Dr Ruth Mackay
Senior Lecturer
Howell Building 132
- Email: ruth.mackay@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267378
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Luana, O., Naveenathayalan, A., Silva, E. and Mackay, R. (2024) 'Fibroblastic tissue growth on polymeric electrospun membranes: a feasibility study'. Discover Applied Science, 6 (7).Open Access Link
Zhang, B., Morgan, M., Teoh, XY., Mackay, R., Ermler, S. and Narayan, R. (2024) 'Recent Advances in 3D printing for in vitro cancer models'. Journal of Applied Physics, 135 (14). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 0021-8979 Open Access Link
Cullen, S., Mackay, R., Mohagheghi, A. and Du, X. (2023) 'Low-Cost Smartphone Photogrammetry Accurately Digitises Positive Socket and Limb Casts'. Prosthesis, 5 (4). pp. 1382 - 1392.Open Access Link
Suthar, K., Lesseps, N., Mackay, R. and Wang, M. (2023) 'Casting vs Injection Moulding: A Comparison Study for In-Lab Low-Cost Soft Robot Fabrication', in Iida, F., Maiolino, P., Abdulali, A. and Wang, M. (eds.) Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems: 24th Annual Conference, TAROS 2023, Cambridge, UK, September 13–15, 2023, Proceedings. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. , 14136 LNAI. pp. 381 - 392. ISBN 10: 3-031-43360-2. ISBN 13: 978-3-031-43359-7.
Cullen, S., Mackay, R., Mohagheghi, A. and Du, X. (2023) '3D Motion Analysis for the Assessment of Dynamic Coupling in Transtibial Prosthetics: A Proof of Concept'. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 4. pp. 141 - 147. ISSN: 2644-1276 Open Access Link
Cullen, S., Mackay, R., Mohagheghi, A. and Du, X. (2021) 'The use of smartphone photogrammetry to digitise transtibial sockets: Optimisation of method and quantitative evaluation of suitability'. Sensors, 21 (24). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1424-8220 Open Access Link
Houlden, A. and Mackay, R. (2021) 'Can microfluidics be used to create a more realistic in vitro model of the vaginal ectocervix to better understand bacterial vaginosis?'. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 98 (1). pp. 74 - 74. ISSN: 1368-4973 Open Access Link
Osório, LA., Silva, E. and Mackay, RE. (2021) 'A Review of Biomaterials and Scaffold Fabrication for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOAC) Systems'. Bioengineering, 8 (8). pp. 1 - 31. ISSN: 2306-5354 Open Access Link
Costa, J., Mackay, R., de Aguiar Greca, S-C., Corti, A., Silva, E., Karteris, E. and et al. (2021) 'The Role of the 3Rs for Understanding and Modeling the Human Placenta'. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (15). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 2077-0383 Open Access Link
Ereku, LT., Mackay, RE., Craw, P., Naveenathayalan, A., Stead, T., Branavan, M. and et al. (2018) 'RPA using a multiplexed cartridge for low cost point of care diagnostics in the field'. Analytical Biochemistry, 547. pp. 84 - 88. ISSN: 0003-2697 Open Access Link
Tulasidas, S., Mackay, R., Hudson, C. and Balachandran, W. (2017) 'Security Framework for Managing Data Security within Point of Care Tests'. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 10 (02). pp. 174 - 193. ISSN: 1945-3116 Open Access Link
Wijesuriya, S., Burugapalli, K., Mackay, R., Ajaezi, GC. and Balachandran, W. (2016) 'Chemically Roughened Solid Silver: A Simple, Robust and Broadband SERS Substrate'. Sensors, 16 (10). pp. 1742 - 1742. ISSN: 1424-8220 Open Access Link
Branavan, M., Mackay, RE., Craw, P., Naveenathayalan, A., Ahern, JC., Sivanesan, T., et al. (2016) 'Modular development of a prototype point of care molecular diagnostic platform for sexually transmitted infections'. Medical Engineering and Physics, 38 (8). pp. 741 - 748. ISSN: 1350-4533 Open Access Link
Wijesuriya, S., Burugapalli, K., Mackay, R. and Balachandran, W. (2016) 'Silver nanoparticles incorporated insoluble electrospun membranes as SERS substrates'.BiTerm2016, International conference on Biomaterials, Biodiagnostics, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India,.
