Dr. Margaret Lucas

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Biography

Margaret Lucas is a Professor of Ultrasonics and the Head of the Systems, Power & Energy Division at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. With an academic background in Mechanical Engineering, she obtained her BSc(Eng) from the University of Aberdeen and completed her PhD on power ultrasonics at Loughborough University. She began her career as a lecturer in dynamics in 1990 and joined the University of Glasgow in 1996, where she has held various positions including Senior Lecturer and Reader before being appointed Professor in 2006. Her research primarily focuses on vibration analysis and power ultrasonics, which involves the application of ultrasonic energy at low frequencies for various innovative tools and devices. She leads projects involving ultrasonic assistance in surgical applications, metal forming processes, and planetary exploration technologies. Her work aims to design and characterize advanced ultrasonic tools that provide significant advantages over traditional methods, contributing to fields ranging from orthopaedics to materials engineering.

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Professor

1996-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Head of Systems, Power & Energy Division, Professor of Ultrasonics.