Personnel
| Engineering Research InstituteLecturerRoom number: 25B14Telephone: +44 28 90368814 Email: a.brown@ulster.ac.uk School of Engineering University of Ulster Jordanstown campus Shore Road Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT37 0QB |
Alan Brown is a Chartered Engineer and comes from a background of both industrial and academic research. His current research interests include the development of bioreactors for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering applications, including the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in their design and characterisation. His MEMS expertise is now directed at both the integration of sensor systems into bioreactors and the microstructuring of biomaterials for enhancing cell responses as well as the development of microfluidic systems.
Profile/Research Interests
Prior to working at the University of Ulster, he spent 9 years in the semiconductor and MEMS industries in both process engineering and R&D, including the development of the worlds first MEMS micromirror chip with integrated position sensing. His industrial experience includes three patents and a number of peer reviewed publications. This industrial experience has also led to publications in the field of new product development and engineering management.
Alan Brown obtained an MEng (hons) degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 1993 and a PG Diploma in Manufacturing: Management and Technology from the Open University in 2001. He is a professional member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and an Associate Member of the City and Guilds of London Institute.
Responsibilities:
Teaching:
- Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
- Statics and Strength of Materials
Committees:
Member of the organising committees for:
- UK Society for Biomaterials annual conference in 2009
- Microscopical Society of Ireland annual conference in 2010
- Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 2011
- Reviewer for Biotechnology and Bioengineering and IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management
Recent Publications:
Brown, A, Burke, GA and Meenan, BJ (2011) "Modelling of shear stress experienced by endothelial cells cultured on microstructured polymer substrates in a parallel plate flow chamber." Biotechnology and Bioengineering, . ISSN 1097-0290.
Brown, A, Eatock, J, Dixon, D, Meenan, BJ and Anderson, J (2008) Quality and continuous improvement in medical device manufacturing. TQM Journal, 20 (6). pp. 541-555. ISSN 17542731
Brown, A, Meenan, BJ, Dixon, D, Young, T and Brennan, M (2008) Application of the Experience Curve to price trends in medical devices: Implications for product development and marketing strategies. Journal of Medical Marketing, 8 (3). p. 241. ISSN 1745-7904
FitzGibbon, F, Meenan, BJ, Brown, A and Dixon, D (2008) User Perspectives of Cardiac Marker Point-of-Care Testing for Hospital-Based Chest Pain Diagnosis. Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology, 7 (2). p. 47. ISSN 1533-029X
Brown, A, Meenan, BJ and Young, T (2007) Marketing innovation medical device prices follow the experience curve. Journal of Medical Marketing, 7 (3). pp. 203-212. ISSN 1745-7904
Brosnihan, TJ, Brown, A, Brogan, A, Gormley, CS, Collins, DJ, Sherman, SJ, Lemkin, M, Polce, NA and Davis, MS (2003) Optical IMEMS (R) - A fabrication process for mems optical switches with integrated on-chip electronics. In: BOSTON TRANSDUCERS'03: DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS, VOLS 1 AND 2.
Brown, A, Burke, GA and Meenan, BJ (2011) Modelling of shear stress experienced by endothelial cells cultured on microstructured polymer substrates in a parallel plate flow chamber. Biotechnology and bioengineering, 108 (5). pp. 1148-1158. [Journal article]
Brown, A, Dixon, D, Eatock, J, Meenan, BJ and Young, T (2008) A Survey of Success Factors in New Product Development in the Medical Devices Industry. In: Engineering Management Conference, IEMC Europe 2008, Estoril, Portugal. UNSPECIFIED. 5 pp. [Conference contribution]
Brown, A, Eatock, J, Dixon, D, Meenan, BJ and Anderson, JMCC (2008) Quality and continuous improvement in medical device manufacturing. TQM Journal, 20 (6). pp. 541-555. [Journal article]
Brown, A, Meenan, BJ, Dixon, D, Young, T and Brennan, M (2008) Application of the Experience Curve to price trends in medical devices: Implications for product development and marketing strategies. Journal of Medical Marketing, 8 (3). p. 241. [Journal article]
FitzGibbon, F, Meenan, BJ, Brown, A and Dixon, D (2008) User Perspectives of Cardiac Marker Point-of-Care Testing for Hospital-Based Chest Pain Diagnosis. Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology, 7 (2). p. 47. [Journal article]
Brown, A and Meenan, BJ (2007) Investigating the Effects of Fluid Shear Forces on Cellular Responses to Profiled Surfaces in-Vitro: A Computational and Experimental Investigation. In: 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Lyon, France. UNSPECIFIED. 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
Brown, A, Meenan, BJ and Young, T (2007) Marketing innovation medical device prices follow the experience curve. Journal of Medical Marketing, 7 (3). pp. 203-212. [Journal article]
Brown, A, Meenan, BJ and Young , TP (2007) Price trend analysis and its implications for the development of new medical technologies. In: 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Lyon, France. UNSPECIFIED. 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
FitzGibbon, F, Brown, A and Meenan, BJ (2007) Assessment of user perspectives of cardiac point of care technologies in chest pain diagnosis. In: 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, Lyon, France. UNSPECIFIED. 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
Dixon, D, Brown, A, Meenan, BJ and Eatock, J (2006) Experiences of new product development in the medical device industry. Medical Device Technology, 17 (3). pp. 20-22. [Journal article]
Analog Devices Inc. (2004) Semiconductor wafer comprising micro-machined components. [Patent]
Brosnihan, TJ, Brown, A, Brogan, A, Gormley, CS, Collins, DJ, Sherman, SJ, Lemkin, M, Polce, NA and Davis, MS (2003) Optical IMEMS (R) - A fabrication process for mems optical switches with integrated on-chip electronics. In: BOSTON TRANSDUCERS'03: DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS, VOLS 1 AND 2. UNSPECIFIED. 5 pp. [Conference contribution]
Brown, A, O'Neill, G and Blackstone, S (2003) Single-crystal micromachining using multiple fusion-bonded layers. In: Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology VI, Santa Clara. UNSPECIFIED. 10 pp. [Conference contribution]
Analod Devices Inc (2002) Semiconductor wafer comprising micro-machined components and a method for fabricating the semiconductor wafer. [Patent]
Analog Devices Inc. (2000) Method for forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed by the method. [Patent]
Irissou, P, Yallup, K, Brown, A, Gaston, G and Blackstone, S (1999) Complementary Bipolar Fabricated by the Bonding of Patterened Buried Layers. In: Semiconductor Wafer Bonding: Science, Technology and Applications V, Honolulu. UNSPECIFIED. 5 pp. [Conference contribution]
CACR
Centre for Advanced Cardiovascular Research
MATCH
Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare
Ulster Business Festival: Connected Health 8th of May 2013
Dr Pilar Fernandez Guest Lecture
Dr Pilar Fernandez Guest Lecture: Solar Water Treatment Technologies At NIBEC, University of Ulster 4 pm on Wednesday 20 February 2013
