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Dr Gerard Edwards

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Email: G.Edwards@ljmu.ac.uk

Telephone: 0151 231 5233

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Gerard started working as a Principal Lecturer in the Electronic & Electrical Engineering Division, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, in Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) from Sep. 2021. Gerard is the Programme Leader for the suite of Electronic & Electrical Engineering MSc degrees Electrical Power And Control Engineering, Embedded Systems & IC Design and Wireless Communications, offered at LJMU.

Gerard pursued postdoctoral work at the Centre for Solid State Electronics Research, Arizona State University, USA, and the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA. He then worked as a Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader in the Department of Computer Science and then the Department of Engineering at the University of Bolton. He moved to the University of Chester in 2014 to lead the development of the new Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Degrees

1992, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, Ph.D. in Theoretical Semiconductor Physics
1988, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, MA(Oxon) Physics

Certifications

2013, The Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Academic appointments

Joint Acting Head of Computer Science and Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering Subject Group, Computer Science and Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, 2020 - 2021
Deputy Head of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Subject Group, Department of Computer Science and Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, 2019 - 2020
Associate Professor of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, 2019 - 2021
Acting Head of Department in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, 2016 - 2016
Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, 2014 - 2019
Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Sports and Sciences Academic Group, University of Bolton, 2011 - 2014
Senior Lecturer in Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Engineering & Science, University of Bolton, 2007 - 2011
Senior Lecturer in Computing and Networks, Computing and Electronics Technology, University of Bolton, 2002 - 2007

Conference publication

Stroud S, Jones KO, Edwards G, Robinson C, Chandler-Crnigoj S, Ellis D. 2024. Developing Audio Zoom in Virtual Environments: Real-World Soundscapes and Targeted Noise Detection 2024 International Conference on Information Technologies (InfoTech), 2024 International Conference on Information Technologies (InfoTech) :1-5 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Stroud S, Jones K, Edwards G, Robinson C, Chandler-Crnigoj S, Ellis D. 2024. Enhancing Environmental Sound Recognition in Digital Simulations: A Novel Approach to Beamforming and Signal Identification Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies 2024, CompSysTech '24: International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies 2024 :167-172 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2024. Designing a Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata-Based Half-Adder Circuit Using Partially Reversible Majority Gates Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, :1150-1153 DOI Publisher Url

Qiang M, Yu B, Feng J, Edwards G. 2019. Compare PID and PDF Control in 2 Degree of Freedom Robotic Manipulator Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Precision Machining, Non-Traditional Machining and Intelligent Manufacturing (PNTIM 2019), Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Precision Machining, Non-Traditional Machining and Intelligent Manufacturing (PNTIM 2019) DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Stroud S, Jones KO, Edwards G, Robinson C, Ellis D, Chandler-Crnigoj S. Robust Audio Zoom for Surveillance Systems: A Beamforming Approach with Reduced Microphone Array 2023 37th International Conference on Information Technologies, InfoTech 2023 - Proceedings, 2023 International Conference on Information Technologies (InfoTech) DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Journal article

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2024. Hybrid Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Nanocomputing Circuits Electronics, 13 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2024. An Ultra-Energy-Efficient Reversible Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata 8:1 Multiplexer Circuit Quantum Reports, 6 :41-57 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2023. Reversible Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata-Based Arithmetic Logic Unit. Nanomaterials, 13 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2023. Novel ultra-energy-efficient reversible designs of sequential logic quantum-dot cellular automata flip-flop circuits Journal of Supercomputing, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2022. Design and Simulation of Reversible Time Synchronized Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Combinational Logic Circuits with Ultralow Energy International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 13 :1-22 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Hajivandi J, Kaya E, Edwards G, Kurt H. 2021. Simulating topological robustness of Fano resonance in rotated Honeycomb photonic crystals Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications, 46 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Nammi SK, Edwards G, Shirvani H. 2016. Effect of cell-size on the energy absorption features of closed-cell aluminium foams Acta Astronautica, 128 :243-250 DOI Publisher Url

McCarthy ED, Kandola BK, Edwards G, Myler P, Yuan J, Wang YC, Kandare E. 2013. Modelling flaming combustion in glass fibre-reinforced composite laminates Journal of Composite Materials, 47 :2371-2384 DOI Publisher Url

Fu D, Zhang R, Liu B, Xie ZL, Xiu XQ, Lu H, Zheng YD, Edwards G. 2011. Exploring optimal UV emission windows for AlGaN and AlInN alloys grown on different templates physica status solidi (b), 248 :2816-2820 DOI Publisher Url

Fu D, Zhang R, Wang BG, Liu B, Xie ZL, Xiu XQ, Lu H, Zheng YD, Edwards G. 2011. Ultraviolet emission efficiencies of AlxGa1−xN films pseudomorphically grown on AlyGa1−yN template (x<y) with various Al-content combinations Thin Solid Films, 519 :8013-8017 DOI Publisher Url

Kandare E, Kandola BK, McCarthy ED, Myler P, Edwards G, Yong Jifeng , Wang YC. 2011. Fiber-reinforced epoxy composites exposed to high temperature environments. Part II: modeling mechanical property degradation Journal of Composite Materials, 45 :1511-1521 DOI Publisher Url

Kandare E, Kandola BK, Myler P, Edwards G. 2010. Thermo-mechanical Responses of Fiber-reinforced Epoxy Composites Exposed to High Temperature Environments. Part I: Experimental Data Acquisition Journal of Composite Materials, 44 :3093-3114 DOI Publisher Url