Craw, P., Mackay, RE., Naveenathayalan, A., Hudson, C., Branavan, M., Sadiq, ST. and et al. (2015) 'A Simple, Low-Cost Platform for Real-Time Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification'. SENSORS, 15 (9). pp. 23418 - 23430. ISSN: 1424-8220 Open Access Link
Mackay, RE., Branavan, M., Craw, P., Naveenathayalan, A., Sadiq, ST. and Balachandran, W. (2015) 'P07.06 A low cost, hand-held point of care molecular diagnostic device for sexually transmitted infections'. BMJ. pp. A122.2 - A122. ISSN: 1368-4973
Mackay, R., Craw, P., Branavan, M., Sadiq, T. and Balachandran, W. (2015) 'P193 Development of a handheld point of care molecular diagnostic device for sexually transmitted infections'. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91 (Suppl 1). pp. A80.2 - A80. ISSN: 1368-4973
Ashigwuike, EC., Ushie, OJ., Mackay, R. and Balachandran, W. (2015) 'A study of the transduction mechanisms of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) on pipe steel materials'. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 229. pp. 154 - 165. ISSN: 0924-4247
Burugapalli, K., Wijesuriya, S., Mackay, R. and Balachandran, W. (2015) 'Insoluble electrospun membranes for analyte pre-concentration in saliva'.2015 ESA Annual Meeting on Electrostatics. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Proc. ESA Annual Meeting on Electrostatics 2015.Open Access Link
Ereku, LT., Mackay, RE., Ajayi, K. and Balachandran, W. (2014) 'Continuous flow pressure driven microfluidic techniques for point of care testing'. Sensors and Transducers, 170 (5). pp. 1 - 18.
Burugapalli, K., Wijesuriya, S., Messias, S., Mackay, R. and Balachandran, W. (2013) 'Progress of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for diagnostics and monitoring'.Optics in Clinical Practice II. Institute of Physics, London, UK.
Ashigwuike, E., Balachanran, W., Thomas, W., Manivannan, N. and Mackay, R. (2013) 'Comparative Study of a Conventional SP-EMAT Coil and a Novel KT-EMAT Coil Based on Lorentz Force Mechanism'.The 12th International Conference of the Slovenian Society for Non-Destructive Testing,. Ljubljana. 4 - 6 September. 12th International Conference of the Slovenian Society for Non-Destructive Testing: Application of Contemporary Non-Destructive Testing in Engineering, ICNDT 2013 - Conference Proceedings. pp. 87 - 96.
Tulasidas, S., Mackay, R., Craw, P., Hudson, C., Gkatzidou, V. and Balachandran, W. (2013) 'Process of designing robust, dependable, safe and secure software for medical devices: Point of care testing device as a case study'. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 6 (9A). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1945-3116 Open Access Link
Ashigwuike, E., Balachandran, W., Manivannan, N., Mackay, R. and Thomas, S. (2013) 'Improving the Lorentz force amplitude of an EMAT using stacked coil configuration'. Sensors and Transducers, 155 (8). pp. 262 - 270. ISSN: 2306-8515
MacKay, RE., Le, HR., Clark, S. and Williams, JA. (2013) 'Polymer micro-grippers with an integrated force sensor for biological manipulation'. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23 (1). pp. 015005 - 015005. ISSN: 0960-1317
MacKay, RE., Garg, N., Craw, P., Cahern, J. and Balachandran, W. (2013) 'A nucleic acid extraction method for point of care devices'. 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013. pp. 1755 - 1757.
Le, HR., Qu, S., Mackay, RE. and Rothwell, R. (2012) 'Fabrication and mechanical properties of chitosan composite membrane containing hydroxyapatite particles'. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 1 (1). pp. 66 - 71. ISSN: 2226-4108
Shou, ZJ., Le, HR., Qu, SY., Rothwell, RA. and Mackay, RE. (2012) 'Fabrication and mechanical properties of chitosan-montmorillonite nano-composite'. Key Engineering Materials, 512-515. pp. 1746 - 1750. ISSN: 1013-9826
MacKay, RE., Lionis, N. and Le, HR. (2011) '3D surface topography and reflectivity of anisotropic etched silicon micromirrors for BioMEMS'. Microsystem Technologies, 17 (12). pp. 1763 - 1770. ISSN: 0946-7076
Mackay, RE., Le, HR. and Keatch, RP. (2011) 'Design optimisation and fabrication of SU-8 based electro-thermal micro-grippers'. Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, 6 (1). pp. 13 - 22. ISSN: 1865-3928
Thomson, GA., Pridham, MS., Liu, YL. and Mackay, RE. (2011) 'Disinfection of clinical materials using photo-activated tolonium chloride solution'. International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, 3 (4). pp. 381 - 393. ISSN: 1755-0653
Maher, PS., Keatch, RP., Donnelly, K., MacKay, RE. and Paxton, JZ. (2009) 'Construction of 3D biological matrices using rapid prototyping technology'. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 15 (3). pp. 204 - 210. ISSN: 1355-2546
Mackay, RE., Le, HR., Keatch, RP. and Zhao, Q. (2009) 'Manufacture of SU-8 micro-grippers for mechanical characterization of gut epithelial cells'.World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Munich, GERMANY. 1 - 12 September. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 87 - 90. ISSN: 1680-0737
Thomson, GA., Mackay, R., Pridham, MS. and Liu, YL. (2009) 'Disinfection of surgical materials using photo-activated tolonium chloride'. IFMBE Proceedings, 25 (7). pp. 133 - 136. ISSN: 1680-0737
MacKay, RE., Le, HR., Donnelly, K. and Keatch, RP. (2008) 'Micro-gripping of small scale tissues'.4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (ECIFMBE). Antwerp, BELGIUM. 1 - 27 November. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 2619 - 2622. ISSN: 1680-0737
Mackay, RE. and Le, H. (2008) 'Development of micro-tweezers for tissue micromanipulation'. 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008. pp. 1551 - 1554.