Ian Platt BSc (Hon), PhD (Physics)

Research Scientist

 

Academic and professional history:

  • Research Scientist, Lincoln Ventures (current)
  • Physics Lecturer, La Trobe University Melbourne Australia (2004).
  • Research Team Leader, RLM Systems (Tenix and Lockheed Martin), Planning and implementation of the Jindalee OTH Radar coordinate registration system (1994 – 2003).
  • Contract Research Scientist, Ministry of Defence (now Qinetiq), United Kingdom, Design of HF radio communications frequency agile systems (1993 – 1994).
  • Research Associate, University of Massachusetts USA, Atmospheric Research (1987 – 1992).

Member of:

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Research subjects:


- Moisture measurement

- Novel sensors

- Information processing

- Optical fibre sensors

- Measurement and instrumentation

 

Current projects:


- Advanced Data Analysis including Bayesian Model Prototyping and Advanced Signal Processing.

- Pulsed Electromagnetic Energy Reflectometry (PEER) for remote moisture detection.
- Optical Fibre Strain Sensors for use in the building and machinery industries.

 

Recent publications

 

Platt, I G; Woodhead, I. M.. A 1-D Inversion for Non-Invasive Time Domain Reflectometry, Measurement Science and Technology, 2008, 19, 055708 (10pp) .

 

Platt, I G; Woodhead, I. M. The Use of Bragg Gratings in the Core and Cladding of Optical Fibres for Accurate Strain Sensing, Sensors and Transducers Journal, 90, 2008, 333-341.

 

Woodhead, I. M; Sobue, N; Platt, I G.; Christie, J. A Forward Solution for RF Impedance Tomography in Wood, Sensors and Transducers Journal, 90, 2008, 294-301.

 

Platt, I G; Woodhead, I. M. A New Geometry For Bragg Gratings In Optical Fibres to Measure Strain, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sensing Technology, 2007.

 

Woodhead, I. M; Sobue, N; Platt, I G.; Christie, J. Electromagnetic Modelling for Impedance Tomography of Wood, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sensing Technology, 2007.

 

Woodhead, IM; Platt, I G; Buchan, GD; Christie JH; 2007.  Pseudo-Static Electromagnetic Modelling of Moisture Sensors in Lossy Dielectrics, Seventh Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Hamamatsu, Japan.

 

Woodhead, IM; Buchan, GD; Platt, I G; Christie JH; 2007.  Improved electric field modelling for TDR,  Measurement Science and Technology. 18 1110-117 doi:10.1088/0957-0233/18/4/020.

 

Platt, I G; Woodhead, I. M.; 2005.   A 1-D Inversion Method for Permittivity Calculations using a Non-Invasive TDR.  Proceedings of the First International Conference on Sensing Technology. Massey University, NZ.

Woodhead, I. M; Platt, I G; 2005.   TE Field Integration for Electromagnetic Sensors  Proceedings of the First International Conference on Sensing Technology. Massey University, NZ.

Woodhead, I. M.; Buchan, G. D; Platt, I G; Christie J H; 2005.  Enhanced Integral Equation Modelling for Moisture Sensors, Sixth Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany.

Ian Platt

Contact Details

Tel: +64 3 325 3748
Fax: +64 3 325 3725

Email:
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