Assoc Prof Adrian Neild - Researcher Profile

Biography

Adrian works in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.  Some of Adrian's research interests are:

• Non-linear ultrasound including acoustic radiation forces and acoustic Streaming
• Viscosity, microfluidic systems, micron scale particle and biological cell handling, air-coupled ultrasound, transducer design, non-destructive testing, and finite element analysis

Keywords

Viscosity, microfluidic systems, micron scale part

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2009

PHD IN ENGINEERING

Institution: Warwick University, UK

Year awarded: 2002

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Institution: Warwick UNiversity

Year awarded: 1998

Publications

Journal Articles

Shao, F.F., Neild, A., Alan, T., 2012, Controlled particle self-assembly in an evaporating droplet, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects [P], vol 398, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 64-68.

Whitehill, J., Neild, A., Stokes, M., 2012, Forced spreading behavior of droplets undergoing low frequency vibration, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects [P], vol 393, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 144-152.

Chong, J., Whitehill, J., Neild, A., 2012, Low-volume filling of microplate wells using vibration, Analytical Biochemistry [P], vol 425, issue 1, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego CA USA, pp. 10-12.

Neild, A., Tan, J.N., 2012, Microfluidic mixing in a Y-junction open channel, AIP Advances [E], vol 2, issue 3, American Institute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-11.

Whitehill, J., Gralinski, I.C., Joiner, D., Neild, A., 2012, Nanoparticle manipulation within a microscale acoustofluidic droplet, Journal Of Nanoparticle Research [P], vol 14, issue 11, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 1-11.

Gralinski, I.C., Alan, T., Neild, A., 2012, Non-contact acoustic trapping in circular cross-section glass capillaries: A numerical study., Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America [P], vol 132, issue 5, Acoustical Soc Amer Amer Inst Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 2978-2987.

Fluckiger, M., Neild, A., Nelson, B.J., 2012, Optimization of receiver arrangements for passive emitter localization methods, Ultrasonics [P], vol 52, issue 3, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 447-455.

Walker, R., Gralinski, I.C., Lay, K., Alan, T., Neild, A., 2012, Particle manipulation using an ultrasonic micro-gripper, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 101, issue 16, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-4.

Lye, J., Ng, T., Neild, A., Liew, O., 2011, A capacity for mixing in capillary wells for microplates, Analytical Biochemistry [P], vol 410, issue 1, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego California USA, pp. 152-154.

Panduputra, Y., Ng, T., Neild, A., Ling, Y., 2011, Adhesion force studies using a dangling optical lever with variable sensitivity, Optics Letters [P], vol 36, issue 2, Optical Society of America, Washington DC USA, pp. 175-177.

Whitehill, J., Neild, A., Ng, T., Martyn, S., Chong, J., 2011, Droplet spreading using flow frequency vibration, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 98, issue 13, American Institute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-3.

Cheong, B., Shao, F., Ng, T., Neild, A., Tan, H., 2011, Observation of dynamic samples using simple coverslip fluidics, Biotechnic and Histochemistry [P], vol 86, issue 2, Informa Healthcare, New York USA, pp. 115-118.

Ling, Y., Ng, T., Neild, A., 2011, Pendant bubble method for accurate characterization of superhydrophobic surfaces, Langmuir [P], vol 27, issue 23, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 1-5.

Neild, A., Davey, N., 2011, Pressure-driven flow in open fluidic channels, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science [P], vol 357, issue 2, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego California USA, pp. 534-540.

Rogers, P., Neild, A., 2011, Selective particle trapping using an oscillating microbubble, Lab On A Chip [P], vol 11, issue 21, Royal Society Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 3710-3715.

Xu, L., Neild, A., Ng, T., 2011, Selective removal of micro-particles from a floating monolayer cluster, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects [P], vol 390, issue 1-3, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 134-141.

Ling, Y., Ng, T., Neild, A., Zheng, Q., 2011, Sliding variability of droplets on a hydrophobic incline due to surface entrained air, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science [P], vol 354, issue 2, Academic Press, USA, pp. 832-842.

Gralinski, I., Neild, A., Ng, T., Muradoglu, M., 2011, Sorting of Brownian rods by the use of an asymmetric potential, Journal Of Chemical Physics [P], vol 134, issue 6, American Institute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-6.