Fu DY, Zhang R, Wang BG, Liu B, Xie ZL, Xiu XQ, Lu H, Zheng YD, Edwards G. 2010. Biaxial and uniaxial strain effects on the ultraviolet emission efficiencies of AlxGa1−xN films with different Al concentrations Journal of Applied Physics, 108 DOI Publisher Url

Nammi SK, Myler P, Edwards G. 2010. Finite element analysis of closed-cell aluminium foam under quasi-static loading Materials & Design, 31 :712-722 DOI Publisher Url

Fu D, Zhang R, Wang B, Zhang Z, Liu B, Xie Z, Xiu X, Lu H, Zheng Y, Edwards G. 2009. Modification of the valence band structures of polar and nonpolar plane wurtzite-GaN by anisotropic strain Journal of Applied Physics, 106 DOI Publisher Url

Zhang Z, Fu DY, Zhang R, Liu B, Xie ZL, Xiu XQ, Han P, Zheng YD, Edwards G. 2009. In-plane anisotropic photoluminescence of C-plane GaN under asymmetric biaxial strain Applied Physics Letters, 95 DOI Publisher Url

Fu DY, Zhang R, Wang BG, Zhang Z, Liu B, Xie ZL, Xiu XQ, Lu H, Zheng YD, Edwards G. 2009. Strain-modulated valence band engineering for enhancement of surface emission in polar and nonpolar plane AlN films Applied Physics Letters, 94 DOI Publisher Url

Liu B, Zhang R, Xie ZL, Kong JY, Yao J, Liu QJ, Zhang Z, Fu DY, Xiu XQ, Chen P, Han P, Shi Y, Zheng YD, Zhou SM, Edwards G. 2008. Anisotropic crystallographic properties, strain, and their effects on band structure of m-plane GaN on LiAlO2(100) Applied Physics Letters, 92 DOI Publisher Url

Ferry DK, Edwards G. 1998. Studies of Chaotic Transport of Electrons in Quantum Boxes VLSI Design, 6 :331-334 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Ferry DK. 1998. Lattice Effects in the Complex Subband Dispersion of 2DEG Semiconductor Waveguide Structures Subjected toa Perpendicular Magnetic Field VLSI Design, 6 :31-34 DOI Publisher Url

Grincwajg A, Edwards G, Ferry DK. 1997. Quasi-ballistic scattering in quantum point contact systems Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 9 :673-684 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Grincwajg A, Ferry DK. 1996. Calculations of magneto-transport fluctuations in ballistic quantum dots Surface Science, 361-362 :714-717 DOI Publisher Url

Grincwajg A, Edwards G, Ferry DK. 1996. Conductance fluctuations in microstructures: Crossover between different transport regimes Physica B: Condensed Matter, 218 :92-96 DOI Publisher Url

Fromhold TM, Wilkinson PB, Sheard FW, Eaves L, Miao J, Edwards G. 1995. Manifestations of classical chaos in the energy level spectrum of a quantum well. Physical review letters, 75 :1142-1145 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gerard Edwards GE, Anna Grincwajg AG, David Ferry DF. 1995. Simulations of Fluctuations in Quantum Wire Mesoscopic Systems Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 34 :4348-4348 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Valadares EC, Sheard FW. 1994. Hole subband states of GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs quantum wells within the 6 x 6 Luttinger model. Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 50 :8493-8501 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Edwards G, Valadares EC, Sheard FW. 1994. Effect of spin split off level on hole subband states of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells Superlattices and Microstructures, 15 :321-321 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Inkson JC. 1994. Hole states in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures and multiple quantum wells Semiconductor Science and Technology, 9 :310-319 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Inkson JC. 1994. A microscopic calculation for hole tunnelling in type-II InAs/GaSb structures Semiconductor Science and Technology, 9 :178-184 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Inkson JC. 1994. Hole states in GaAs/AlAs heterostructures and the limitations of the Luttinger model Solid State Communications, 89 :595-599 DOI Publisher Url

Inkson JC, Tan W, Edwards G. 1994. The calculation of band structure effects on electronic states in a magnetic field Semiconductor Science and Technology, 9 :113-117 DOI Publisher Url

Edwards G, Inkson JC. 1990. A pseudopotential calculation of the subband structure over the two-dimensional Brillouin zone in a GaAs quantum well Semiconductor Science and Technology, 5 :1023-1029 DOI Publisher Url

Ko DYK, Edwards G, Inkson JC. 1990. The emergence of superlattice and Stark ladder phenomena in finite layered structures Semiconductor Science and Technology, 5 :200-205 DOI Publisher Url

preprint

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2023. Ultra-Energy-Efficient Reversible Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata 8:1 Multiplexer Circuit Preprints.org DOI Publisher Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2023. The Design and Simulation of a Reversible Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata-based Arithmetic Logic Unit Preprints.org DOI Publisher Url

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. 2022. Novel Ultra-Energy-Efficient Reversible Designs of Sequential Logic Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Flip-Flop Circuits Research Square DOI Publisher Url

Chapters

Alharbi M, Edwards G, Stocker R. Reversible Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata-Based Arithmetic Logic Unit Prime Archives in Nanotechnology Vide Leaf, Hyderabad 9788195304783 DOI Publisher Url

Membership of professional bodies:

Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Institute of Engineering and Technology, https://www.theiet.org/. 2008

Chartered Physicist (CPhys), Institute of Physics, https://www.iop.org/. 1994

Member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP), Institute of Physics, https://www.iop.org/. 1994

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