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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
40
Citations
6779
World Ranking
7289
National Ranking
455

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Electrical engineering

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optics, Optoelectronics, Microelectromechanical systems, Surface micromachining and Surface tension. His Optics research includes themes of Coupling, Reactive-ion etching and Silicon on insulator, Silicon. In general Optoelectronics, his work in Wavelength is often linked to Planar linking many areas of study.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Etching, Deep reactive-ion etching, Actuator and Mass spectrometry. His Surface micromachining research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Quadrupole, Electrostatics, Electrical engineering, Miniaturization and Bending. The various areas that he examines in his Surface tension study include Soldering, Structural engineering, Hinge, Rotation and Microstructure.

His most cited work include:

  • Surface tension-powered self-assembly of microstructures - the state-of-the-art (301 citations)
  • Optical Guided Waves and Devices (132 citations)
  • Surface tension powered self-assembly of 3-D micro-optomechanical structures (114 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Optics, Optoelectronics, Silicon, Microelectromechanical systems and Analytical chemistry. His Optics research focuses on Resonator, Reflection, Grating, Optical fiber and Waveguide. Richard R. A. Syms usually deals with Optoelectronics and limits it to topics linked to Etching and Substrate.

His studies deal with areas such as Wafer, Lithography, Electroplating, Sol-gel and Composite material as well as Silicon. Richard R. A. Syms combines subjects such as Deep reactive-ion etching, Actuator and Silicon on insulator with his study of Microelectromechanical systems. The study incorporates disciplines such as Ion, Ion source and Quadrupole in addition to Analytical chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optics (42.62%)
  • Optoelectronics (26.58%)
  • Silicon (18.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Optics (42.62%)
  • Metamaterial (8.86%)
  • Nanotechnology (7.59%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Optics, Metamaterial, Nanotechnology, Magneto and Resonator. Richard R. A. Syms integrates many fields in his works, including Optics and Skimmer. The concepts of his Nanotechnology study are interwoven with issues in Lithography and Mass spectrometry.

Richard R. A. Syms has included themes like Acoustics, Condensed matter physics, Nuclear magnetic resonance and Inductive coupling in his Magneto study. His Resonator research includes elements of Signal, Surgical wound, Transducer and Biomedical engineering. His Ionization study incorporates themes from Optoelectronics and Microelectromechanical systems.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A microelectromechanical systems-enabled, miniature triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. (31 citations)
  • MEMS Mass Spectrometers: the Next Wave of Miniaturization (29 citations)
  • Cholangiocarcinoma: a guide for the nonspecialist (20 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Electrical engineering

Richard R. A. Syms mainly focuses on Magneto, Mass spectrometry, Nanotechnology, Optics and Ion. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Magneto, concentrating on Acoustics and frequently concerns with Metamaterial, Maximum power transfer theorem, Condensed matter physics, Signal-to-noise ratio and Wireless power transfer. His research in Mass spectrometry intersects with topics in NMR - Nuclear magnetic resonance and Sample classification.

His research integrates issues of Silicon, Lithography and Nanoimprint lithography in his study of Nanotechnology. His Optics research incorporates themes from Proportional control, Phase and Signal. His Ion study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Vacuum pressure, Miniaturization and Microelectromechanical systems.

Best Publications

  • Surface tension-powered self-assembly of microstructures - the state-of-the-art

    R.R.A. Syms;E.M. Yeatman;V.M. Bright;G.M. Whitesides

  • Optical Guided Waves and Devices

    R. R. A. Syms;J. R. Cozens

  • System for monitoring tissue during an electrosurgical procedure

    Timmy Floume;Richard R.A. Syms;George Hanna

  • Surface tension powered self-assembly of 3-D micro-optomechanical structures

    R.R.A. Syms

  • All-optical CDMA using 'quasi-prime' codes

    A.S. Holmes;R.R.A. Syms

  • Demonstration of three-dimensional microstructure self-assembly

    P.W. Green;R.R.A. Syms;E.M. Yeatman

  • Monolithic MEMS quadrupole mass spectrometers by deep silicon etching

    M. Geear;R.R.A. Syms;S. Wright;A.S. Holmes

  • Magneto-inductive waveguide devices

    R.R.A. Syms;E. Shamonina;L. Solymar

  • Fabrication of buried channel waveguides on silicon substrates using spin-on glass.

    Andrew S. Holmes;Richard R. A. Syms;Ming Li;Mino Green

  • Low-loss magneto-inductive waveguides

    R R A Syms;I R Young;L Solymar

  • Self-assembly of three-dimensional microstructures using rotation by surface tension forces

    R.R.A. Syms;E.M. Yeatman

  • A theory of metamaterials based on periodically loaded transmission lines: Interaction between magnetoinductive and electromagnetic waves

    R. R. A. Syms;E. Shamonina;V. Kalinin;L. Solymar

  • Wavelength selectable optical filter

    Anthony Needham;Crofton Brierley;Richard Syms

  • Sliding-blade MEMS iris and variable optical attenuator

    R R A Syms;H Zou;J Stagg;H Veladi

  • Electrothermal frequency tuning of folded and coupled vibrating micromechanical resonators

    R.R.A. Syms

  • Scaling laws for MEMS mirror-rotation optical cross connect switches

    R.R.A. Syms

  • Fiber-device-fiber gain from a sol-gel erbium-doped waveguide amplifier

    W. Huang;R.R.A. Syms;E.M. Yeatman;M.M. Ahmad

  • Equilibrium of hinged and hingeless structures rotated using surface tension forces

    R.R.A. Syms

  • Improving yield, accuracy and complexity in surface tension self-assembled MOEMS

    R.R.A. Syms;C. Gormley;S. Blackstone

  • Design of a microengineered electrostatic quadrupole lens

    R.R.A. Syms;T.J. Tate;M.M. Ahmad;S. Taylor

  • Silicon based quadrupole mass spectrometry using microelectromechanical systems

    S. Taylor;R. F. Tindall;R. R. A. Syms

Frequent Co-Authors

Laszlo Solymar
Laszlo Solymar University of Oxford
Simon D. Taylor-Robinson
Simon D. Taylor-Robinson Imperial College London
Eric M. Yeatman
Eric M. Yeatman Imperial College London
Andrew S. Holmes
Andrew S. Holmes Imperial College London
George B. Hanna
George B. Hanna Imperial College London
Ara Darzi
Ara Darzi Imperial College London
Puangrat Yongvanit
Puangrat Yongvanit Khon Kaen University
Martin O. Leach
Martin O. Leach Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University
K.E. Tanner
K.E. Tanner Queen Mary University of London

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