Lye, J., Neild, A., Ng, T., 2011, Strong upstream flow characteristics in the formation of rivulets, Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics [P], vol 83, issue 2, American Physical Society, Maryland USA, pp. 1-8.

Muradoglu, M., Ng, T., Neild, A., Gralinski, I., 2011, Tailored leaky plasmon waves from a subwavelength aperture for optical particle trapping on a chip, Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics [P], vol 28, issue 4, Optical Society of America, Washington DC USA, pp. 602-607.

Tan, H., Cheong, B., Neild, A., Liew, O., Ng, T., 2010, Absorbance and fluorometric sensing with capillary wells microplates, Review of Scientific Instruments [P], vol 81, issue 12, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-5.

Tan, H., Ng, T., Neild, A., Liew, O., 2010, Capillary wells microplate with side optical access, Journal of Biomolecular Screening [P], vol 15, issue 9, Sage Publications, United States, pp. 1160-1164.

Whitehill, J., Neild, A., Ng, T., Stokes, M., 2010, Collection of suspended particles in a drop using low frequency vibration, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 96, issue 5, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-3.

Ling, Y., Ng, T., Neild, A., 2010, Effect of an encapsulated bubble in inhibiting droplet sliding, Langmuir [P], vol 26, issue 22, American Chemical Society, USA, pp. 17695-17702.

Shao, F., Neild, A., Ng, T., 2010, Hydrophobicity effect in the self assembly of particles in an evaporating droplet, Journal Of Applied Physics [P], vol 108, issue 3, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-8.

Panduputra, Y., Ng, T., Neild, A., Robinson, M., 2010, Intensity influence on Gaussian beam laser based measurements using quadrant photodiodes, Applied Optics [P], vol 49, issue 19, Optical Society of America, United States, pp. 3669-3675.

Lu, G., Tan, H., Neild, A., Liew, O., Yang, Y., Ng, T., 2010, Liquid filling in standard circular well microplates, Journal Of Applied Physics [P], vol 108, issue 12, American Institute of Physics, United States, pp. 1-6.

Ng, T., Peng, Z., Neild, A., 2010, Minimalist and convenient mode changing off-axis digital holography, Optics Communications [P], vol 283, issue 2, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 295-298.

Ham, M., Neild, A., Ng, T., Chiat, S., 2010, Particle movement with squeezing flow of liquid films, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical [P], vol 151, issue 1, Elsevier Science, Switzerland, pp. 297-303.

Wu, C., Ng, T., Neild, A., 2010, Phase and amplitude retrieval of objects embedded in a sinusoidal background from its diffraction pattern, Applied Optics [P], vol 49, issue 10, Optical Society of America, USA, pp. 1831-1837.

Tan, H., Ng, T., Neild, A., Liew, O., 2010, Point spread function effect in image-based fluorescent microplate detection, Analytical Biochemistry [P], vol 397, issue 2, Academic Press, United States, pp. 256-258.

Sidiqqi, A., Ng, T., Neild, A., 2010, Specific collection of adherent cells using laser release in a droplet-driven capillary cell, Journal of Biomedical Optics [P], vol 15, issue 6, SPIE, United States, pp. 1-6.

Oberti, S., Moeller, D., Neild, A., Dual, J., Beyeler, F., Nelson, B., Gutmann, S., 2010, Strategies for single particle manipulation using acoustic and flow fields, Ultrasonics [P], vol 50, issue 2, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 247-257.

Neild, A., Ng, T., Sheard, G., Oberti, S., Powers, M., 2010, Swirl mixing at microfluidic junctions due to low frequency side channel fluidic perturbations, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical [P], vol 150, issue 2, Elsevier Science, Switzerland, pp. 811-818.

Neild, A., Padding, J., Lu, Y., Bhaduri, B., Briels, W., Ng, T., 2010, Translational and rotational coupling in Brownian rods near a solid surface, Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics [P], vol 82, issue 4, American Physical Society, USA, pp. 1-10.

Ng, T.W., Joiner, D., Neild, A., Whitehill, J., 2009, Computer-aided analysis of optical diffraction by low-frequency liquid surface acoustic waves, Applied Optics [P], vol 48, issue 7, Optical Society of America, USA, pp. C159-C164.

Xu, L., Neild, A., Ng, T.W., Shao, F.F., 2009, Continuous particle assembly in a capillary cell, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 95, Amer Inst Physics, USA, pp. 15301-p1-15301-p3.

