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Thomas D.A. Jones received BSc in Nanoscience from Heriot-Watt University in 2011 and MSc in Nanoelectronics from the University of Sheffield in 2012. He is currently a Doctoral Student studying in an Engineering Doctorate Programme, under the supervision of Professor Marc Desmulliez and Dr David Flynn, in a joint collaboration between Heriot-Watt University and Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd. As a complement to his duties on the full-time degree, he also helps managing other active research and development projects at Merlin. His recent research interests are in nanophotonics; electrochemistry; acoustics and high technology PCB fabrication.

David Flynn graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a First Class Hons degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2002. He received MSc with distinction in Microsystems Engineering in 2003 and PhD in Microscale Magnetic Components in 2007. In 2006, David developed the world’s highest power density micro-inductor for incorporation into a DC–DC converter. He has published over 60 peer reviewed journals and papers in the field of microsystems, prognostics and health management and has two patents. He is an Associate Professor (Reader) and founder of the Smart Systems Group at Heriot-Watt University.

Marc P.Y. Desmulliez graduated from the Ecole Superieure d’Electricite of Paris, Paris, France, in 1987. He received two college diplomas in microwave and modern optics from University College London, London, UK, and in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, in 1987 and 1989, respectively. He received the PhD degree in optoelectronics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, in 1995. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers and holds eight patents. He is currently the Deputy Head of the Research Institute of Signals, Sensors and Systems in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University and has been directing the Microsystems Engineering Centre since 1999. Professor Desmulliez is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Fellow of Institute of Physics. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Physicist from the UK Institute of Physics.

Dennis Price is Quality Director at Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd.

Matthew Beadel is Technical Director at Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd.