezi, Mahshid, Windmill, James F.C. and Feeney, Andrew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830
(2025)
Optimization of the UV-curing and magnetic capabilities of a magnetite 3D
printable resin for metamaterial applications.
IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics,
(doi: 10.1109/JFLEX.2025.3539259)
(Early Online Publication)
All publications
Grants
Active
- SONO-STENT: Ultrasound Activated Drug-free Coatings to Prevent Thrombosis, Critical Technologies Innovation Fund, £49,528, H. Mulvana (PI), A. Feeney, 2026 - 2027.
- Shape-shifting Antenna Reflectors: Dynamic Undulation Tuning using Shape Memory Materials, PhD Studentship, European Space Agency (50%), £89,464, A. Feeney (PI), G. Bailet, 2026 - 2030.
- Integrating Additively Manufactured Nitinol in Ultrasonic Devices for Precision Surgery, PhD Studentship, Medical Research Scotland, £135,332, A. Feeney (PI), M. Lucas, 2026 - 2030.
- AMNIUS: Advancing Tissue Adaptivity with Additively Manufactured Nitinol Ultrasonic Transducers in Robot-assisted Surgery, Innovate UK & Innosuisse Bilateral Project: 117.240 INT-LS, UK-Switzerland CR&D Round 2, Innovate UK, £227,254 (UK Consortium Only), A. Feeney (PI), M. Lucas, Nami Surgical Ltd (Lead), Swiss Consortium, 2024 - 2026.
- The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT), UKRI Accelerating the Green Economy Centres, £5,624,682, J. Kettle (PI) et al., 2024 - 2028.
- LCA of Semiconductors, Industrial PhD Studentship (Minviro), £85,000, J. Kettle (PI), A. Feeney, 2024 - 2027.
- Membership of the Centre for Engineering Education & Development (CeeD), EPSRC IAA (Fast Track), EP/X5257161/1, £4,380, A. Feeney (PI), P. Prentice, J. Kettle, 2024 - 2027.
- A Proactive Approach to the Recovery and Recycling of Photovoltaic Modules (APOLLO), Horizon Europe Innovation Action, £8,140,769 (£510,000 Glasgow fund), Consortium Lead: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft; University of Glasgow Investigators: J. Kettle (PI), P. Prentice, D. Flynn, A. Feeney, 2024 - 2027.
- Automated Nano AnaLysing, characterisatiOn and additive packaGing sUitE (ANALOGUE), EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grant, EP/Y015215/1, £3,163,220, H. Heidari (PI) et al., 2024 - 2027.
Completed
- Additively Manufactured Advanced Materials in Ultrasonic Surgical Devices for Improving Patient Recovery Outcomes, EPSRC Postdoctoral Pathways, A. Feeney (PI), M. Lucas, 2025 - 2026.
- Enhancing Ultrasonic Performance of Biomedical Transducers via 3D-printed Metamaterials, EPSRC Scottish EPSRC IAA Cross-institutional Funding Call, EP/X5257161/1, £100,000, J.F.C. Windmill (PI), A. Feeney, 2025 - 2026.
- Advanced Ultrasonic Cleaning Solutions for Removable Dental Devices, Advanced Innovation Voucher Scheme, Interface, £20,000, A. Feeney (PI), P. Prentice, 2025 - 2026.
- RESINators – Miniature Acoustic Resonator Systems, EPSRC Standard Grant, EP/W006456/1, £556,665, J. Camargo-Jackson (PI), R. Domingo-Roca, A. Feeney (University of Glasgow PI, EP/W006499/1), J. Windmill, 2022 - 2026.
- Establishing Adaptive Ultrasonics through Shape Memory Materials, EPSRC New Investigator Award, EP/V049658/1, £606,562, A. Feeney (PI), 2021 - 2025.
- Technology Critical Metal Recycling using Ultrasonics and Catalytic Etchants, UKRI Sustainable Manufacturing, EP/W018632/1, £1,212,656, A. Abbott (PI), A. Feeney (University of Glasgow PI, 50%), G. Jenkin, K. Ryder, P. Prentice, J. Kettle, 2022 - 2025.
- Industrially Scalable Solutions for Ultrasonic Collagen Sealing, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) IAA, EP/X5257161/1, £49,487, M. Hafezi (PI), Y. Liu, M. Lucas, A. Feeney, 2024 - 2025.
- Development of Ultrasonically Enhanced PCB Recycling, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) IAA, EP/X5257161/1, £65,284, B. Jacobson (PI), A. Feeney, P. Prentice, 2024.
- Ultrasonic Bonding of Collagen Films, Devro Ltd, £79,976, A. Feeney (PI), M. Hafezi, M. Lucas, 2023 - 2024.
- Portable Applicator for Extrusion and Consolidation of Fibre-reinforced Thermoplastic Composites, Standard Innovation Voucher Scheme, Interface, £5,000, A. Feeney (PI), 2023 - 2024.
- Ultrasonic Sensor Development for Metering Applications, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) IAA, EP/X5257161/1, £38,980, A. Feeney (PI), S. Cochran, 2023 - 2024.