Neild, A., Ng, T.W., Zheng, Q., 2009, Controlled driven oscillations of double-walled carbon nanotubes, Epl [P], vol 87, EDP Sciences, France, pp. 16002-p1-16002-p5.

Xu, L., Ng, T.W., Neild, A., 2009, Delicate selective single particle handling with a float-sink scheme, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 94, issue 3, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 034104-1-034104-3.

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Ng, T.W., 2009, Microfluidic mixing under low frequency vibration, Lab On A Chip [P], vol 9, Royal Soc Chem, Cambridge, UK, pp. 1435-1438.

Oberti, S., Moeller, D., Gutmann, S., Neild, A., Dual, J., 2009, Novel sample preparation technique for protein crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis combining microfluidics and acoustic manipulation, Journal Of Applied Crystallography [P], vol 42, Wiley-Blackwell, Denmark, pp. 636-641.

Neild, A., Ng, T.W., Yii, W.M.S., 2009, Optical sorting of dielectric Rayleigh spherical particles with scattering and standing waves, Optics Express [P], vol 17, issue 7, Optical Society of America, United States, pp. 5321-5329.

Neild, A., Ng, T.W., Woods, T., 2009, Optimizing photophoresis and asymmetric force fields for grading of Brownian particles, Applied Optics [P], vol 48, Optical Soc Amer, US, pp. 6820-6826.

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Quach, R., Dual, J., 2009, The use of acoustic radiation forces to position particles within fluid droplets, Ultrasonics [P], vol 49, issue 1, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 47-52.

Ng, T.W., Yu, Y., Tan, H.Y., Neild, A., 2008, Capillary well microplate, Applied Physics Letters, vol 93, issue 17, American Institute Of Physics, United States, pp. 174105-1-174105-3.

Ng, T.W., Neild, A., Heeraman, P., 2008, Continuous sorting of Brownian particles using coupled photophoresis and asymmetric potential cycling, Optics Letters, vol 33, issue 6, Optical Soc Amer, United States, pp. 584-586.

Bhaduri, B., Neild, A., Ng, T.W., 2008, Directional Brownian diffusion dynamics with variable magnitudes, Applied Physics Letters, vol 92, issue 8, Amerian Institute of Physics, United States, pp. 084105-1-084105-3.

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Moeller, D., Dual, J., 2008, Towards the automation of micron-sized particle handling by use of acoustic manipulation assisted by microfluidics, Ultrasonics, vol 48, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 529-536.

Medley, A.P., Billson, D.R., Hutchins, D.A., Neild, A., 2007, Acoustic fields of nonplanar radiators, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 122, issue 5, Acoustical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 2587-2593.

Neild, A., Oberti, S., Dual, J., 2007, Design, modeling and characterization of microfluidic devices for ultrasonic manipulation, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical [P], vol 121, issue 2, Elsevier, Switzerland, pp. 452-461.

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Dual, J., 2007, Manipulation of micrometer sized particles within a micromachined fluidic device to form two-dimensional patterns using ultrasound, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 121, issue 2, Acoustical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 778-785.

Beyeler, F., Neild, A., Oberti, S., Bell, D.J., Sun, Y., Dual, J., Nelson, B.J., 2007, Monolithically fabricated microgripper with integrated force sensor for manipulating microobjects and biological cells aligned in an ultrasonic field, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol 16, issue 1, IEEE, Piscataway USA, pp. 7-15.

Neild, A., Oberti, S., Radziwill, G., Dual, J., 2007, Simultaneous positioning of cells into two-dimensional arrays using ultrasound, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol 97, issue 5, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 1335-1339.

Neild, A., Oberti, S., Beyeler, F., Dual, J., Nelson, B.J., 2006, A micro-particle positioning technique combining an ultrasonic manipulator and a microgripper, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol 16, Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd, Bristol England, pp. 1562-1570.

Neild, A., Oberti, S., Haake, A., Dual, J., 2006, Finite element modeling of a microparticle manipulator, Ultrasonics, vol 44, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. e455-e460.

Berriman, J.R., Hutchins, D.A., Neild, A., Gan, T.H., Purnell, P., 2006, The application of time-frequency analysis to the air-coupled ultrasonic testing of concrete, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroeletrics, and Frequency Control, vol 53, issue 4, IEEE Inc., Piscataway USA, pp. 768-776.

Berriman, J.R., Purnell, P., Hutchins, D.A., Neild, A., 2005, Humidity and aggregate content correction factors for air-coupled ultrasonic evaluation of concrete, Ultrasonics, vol 43, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 211-217.

Haake, A., Neild, A., Kim, D., Ihm, J., Sun, Y., Dual, J., Ju, B., 2005, Manipulation of cells using an ultrasonic pressure field, Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, vol 31, issue 6, Elsevier Science Inc., New York USA, pp. 857-864.

Haake, A., Neild, A., Radziwill, G., Dual, J., 2005, Positioning, displacement, and localization of cells using ultrasonic forces, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol 92, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 8-14.

Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., Robertson, T.J., David, L.A.J., Billson, D.R., 2005, The radiated fields of focussing air-coupled ultrasonic phased arrays, Ultrasonics, vol 43, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 183-195.

Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., Robertson, T.J., Schindel, D.W., 2004, A model for the radiated field of a plane piston after reflection from a curved surface, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 116, issue 5, Acoustical Society of America, New York USA, pp. 2793-2801.

Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., 2004, A theoretical model for a finite-size acoustic receiver, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 115, issue 4, Acoustical Society of America, New York USA, pp. 1546-1556.

Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., Billson, D.R., 2004, Imaging using air-coupled polymer-membrane capacitive ultrasonic arrays, Ultrasonics, vol 42, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 859-864.

McIntosh, J.S., Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., Billson, D.R., Noble, R.A., Davies, R.R., 2004, Modelling of the radiated field from multi-element capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers, Ultrasonics, vol 42, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 447-452.

Neild, A., Hutchins, D.A., 2004, The calculation of radiated acoustic pressure fields from irregular multi-sided polygons, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 115, issue 5, Acoustical Society of America, New York USA, pp. 2021-2031.

Hutchins, D.A., McIntosh, J.S., Neild, A., Billson, D.R., Noble, R.A., 2003, Radiated fields of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers in air, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol 114, issue 3, Acoustical Society of America, New York USA, pp. 1435-1449.

Conference Proceedings

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Moller, D., Juerg, D., 2010, Strategies for single particle manipulation using acoustic radiation forces and external tools, Proceedings of the International Congress on Ultrasonics, 11 January 2009 to 17 January 2009, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, pp. 1-8.

Oberti, S., Neild, A., Moeller, D., Dual, J., 2008, Combined use of acoustics and microfluidics for automation of the manipulation processs of microsized particles, Proceedings of ICU 2007, 9-12 April 2007, International Congress of Ultrasonics, http://papers.icultrasonics.org/, pp. 1-4.

Neild, A., Oberti, S., Dual, J., 2008, The use of acoustic radiation forces to position particle within fluid droplets, Proceedings of ICU 2007, 9-12 April 2007, International Congres on Ultrasonics, http://papers.icultrasonics.org/, pp. 1-4.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Joint), Ng, T (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Acoustic microfluidics and particle manipulation.

Supervisors:

Alan, T (Joint), Neild, A (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Analysis of passive & piezo-actuated deterministic particle separation in MEMS microfluidic channels.

Supervisors:

Alan, T (Joint-co), Neild, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Behaviour and manipulation of fluid transported by pressure driven flow in open microfluidic systems.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Influence of extended defects on mechanical reliability at nanoscales.

Supervisors:

Alan, T (Joint-co), Neild, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigating the possibility of a novel pump using graphene.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main), Majumder, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Monomer layer preparation using substrate motion (vibrations): Simulation and experiments.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Reliability of nanostructures.

Supervisors:

Alan, T (Joint-co), Neild, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Research in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Selective particle trapping using oscillating microbubbles.

Supervisors:

Alan, T (Joint-co), Neild, A (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ling, Y.

Program of Study:

The study and manipulation of liquid interfaces. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Joint), Ng, T (Joint-Co).

Student:

Lu, Y.

Program of Study:

Brownian Motion Under Constrained Fluidic Environments. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Ng, T (Main), Neild, A (Associate).

Student:

Rogers, P.

Program of Study:

Ultrasonic manipulation of microparticles and cells using microfluidic devices. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main).

Student:

Shao, F.

Program of Study:

Particle manipulation with capillary flow and evaporation. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Joint), Ng, T (Joint-Co).

Student:

Xu, L.

Program of Study:

Developing advanced particle manipulation techniques in microfluidic systems. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Neild, A (Main).