Kevin Ronald

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  Design and simulation of high power (0.5MW to 1MW), high efficiency (>55%), single frequency Surface Wave Source operating in the 70GHz to 170GHz frequency range

  Ronald, K. & MacLachlan, A. J.

  1/07/22 → 1/07/23

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• INNOVATE SMART Award TMD Novel Ka band TWT design and development v2B

  Ronald, K.

  Innovate UK

  1/11/21 → 31/10/23

  Project: Research

• Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Higgins, Mark

  Eliasson, B., Ronald, K. & Higgins, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/21 → 1/04/25

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Cockcroft Phase 4

  McKenna, P., Cross, A., Hidding, B., McNeil, B., Ronald, K. & Sheng, Z.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/04/21 → 31/03/25

  Project: Research

  • Laser pulses 100%
  • optimization 91%
  • lasers 80%
  • Solid state lasers 71%
  • Synchrotrons 61%

• Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Selman, Liam

  Ronald, K., Eliasson, B. & Selman, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/19 → 1/10/23

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• High Powered Electro-Magnetic (HPEM) Amplifiers to generate smart waveforms for long range in-band Radio Frequency effects (FA9550-19-1-7011)

  Ronald, K., Robertson, C., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  1/04/19 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Magnetic amplifiers 100%

• Multiscale turbulent dynamics of tokamak plasmas (EPSRC Turbulence Centre)

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A. & Speirs, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/18 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • Ionosphere 100%
  • Electromagnetic Radiation 83%
  • ionospheres 62%
  • Wave 54%
  • synchronism 50%
• Finished

  DC power supply to drive W-band gyrotron travelling wave amplifier for satellite uplink and wireless telecommunication applications

  Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/11/19 → 30/04/20

  Project: Research

  • Waveguides 100%
  • Mandrel 83%
  • Pulse compression 53%
  • Electroforming 50%
  • Simulation 37%

• DC power supply to drive W-band gyrotron travelling wave amplifier for satellite uplink and wireless telecommunication applications

  Donaldson, C., Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  1/11/19 → 30/04/20

  Project: Equipment only

• Microwave emission due to kinetic instabilities in an overdense mirror-confined plasma (International Exchanges Cost Share 2018 - Russia)

  Eliasson, B., Bingham, R., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  Royal Society

  10/12/18 → 9/09/22

  Project: Research

  • mirrors 100%
  • cyclotrons 88%
  • plasma waves 57%
  • electrons 51%
  • electromagnetism 47%

• Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Wilson, Kieran

  Ronald, K., Eliasson, B. & Wilson, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/18 → 1/10/22

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Dispersive Pulse Compressors

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A. & Young, A.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  30/09/18 → 29/09/19

  Project: Research

• Compact high-power microwave oscillators (NICOP)

  Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & MacInnes, P.

  Office of Naval Research ONR

  15/06/18 → 14/06/22

  Project: Research

  • oscillators 100%
  • electron beams 97%
  • backward waves 78%
  • microwaves 70%
  • insulation 69%

• Compact Light (XLS) H2020 INFRADEV-2016-2017

  Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  European Commission - Horizon 2020

  1/01/18 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

  • superhigh frequencies 100%
  • free electron lasers 94%
  • Free electron lasers 92%
  • harmonics 91%
  • Linear accelerators 89%

• Parametric Wave Coupling and Non-Linear Mixing in Plasma

  Ronald, K., Bingham, R., Eliasson, B., Phelps, A., MacInnes, P., Speirs, D. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/08/17 → 31/07/20

  Project: Research

  • electromagnetic radiation 100%
  • Langmuir turbulence 96%
  • cyclotrons 73%
  • microwave coupling 68%
  • plasma interaction experiment 67%

• EMITS W Band Space Communication TWT-Version B

  Ronald, K. & Robertson, C.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/04/17 → 29/01/23

  Project: Research

• Cockcroft Institute

  McKenna, P., Cross, A., Eliasson, B., Gray, R., Hidding, B., Jaroszynski, D., McNeil, B., Ronald, K., Sheng, Z. & Zhang, L.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council, University of Liverpool, Lancaster University, University of Manchester

  1/04/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Wigglers 100%
  • Free electron lasers 78%
  • High power lasers 62%
  • Microwaves 62%
  • Electrons 60%

• Cockcroft Institute / R160525-1

  Riis, E., Cross, A., Eliasson, B., Gray, R., Hidding, B., Jaroszynski, D., McKenna, P., McNeil, B., Ronald, K. & Sheng, Z.

  1/04/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

  • Wigglers 100%
  • Phase stability 65%
  • Waveguides 61%
  • Microwaves 53%
  • Microwave 49%

• MICE Ionization-Cooling Demonstration

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • muons 100%
  • Ionization 71%
  • ionization 69%
  • cooling 68%
  • emittance 38%

• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | Woodward, David

  Eliasson, B., Ronald, K. & Woodward, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/16 → 17/03/22

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Studentship Support from CCFE

  Ronald, K. & Eliasson, B.