- Object Detection in Pipelines, CENSIS and Online Electronics Ltd, £112,000 (£62,500 Glasgow fund), A. Feeney (PI), M. Hafezi, M. Lucas, 2022 - 2023.
- Sensor Development, SPE, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, £5,000, A. Feeney (PI), S. Cochran, 2023.
- Capital Equipment, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, £41,294, A. Feeney (PI), 2022.
- Ultrasonically Assisted Augers, National Space Technology Programme (NSTP), UK Space Agency, £49,989, P. Harkness (PI), K. Worrall, A. Feeney, X. Li, 2021 - 2022.
- Ultrasonic Transducer Development, CENSIS and MeterTech Limited, £120,000 (£64,000 Glasgow fund), A. Feeney (PI), S. Cochran, 2021 - 2022.
- Sensor Development, PMRF, £25,858, A. Feeney (PI) and S. Cochran, 2021 - 2022.
- Instrument Bid, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, £5,278, A. Feeney (PI), 2022.
- Establishing Adaptive Ultrasonics through Shape Memory Materials, Rewards for Excellence, College of Science & Engineering, University of Glasgow, £10,000, A. Feeney (PI), 2021.
- Green Processing of Ores and E-waste Through Sonocatalysis, SPE ECDP, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, £4,000, A. Feeney (PI), 2021.
- Ultrasonic Compaction for Sub-sea Exploration, Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) and Badger Explorer ASA, £130,500, A. Feeney (Co-I), S. Sikaneta, P. Harkness, M. Lucas, 2015 - 2016.
- Ultrasonic Technology for Sub-sea Exploration, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) IAA and Badger Explorer ASA, £80,000, A. Feeney (Co-I), S. Sikaneta, P. Harkness, M. Lucas, 2014 - 2015.
- CR Barber Trust Fund Grant, Institute of Physics (IoP), 2013.
- Thomas Andrew Common Overseas Conference Grant, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), 2013.
- EPSRC DTA Research Scholarship (Enhanced Stipend), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Grant EP/P505534/1, 2010 - 2014.
Supervision
Postdoctoral Research Associates
- Ms Alicia Gardiner, 2025 - 2026
- Dr Weihuan Kong, 2022 - Present
- Dr Paul Daly, 2022 - Present
PhD Students
As Principal/Joint Supervisor:
- Jade Downie, Shape-shifting antenna reflectors, 2026 - Present
- Lasse Melgaard Rasmussen, Engineering thermal and mechanical properties of mycelium, 2026 - Present
- Hazel Meikle, Advanced materials in ultrasonic surgical devices, 2026 - Present
- Josh Cooke, Novel ultrasonics for wastewater decontamination, 2025 - Present
- Jason McKenna, Ultrasound sensors based on thermoplastic shape memory polymers for next-generation mid-air haptics, 2024 - Present
- Rachel Stoakes, Metamaterials applied to biomedical ultrasound, with the University of Strathclyde, 2022 - 2026
- Sam Adams, Advanced manufacturing of flexural ultrasonic transducers for use in industrial environments, 2022 - 2026
- Dr Zhao Wang, Flexible self-powered piezoelectric pressure sensors based on chitosan for wearable health monitoring, 2022 - 2026
- Dr George John Puthenvila, Incorporating nitinol shape memory alloy in class IV flextensional transducers for future ultrasonic surgical devices, 2021 - 2026
- Dr Yuchen Liu, The dynamics of nitinol langevin ultrasonic transducers, 2021 - 2025
- Alicia Gardiner, Additively manufactured adjustable acoustic metamaterials for tuneable dynamics, with the University of Strathclyde, 2020 - 2026
As Secondary Supervisor:
- Sean Wong, Design for disassembly and chemical recyling of next generation electronics products, 2026 - Present
- Laura McKenzie, Life cycle assessment of semiconductors, with Minviro, 2024 - Present
- Alireza Parsa, Recycling and recovery of photovoltaics, 2024 - Present
- Dr Faraz Amini Boroujeni, Novel cymbal transducers for sonophoresis, 2022 - 2026
- Dr Bashayer Alsulami, Towards circular photovoltaic modules: selective material recovery and bio-based encapsulant development, 2022 - 2026
- Dr Shida Li, From sonotrode to tube transducer for flow-based sonoprocessing: ultrasonically-enhanced metal recovery from electronic waste, 2022 - 2026
- Dr Alejandro Triay, Multifunctional metamaterials enabled by additive manufacturing, 2022 - 2026
- Dr William Somerset, Analytical modelling of flexural ultrasonic transducers, with the University of Warwick, 2018 - 2023
Masters (by Viva) Students
- Zhijun Qian, Temperature-dependent behaviour of ultrasonic water-meter transducers, with the University of Strathclyde, MPhil, 2022 - 2026
- Marc Stockhammer, Development of a temperature control for stable operation of a bimodal ultrasonic transducer based on an additively manufactured ni-ti element, with the University of Bern, MSc, 2023 - 2025
- Adam Getty, Ultrasonic transducers analysis for gas flow measurement, with the University of Strathclyde, MSc, 2022 - 2023
Former Postdoctoral Research Associates
- Dr Ben Jacobson, 2023 - 2026
- Dr Roger Domingo-Roca, 2026
- Dr Mahshid Hafezi, 2021 - 2025
- Dr Alexander Hamilton, 2023 - 2024
- Dr Ali Tabatabaeian, 2024
- Dr Jack Perris, 2022 - 2023
- Dr Srikanthreddy Devireddy, 2021 - 2022
- Dr Paul Barron, 2021 - 2022
- Dr Colin Souza, 2021
Information for Prospective PhD Students
Project details for exceptional candidates to undertake a PhD aligned to strategic areas can be found through the following link:
PhD Opportunities in the Systems, Power and Energy Research Division
I am looking for high quality doctoral candidates in the following areas:
- Shape memory or phase transforming materials in transducers
- Novel ultrasonic surgical instruments
- Ultrasonics in manufacturing technologies
- Biodegradable piezoelectric wearable sensors
- Sonochemical processing of electronic waste
Please contact me if you wish to discuss one of these themes.
