Contact Dr Glenn Leighton
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: g.j.t.leighton@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Manufacturing of Functional Materials
- Nanotechnology
- Sensor Technologies
- Structures and Materials
- Surface Engineering
Background
His background is as an electrical/mechanical engineer with experience in various engineering roles, including design engineering and fault diagnosis. He is used to being part of a team as well as taking the organisational responsibility of a team leader. He has a PhD and MSc from Cranfield Univesrity in MEMS and Nanotechnology, a BSc from the University of Hull in Integrated technology (encompassing electrical/mechanical and computer engineering), and a HND from Doncaster College in electronics and advanced computing.
Current activities
Dr Leighton is currently working as a lecturer in functional surface engineering at Cranfield University in the field of materials science & manufacturing. He is active in teaching, course design and supervising students. The research he is currently undertaking is aimed at the development of new piezo actuator structures for next generation commercial inkjet for an industrial partner. He is also involved in the development of novel Nano-materials, Nano-manufacturing and the characterisation of functional materials.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Gucci F, Grasso M, Shaw C, Leighton G, Marchante Rodriguez V, .... (2023). PEO-based polymer blend electrolyte for composite structural battery. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 62(8)
- Gucci F, Grasso M, Russo S, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, .... (2023). Electrical and Mechanical Characterisation of Poly(ethylene)oxide-Polysulfone Blend for Composite Structural Lithium Batteries. Polymers, 15(11)
- Gurung S, Gucci F, Cairns G, Chianella I & Leighton GJT. (2022). Hollow Silica Nano and Micro Spheres with Polystyrene Templating: A Mini-Review. Materials, 15(23)
- Hemben A, Chianella I & Leighton GJT. (2021). Surface Engineered Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Generated by Inert Gas Condensation for Biomedical Applications. Bioengineering, 8(3)
- Sánchez JC, Toro A, Estupiñán HA, Leighton GJT & Endrino JL. (2020). Fabrication of bio-inspired deterministic surfaces by photochemical machining for tribological applications. Tribology International, 150
- Peng B, Zhang M, Tang S, Jiang J, Zhao W, .... (2020). Frequency dependent electrocaloric effect in Nb-doped PZST relaxor thin film with the coexistence of tetragonal antiferroelectric and rhombohedral ferroelectric phases. Ceramics International, 46(4)
- He S, Peng B, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, Wang N, .... (2019). High-performance La-doped BCZT thin film capacitors on LaNiO3/Pt composite bottom electrodes with ultra-high efficiency and high thermal stability. Ceramics International, 45(9)
- Xu M, Peng B, Zhu J, Liu L, Sun W, .... (2019). Enhanced energy storage performance of (1-x)(BCT-BMT)-xBFO lead-free relaxor ferroelectric ceramics in a broad temperature range. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 789
- Peng B, Jiang J, Tang S, Zhang M, Liu L, .... (2019). Tailoring the electrocaloric effect of Pb0.78Ba0.2La0.02ZrO3 relaxor thin film by GaN substrates. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7(45)
- Peng B, Zhang Q, Gang B, Leighton GJT, Shaw C, .... (2019). Phase-transition induced giant negative electrocaloric effect in a lead-free relaxor ferroelectric thin film. Energy & Environmental Science, 12(5)
- Jones PM, Lonne Q, Talaia P, Leighton GJT, Botte GG, .... (2018). A Straightforward Route to Sensor Selection for IoT Systems. Research-Technology Management, 61(5)
- Leighton GJT, Jones PM, Lonne Q, Dorey RA & Giuliano F. (2018). Innovative method to produce large-area freestanding functional ceramic foils. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 38(10)
- Valls Arrufat A, Budziszewska M, Lopez C, Nguyen A, Sitek J, .... (2017). REACH compliant epoxides used in the synthesis of Fe(III)-based aerogel monoliths for target fabrication. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 5
- Leighton GJT & Huang Z. (2010). Accurate measurement of the piezoelectric coefficient of thin films by eliminating the substrate bending effect using spatial scanning laser vibrometry. Smart Materials and Structures, 19(6)
- Pardo L, Jiménez R, García A, Brebøl K, Leighton G, .... (2010). Impedance measurements for determination of elastic and piezoelectric coefficients of films. Advances in Applied Ceramics, 109(3)
- Meiling Zhu & Leighton G. (2008). Dimensional reduction study of piezoelectric ceramics constitutive equations from 3-D to 2-D and 1-D. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 55(11)
- Pomeroy JW, Gkotsis P, Zhu M, Leighton G, Kirby P, .... (2008). Dynamic Operational Stress Measurement of MEMS Using Time-Resolved Raman Spectroscopy. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 17(6)
- Leighton GJT, Kirby PB & Fox CHJ. (2007). In-plane excitation of thin silicon cantilevers using piezoelectric thin films. Applied Physics Letters, 91(18)
- Huang Z, Leighton G, Wright R, Duval F, Chung HC, .... (2007). Determination of piezoelectric coefficients and elastic constant of thin films by laser scanning vibrometry techniques. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 135(2)
Conference Papers
Books
- Huang Z & Leighton G. (2014). Interferometry for Piezoelectric Materials and Thin Films In Cain MG(ed.), Characterisation of Ferroelectric Bulk Materials and Thin Films (1, 2). Springer Netherlands.
- Dorey RA & Leighton GJT. (2012). Printed actuators In Prudenziati M & Hormadaly J (eds), Printed Films. Elsevier.
- Dorey RA & Leighton GJT. (2012). 14 Printed actuators In Printed Films. Elsevier.
- Prudenziati M, Hormadaly J, Grimaldi C, Sobocinski M, Putaala J, .... (2012). Contributor contact details In Printed Films. Elsevier.
