Dr Simon Maher BEng, MSc, PhD

Reader (Associate Professor) Electrical Engineering and Electronics

    Research

    Research Grants

    µPADs On Call: Out of Hours Disease Monitoring and Early Diagnosis

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    February 2021 - August 2024

    Quantitative Detection of Trace Biomarkers using Graphene-integrated Tunable Metamaterials based Attenuated Total Reflection Terahertz Spectroscopy

    ROYAL SOCIETY (CHARITABLE)

    March 2019 - March 2022

    Evaluation of the application of electrocoagulation and associated technologies for water quality control for aquaculture

    WELSH GOVERNMENT (UK)

    January 2019 - August 2021

    Portable and low-cost Mass Based Sensing of Hydrocarbons

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    February 2018 - September 2018

    Paper-based ‘Scent-sors’

    UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC (UK)

    October 2017 - May 2022

    "Papering over the cracks": Paper Devices coupled with Portable Mass Spectrometry for On-site & Rapid Detection of Contaminants in the Food Industry

    DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) (UK)

    April 2017 - September 2018

    Rapid Screening Mass Spectometry for Detection of Marine Toxins in Aquatic Food Sources

    Q-TECHNOLOGIES LTD (UK)

    September 2016 - September 2020

    On Demand microPAD Mass Spectrometry

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    September 2017 - November 2018

    Proof-of-concept Study: Novel EM Sensor for Measuring Fish

    THE DOUGLAS BOMFORD TRUST (UK)

    May 2016 - December 2016

    Impact Acceleration Account - University of Liverpool 2012

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    October 2012 - March 2017