  United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority / Euratom Association

  1/10/16 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research - Studentship Case

• Continuation of UK participation in the International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment - Bridging Funds

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/04/16 → 31/12/16

  Project: Research

  • muons 100%
  • Ionization 71%
  • ionization 70%
  • cooling 69%
  • Cooling 38%

• Multi-Scale Numerical Modelling of Magnetised Plasma Turbulence

  Eliasson, B., Phelps, A. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  26/01/15 → 25/07/18

  Project: Research

  • electrons 80%
  • ionospheres 80%
  • heating 77%
  • Langmuir turbulence 69%
  • cyclotrons 64%

• e2v Ltd HPM Source Computational Modelling

  Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  E2V Technologies Limited

  1/03/14 → 31/08/14

  Project: Research

• Gyrotron Travelling Wave Amplifier for high field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

  Cross, A., He, W. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/06/13 → 30/11/16

  Project: Research

  • traveling wave amplifiers 100%
  • Waveguides 55%
  • broadband 50%
  • gyroscopes 34%
  • couplers 32%

• Novel gyro-TWA amplifier for high power mm-wave radar remote sensing

  Donaldson, C., He, W., Whyte, C., Ronald, K. & Cross, A.

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

  • Clouds 100%
  • Radar 95%
  • Millimeter waves 84%
  • Electron beams 23%
  • Wavelength 17%

• Novel Gyro-TWA amplifier for high power mm-wave radar remote sensing

  Cross, A., Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & He, W.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

  • traveling wave amplifiers 100%
  • Clouds 39%
  • Radar 36%
  • Electroforming 33%
  • Millimeter waves 33%

• Harmonic and high order mode mm-wave klystrons

  Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/02/13 → 31/01/14

  Project: Research

  • Klystrons 100%
  • klystrons 79%
  • Millimeter waves 78%
  • cavities 58%
  • Microwaves 41%

• 1st phase novel compact flexible microwave sources

  Ronald, K. & MacInnes, P.

  MBDA UK Limited

  1/01/13 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

• Proposal For Continuation Of Uk Participation In The International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment: Requested Additional Proposal For Studentship

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C., Speirs, D. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/13 → 31/08/16

  Project: Research - Studentship

  • muons 100%
  • Ionization 95%
  • ionization 77%
  • cooling 74%
  • Cooling 50%

• Proposal For Continuation Of UK Participation In The International Muon Ionisation Cooling Experiment

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A., Whyte, C., Speirs, D. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/09/12 → 31/08/16

  Project: Research

  • muons 100%
  • Ionization 71%
  • cooling 70%
  • ionization 65%
  • Cooling 38%

• Knowledge Transfer Account / RA4791

  Ronald, K. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/11/11 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• Sources of coherent terahertz radiation for spectroscopy and diagnostic applications

  Ronald, K., Cross, A., He, W. & Phelps, A.

  Royal Society

  1/08/10 → 31/07/12

  Project: Research

• Pathways to Impact Award

  Littlejohn, D., Cross, A., Phelps, A. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/08/10 → 31/03/11

  Project: Research

  • Electron Donor 100%
  • Electrons 64%
  • corrugated waveguides 45%
  • Donor 42%
  • gyroscopes 37%

• Gyrotron Travelling Wave Amplifier

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A., Whyte, C. & Robertson, C.

  Defence Technology Centre

  1/06/10 → 31/01/11

  Project: Research

• Wave Propagation In Mixed Materials

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A. & Robertson, C.

  DSTL

  1/06/10 → 31/03/11

  Project: Research

• Instabilities in non-thermal plasmas | King, Martin

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & King, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/09 → 29/05/15

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

  • masers 100%
  • cyclotrons 82%
  • astrophysics 76%
  • simulation 33%

• High Power MM And Sub-MM Wave Amplifiers For High Frequency ESR/DNP, High Resolution Radar and Remote Sensing

  Phelps, A., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Donaldson, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • gyroscopes 100%
  • corrugated waveguides 96%
  • cusps 94%
  • traveling wave amplifiers 82%
  • electron guns 79%

• High power mm and sub-mm wave amplifiers for high frequency ESR/DNP, high resolution radar and remote sensing

  Donaldson, C., Ronald, K., Cross, A. & Phelps, A.

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • Helical waveguides 100%
  • Meteorological radar 68%
  • Millimeter waves 46%
  • Submillimeter waves 34%
  • Paramagnetic resonance 31%

• Instabilities in non-thermal plasmas

  Phelps, A., Bingham, R., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • cyclotrons 100%
  • masers 97%
  • radiation 37%
  • astrophysics 36%
  • simulation 34%

• Transfer of enabling high power ka-band design capability to industry

  Whyte, C., Phelps, A., Ronald, K., Young, A. & Robertson, C.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/09 → 31/12/11

  Project: Research

  • Industry 100%
  • Teaching 81%
  • Particle accelerators 62%
  • Plasma diagnostics 54%
  • Video conferencing 40%

• Generation of high power, high frequency radiation using high brightness pseudospark-sourced beam

  Cross, A., He, W., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/08 → 31/03/12

  Project: Research

  • masers 100%
  • electron beams 99%
  • cyclotrons 68%
  • oscillators 55%
  • Electron beams 52%

• Compression of frequency modulated pulses using a high order helically corrugated waveguide

  Cross, A., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/06 → 30/09/10

  Project: Research

  • corrugated waveguides 100%
  • cusps 88%
  • gyroscopes 84%
  • backward waves 74%
  • electron beams 65%

• Beam driven instabilities in magnetized plasmas

  Phelps, A., Bingham, R., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/06 → 30/09/09

  Project: Research

  • cyclotrons 100%
  • masers 96%
  • radiation 58%
  • electron beams 50%
  • electrons 42%

• Wave dispersion measurement of helically corrugated waveguides using Vector Network Analyser

  Phelps, A., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/05 → 28/02/09

  Project: Research

  • corrugated waveguides 100%
  • gyroscopes 41%
  • microwaves 33%
  • cusps 33%
  • backward waves 32%