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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Visiting Professor of Instrumentation, Innovation
Colin.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk
G.04 Scottish Microelectronics Centre
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Integrated Micro and Nano Systems
Reader
gwells33@ed.ac.uk
2.2410 James Clerk Maxwell Building
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Multiscale Thermofluids
Gary is a Reader in Surfaces and Wetting at the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. He earned a BSc in 2005 and a PhD from Nottingham Trent University in 2009. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh, he worked in industrial research at the Hewlett-Packard Display Research Lab and later served as an anniversary research fellow at Northumbria University, Newcastle. At Edinburgh, he is involved in and leads experimental research and development within the Wetting, Interfacial Science and Engineering group in the Institute of Multiscale Thermofluids.
- BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics
- PhD "Voltage Programmable Liquid Optical Interfaces
- Member of Istitute of Physics (IOP)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the EPSRC College of Reviewers
- Committee member if IOP Printing, Graphic and Imaging Group
General Engineering 1: Course Organiser
Chemical Engineering Design 1: Co-Course Organiser
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1: Co-Course Organiser
Gary's research focuses on the applications of surface coatings, and he designs and builds experiments and instrumentation to produce and understand the adhesion and friction of droplets on surfaces. He has conducted experimental research into surface coatings and their various applications. The coatings he has developed can be used in many applications, including heat and mass transfer and anti-fouling.
As part of the WISE group, Gary collaborates with theoreticians to develop instrumentation and experiments to test and understand solid-liquid interfaces. His experimental research has led to multiple publications in high-ranking journals, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Langmuir, Nature Communications, Soft Matter, and the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
Student Adviser
Jo.Aitkenhead@ed.ac.uk
G.10 Faraday Building
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Process Engineer
Camelia.Dunare@ed.ac.uk
G.04 Scottish Microelectronics Centre
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Integrated Micro and Nano Systems
Research Associate in Experimental Interfacial Science and Engineering
A.Abbas-7@sms.ed.ac.uk
2.2009 James Clerk Maxwell Building
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Multiscale Thermofluids
Lecturer in Electrical Machines and Drives
s.neira@ed.ac.uk
3.101 Faraday
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Energy Systems
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Sebastian Neira Castillo (MIEEE, MIET) is a Lecturer in Electrical Machines and Drives at The University of Edinburgh. He received a dual PhD in Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and the University of Edinburgh, with a thesis titled "Design of Power Converters with Embedded Energy Storage for Hybrid DC-AC Applications".
His research expertise lies within the power electronics field with extensive practical experience in developing novel power converter topologies and control systems with direct use in electrical machine drives, renewable energy applications and energy storage systems. A core component of his work is the experimental validation of power conversion systems, with experience testing up to megawatt-scale power ratings. Since 2019, he has actively participated in collaborative research projects, resulting in the publication of 1 patent application and 30 peer-reviewed articles.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and University of Edinburgh, 2023.
Título de Ingeniero Civil Electricista (Electrical Engineer), Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2016.
- Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Next Generation Network (NGN) Member of CIGRE
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering 1
- Power Conversion [4/MSc]
- Advanced Power Electronics and Machines [5/MSc]
Visiting Researcher
Alan.Ross@ee.ed.ac.uk
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Integrated Micro and Nano Systems