- Cooke, Joshua
Novel ultrasonics for wastewater decontamination - McKenna, Jason
Optimisation of ultrasound sensors for enhanced haptics - MCKENZIE, LAURA
Life Cycle Assessment of New Semiconductor Technologies
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Adviser of Studies for the Mechanical Engineering Discipline (2021 - Present)
- Mechanical Design 1, ENG1016 - Course Convenor and Lecturer (2020 - Present)
- Multidisciplinary Overseas Immersion Programme - Course Convenor and Lecturer (2025 - Present)
- Individual Project 4, ENG4110P - Project Supervisor (2020 - Present)
- Individual Project 5, ENG5041P - Project Supervisor (2020 - Present)
- Advanced Ultrasonics, ENG5316 - Lecturer (2022 - 2024; 2026 - 2027)
- Design Special Topic 5, ENG5026 - Project Supervisor (2022 - Present)
- Engineering Skills M, ENG5322 - Lecturer (2024)
Postgraduate
- PDE MSc Project, EXT5156P - Project Supervisor (2020 - Present)
- MSc Project, ENG5059P - Project Supervisor (2020 - Present)
- Research Methods, CS957 (Strathclyde) - Project Supervisor (2022 - Present)
- Ultrasonic Engineering Case Study, ENG5328 - Supervisor (2020 - Present)
Professional activities & recognition
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2017, 2018, 2019: Outstanding Contribution to Physics (University of Warwick)
- 2013: RWB Stephens Award Honorable Mention (International Congress on Ultrasonics, Elsevier)
Research datasets
Additional information
Editorial Board Positions
- Associate Editor, Ultrasonics (Elsevier) (2026 - Present)
Visiting Academic Positions
- Honorary Lecturer, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde (2020 - Present)
- Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, University of Warwick (2020 - 2022)
Board Memberships
- Director, Ultrasonics Industry Association (2023 - Present)
Society Memberships
- Durham Institute of Research, Development, and Invention (2026 - Present)
- Young Academy of Scotland, Royal Society of Edinburgh (2024 - Present)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2020 - Present)
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2015 - Present)
Committee Chairs and Memberships
- Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the IEEE UFFC-S Chapter, IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section (2023 - Present)
- EPSRC Peer Review College (2023 - Present)
- Chair of the IEEE UFFC-S Publicity Committee (2023 - Present)
- Co-Chair of the Researcher Development Committee, FUSE CDT (2023 - Present)
- FUSE CDT Outreach (2021 - Present)
- IEEE UFFC-S Publicity Committee (2020 - Present)
- FUSE CDT External Engagement Committee (2020 - Present)
International Conference Organisation and Chairs
- The 7th International Conference on Materials Design and Applications, Tsukuba, Japan, 2028
- The 55th Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Unioveersitty of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2027
- The 2nd International Conference on Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2026
- The 6th International Conference on Materials Design and Applications, FEUP, Porto, Portugal, 2026
- The 1st International Conference on Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2025
- The 52nd Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 2024
- The 51st Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2023
- The 50th Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, 2022 (postponed from 2020)
International Conference Session Chairs
- The 53rd Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2025, Industry Session.
- The IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Joint Symposium, IEEE, Taipei, Taiwan, 2024, Underwater Acoustics (NUA) and Transducers (NDE and Industrial) (NTC) Session.
- The 18th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, British Society for Strain Measurement, University of Liverpool, 2024, Special Session on Materials Challenges for Ultrasonic Devices and their Applications.
- The International Ultrasonics Symposium, IEEE, Montreal, Canada, 2023, Acoustic Sensors Session.
- The 17th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, British Society for Strain Measurement, University of Glasgow, 2023, Special Session on Materials Challenges for Ultrasonic Devices.
- The 49th Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Online, 2021, Industry Session.
- The 48th Ultrasonics Industry Association (UIA) Symposium, Toronto, Canada, 2019, Industry Session.
- The 6th International Congress on Ultrasonics (ICU), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2017, Ultrasonic Motors, Actuators, and Sensors Session; Guided Waves and Their Applications in NDE Session.
